St. Landry democrat., 1892-06-25
SARAH.
BY LUCY C. LILLE.

SARAH MoLYNEUx crossed the hall Of
her aunt's house in Chester and stood
irresolutely for q moment at the head
Of the old-fashioned staircase. Her
hand moved q little nervously on the
balustrade, and the line between her
delicate dark brows deepened.
eff it were only over with Or
needn't be at ALL" she reflected. But
there was no way to avoid the I'M
pleasant task ahead of her, and ac-
cordingly Sarah passed down the
stairs and into the square parlor over
looking the garden. In about half
an hour old Mrs. Thorpe in her room
upstairs heard the front door close,
and a quick step go down the0garden
pathway. Presently Sarah came back.
The old lady was propped up in
bed and turned a pair of very bright,
clear eyes upon her niece as she en-
tered the room.
Well," Mrs. Thorpe exclaimed
with Impotence. "Sit right down
and tell me all about it. And don t
oblige me to ask too many questions.
You know how [ hate to have to
wiring anything out of YOU"
Sarah laughed. "I'll do my best.
Aunt Polly" she answered, sitting
down in the window and looking with
gentle indulgence at the old lady. 81
suppose / must begin at the begin
ming. I found Mr.. Morrison, of course,
in theparlor and he fairly jumped at
the business question. "
Humph, what'd he say %
'Said that he would not think Of
disturbing you while you were ill but
that it was very important for him to
know when he could take possession
Of the house. He intends putting up
the factory at once, he says. He OBJ,
served that Mr.. Beecham had ex-
planned how fond we were of the old
house and all that, but Of course we
could hardly expect him to be senti-
mental in business natter
Did he talk like that right to
your face, Sarah Molyneux %
eyes, Aunt can't say-well it
didn't .sound quite so bold but those
were his words.''
Who does he favor in looks-the
Turner's, [ guess" Mrs. Thorpe leaned
back and closed her eyes d moment,
visions Of the high cheek bones and
prominent noses Of the Turner's float
ing before her. Sarah thought of
them too, sharply in contrast with
the looks of her recent guest.
He's not bit like the Turner'S, -
she said, presently. II don't know
the Morisons much, "she added. "Let
me see-he is not very tall-rather
slight but looks strong and has u
clean shaver dark face"
Handsome % Mrs Thorpe's eyes
opened for an instant.
least bit handsome but he has a
quick, bright sort of look"
SO he's going to put up q factory
dear, dear-I did think-but we'll no
of course the property's his since
your Uncle Ezra left it to him by will
Il never thought Ezra'd do it. AL
ways took for granted he meant it
should be mine outright and after
lettir me live here forty years."
said something of the kind to
Mr.. Morrison. He's coming back this
evening. +"
What for; he isn't going to build
tonight, is he -
"Oh, no. He wants to see the gar.
den very particularly"
:" Well, you make it clear I want
the plants. ="
When the Objectionable guest had
paid his second visit, Sarah came back
to her aunt's room looking very much
discouraged.
Well, what now ?" demanded the
old lady with scorn.
He says we can't have the garden
disturbed, Aunt Polly" said Sarah,
sitting down dejectedly. 4 took
him down to the arbor, and we had a
very nice talk at first. I really al
most liked him. We began about
country life, and he told me how
much he had longed for real coun-
try home-a place something like
this, he said-then he asked who took
care Of the garden, and I told him ]
was your gardener. and how much
we both loved the flowers. I showed
him the tree planted when I was a
baby, and then the rosebush for my
tenth birthday: and he said that be
should think we'd hate to leave it al
then explained you wanted the
plants; but he said oh, no! it was al
part of the property"
Turner straight through anc
through declared the old lady
9 Grasping all they can get. I viii
have the plants, though i guess Ezra
Will had nothing to say 70 them"