Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

nice" said Maud "But like him; 1 al
ways did. ever since l come here. and
always VIII: liked him in the asylum be.
fore come here. Rosy'1l take me out driv-
ing, know"
"Of course she will" said Kathy, "but
what did Mr.. Lawrence say that wasn't
nicer
Maud answered In a whisper: He said
had the Lawrence backbone"
That wasn't bad" said Kathy. ''He
meant you had lots of spirit"
i told him how awfully good Rosy was"
continued the little girl boarGer "and that
she oughtnt to wash dishes and do Mrs.
Burdette's work; that Henry Prater ought
to do 1t. and that I wouldn't: L was going
10 be her daughter, because I know from
what people are saying that If Mr.. Law
renee takes Rosy he will give Mrs. Bur-
dette lots of money to make 1t all right. I'll
dust the parler and that's all I'll do I
love to dust the parlor And I'm going to
beg her to buy piano that isn't like an
old tin pan. kathy, you tell her that her
piano isn't fit for boarders.'
Rosy said Maud half-hour later as
the two of them sat In the swing 1--WE
been up to see Mr.. Lawrence and 1 think
he'll choose you, Kathy. and I both want
him to choose you
"Ohi' cried Rosy
You'll have an awful good time. Rosy"
said the little sister, land you'll never
never forget me: you're not the kind of girl
to change She put her hand in Rosy's lap
and began to cry. Il did want the beautiful
mamma so much" she said, 'but Mrs. Bur-
detten do, and you must come to see me
often. whenever he'll let you, because it's
just you thatll have to make me good till
I'm grown to be a woman; Kathy says
So
''Oh!' said Rosy again
Inc little girl help was not permitted to
hurt her hands at this time, 80 mortally
afraid was Mrs. Burdette of the censure of
her great neighbor, but she did not feel at
Hpefty to go away from the work until the
arrival of her Sunday off and with it Mary
IN,
where with hathy and Rosy and Mary Ann
started out together.
Beyond the sight of the house. on the
PUBLIC road. Rosy said to her friend: MARY
Ann. youth have to go walking by yourself
today: I've got to go somewhere
declared" cried Mary Ann. why
can't l go, too?'
L got to go a1one,' said Rosy, kindly
but firmly. Perhaps some day I'll tell
you about it. Goodbye, Mary Ann
Good-bye! said Mary Ann, dfscomttt-
You mustn't sneak after me. Mary.
Ann, said Rosy. I'D like to see you go
back
Il was goin walkin in this direction.
SAID mary Ann. must say you amt
very polite to your cemp'ny."
Mary Ann said Rosy persuasfvely III
you go back, on my honor, III tell YOU
about 1t some day"
Where you went and what for?, oues-
TONED Mary Ann.
The brown head nodded
Gross your heart" said Mary Ann, this
way .--''''
Rosy made the mystic sign and Mary Ann
heaved a sigh and turned back.
Then very bravely the little girl help went
on, in at Mr.. Lawrence's gate up on the
porch. Her heart thumped as she stood
there, ringing the bell.
The deaf houSekeeper did not hear the
bell, but Mr.. Lawrence had noticed the APP
proach Of the small visitor and himself
backbone" he thought, as, with twinkle
in his keen eyes he said Come mr.
Like Maud, Rosy came away from the
great house thinking that she had conquer
ed the old gentleman to her way of thiuk
Ing, and that he was sure and certain TO
adopt her pretty little sister,
Maud had said: Our grandfather was
professor and our father was gentleman
and our mother was a lady, and Rosy ought
to be lady. too, and / just will be aIady
even down at Mrs. Burdette's." Rosy
said; II don't mind working a bit, only L
wish knew how; but Maud doesn't like to
work, and l don't want her to, and no.
body In the world would suit you better.
Mr. Lawrence. Her grandfather was a
professor and her father was a gentleman
and her mother was a lady, and Mauds
proud"
And all these great people belong to
you also. don't they?" asked the OGRE SOFT
ly. AREN'T you proud, too?"
I'm proud for my little sister," said
Rosy.
Then Mr.. Lawrence painted that picture
to Rosy that Kathy had painted to Maud,
even more wildly, watching her narrowly
all the way through. IF l take her I will
give her the best OF advantages" he said,
1.-The best of educations, foreign travel
when she's older. Don't you know, little
girl, that If your sister comes to me, the
two of you will be separated? l think she
knows It. You sit there and think about it
while run my eye over this newspaper
Now" said he, looking up from the pa
per and down at the little girl help, "possi-
bIy won't take either of YOU Doesn't that
make you feel better? Do you still wish me
to adopt your sister?'
Rosy nodded. though tears were in her