South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-06-17
JHElNTELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. JUNE IL, 1892.
SARAH.

STOOD lrresoluteiy for moment at
the head of the fashioned stair
case. Her hand moved a little
nervously on the balustrade, and
the line between her delicate dark
brows decpcned.
"if 1t were only over wlth-or
needn't be at ALL" she reflected.
But there was no way to avoid the
unpleasant task ahead Of her, and
accordingly Sarah passed down the
staire and into the square parlor
overlooking the garden. In about
half an hour Mrs. Thorpe in her
room upstairs heard the front door
close, and quick step go down
tho garden pathway. Presently
Sarah came back.
The old lady was propped up in
bed aud turned q pair Of very
bright, clear eyes upon her neice as
she entered the room.
"Well," Mira. Thorpe exclaimed
with impatience. "Sit right down
and tell me all about it. And
don't oblige me to ask too many
questions. You know no hate
TO have to wiring anything out of
YOU"
Sarah laughed. ON do my
best, Aunt Polly" she answered,
sitting down in the window and
looking with gentle indulgence ut
the old lady. 81 suppose / must
begin ut the beginning. | found
Mr.. Morrison, OF course, in the
parlor and he fairly jumped at the
business question"
"EHumph, what'd he say?"
'Said that he would not think
OF disturbing you while you were
III but that it WAS very important
for him to know when no could
take possession Of the house. He
intends putting up the factory at
once, he says. lie observed that
Mr.. Beecbam had explained bow
fOnd we were Of the old house and
all that, but Of course we could
hardly expect I'm to he sentiment
al IN O business matte ?"
"Did he talk like that to your
face. Sarah Molynoux?"
Yes, 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 clos
ed her eyes moment, visions of
the high cheek bones and pr0mi-
nent noses of the Turner's floating
before her. Sarah thought of them
too, sharply IN contrast with the
looks Of her recent guest"
'Ile's not bit like the Tur-
ners," she said, presently. 81
don't know the Morisons much"
she added. "Let me soe-he is
not very tall-ratber slight but
looks strong and has clean sha7cn
dark face?"
Handsome" Mrs. Thorpe's
eyes opened for az instant.
"Oh, no-uot at all-Oh no, not
the least bit handsome; but he has
a quick, bright sort of look"
$50 he's going to put up fac
tory-dear, dear-I q d think
but well no-of course Uncle Ezra
left it to him by will never
thought Ezra'd do it. Always toak
for granted ne meant it should be
nine outright and-aftor letting
me hive here for forty years"
IL SAID something Of the kind to
Mr.. Morrison. He's coming back
this evening"
"What for; no isn't going to
build tonight, is hep"
ooh, no. Ho wants to see tho
garden very particularly"
"Well, you make it clear want
the plants"
When tho Objectionable guest
had paid his second visit, Sarah camo
back TO her aunts room looking
very much discoul aged.
"Well, what now?" demanded
the old lady with scorn.
lilo says VIC can't have The gar.
den disturbed, Aunt Polly" ssid
Sarah, sitting down deiectedly.
81 took HIM down to the arbor,
aud We had a very nice talk at frst.
| really almost liked him. Wo
began about country life, and he
told mo how much ho had longod
for a real country home-a place
something like this no said-then
he asked mo who took care OF the
garden, and | told him was your
gardener, and how much wo both
loved The flowers. l shoWed him
tho tree planted when was q baby,
and then the roscbush for my tenth
birthday; and he said that no
should think we'd hate to leave it
all-thon | explained you wanted
the plants; but he said oh, mol IL
was al part Of the property"
''Turner straight through and
through" declared the old lady.
.'grasping all they can get. / viii
have tho plants, though; I guess
Ezra's will had nothing to say to
them"
al could scarcely be civil after
.bat" pursued Sarah, her face
flushing in tho dusk. 81 changed
The subject, and asked him how
1Oarly he was related to tho Tur. I