Chapter 13
section 13 of a cup of sweets that can never cloy or delightful taste of for good children this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit LibriVox.org read by Little Miss Clumsy a cup of sweets by Elizabeth Semple and Elizabeth Sandham jealousy Rose was eight years of age when her sister Harriet
was born she was extremely fond of the baby watched its cradle whilst it slept and was never tired of looking at it and admiring its little features but she could not without pain observe that she was no longer as she had been accustomed to be the sole object of a mama's care and attention Harriet must not be left a moment Harriet must not be disturbed and even if a mama had the headache and
Rose was not suffered to go into her room the little stranger was admitted she concluded that she was no longer loved by anybody for even the servants were she fancied more occupied with her little sister than with her or anything which concerned her and before she was 10 years of age she was become so very jealous and fretful that she took no pleasure in anything nor was it in the
power of anyone to please or amuse her one day walking in the garden with her mama who carried the little Harriet in her arms and coming to a part of it where several tall and far-spreading trees afforded them a pleasant shade from the heat of the sun they stopped to enjoy its coolness the gardener was ordered to bring them some cherries and they sat down on the grass to await his
coming the little one however had no inclination to be so long still and her mama to please and keep her quiet lifted her up and seated her on the bow of a tree which spread above their heads rose immediately changed color her countenance which a moment before was tolerably cheerful now became gloomy and sullen she leaned her cheek upon her hand and her eyes followed them expressing nothing
but discontent and jealousy her mama was not long before she perceived the angry glances thrown upon her and asked her in a tone of displeasure what they signified I cannot help fearing said rose that you no longer love me now that you have another little girl I remember when you played with me all day I was then continually on your knee and everything you had was brought out to amuse me the
servants also thought of nothing but how to give me pleasure but now I go neglected above the house and nobody minds me it is true I have everything I want and my papa and you are always buying me toys and pretty things of one kind or another and I have often some of my little friends whom you allow me to invite to drink tea and spend the afternoon with me but but interrupted her
mama I no longer take you upon my knee like a baby or cover you in my arms nor have I strength sufficient to lift you up and place you upon the bow of a tree to please and make you quiet as I have done by your little sister you forget I imagine that you are 10 years old and that if I were to treat you in the same manner as I do a child of two we should both be laughed at by every creature who
might happen to see us reflect my dear rose and do not suppose that because the helpless age of this little darling demands more care and attention than is necessary to you because being her nurse I am obliged to have her often with me when the company of another would be troublesome and inconvenient to me do not fancy my love from these circumstances that you are less beloved by either your
papa or myself but that as you increase in years we shall show our affection to you in a very different way to that in which we now do as at present we treat you much otherwise than we did when you were of the age of your sister harriet I have long observed with much uneasiness and concern the fretfulness and discontent you have exhibited in your countenance at every mark of tenderness
and care shown to your sister if you suffer this humor to grow upon you it will be observed by everybody and you will then in reality be disliked and shunned by all your acquaintance though at present it is only in your own fancy that you are so recollect yourself in time reassume your cheerfulness assist me in taking care of this sweet child instead of being angry at the attention I show her and be assured that we
feel an equal affection towards you both though we do not think it proper to treat you my dear as we do a baby of two years old and of section 13
