Evening star., 1909-04-17

I 20 on with the story in which Rosie
is the heroine.
AS have said, Rosie Is six years old.
or she was six her last birthday. And
that was several weeks ago. In fact, 1t
was on her sixth birthday that Rosie did
something which occasIoned this story.
Well. to return to Rosie and let the
story wait a bit. Rosie, being six years
old. Ii not very big, as you must know,
for one Is never big at six. And Rosie,
being such a little girl. Is not very well
acquainted with the ways OF the world
as yet, for very young people rarely
ever know much about the great big,
busy world. They only know about
home, papa, mamma, sister. brother
friends, chums and school. OF course.
there are many things connected w1tn
home. parents. sister and brother and
chums and school that little folks know
about, but of the mysterious big world
they are ignorant.
Now, Rosie has no idea Of distance.
She lives In pretty village, and 1t is
three blocks from her home to her papas
store and four blocks to grandmamma'
and five blocks to the school where she
goes to learn so many, many things.
And II is only q little way to every place
that Rosie has to go. So the world is
small one to Rosie. OF course, she has
on the train to the city. which Is half a
days Journey from her home. Her papa
and mamma have always gone with her
on these pleasure trips. pointing out to
and taking her to see the sights In the
city itself. SO that the little girl has
never realized the bigness Of the city nor
the many miles they traversed in reach
Ing 1t. The train has q way Of getting
to a place so quickly and SO easily that
R0Cia Thought the
distance it travels in q very short time.
Well. a few weeks before the writing
Of this story Rosie's mamma was called
to the city to visit her sick sister,
Roses dear Aunt Grace. And Rosie was
left at home to keep papa company and
TO play Little Red Riding Hood to grand
mamma, for every afternoon Rosie. on re-
turning home from school. would have
OF dainties for her to carry to Granny
dear"
One evening as Rosie sat at grand
mammals side listening to q funny old
story Of how a monkey threw q cocoanut
at squirrel and how the SQUIRREL caught
serve for my supper" she suddenly in
terrupted with: "Ah, granny. dear. do
you know that the day after tomorrow
is my birthday? Papa told me 80 this
morning. Both papa and ! nearly forgot
1t. for when mamma Is away we forget
most everything 'cept to eat and take
our Saturday BATH
"Ah, and so the day after tomorrow is
my baby's birthday" said grandmamma.
musing. Surely, and 30 1t is. Well,
had almost forgotten 1t myself. Well,
We'll hope to see your mamma at home
on that day. She would be very sad to
spend her little ROsie's birthday away
from home"
Then Rosie and grandmamma fell 20
planning some little entertainment for
the forthcoming birthday, grandmamma
promising to look after everything in
mammals absence.
Half an hour later Rosie was walking
slowly homeward, musing thus: IF
mamma doesn't come home for my birth
day II won't seem like birthday at all.
I'd rather put 1t off for week-or
longer-and have mamma here. Grand
mamma would make nice party for
me, but not like mamma would make 1t.
Nobody could make anything half as nice
as mamma can. Oh. do wish auntie