The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-16

ROSA LAID HER PURSE on THE BASKET.
moss was impenetrable. her mother still
slept, and for what seemed years In.
stead Of hours, the girl waited for
her doom. She was reused finally by
the sound OF voices, and lifting her
head, which she had buried In her
pillow, she saw the morning light
struggling in, and realized that a
boat was coming TO her assistance.
Strong arms lifted the STICK woman, and
Rosa was soon beside her. adrift on a
pitiless waste Of waters. Hut other help
was close al hand. Government boat
received the wanderers, and kind
hands ministernd 90 their wants. In y
few hours the spires OF Cincinnati
loomod In sight and once more Rosa
stepped on the solid earth.
Sheds and warehouses had boon has
lily converted into hospitals, and
in one OF these the poor girl saw he
mother pass ont OF this world, leaving
her friendless and homeless In the
great city. Taught 10 be helpful, and
unwilling 10 become burden, sho Of.
fered her aid as nurse aud servant and
IL was here that Annette ST Clare hal
found her, and had begged her TO go home
with her. Rosa had boon captiva Ted
| by Annetteh graceful manners and
helpful spirit, A. she had worked with
and for her about the building, and the
appeal was moro than hnf stoical pride
could resist, though she meant to keep
her place. she said 10 herself aud do u
servants work
but Annette thought otherwise. The
ST. Clarcs opened their hospitable doors
Ms TO an equal and Rosa became mem
Der OF the family.
AZ first she resisted all invitations 10
mingle with them In tholr social pleas.
ures, but there came time whom she
found IL impossible 20 do So Abbcy's
opera troupe was In the city, aud Il
was announced that they would sing on
sunday afternoon Tor the benefit Of the
food sufferers
You must surely go, Rosa; IL is TOT
charity, you know, and everybody will
be- there" Annette had said, and
strange longing had come into Rosa's
soul. She wanted 20 see crowd OF
people. She half hoped TO sec familiar
face and hear from what was once her
home.
Never In all hor young life had Rosa
imagined such beauty, such magnili.
oenee. such wonders "a she saw around
her that day II was like dreau, and
tho muslo was but small part OF tho
cnchantment In fact. 10 is doubtful II
she gave full attention 70 the stage
until her wandering thoughts we're re-.
called by the sweet and simple ballad,
such as only Nilsson could sing,
please give me penny. sir. a
hush had fallen on the multitude,
followed, "a tho singer stepped down
from the platform amongst the
audience TO ask for proof OF thou
appreciation, by such an ontpourlng
OF generosity as was never seon in tho
rich city before Rosa laid her own
little purse aud It's contents In the rap.
idly filling basket as hand Just behind
her held out pile OF shining gold,
ForRetiul OF deeorum, Ia her astonish.
ment at the sight Of 50 mnea money,
she turned around and looked fairly In
the face a blue-e yed. bronsed. elderly
gentleman, who met her gaxo with one
equally astonished
Child, who are you, II not Madalinc
Schwarts's daughteF2 Who gave you
that purse?"
''oh, sir, what have | done?' she said.
That Is all lhad in the wide world, and
my mother told me TO hoard Il for time
OF need.
Your mother? Whore Is shee I
have sought her for the past week In
vain. Did she ever speak OF her brother
Rranx?a
Indeed, indeed she did" said Rosa,
land have you come for mo at lastP"
This little by-play passed unnoticel
by those around, for as the money tell
in Missions basket. the widest enthu.
siasm prevailed, and the applause was
doafening. Men stood ON the chairs,
and waved their hands. forgetting ev.
cry thing In their excitement but the
present And, in tho midst Of II all,
as have said, Rosa found friend. with
both the desire and the ability 10 make
her life pleasant and profitable.
And did Uncle Franz take Rosa 20
VermanYT you ask. 'and give her The
advantages OF foreign educatioaqs
Ne. indeed. uacle Frana's gold bore
the stamp OF the American eagle. Ila'l
had suffered from the oppression Of the
Old World, and had come TO Amerlea
for Freedom, lie placed his niece where
she could have q thorough American
training. In one of eur best schools and |
spared neither money nor sympathy.
The trip 60 tiermany came later, how /
ever. Ia fact IL was on their return
veyave that made the acquaintance OF
kesa and Annette and Uncle FraAA
The girls had Toasted their eyes ON the
beauties 81 Europe. studied the evils
with trained senses. and we're eoming
home 70 work. as SO many women arr do
Ing to-day. for she uplifting aud parity.
ing of society. God liloss and prosper
them In their undertaking. --ssasephlna
+. hollana. in Momana journal