Elizabeth Prentiss

Little Rosa, Gentleman Jim & The Story Lizzie Told Elizabeth Prentiss

LITTLE ROSA's mother promised that God would take care of the children, but doubts grew as the days went by living with a harsh father. The man upstairs passed away and told Rosa to take good care of his brown pitcher. She was obedient, but later on she found a big surprise. GENTLEMAN JIM was thought to be a perfect match for a sweet girl who attracted attention. Clumsy Joe was attracted to her also, and became an example of sacrificial love. THE STORY LIZZY TOLD was about what happened when she grew up. When her father brought home a plant for Lizzie to enter in a flower show, Lizzie continued to tell the story of the disappointing and surprising events that followed. The story came from a letter about the actual yearly exhibition of the "Society for the Promotion of Window Gardening among the Poor," in Dean's Close at Westminster's Abby.