The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-18

squlres gate TO see now ne WRh. Jonn
was spreading hay in field close by
and he came out TO the road to speak tc
her
81 say, he said, contemplating hel
slight form with genuine admiration
"such little creature rs you TO ha
ben so KNOWN an smart Why, you
can't be more'n fourteen, or fifteen ni
the outside"
"0nly fifteen" answered Sarah, will
queer little smile Just between
bay and grass
'I never did SEQ the beat r respond
cd John. How'd YOU know 80 wei
what to dew 2 That's what I'd like L
know !"
"Oh | learned it at school," an
swered Sarah, with little air of pat
ronage and humility combined. "Yor
see, John, the blood that comes from
the heart is bright red, and comes il
jets, AS the heart beats didn't you no
tice that 7"
Yes yes see his life was bcatin
away, but nothin' We could do wouldn'
suit him and, in fact, there didn'
seem to 20 nothin' we could dew"
"Well," continued she, finding tbat
his wandering thoughts had come bach
again, "when the blood comes that way
and is bright red like that, you must dc
something at once. You must put
your force on knot, As did, between
the wound and the heart. And while
a knotted bandage is getting ready you
must bold the limb up rs high al you
can. That will check the blood.
forgot that at the time"
IL never did see the beat" answered
John, his limited vocabulary allowing
no more elegant phraseology in which
to express his wonder aud admiration.
Sarah was moving on when John
called after her, saying
"Say, it's shame but those mum
heads went to work a1d tore that pooty
muslin thing Of yours all to pieces,
thinkin' because you asked for one
bandage you'd want twenty moro. Mis-
sus Wait was dretful sorry. Said il
there had ben enough left for an apron
'twouldn't ha' ben so bad"
Sarah laughed and went on, smooth
ing down a dusty alpaca oyerskirt AN
old oue Of Jennys cut down.
! few days after, the Earle family
were all in the kitchen at tea, when IA
knock celps at the front door. Hattie
went 10 the door aud returned directly
with a package in her haul, re ding
Tie outside WRAPPER in rather dis
gusted tone - sho walked in -
40 the littlc girl who learns her
lessons at school so well"
"Susiel of course, said Sarah, with
H lofty air; for Hattie had looked at
heT, while Susie was aged xix.
''I don't know Why it mayn't mean
you" rctorted Hattie Ii looks like
Squire Waits h""d; though = little
shaky.P
Sarah had half mind not To take
the profered bundle. AS she took OF
lbe newspaper wrapper, she saw q note
shipped under tue brown PAPER parcel
from some city store, ~ vas evident by
the advertisement. The note was di
reeted 10 Miss Sarah Earle" and read
as foliowo
DgAR SARAH II was dreadful sorry
you lost your overskirt, and the squire
was, too, and said you shouldn't lose
nothing lay it. 30 ! went to tho city
and went round and round until | wai
tired to death and my head was all Of u
daze. Finerly ! went into the incest
looking store, and the one recommend
ed the highest, and was showed the
proper clerk for such things, and says
to him in despairing way, ! expect
Show me the genteelest, handsome and
most suitable dress for a young lady oi
fifteen year He asked was you dark
or blandl Says I, 'Middling, with a
rosy cheek, bright eye, and such q
look as you might suppose a girl tc
have that tore her bran now overskirI
all to pieces to stop my husband from
bleeding to DEATH | eau tell you the
folks near by was interested to hear all
about it and one gentleman give me
the book you find inclosed, with his re
spects. The end of it all was, that the
head of the store came up and sold me
the dress very reasonable, and leave u
change it if you don't like it, and like
wise put in a piece Of muslin for 8
school overskirt, az near like yours al
any could see, free.
With my earnest hopes that you viii
make as good a woman as girl, | re
main your humble servant,
M. f. WAIT"
Sarah had read the note out loud a
the eager request Of the family but i
had been hard work for her, and sh
now burst into tears, and was running
off without even hooking at her treas
ures, when her ii; hei called out cheer
lily
"Come, Sadie, let's see what tn
squire's wife has bought for you.
alters thought she was close woman
and guess it's pink Calico"
GLOW can you talk so, fatherT aske
Sarah Indignantly. But she did dr.
her eyes and open the parcel, neyerth'
less.
There was chorus of " obs p an
'spIendidP = when piece of silver
summer silk was unrolled.
Enough" said Sadie, "for a who
suit; and you deserve it, Sadie an
, I'm very glad you have got it,"
! "Thats organdy muslin and vel
nice" remarked Jenny, as the musli
] came into view,
The book proved to be pocket ei
ton of Whittier She said softly,
. she took 1t in her hand,-
eeThat's the best of all. heoause 7 q,