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


such chance of keeping Blossom Farm
in the family, was, in her opinion, sb-
solutely criminal. Perhaps Bertha
looked forward TO the time when she
would 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 thor
oughly at home.
"You are crazy to refuse him, Sara.
Haven't l warned you how you will be
left an old maid, penniless, homeless,
and-good heavens. What do you ex-
pect-"
Il expect my lawyer" cooliy inter
rupted Sara, kneading up the bread,
with arms barred to the elbow, and lis
tening with smile to her half-sister's
lecture.
''That is the crazies: notion, Sara.
do wish we had never taken that walk,
and you had never found that horrid
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 chan
ces just for the sake of such silly no
tion."
81 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
lawyer would you have had him.:
81 didn't say that I'd have any law
YER" answered Sara 81 mean TO pick
and choose my lawyer. Ipulled every
leaf off the daisy and it left the last one
lawyer, SO shall wait for my lawyer
until my lawyer comes"
"Horrors - cried Bertha, "don't use
that word again. I'm sick of it. | do
not feel as if ever cared TO meet one
of the profession again"
When, on the last day of June Squire
Marvin drove up to the farmhouse
gate, hitched his horses-they certain
ly were handsome creatures-and asked
to see Miss Sara, Bertha knew what he
had come for. Surely that could be
told easily, for never had his wig been
more carefully brushed, or shoes of a
SINNER aspect. Yes, the Squire had
come a courting. He told Sara his lit
tie story, without, however, mention
ing his six children and his sixty years
such little unpleasant facts are best
kept out of mind-and waited for her
answer.
Sara politely thanked him for the
honor he had done her, but said she did
not care to marry at present. Argu-
ments were of no avail, and the squire
left the house, his detected aspect tell
ing 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 to a more secure
nook, where Bertha could not pene-
trate. "Well, you have taken your
own stubborn course, Sara Brady, and
you'll have only yourself to thank
when you are penniless and an old
maid, with your pretty looks all gone
81 won't spend much time thanking
myself" replied Sara. ''I'll get bot
tie of Bloom of Youth, paint my faded
cheeks, and go to work at the district
school,"
.'It may be laughing matter now,
Sara, but it won't be then," said Ber-
tha severely.
at makes me almost hate you to
have you refuse that rich man, who
owns those lovely horses-'
And those lovely ,red-headed, freck-
led children" interrupted Sara.
"what of that? Do you expect a
prince? Are you waiting for king to
come by and sue for your land z"
"No, but I'm waiting for my law
yer," answered Sara.
1t was only few days after the
Squire's proposal that an old school
friend of Sara's invited her to come TO
a town few miles off and pay visit.
Sara decided to go, but only for week,
Bertha declining to take charge of the
household affairs of Blossom Farm for
a longer period. The week was heart
ily enjoyed by 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, 81
have some news for you. Your law
yer has actually come at last"
81 knew he would" said Sara, smi-
ling.
Eyes, he is a Mr.. Ellsworth Elliott,
and is staying at the Crown-and-
Shield. i'm Stockwell. He came over
here with Seth Chambers the very
night after you left, and has been here
four times since. ] guess he fancies
your honey, for had him stay to tea.
she must be very intellectual, since
he has chosen Seth for a companion,
said sarcastic Sara.
.Oh, he only got acquainted with
Seth by accident. He is a stranger
here, you see."
81 like his name," said Sara.
And she soon liked Mr.. Ellsworth
Elliott, and he was worthy her liking.
Tall, handsome, with pleasing man