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Then Rosalie was still again, looking at the stars; but a sudden thought seized her. 'Mammie, ought I to have said amen? 'Why, Rosalie? 'I heard the people at church say it. Will it do any good without amen? 'Oh, I don't think it matters much, said her mother; 'you can say it now, if you like. 'Amen, amen, said Rosalie, looking at the stars again.
Malet, a sister in Lovedy, while Joe must always remain as the dearest of dear brothers? Were you to ask Cecile, she would tell you she had just one dream still unfulfilled. She hopes some day to welcome Mammie Moseley to her happy home in France.
It's just like me, Rosalie. 'And what's the end of the verse, mammie dear? "The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." That means Jesus; the Lord put all our sins on Him when He died on the cross. 'Did God put your sins on Jesus, mammie dear? 'Yes, child; I think it must mean mine, because it says, "the iniquity of us all." I think "all" must take me in, Rosalie; at least I hope so.
'Oh, mammie, mammie dear! mammie, don't say that! please don't say that! 'But it's true, little Rosalie, said her mother; 'and I want you to know it. I don't want it to take you by surprise. And now stop crying, darling, for I want to talk to you a bit; I want to tell you some things whilst I can speak. 'My poor, poor darling! said the mother, as the child continued sobbing.
'Isn't that a beautiful verse? said little Rosalie; 'I used to read it to my mammie, and she liked it so much. 'Tell me about it, said Betsey Ann; 'put it plain like for me. "Ye know," said Rosalie, 'that's how it begins. You don't know, Betsey Ann, but you will do soon, won't you? 'La! yes, said the girl; 'I hope I shall. "Ye know the grace."
His head waggled helplessly from side to side as his nurse held him out at arm's length, and stared fixedly into space, regardless of his mother's blandishments. "There now, isn't he pert?" repeated the triumphant nurse. "You know your mammie, my precious yes, you do! The cleverest little sing that was ever seen! He will begin to talk, ma'am, before he is many months old, I'm sure he will!
I knew by her cry as she was a very young girl, nearly a child; and, God forgive me! for a moment I thought as I'd hurry on, and not notice her, for I did dread seeing children. However, her cry was very bitter, and what do you think it was? "'Oh, Mammie, Mammie, Mammie! "I couldn't stand that; it went through me as clean as a knife. I ran up to her and said: 'What's yer trouble, honey?
But you must ask Him yourself, my darling; you must never let a day pass without asking Him: promise your mother, Rosalie-let her hear you say the words. 'Yes, mammie dear, said Rosalie, 'I promise you. 'And if ever you can go to your Aunt Lucy, you must go to her and give her that letter; you remember where it is; and tell her, dear, that I shall see her some day in that city I dreamt about.
I suld hae been shearin', but my mither wad fain hae a day o' the hairst. She thocht it wud du her gude. 'Ye maun hae had a sair time o' 't, than. 'Ay, some. But I aye got some sleep. But whiles naething wad du but tak him till 's mammie. All the time she was hushing and fondling the child, who went on fretting when not actually crying. 'Is he yer brither, than? asked Robert. 'Ay, what ither?
'Then draw closer to me, child, for I don't want Toby to hear; and, mind, you must never speak of what I'm going to tell you before your father never; promise me, Rosalie, she said earnestly. 'No, never, mammie dear, said little Rosalie. Then there was silence for a minute or two afterwards no sound to be heard but the cracking of Toby's whip and the rumbling of the waggons behind.
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