The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-11-07
HOW JOSIE DISOBEYED.

llON JOOlE DlOODE EU.
YES Josie. you can GO, but be
careful. won't you?"
Yes marin"
And don't get your clothes and
feet wet, will YOUR VIA
mo. marm."
.Betause II You do I'll have to pun
ish you-do you hear?n
Yes, marm."
"Well, run away to your play then;
but be sure and remember not to get
your clothes wet-don't forget nowr'
'All right, marm'-joyously, and
away the little girl sped.
The conversation just narrated took
place one warm. sunny afternoon early
in September, between Mrs. Clark and
her daughter Josie, girl of nine
years.
Mrs. Clark was good. kind mother;
but tho labor of bringing up large
family oftentimes caused her to nnwit-
tingly speak a trifle harshly while at
tempting TO instill method and
thoughtfuiness in the minds of her
children.
The Clark family lived-on tho brow
of a hill in Wiscasset. Maine, over
looking bay in tho Sheepscott river
This hay or inlet now crossed by a
bridge, was, at the time of our story,
INSTRUCTED only by the huge RATS Of
logs. which were taken apart from
time to time and tho logs hewn into
ship timber, the building OF all sorts
OF vessels thon being carried on to a
large extent. ~
Upon these RATS. which were fas-
tened in such way as to allow per-
haps two feet of space between them
the little girls found great delight in
playing whenever the weather per-
mitted and romantic playground 1t
made-too. Here 1t was that little
Josie had received permission to go,
with the strict injunction to be care
full. ~ gt8Rift sFfE
AS she hurried from the house and
came to the edge OF the slope. a de-
lightful sight met her eyes.
A bevy of maidens had taken pos
session OF the RATS. and were having
glorious time. tFlEE
Some were sailing little ship boats
with small sticks stuck in the centre
for masts, and strips OF birch bark for
sails; others were splashing the water
with their bare feet clinging to short
poles they had STUCK between the logs
to support them. and the remainder
were either playing tag. running the
risk of ducking as they jumped from
one raft TO another-or otherwise
amusing themselves as only little girls
can.
''Hullo, Josie" cried three or -four
of the little maidens in chorus as she
drew neG:r
.Huilo, she replied.
so your marin let you come. after
all. did she?" said Oracle Dean. Josie's
dearest friend and playmate.
Yes. but she made an awful fuss
about it, and she's going to whip me
If / got wet"
well. take off your shoes and stock.
ings and leave them on that pile o.
wood"-pointing to stack OF chop
pings on the shore. land then come
and sail one of my boats-Tve go,
two"
oh that will be NIGEL" exclaimed
Josie and having deposited the un.
necessary articles as Oracle had sug.
gested. returned and found her en-.
gagged in an attempt to right the two
miniature crafts. which had been over
turned in her brief absence by squall
OF wind.
oh. my. shipwreck!'' cried Josie;
show jolly"
1t isn't very jolly for me-" re-
turned Oracle. almost out OF patience
from her exertions.
Il mean 1t seems so like real big
one"
That isn't very nice, either. when
men get drowned sometimes like old
Mr. Hardleys son did"
Moo ! s'pose it isn't" thought
fully assented Josie: '.but / tell you,
I'll get a stick and help you put them
straight and sail them, and she ran
of In search OF the desired article.
She was just returning, when a
startled cry broke from some one
among the mirthful, joyous throng.
Almost at the same time another
girl screamed. with every evidence OF
extreme Alarm
Run. girls, run! Here comes Black
Rosanna; don't let her catch us!'
Withsfrightened exclarnations, shoes
and stockings we're eagerly grasped,
and leaning deity from raft TO raft
the girls quickly reached the shore
and disappeared over the top OF the
hill. far from where the person called
BLACK Rosanna" had appeared.
Not one OF the girls looked back
after the first glance at the object Of
their terror. nor did they notice that
little Josie was 80 overcome by fright
as to be unable to make a movement.
Her mind was as paralyzed for the
time and her limbs refused to do their
Office.
BLACK Rosanna" was the terror OF
the village children. She wigs col.
ored servant Of wealthy seascaptair
of the village, who had brought her
to his home from one OF his southern
voyages. The children, who had
never before seen black person. were
greatly alarmed ut her appearance In
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