Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
A Faithful Little Girl.

She was little girl. rot more than
ten years old 4 faded calico dress. not
over-ciean- n pair OF shoes with more
buttons missing than were present. made
up a by 10 means fashionable toilet.
| Her eyes were not large and dark in
fact, she was avery commonplace look
il- little giri. II You met her on the
street il i quite certain that You would
not look at her twice, for in New Io-k
there are many little giis not 50 clean
and with cloth more ragged than
Roses
She came into courtroom IN New
York one dar. two or three weeks since,
leading BY the hand a little boy with
baTc feet. rag-sc clothes. and n hat " tn
torn crown. He was crying teTy
hard. and onco in 4 while would say,
between his sobs: Il won't DO il aszin,
Rosie. won't do il again" But Rosie
shut her lips tight. and walked though
the little iron gate, and stood on the
plat ,orni before the Judge. She was
not afraid of the eOOd-natare i-losk.ng
man who was the Judge that morning.
please. SIR. VIII YOU please take care
OF johnny he IS too much for ne.
can mind the baby all right, but Johnny
runs away"
Il won do it again. walled Johnny.
''Where IS your MOTHER sad the
Judge.
A crimson wave flashed over the face
Of the little woman. and with lOOk-
ing en- the ground. she said:
'-On the Island
..Why7''
''She got drank"
Where is your fafherF'
Il don't know: and pleasA viii YOU
take care of Johnny
After much questioning the story was
told.
Little Rosie for eight weeks hal been
taking care OF baby sister eight
months Old. and johnny
Now. Jchnny would not stay at
home. and Rose had hear'l that there
was n big house Up town where he
wouli be taken care Of. and rom which
he cOgld not run away, and she came
10 the Judge to have him sent to that
place.
Rose really took care Of Johnny and
the baby She earned money bv selling
papers and .-minding' the babies Of
two or three mothers who lived n the
hiy tencmeni-hOuse down town in
which she lived. who had - 90 sway
from home Ia earn money. She paia
The rent OF the one room che called
home. and was father and mother 10
her brother and sister.
The Judge did S nj johnny TO the
place up iOwu where Rose wanted him
sent. How be cried when the d. 20
liceman took him away from Rose. /
And Rose cried; the great tears rolled I
dOw1 her checks as she vent out on I
the street, and she waited round the I.
door, with the baby in 1Ier arms. till i I
was almost dark. 20 see Johnny 20 I
away Pcrha-s il was be-. that johnny /
went ont by another door wl'i.c she was /
waiting.
Now Johnny plays on 4 big lawn /
with lot Of other ltile boys. His .ace !
and clothes are clean. and when Rose /
goes up 10 see him she viii be surprised /
TO see how at and happy he is.
Some people wen; down to see Rose.
and tried TO persuade her 10 put the 4
baby in n Home ard 20 to anothe. |
Home herself But Rose said Mo-
she must keep the house and the baby /
until her mother go back, and she /
could not be separa,ed from the baby. /
She was so wOmaniv. so mOiheriy, IN |
her determination. that she was per 1
mitted TO do IS she wished
To-day. if you should 90 into one OF
the teuement-kOUses near that great
gloomy building called the TombS. yoE
would find Rose living with the baby.
and ii IL was in the afternoon yOa would
lind three other babies with her. 10
whom she proves a gooi nurse
CIr.Sfi0xs mon.