St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-10-04

ROSA LAID MER PURSE OK THE BASKET
Is 10 an equal, and Rosa became . mem
Der Of the family.
At hrst she resisted all Invitations Il
mingle with them in their social pleas
ures. but there came . timo when sht
found it impossible to do 80. Abbey.
opera troupe WAS in the city, and Il
WAS announced that they would sing OF
Sunday afternoon for the benefit Of tn
flood sufferers
"You must surely 20. Rosa; It is fol
charity. you know, and everybody viii
be there" Annette had said, and Z
strange longing had como into Rosa:
soul. She wanted to SEQ . crowd o
people. She half hoped to see familia.
face and hear from what was once he
home.
Never in all her young life had Ros.
imagined such beauty, such magni6
cence. such wonders Is she saw around
her that day. 1t was like dream, and
tho music was but small part Of the
enchantment In fact, 1t Is doubtful Il
she gave full attention to the stag
until her wandering thoughts were re
called BY the sweet and simple ballad
such a. only Nilsson could sing
''Please give me . penny. SIR A
hush had fallen on the multitude.
followed, as the singer stepped down
from the platform amongst the
audience to ask for . proof Of theii
appreciation. BY such an outpourine
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rich city before. Rosa laid her own
little purse and its contents in the rap
idly filling basket Is hand just behind
her held out . pile Of shining gold
ForRetful Of decorum, in her astonish
ment At tho sight Of so much money.
she turned around and looked fairly in
the face . blue-e yed, bronxed. elderly
gentleman. who met her gaze with one
astOnished
Child. who are you, II not Madaline
daughter? Who gave yor
that purser
''Oh, sir, what have I done?" she said
THAT is all ! had In the wide world; and
my mother told mo to hoard it for time
Of need"
OuC IOVtu6IS NvuCI - SuOs
have sought her for tho past week ir
vain. Did she ever speak Of her brother
Franx? e.
'.Indeed, indeed she did," said Rosa.
sAnd have you como for me 1t last?"
This little by-play passed unnoticed
BY those around. for ~ the money fell
In Wilson's basket the widest cnthu.
sixsm prevailed. and the applause was
Men stood ON the chairs,
md waved their hands. forgetting ev.
sry thing In their excitement but the
present And, in the midst Of 1t all.
Is have said, Rosa found friend. with
both the desire and the ability to make
her life pleasant and profitable.
s.And did Uncle Franz take Rosa to
you ask. and give her the
Of . foreign education?'
No. indeed. Uncle Fraux's gold bore
he stamp Of the American eagle. He
lad suffered from the oppression Of the
DID World, and had come 70 America
'or freedom. He placed his niece whore
he could have . thorough American
In ono Of our best schools. and
pared neither money nor sympathy.
The trip to Germany came later. how.
,ver. In fact 1t WAS on their return
'oyage that made the acquaintance OF
Rosa and Annette and Uncle Franz
The girls had feasted their eyes on tho
Of Europe. studied the evils
With trained senses. and were coming
lome to work, - % many women are do |
NJ to-day, for tho uplifting and purify
ng OF society. God bless and prospea
hem in their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
|. Holland. in Woman's Journal
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