Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
aTHEM TWO"

Copyright 1905. by Louise r. Bakery
Written for The Star.
CHAPTER H.
Rosy and Maud Lawrence grew from lit
tie girls to large girls In the asylum. It
would have been easy enough to have found
homes for them apart. but, somehow, no
one desired to assume the responsibility OF
the two.
IF they were boy and girl. instead OF
two girls. believe I'd take them, that Is,
IL the boy were the older and as fine look
ing as Rosy said lady, who, finally,
went or triumphantly with a dlminutive
boy.
Them two is seven and eight years old.
and they been here for ages" said an old
little orphan to a new little orphan. point
ing a finger to Rosy and Maud as they
bent over a picture book. Maud5s curls
sweeping the pages "But nobody don't
want bof of EN-, and nobody can't have
one of 'em without bot Of 'em. 1t was
bargain made when they come.
IT thought they was borned here" said
the new little orphan, they're so awful
pretty
They were pretty children, beyond
doubt. An artist. let into the asylum
would have become rhapsodical over them
and cried out In adrniratio at the con-
trast They were seven and eight years
old. large girls. indeed; Rosy. grave for her
years. Maud full of worship OF Rosy, Just
for all the world as If they were twins,
said Kathy who, at thirteen. still sailed into
the recreation room daily with her school
books.
who's she?" asked the new little orphan
glancing at Kathy.
She's got a father" was the answer.
"She goes out to school, and. some day. she
going to live VIII her father. Anything you
want to know you ask her, cause she's aw-
full smart. Her name Is Kathy.'
Rosy and Maud belonged to the orphans
who never saw the outer world: the back
yard OF the great asylum and the country
for part of the summer were their play
grounds. They were social in disposition
and had friends without number, both
among the other orphans and among the
ladies who visited the asylum to watch
the children go through their exercises and
who wanted, whether or not, over and
over. to adopt either Rosy or Maud.
Maud had quite forgotten her parents and
looked upon all the lady visitors, especially
IL they brought candy, as mammas, and
she dreamed fantastic waking dreams I'M
der the ooverg of her little white bed about
the generous mamma who would some day
call for herself and Rosy and take them
home.
"She will have beautiful carriage and a
driver and footman, like Kathy showed us
down on the street." thought the little
dreamer land she will say, L want them
two, not just one of them, that would be
mean; they are little sisters and mustn't be
parted. I've got big house and plenty Of
room In 1t for Rosy and Maud Lawrence
On these occasions Maud always mentioned
their last name, 1t sounded kind of grand
to her pulsing heart And the mamma will
have big heart the dream went on. "And
| in the big house there will be little room
with two little beds in it. The mamma will
say: %, l am SO proud to get two little
girls 1t was so lonesome here.
Them two will make me happy as the
day is long. And the mamma will hug US
and kiss U.S.
Rosy and Maud liked 1t very much at the
asylum, and they felt glad when Miss Nor
wouldn't have minded awfully much If they
were to remain there always; but Kathy
said nobody ought to stay at asylum
very long unless they had father who
paid for their keep, when 1t didn't matter,
and then, besides. some of the mammas
were exceedingly pleasant.
But none Of the mammas who have
| been here are as nicr as tie mamma who
| is going to take me and Rosy away" said
| Maud, turning on the pillow OF her little
| white bed and drawing The spread over her
curly head, while her eyeids closed tightly,
| shutting out the asylum world She will
| be great big mamma, | know; they re
| the gPandest, and she will hug us and kiss
| us and say: There's splenty of room in my
| house, and we have ice cream every day
! She will be awful rich. Miss Morgan will
| be sorry to give us good by, cause we've
| been here so long, but she'll be glad we've
| got such nice mamma. Nobody ought to
| stay at an asylum for years and years I'M
| less they have father who pays for their
keep; Kathy says So" Then Maud knelt
| up in her little white bed and said a prayer
| to the great Master who watches over little
| children and who sees even a sparrow fail,
| asking Him please to send the mamma
1 mo q nd prp fItI yl6
| of waiting. dear Lord" she concluded
II believe said Rosy, speaking seriously
| to Maud, that nobody will ever take the
| two of u.s. Then what are we going to do?
| Some day a mamma will come. said
| Maud, confidently. remembering that God
! answers the right kind of prayers and in
! the right way.
81 don't know what we will do II she
| ''She will be a big, beautiful mamma
| said Maud, land she will live in a lovely
| house, and there will be dear little room
| with two little beds Ia it. one for you,
| Rosy, and one for me-"
81 wouldn't care IL the house were little,
| and If had to work. Maud" said Rosy
"Mammas don't make people work.
! Rosy. said Maud.
but other people do" gaid Rosy. saga
| ciously.
| "Nobodys but mammas take little girls
| away from asylums' said Maud.
| Yes. they do" said Rosy, in her superior
| 'Who?" demanded Maud
Rosy did not know how to anwer tie
| question directly. Some ladies' want little
| girls to do the work for them" she said
| mot mammas!" cried Maud, opening her
| blue eyes to their fullest,
| Poor mammas might" said Rosy; "but
| all the ladies who come to the asylums are
| not mammas."
I'm thinking about some'n nice" said
| Maud, smiling again.
| WHAT" asked Rosy.
| ''The mamma who takes us home Will
| have ice cream every day. Kathy says lots
| of rich people have ice cream every day.
| and she will be awful rich, of course or
| she wouldn't want two children, both Of
| them girls"
| 81 don't want you to work for anybody. -
| said Rosy, "but I wouldn't mind Katby
| says that some of the ladies just want lit
! tie girls to cook and sweep and make up
beds. I wouldn't mind doing all those
/ things.
| 81 would" said Maud with decision.
when Rathy goes to live with her father
| she intends to cook and sweep and make
| beds and lots of things" said Rosy ''If a
| poor mamma would come and take us both
| I would help her with the work and YOU
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