Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-16
WHAT she HAD A MIND TO-
BY HELEN PEARSON BARNARD.


'p'"S' BOSTON.
'Can YOU say your text Posy?" asked
mamma, tying the pink bonnet-strings un-
der Posy's round chin II wsSa great day
with Pesy. for she was going to the infant
department for the first time.
"Nes'm. said POsy, adding-'DO you
s'pose my teacher'li give me book like
Charless?'
MY teacher. you don't own one YETI
cried teasing brother Charles. That's the
way she's talked all winter, mother.
never mind' MS going 70 be true to-
day. said mamma listening to seek
wit rosy wanted to 'sw'sper' In her ear.
Oh, no. you might as well shout, for
heard every word: cried Charles. You
said: won't my teacher De s'prlsed at my
text?
fosy made no reply, but the very plumes
on her nonnet qulvered with mitigation.
Don't tease your little sister, said NAM
ma; take go"d care OF her. and bring her
sa1eiy nome. Now, dears, IT'S high time to
go. Your text, fOsy, don't forget: She
Ilatn aone Wn.t she couia.s nice mott" Tor
every one isn't It, dears?
Mamma was Always putting in little seed
WORDS which she hoped would grow into
II
setihea as II ie" OF ner good SEEDS spfouted.
As they walked along the street, Charles
began In way that made Posy still more
angry
| lou heard mamma rosy? Tn to
bring you nome.
/ can oling myseii! retorted fosy, with
alenHy. Siaes. you needn't speak 50
iouu, I1ks II MINK IN Dapy. shall do
Jus. as nave mihd 10.
c,an,l nnen ,. Jus. ~ 'ney went INTO the Vestry
Charles asked:
SURE YOU We got tnat verse; rosy!
course. repi'ed rosy. Better be INK
n's souis up.
rosy was leu 10 lovely young lady. who
sat IN tne MIDST OF her class OF little ones,
IKE rose surrouded BY buds. Now, al
as|' Ioey coeu say uuy my teachef.
que Mnlsteeu 70 nerseiI WIN little signs
Vi ..Wn 1. t.Snu anu ,ens. saiu soius'
MY teacner, l Know verse
VIVA, EARRING said tne young lady
Anu WIZ YOU sss y, II "heh the superihteh
"eI. asks IEI seNS
ss no'"tT sIa'eS'
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ISsy aeclaed thas the tall 6oy oistnontii
s n,"s' W .n1 suPsIin'enuen. 80
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"Tss "lnou. % neaIlng .ne resI
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n 'e's ""iS'"N sne 'oid th'
" ..Wh .. A. ut,
WY, "a' .he librarian. Did YOU sa!
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ir ..%,, su.ie .. iIon rsys grave eyes
e ule superh'ehaeht IS asking 10
s 'n m " s"ur haho' deaf. nov
sPN W iouu'
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vs.! eyes snohe hk'
''s ""'e'-i~e voice reci'ed prompt
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/ =" utie fOsy asked mamma, l0Ok1nj