The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-14

Mrs. Brady was possessed of great exec
cutive ability, and she made the farm
"pay," but never made more than livin
for herself and two children. Bertha ha
been ten years old, and Sara only on
year when they had moved to Blossom
Farm. Bertha was the child Of her frs
husband, and Sara other second. Berth
had grown up and married and gone t.
the city to live, but the first of every j UNI
saw hcr installed at the Blossom Farm a
a boarder, and now she had two childre,
to bring with her.
Sara Brady's happy, pleasant dlsposi
ton made her general favorite in thu
neighborhood, but in spite of much atten
ton from tho sterner sex she was still un
married, much to Bertha's discontinue
who appeared to think that her half-sistel
was disgracing the family by remaining
IN state of single blessedness.
The month of June was passing swiftly
away, AID Sara had had two chances ia
change her condition. Seth Chambers
had been the first to bring matters to a
focus, and had made Sara very bashful
! proposal, to which she had said ''no'' very
decidedly e
Bertha had been angry, very angry,
and had, as she expressed it, spoken her
mind" to Sara. To throw away such a
chance of keeping Blossom Farm in the
family was, in her opinion, absolutely
criminal. Perhaps Bertha looked forward
to the time when she should have to take
board elsewhere for the summer, and
didn't fancy the idea at all of having no
Blossom Farm to go to, where she could
make herself thoroughly at home.
'You are crazy to refuse him, Sara.
Haven't I warned you how you will be
left an old maid, penniless, homeless, and
good heavens! What do you ex-
pect---."
Il expect my lawyer" coolly interrupt
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! I
DO wish we had never taken that walk,
and you had never found that horried
little daisy. 1t does seem too ridiculous
to talk about" ..s
''Then don't talk about it." said Sara.
"But you can't really mean. Sara, that
you will throw away good chances Just
tor the sake of such a silly notion.''
II mean that shall wait for nv law
YER said Sara, still smiling. 49,.
"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
lawyer would you have had him?"
u III didn't say that I'D have ana law
yer,' answered Sara. II mean to pick
and choose my lawyer. I pulled every
leaf off the daisy and it left
the last one lawyer. shall wait for nv
lawyer, until my lawyer comes" :
"Horrors" cried Bertha, "don't use
that word again. I'm sick of it. I don't
feel as if / ever cared to meet one of the
profession again" "= .o
When on the last day OF June SQUIRE
Marvin drove up to the farmhouse cate.
hi1ched 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,
for never had his wig been more careful
~ brushed, or shoes of SIMMER aspect.
Yes; the Squire had come a counting.
He 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 Tor 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,n she
said, entering the parlor before Sara had
had time to fly TO a more secure nook,
where Bertha could not penetrate. ''Well,
you have taken your own stubborn course,
Sara Brady, and you'll have only your
self to thank when you are penniless and
IN old maid, with your pretty looks all
gone"
{" I won't spend much time thanking
myself" replied Sara. I'll get bottle
II Bloom Of YOUTH paint my faded
cheeks, and go to work at the district
school," .-~'0
1t may be laughing matter now,
sara, but it won't be then,'' said Bertha,
severely. +5..
ut makes me almost hate you to have
you refuse that rich man, who owns those
lovely horses -
sand those lovely, red headed, freckled
interrupted Sara.
"What Of that? Do you expect a
prince? Are you waiting for a King to
come by and sue for your hand2'
mo; but l am waiting for my law
YER" answered Sara.
1t was only few days after the
oquire's proposal that an old school friend
ot Sara's invited her to come to town
few miles off and pay visit. Sara de-
slded to go, but only for a week, Bertha
declining to take charge of the house
hold affairs of Blossom Farm for longer
period. The week was heartily enjoyed
ty the girl, who returned home refreshed
and invigorated by 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.''
81 knew lie 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 he fancies vOnr honav Hor baa