The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-19
In Rosalie s Closet
BY Il. f.. NJ.

had been very trying. until they lost
patience and pinched her toes A little
not enough to hurt, they were sure Of
that
Just then the embroidered Persian
slippers which Aunt Helen had brought
to Resale from Euros,-. ana which. by
virtue OF their richness and beauty a.
well as by their interesting travels,
ought to have thought extremely we'll
of themselves. tried to make themselves
heard They spoke together, spparert-
~ bashfui. on account, perhaps, OF their
foreign accent
"Mees Rosalie YER nice lady. Mees
Resale like US all YER much"
mo. not all of u.s." came suddenly In
thick, mufYied voice from a pair OF
rubber sandals over In - corner. no
Miss Rosalie doesn't like US. and she
never cares whether she hurts our feel
ines or not The other day her mother
sent us to school by Hannah. and
Rosalie made some very rude remarks
right in front OF us. If you pinched
her for behaving like that" turning to-
ward the giove-l<ids, Il shouldn't blame
you"
That's sop said his partner,
solemnly. She said we were clumsy.
when you can see for yourself that
there isn't a pair among you so thin
and flexible as we are"
when Resale speaks inpoliteiy to
YOU" said the fat old blue knitted boot
that had spoken early In the conversa-
ton. but had taken a nap since, "sha
makes a great mistake; for you are al
ways kind to her, and her mother APP
preciates it. Why, I remember" and
Madame Blue Knit grew reminiscent.
old ladies often do, much to the de-
ISL ls NV r
Der that night when Rosalie came
home with the terrible sore throat.
She had to stay in nearly week. and
spent most of my time keeping her
feet warm. remember how her moth
err said, very seriously, If you had
minded me, Rosalie. and taken your
sandals with you, perhaps you never
would have caught this cold
The sandals frightened up at this,
and opened their wide months wider
than ever. "Oh yes. it's not so bad,.
said one more cheerily. we are
really some relation to those very hand
some and expensive party overshoes
with wooily Innings. and fur round the
tops But / suppose most Of you have
never become acquainted with them"
He said this rather patronizingly.
"Oh, yes, I know them intimately,
very Intimately" said the left dancing
slipper: and her assurance was second
ed by her mate, as she turned hersefr
coquettishly, feeling more respect for
the humble sandals. Il never dreamed
you were any relation OF theirs. In
fact, / know them better than any OF
the rest of the colony. Why aren't
they with us?'
They live In the cedar closet through
the summer" answered Grandmother
! 4 wifi iS
aristocratic. Rosalie's mother thought
Of having me live there this year. too:
for Rosalie has such a habit of trottipg
round barefoot while she Is dressing
/ that really | don't have enough to do.
| and last year a moth had the fmper-
| Thence to choose me for his home.
| Fortunately. he WAS brushed out, bag
and baggage: but I've never been quits
so strong in that place since. But I
don't want TO liye in the cedar closet
all summer"
Il should say not" rejoined one OF
I the school shoes, CALAMITY. You
manage the colony. Why. we should
never have understoc- how to treat
Rosalie If you hadn't talked to US. You
said we must never let her run into
michel nor let her get lost nor go to
, places her mother wouldn't like. and
we never do, do we, brother?"
"Of course not. She's more than
merry now she's good: and We helped
make her so. too. Nany's the time
we've run her on errands, or trotted
her home from school SO that she could
! lend somebody her bicycle"
Don't race her to DEATH began
Miss Glove Kid, anxiously: and she
| turned entreatingly again to Broad
| Toes. who smiled as II he knew n thing
/ or two himself
You have tor be very careful not to
/ slip on waxed floors, and not to turn
/ your heels as to hurt Miss Rosalie's
/ ankle.s said the dancing slipper, Civ
ling Il friendly glance to the tennis
T shoe. who had not spoken since she
/ snubbed him.
I How good you are TO advise US"
! answered he. gratefully. I'VE haven't
had much experience Yet. and were
I very glad to learnt"
/ You'll be all right" said Grand
mother Blue Knit. encouragingly. Just
remember that we have each our own
I work to do. and that
/ Just then the door opened, and the
conversation ceased suddenly; for you
know that II would be ,ne hefghth OF
/ i'll breeding to talk before people. It
was Rosalie herself tossing brown
curls. bright eyes, merry voice, and all
Here. Hannah. I want Broad Toes:
/ and I'm going after the cows with
! Thomas. and we want to scramble oyer
| Rocky Ledge first. Oh. must n6rry or
/ I shall be late!" Broad Toes disappear
/ ed and the door was hastily closed
again.
| 1T bet they'll have fun" said School
Shoes. obviously. But won't they come
back scratched. though
/ Two little Scotch girls were talking
about their respective fathers. who had