Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-11
good heavens! What do you ex-

ed Sara, kneading up the bread with arms
barred to the elbow, and listening with a
smile to her half-sister's lecture.
'That is the craziest notion, Sara.
do wish we had never taken that walk.
and you had never found that horrled
little daisy. 1t does seem too ridiculous
to talk about
''Then don't talk about it, said Sara.
"But you can't really mean. Sara, that
you will throw away good chances just
for the sake of such silly notion
II mean that shall wait for my law
yer" said Sara, still smiling.
'You are just the one to cling to an
idea OF that sort; but think you ought
to have more sense If Seth had been a
lawyer would you have had him2''
~ didn't say that Id have arg law
yer" answered Sara. II mean to pick
and choose my lawyer. l pulled every
leaf off the daisy and it left
the last one a lawyer. I shall wait for my
lawyer, until my lawyer comes"
Horrors" cried Bertha, don't use
that word again. I'm sick Of it. | don't
feel as if ever cared 70 meet one of the
profession again"
When on the last day OF June Squire
Marvin drove up to the farm house gate
hitched his horses they certainly were
handsome creatures and asked to see
Miss Sara, Bertha knew what he had
come TOR. Surely that could be told easily,
Tor never had his wig been more careful
! ly brushed, or shoes Of SIMMER aspect
Yes; the Squire had come counting.
lie told Sara his little story, without,
however, mentioning his six children
and his sixty years such little unpleas-
ant facts are best kept out of mind-and
waited for Ter answer.
Sara politely thanked him for the hon
or he had done her, but said she did not
care to marry at present. Arguments
were of no avail, and the Squire left the
house, his detected aspect telling the
peeping Bertha what fate his tale of love
had met.
$50 you've refused the Squire she
said, entering the parlor before Sara had
had time to fly 10 a more secure nook,
where Bertha could not penetrate. swell,
you have taken your own stubborn course,
Sara Brady, and you'll have only your
self to thank when you are penniless and
an old maid, with your pretty looks all
gone"
g l won't spend much time thanking
myself" replied Sara I'll get bottle
of Bloom Of YOUTH paint my faded
cheeks, and go to work at the district
school,"
cit may be laughing matter now,
Sara, but it won't be them" said Bertha,
severely.
ut makes me almost hate you to have
you refuse that rich man, who owns those
lovely horses"
"And those lovely, red headed, freckled
children" interrupted Sara.
"What Of that? Do you expect a
prince? Are you waiting for a King to
come by and sue for your hand?"
mo; but [ am waiting for my law
yer, answered Sara
1t was only few days after the
Squlre's proposal that an old school friend
OF Sara's invited her to come to town a
few miles off and pay visit Sara de
clded to go, but only for week, Bertha
declining to take charge of the house
hold affairs of Blossom Farm for longer
period. The week was heartily enjoyed
Ey the girl, who returned home refreshed
"i1N 1hNlSolhled ny tHe change
"Sara, said Bertha, at the tea-table on
the first evening of her return, II have
some news for you. Your lawyer has
actually come at last
II knew ne would said Sara, smiling.
eyes, he is a Mr.. Ellsworth Elliott,
and is staying at the Crown-and- Shield,
IN Stockwell. He came over here with
Seth Chambers the very night after YOU
left, and has been here four times since.
guess ne fancics your honey, for | had
him stay to tea"
"He must be very intellectual. since he
has chosen Seth for companion said
sarcastic Sara
oh, he only got acquainted with
Seth by accident. He is stranger here,
you see.'
II like his name, > said Sara.
And she soon liked Mr.. Ellsworth
Elliott, and he was worthy Of her liking.
rail-, handsome, with pleasing manners,
and thoroughbred gentleman, it was
small wonder that he quickly won Sara's
heart Nor was her love given unreturn-
ed, Tor b lsworth Elliott was attracted
at once by her pretty face and amiable
character. and the longer he knew her
the more he found to admire in her.
Weeks passed by until the summer was
over, and fail was throwing a brown
mantle over the earth, and all too quick
ty had it gone to the lovers. Sara felt as
II she had never before known the beauty
and value of life, and when Ellsworth
told her how dearly he loved her, she
felt as 1t life were too sweet 20 last.
81 told you l would marry "a lawyer,
Bertha, said she, when telling her moth
er and sister Of her engagement.
"Well, am sure | am pleased said
Bertha, 81 didn't believe YOU would
find him, but since you have, I wish you
JOY and speedy wedding
HE must return to his law office next
week." said Sara, ''but he will return in
November and take me away. l shall
firmly adhere to daisy fortune telling
hereafter, and guide myself in what my
first June daisy tells me. Never shall [
forget to find one as the years roll by
In November Sara was married, and on
her breast she wore knot of daisies and
Ellsworth smiled when he saw them, for
of course she had told him of her fortune
telling.
They went at once to the pretty house,