Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-02
A POSTAL CARD.
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preach But | could not conceal nv
disappointment when came in sight of
the parsonage. and saw how much too
large family we were for it. We had
always been crowded in Mun>on, but
papa had gained the impression that this
house was larger ! saw at a glance tina
the parish had built for a Young minister
and his bride, and had not remembered
that they might have papa to preach for
them, Who has. besides me his grown-up
daughteri. FIVE small BOYS
one Of the ladies of the parish, Mrs
Howe. had insisted on giving up to us
an Old and valued servant, who. she said,
if propcrly considcred, would repay us
with life long devotion, and relieve me
Of AL care And there was Rosabcl nc
the orcn door TO receive us | could
not help thinking how much more
should have appreciated her cordial
hand Shake if she had not permitted the
bed>teads to remain out on the lawn and
the cooking stove to block the front en-
trance. our old furniture tried to give
Us welcome, but the piano, shroHded
IN bcdqnlt Of melancholy hue, stoves
looking out Of the parlor window, re
fnslnC any connection with chin
neys, papas library in tubs and
barrels, and the dining table on
on ITS back with its legs in air like dis
concerted turtle, could not help out the
idea that We had reached our home. The
boys ~ere happy rs soon as they discov-
cred that the only way to get in or out
OF the tiny parlor wa, to climb under or
over the piano placed before the one
door. Some lady in the parish had in
Vlted Us out TO tea, 50 the duty for the
moment was to tnd how eight people
were to sleep In three bedrooms The
| problem was not made easier by discover
ing that Rosabe had established herself
] IN the largest room. She explained her
choice by say nc it was the one chamber
That lay TO the sun, and that She couldn't
| 1--we without that ! wanted to assure her
mat She was not peculiar in her fondneSs
| Tor sunshine, but then reflected W hat a
treasure she wa, to prove if treated her
/ properly So bit my tongue hard, and
! gave my mind to finding places for the
family 10 sleep selected large closet.
II the house had been ship should
nave thonght my state room Commodi-
+ Gus, but when ono Is ashore one requires
I amt expects larger dimensions. 1t would
! pc Impossible for- me to- sleep in the
/ large canopied bed which | had always
E, nscd but then | remembered that Rosa
hci had already appropriated il for her
! room My blood boiled Indignantly
while busted myself wa hing the bows
faces and hands, but said not one word.
| for | was resolved not to hurt the feel
! lngs of any one in tn" parish by not APP
/ preclatlny Mrs Howe's valued Cuntrlbu-
! ton to my hOuSchod
OF course the boys liked the idea Of
! sleeping four in one room. but papa and
| were troubled about the lack Of fresh
air. Surely the parish, when they saw
us overf1owlng into a second pew on
: sunday. would remember the few be
rooms, and offer to build on an addition.
Mess they did something of that kind.
should have TO part with Isabel, in
valuable as She might be if | gave her a
chance
Papa was bending deep into a barrel
which he was unpaCking. and | was try
ing TO lind my much scattered wardrobe.
when We were startled bv angry words,
SQUIRTING. shouting, md door banged
here. | won't have such a raft of bows
tearing through my Kitchen
We knew that Rosahcl was the con
4ueror IN the scrmma-e when we saw
the boys running tu take possession Of a
: hoard,plle, across the street, that quite
dWarfed our box Of a house.
Never mind. dear. Ro~ahcl i troubled
hy the confusion Be gentle with her,
and She VII show u~ these noble traits
that 50 endcar,d her to Mrs Howe"
she begun hy hating the boys. and
there viii be no peace shall nc>c
like her Eut don't fear. mean to be
vefy d'sorct, and not displea-e the par
lsh@ Oh, papa, If only l had not been
born ministers daughter tor do hate
to be managed and looked out for. I'm
dylnG 10 throw Rosahcl~ things out OF
the window and put YOU in her room.
with the sun and the view Of the river