Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-25
Sara's Lawyer.

''Rich man, poor man, beggar man,
thief, doctor, lawyer-there. Bertha,
my fate is decided at last; the daisy has
said am TO be the wife of a lawyer, SC
don't be limiting TO me about Seth
Chambers attentions, and Squire Mar
wins glances into our pew at church, y
and Sara Brady looked up into her sis
ter's face and laughed merrily-
''How foolish you are, Sara" said
Mrs. Maybin, reprovingly. Every
day you get some new freak into your
head and persist in it with the obstina-
cy of-of-'
"A mule, why don't you say, Ber-
tha?" laughed pretty Sara. "well, as
you say. L do cling to an idea when my
mind is once made up. And | always
did believe in fortune telling by dai-
sizes, and since this daisy, the first I've
seen this June, declares l am to marry
lawyer, L will wait for that lawyer il
| an gray before he comes along"
Il don't know where you ever got
such notions, Sara" answered Bertha
Maybin. Il am sure mother has tried
to bring you up just as she brought me
up, and | was proper, studious, indus
trious girl, and at twenty-five married
Francis, who was thought an excellent
match for me, and l am sure / have
done my duty As a wife and mother"
"Oh, nobody disputed that, Bertha, y
said Sara. 81 am sure Frank could ne
yer have found better wife if he had
searched everywhere"
''But here you are twenty-four years
old, Sara, and with no idea of settling
yet. Do you know that you will very
soon be an old maid. with terrible
emphasis-'and then where will be
your chances? Do be reasonable, sara
and treat Seth Chambers with some
courtesy. and don't be so abrupt with
Squire Marvin. You seem to forget
that he is a rich man, owns that beau
tiful place, and drives the handsomest
horses in the county"
al wouldn't marry 4 man for the sake
of his house and horses" said Sara, set
ting her lips firmly together.
''But you might learn to love him,
Sara
''Yes, might, but | wouldn't. The
old scarecrow has six children, wears
false teeth and wig. and inclines to
stinginess. As for Seth Chambers, I'll
wait until he has an ounce of sense in
his head before think about nim."
"But suppose mother should die, Sa-
ra? You know the farm would go into
the possession of Seth at once. You
will be left without a cent of money OF
a home. Why not see things IN rea-
sonable Light"
II could teach the district school, u
said Sara, quietly. 1.-The Squire is one
of the trustees, and I'd let him make
love to me until / was installed, and
then give him his congo"
every well, Sara, persist in your OBJ
stinacy if you will, but recollect that
mother is siXty-five years old and can't
last very long. The doctor said last
week that she was breaking up very
fast. You won't feel verv comfortable
when you see Seth Chambers on our
comfortable farm, and find yourself
tied down to teaching the stupid, red
headed children around here"
MY lawyer may happen along, "said
Sara, blithely. ~ shan't borrow trou-
bic, and you needn't croak yourself
hoarse. Bertha. for it won't do any
good"
The sisters had crossed the meadow
by this time and reached the door of
the comfortable farm house they called
home. Sara went into the kitchen to
put the kettle on for tea, and Bertha
Maybin went to her bedroom
1--WE had a nice walk over the fields,
mother" said Sara, kissing the old
lady who sat by the window, knitting.
81 am glad of it DEAR" was the re-
ply.
Mrs. Brady was too old and too much
crippled with rheumatism TO help in
work of the farmhouse at all, and all
devolved upon Sara, who was fond oil
housekeeping and diary work, and sold
the best butter and cheese, and the n
nest honey of anyone of her neighbers.
The farm was situated two miles from
the small town of Stockwell, and was
TO revert TO Seth Chambers at the death
of Mrs. Brady, to whom it had been
left by the young mans uncle, who
had been Mrs. Brady's lover in her
young days, and dying, had remem-
bered her in her poverty with her two
children to support. twas generous
and timely bequest, for Mrs. Brady
had Just lost her second husband, and
after his funeral expenses had been
paid, found herself without dollar In
the world, aud with two children look
ing to her for support. She took In
sewing and eked out a scanty living for
them all. and then three months later
Mr.. Chambers had died, and she found
herself mistress of Blossom farm and
the owner of dozen cows and seve-
raj horses. There was also couple OF
hundred dollars in the bank in her
name.
Mrs. Brady was possessed OF great
executive ability, and she made the