The silver star., 1901-03-15

Il am indeed. IL she'll have me-"
own. Now. listen. You know 10 wants
to marry Emily, everybody knows 1t,
and we are all willing that he should,
but he Is SO bashful that he don't dare
ask her. Now, ii you help him out he
will be fonder Of you than ever
Il think she would say yes II he ask
ed her. don't you. Daisy?"
"Of course do: but she can't II he
don't and she would be pleased, too,
SO you see nobody would mind, don't
your
Are you sure. Daisy?"
"Yes. dear. quite sure. And then
think what fun 1t would be to have a
wedding In the family. would be
bridesmaid and you and JOS little
cousin Nellie would be flower girls You
would have beautiful new white
dress. and a big hat all flowers and
chiffon: oh. 1t would be grand. You
know wouldn't ask you to do any
thing wrong. Then you shall have the
beads. as soon as you ask him, and II
mother and Emily are angry l will
take all the blame. But they won't be-.
Everybody will be glad
During the next day or two Rosie's
wise little head did great deal OF
thinking. The more she pondered the
more It seemed to her that Daisy was
right. 10 must love Emily or he would
not come to see her SO often. He never
went to see any other girl. People
certainly expected them to get mar
ried. Had not old Mrs. Brown. who
was always trying to find out every
thing. endeavored to pump her. Rosy.
again and again, and called her sly
little puss. because she told her moth
Ing. Then she did SO want the beads.
Not even Carrie Wells. that all the
girls ut school made SO much fuss over.
were as pretty as they. SO she ques-
toned Daisy once more. and Daisy re-
iterated her assurances. saying:
1.-THE next time 10 and Emily are by
themselves, and 10 calls you his little
sweetheart. all you have to do is to
tell him that you had rather be his lit
tie sister. and ask him II he isn't going
to marry Emily; he will be your
brother II he does. you know. How
can he mind that?' And Rosie agreed
that he couldn't.
Fortune favored her. The next Sun
day was bright September day. and
Joe and Emily had the parl0r to them
selves. Daisy had discreetly gone for
a walk. and the rest OF the family were
sitting out on the porch. Rosie went
to the door OF the parlor and peeped
In. They sat. Emily and 10. one ON
one side Of the table. one on the other
as they had 10 often. talking quietly
as usual.
Come here. Rosie" called 10.
Rosie went In and took her stand be-
side his knee. He drew her to him
and stroked her curls. You're my III.
tie sweetheart. aren't your he asked.
Rosie shook her curly head. ''l'd
rather be your little sister. Id like
that You are going to marry Emily.
aren't your"
Emily turned crimson. but 10 laugh
cd, delighted. Il Am. indeed. II she'll
have me-"
"Oh. she will. won't you EmilyY"
and the little matchmaker ned.
Having taken the plunge. with
Rosie's aid, JOS bashfulness vanished.
and when Mr.. and Mira. Mason came In
\ little later they found Emily and her
accepted lover waiting TO receive their
consent and blessing.
Rosie wore the blue beads to school
on Monday. There was but one draw
back 70 her happiness; everyone made
70 much Of her. and her honest little
soul shrank fro0 sceepting the credit
vhlcA baloagsd rightly 70 another.
"Pjease " ~ tel then he tfulh
ahout n" ~ beGge9 q Daisy. ~
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