9/13 I said it was running over now, and no room even for a mite like this. 'Go to the Hospital,' says she. 'Not an orphan got a father who can't take care of her,' says I.'Take her to the Foundling place, or Mrs.Gardener, or someone whose business it is. Carry it back, and ask Rose to tell you what to do with it.' So my cruel parent cast me forth but relented as I shouldered baby, gave me a shawl to put her in, a jumble to feed her with, and money to pay her board in some good place. Mother's bark is always worse than her bite, you know." "And you were trying to think of the 'good place' as you sat here ?" asked Rose, looking down at him with great approval as he stood patting Rosa's glossy neck. |