The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
CHAPTER TX.
BIRDS IN THE RUSH.

BIRDS IN THE RUSH.
Rosa, having relation that she knew OF
in the world. had, from the seventh year of
her age. known no home but the Nuns House,
and no mother but Miss Twinkleton. Her
membrance of her own mother was of a pretty
little creature like herself (not much older
than herself il seemed TO herr who had been
brought home in her fathers arms drowned
The fatal accident had happened at party
of pleasure. Every fold and color in the pretty
summer dress and even the long wet hair.
with scattered petals of ruined flowers still
cnging TO IT, as the dead young figure, in its
sad, sad beauty lay upon the bed. fixed
indelibly in Rosa's recollection. So were the
wild despair and the subsequent bowed-down
grief of her poor young father. who died
broken-hearted on the first anniversary of that
hard day.
The betrothal of Rosa grew out of the sooth-
ing Of his year of mental distress by his fast
friend and old college companion. brood; who
likewise had been left a widow in his youth.
But he too went the silent road into which
all earthly pilgrmages merge, some sooner, and
some later; and thus the young couple had come
10 be as they were.
The atmosphere of pity surrounding the little
orphan girl when she first came to Cloister-
ham, had never cleared away 1t had taken
brighter hues she grew older. happier. pret-
tier; now il had been golden. now roseate and
now azure; but II had always adorned her with
some soft light of its own. The general desire
to console and caress her. had caused her to
be treated in the beginning a child much
younger than her years; the desire had
caused her to be still petted when she was a
child longer. Who should be her favorite,
who should anticipate this that small pres
ent, or do her this that small service; who
should take her home for the holidays; who
separated. and whom she would most rejoice
to again when they reunited;
these gentle rivalries We're not without their
slight dashes of bitterness in the Nuns House.
Well for the poor in their day. if they
hid no harder strife under their wells and
rosariesi
Thus Rosa had grown 70 be an amiable, giddy,
wilfuI, winning, little creature; spoilt, in the
sense Of counting upon kindness from all around
her; but not in the of repaying II with
indifference. Possessing exhaustess well Of
affection in her nature. its sparkling waters
had freshened and frightened the Nuns House
for years and yet its depths had never yet been
moved what might betide when that came TO
pass; what developing changes might fall upon
the needless head, and light heart, then;
manned TO be seen.
a Quarrel between the two young men overnight
involving even some kind OF onslaught by Mr.
leton's establishment before breakfast II is
impossible TO say Whether II was brought
in by the birds of the air, or came blowing in
with the very air itself, when the easement win
| dows set open; whether the baker brought
| livered il as part Of the adulteration Of his
/ milk; or the housemeids beating the dust out
Of their mats against the gateposts received
| it in exchange deposited on the mats by the
| town atmosphere; certain II is that the news
permeated every gable OF the old building be
| fore Miss Twinkleton was down, and that Miss
Twnketon herself received 1t through Mrs
se h r Yss have IN 1ne the 10
| parent or guardian Of a NEUROLOGICAL turn OF
sacrificing 70 the Graces
| at Mr. Edwin brood.
Miss Landless's brother had thrown knife
| A knife became suggestive a fork: and Miss
/ Landless's brother had thrown fork at Mr..
| Edwin brood.
As in the governing precedence Of Peter Piper.
alleged to have picked the peck OF picked pep
| evidence OF the existence OF the peck OF picked
pepper which Peter Piper was alleged TO have
] logically important to know why Miss Land
| lesss brother threw bottle. knife. fork
or bottle knife and fork-for the cook had
/ been given to understand II was all three-at
Mr.. Edwin brood?
! Well then Miss Iandless's brother had said
! he admired Miss Bud. Mr.. Edwin brood had
said Miss Landless's brother that he had
/ no business 10 admire Miss Bud Miss
was the cooks exact inforrnation) with the bot
| tie. knife. fork. and decanter (the decanter now
| coolly flying at everybodys head. without the
least introductory, and thrown them all at Mr..
Poor little Rosa put a forefnger into each
/ OF her when these rumOrs began to cir
culate. and retired into corner. beseeching
begging permission of Miss Twinkleton to go
and speak with her brother. and pretty plain
! ly showing that she would take IL IL II were
not given. struck the definite course
OF going TO Mr.. crisparke's for accurate in
telligence.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow