Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-09
LITTLE ROSABEL.

LITTLE RosABEI.
''Ot course they don't want me. y
said Rosabel Raymond sadly. mo.
body seems to want me. No home
seems to be open to me anywhere,
When papa died he told me that Uncle
Dallas would be kind to me. and take
his vacant place. And he is kind.
after his odd, abrupt fashion. But INV
Aunt Alicia don't care for me. and the
girls look cOldly on my shabby dress
and pale face. Evidently | am not a
cousin to he proud of. If l were an
helreSS things would be different
Poor little Rosabell The world
looked very dark to her as she sat on
the window sill of the third-story back
room in the Dallas mansion, which had
been unanimously voted good enough
for RoSabel Raymond. and watched
the duh reds and grays of the Winter
sunset fading out behind the crowded
spires of the city.
''Oh, Rosahel, are you here?"
1t was her cousin Medora's soft,
sweet voice. She disliked Medora
more than either Augusta or Bell,
although she could not tell why.
I'VE were thinking, mamma and |, -
said Medora, THAT you must be terri
bly, dull without anything to do, all
these dismal days"
1t is rather lonesome,'' sighed
RoSabel, wondering at her cousin S
unusual thoughtfulneSs.
And So" added Medora, with the
sweet smile that RoSabel always mis-
trusted, when Miss Armitage told of
the place in the china painting and
flower designing roomS-you always
were an artist, you know, deaT-I eX-
claimed in that silly, impulsive way of
mine; The very idea for Rosabel. >
And, - added MedOra, Miss Armitage
says you can obtain excellent board for
four dollars "a week with widow near
the rooms, and that would save you a
great deal of time and no end of fares.
So, f YOU conclude to accept the POSI-
tion, perhaps you had better come down
into the drawing-rOom and see Miss
ArmStage.' -
If there was anything which Rosabel
RAYMOND loved, it was her pencil.
Here. at last, was the much-lOnged-foI
opportunity. and she arose with alacr1ty
and followed Medora Dallas down the
stairs.
Mrs. Dallas and the Misses Dallas
were openly exultant when RoSabe
Raymond was gone.
$50 dispiriting to have her round al!
the time, with her swollen eyelids and
pale face said Miss Augusta.
But what are we to say If Mr.. Bal
lard asks after herr" blurted out Bell
the most honest and least prolific OF th'
family.
Say? Why, the TRUTH" declared
Medora.-.-that she has left us.
For the secret of Miss Medora Dal
las, anxiety to get rid.of her pale LITTLE
cousin. whose mourning was SO diS
tressingly becoming to her, was TN
fact of Mr.. Hugh Ballard's admiration
of the white. statuesque face, the deel
larkspm-blue eyes, and the features
which were as perfect as any cameo
Miss Nedora had marked Mr.. Ballard
for her own prey, and declared Wd
uDou any unfortunate pretender Wh'
should come i'll her way. n,
The very first evening that MI. bai
lard called, he inquired for MISS nay
mopd. Medora dropped her Ions
lashes. ~
..Rosabel had a cold, reserved ma
t,re ;, She said. '.She never seemed Il
become fond of any of us, and she lid
Gone whereof Mr. Ballard was pei
sistent enough to ask
1sSbe said she would write ana seh'
us tbe address, - said Medora, draWh
ON her imagination; ''but she ileNe
did. 1t quite went to dear mamma
heart Mamma regarded RosaDel as
fourth daughter. But RosaDei hese
WAS inclined to reciprocate our aliet
ton" ,,-;tt
Mr.. Ballard glanced at Medora VII !,
an expression which she couiu no' -
terpret. but it meant simply.
IF this girl is lying, she Is uolhs -
very artisticaIly. Appearances a. a.
certainly against Rosabel Rayiilol,,
hut II would take more than the IeS'
monv of one woman TO make me ~
Trve her either cold or ungrateful.
These reflections passed through Ii. =
mind as he was politely accepting ai.
Dallas invitation to ACCOMPANY nei ,,s
Mrs. Whitworth Waikmghaiii mus
cal tea, the next day. o;d IN hin
sIt will be bore" he SaiG 70 lL.,,
self: ssbut Mrs. Whitworth " alhll 'rnn
isa genius. and there is sure 10 oe soO
music there" 4hore an
There was good music there, az ~
also delicious .sOrange Pekoe III u
tiniest of cups, each painted VIII Sae
senarate wild flower or bunch OF grasse
cake. ices and white grapes Iono" ]" q,
the barcarolas and rondolietla hal
ali went merry as marriage oT, DT,
until. in turning to place a cha,T NJ re Ra
the window for Miss Dallas, MI MI q,
ards unfortunate elbow knocheu ~, =.
of the priceless cups of the "a, hroI Il
shelf of the japanese cabinet "'i'
it into three pieces. .ucbam W
Mrs. Whitworth WalkInsll''n c,as
commit suicide,'' cried Medola'h M1 horrc
inc her hands with simulated oarecv n
II swear you to eternal Sew ee wa
said Mr. Ballard, laughing, az ,,;S me no y x
handkerchief and deposited thein store ar
in his pocket. ''!f there Is 1a'sev Cit
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