Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-26
SARAH.
BY LUCY c. LILLE.

$500 $500 URRIEDLY Sarah Molly
81 eSSHHs$$g npux crossed the hall of her
MAA aunt's house in Chester and
stood irresolutely for moment at
the head of the old fashioned stair
case. Her hand moved little ner-
vously on the balustrade and the
line between her delicate brows deep
ened.
off it were only over with-or
needn't be at all, she reflected. But
there was no way to avoid the un-
pleasant task ahead of her, and ac-
cordingly Sarah passed down the
stairs and into the square parlor
overlooking 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 the
garden pathway. Presently Sarah
came back.
The old lady was propped up in
bed and turned pair OF very bright,
clear eyes upon her niece as she en-
tered the room.
WE'LL" Mrs. Thorpe exclaimed
with Impotence. "Sit right down
and tell me all about it. And don't
oblige NE to ask too many questions.
You know how | hate to have to
wiring anything out of you."
Sarah laughed. Pm try to dc
my best, Aunt Polly" she answered
sitting down in the window and look
ing with gentle indulgence at he
old lady. - suppose / must begin
at the beginning. found Mr.. Morl.
son, of course, in the parlor, and he
fairly jumped at the business ques
tion."
Humph, what'd he say {"
"Said that he would not think o.
disturbing you while you were i'll
but that it was very important fol
him to know when be could take pos
session of the house He intends
putting up the factory at once, he
saws. He observed that Mr.. Beech
am had explained how fond we We're
of the old house ard all that, but o.
course we could hardly expect hin
to be sentimental in business mat
ter"
"Did he talk like that right to
your face, Sarah Molyneux?.'
"Yes, Aunt can't say-well II
didn't sound quite SO bold; but those
were his words.
''Who does he favor in looks -the
Turner'S, l guess" Mrs. Thorpe
leaned back and closed her eyes {
moment, visions of the high cheek
bones and prominent noses of tn
Turner's floating before her. Saraf
thought of them too, sharply in con
contrast with the looks Of her re
cent guest.
"Hes not bit like the Turner'S,
she said, presently. 6 don't know
the Morisons MUCH" she added
"Let me see-he is not very tall
rather slight but looks strong ant
has clean-s shaver dark face"
Handsome" Mrs. Thorpe's eyes
opened for an instant.
"Oh, no-not at all-oh no, moi
the least bit handsome; but b. has 6
quick, bright sort of look"
$50 he's going to put up a fac
tory-dear, dear-I did not think
but well no-of course the proper
tvs his since your uncle Ezra left il
to him by will never thought
Ezra'd do it. Always took it foi
granted he meant it should be mine
outright and-atter letting me live
here forty years.
j" said something of the kind tc
Mr.. Morrison. He's coming back this
evening"
"What for; he isn't goingto build
to night, is he"
aOh, no He wanted to see the
garden very particularly
Well, you make it clear / want
the plants"
When the obiecti, nable guest had
paid his sec ,nd visit, Sarah came
back to her aunts room looking
very much discouraged.
swell, what now" demanded the
old lady with scorn.
He says we can't have those gar
dens disturbed, Aunt Polly" said
Sarah, sitting down dejectedly. ~
took him down to tue arhor. and We
had very nice talk at first. treaty
almost liked him. We began about
country life, and lie told me how
much he had longed for a real coun-
try home-a place something like
this, he said-then lie asked who
took care of the garden, and / told
him | was your gaadner, and how
much we both loved the flowers.
showed him the tree planted when ]
was a baby, and then the rosebud
for my tenth birthday; and he said