The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-10-01
WHO TRlUMPHED?

llhTRttSu NltSOu "oulo CNCE hitudSo
to get along with Herbert Halls old
maid sister. Everybody warned the
iance that Miss Sarah was the most
eccentric, exacting, unbearable-well,
the community had long ago exhausted
its supply OF descriptive adjectives in
giving opinions OF her,
On the other band Miss Sarah won
dered how sue would eve manage to
ges o. with Margaret Mason, who,
Everybody said had u temper ana a
will of her own, and would bel ~tyranni-
cal mistress in any establishment she
entered.
And now, since the engagement was
positively announced, the ~officiousness
az pretended friends was doing all it
e~""S to array the two against each
,iesaens& The only wholly u%nsuspecting
heart MAS Herbert's. To him, Of
co9rse, Margaret was anTIsSssnSl, nothing
his sister, Miss Sarah, had ever been
the most devoted of sisters, as we'll as
an Incompatible housekeeper. Such
q thought as clash or connict between
the two females SO dear to him never
for an instant entered his mind.
Margaret started out to %nnounc to
some of her near neighbors that her
wedding day had been fixed. Old Mrs.
Tripley was the first to whom she
communicated the sweet secret. Now,
the sharp-tongued old soul pretended
IL deep interest in Margaret, and rs
there is nothing SO inexpensive as
advice, she poured a share of it into
M~ar9arcts a which, If acted upon,
would at once let loose the furies in
Herbert Halls home.
Now, Margaret dear, I'm o little
older thar you, and it's my duty t. say
a thing or W to you before you 90
under the roof with old Miss Sarah.
| know her better than you do, and,
while lrespcct her, of course, all |
have to say is, stand up for your rights!
Don't give an inch Let her see right
from the start that you won't be run
over Everybody knows what old
maids are, specially if they have had
authority. 1 never knew one that
wasn't as cross as two sticks-mad at
the world, you see, because nobody
would marry them. Stand your
ground, child, aud the first spat you
have with her make her know her
place and then keep her to it, dye
hear ~
This advice was followed by a hypo.
critical laugh and the charge
Don't repeat what | say, dear, will
you
Margaret left the house thoroughly
Undergraduates sorry size had ever
seen Herbert Hall. She had no heart
to make other calls to tell of her ap.
preaching marriage, except to dear
LILLE Mrs. Meeker, whose words were
D~Sh antidote TO the poison forced into
her mind hy Mrs. Tripley.
And SO you're really going to be
married, are you, dear? "Well, now
child, | don't want to be officious, but
| must give you a little advice old
N MO rlnntNln alni -, tLDN ,,l. -
know, and sometimes we are able to
help N in u new sphere. / hear YOU
are going right to Herbert's homo,
where his sister has been ruler and
mistress so long. I'm afraid, dear,
this will be hard for you and for her.
Poor Miss Sarah she will naturally
feel that she is giving over crown and
throne to another woman, and she
wouldn't be- Il Oma il that didn't
cause her a heart ache. And YOU
poor young thing of course every
body makes you fear her; but honey,
don't listen to What people say about
old maids {; just resolve that you won't
go into any home and carry strife and
unhappincss with you. Don't let Miss
Sarah feel that she is laid on the shelf
because OF your coming. Make her love
you in spite Of herself! Tell her that
you and Herbert cant get on without
her; be tender to her, and remember
what Il sad fate 1t Is for any woman 20
be without a heart she can claim us
all her own! Just think of the chances
she had to marry Poor Miss Sarah !
| know she will do her part, Don't
listen to anything ugly about her, but
just bear yourself like a good noble
girl, and you will be spared so much
unhappiness."
Tears gathered in Margaret's eyes,
and fell on her soft cheeks. She
thanked the little woman and went
her way with a sweet harmony sound
ing through her soul as if angels had
chanted the songs of heaven all about
her ears. Yet she could not sleep that
night for Sinking of all the dreadful
possibilities toward which she might
be rushing with that old maid. The
advice of old Mrs. Tripley came back
to her: "Stapd your ground The
first spat you have with her, make her
know her place !" The. she heard
again those gentle words: "Make her
love you In spit Of herself! Be tender
to her and remember what q sad tate
1T is for any woman to be without q
heart she can claim as all her N 7"
A mental soli'oquy followed maybe
I've done wrong TO promise Herbert,
but how could his sister be ANYTHING
uub hiuu anu ROOu oldl l. De lnue-
pendent and defiant, or shall | try to
make her love me? 1t ia SO hard to be
good when people around you are cross
and dictatorial.m But then she saw Her
bert's sorrowful eyes looking into her
own, heard him repeating ~ can.
not live without you, Margaret" and
she fell asleep with q wave of low
rushing over her heart and drowning
every fear,
Margaret and Herbert arrived at
home from their bridal trip In the
evening. When Herbert left the house
TO go to business the next morning he
was so absorbed kissing his bride the
fret parting kiss he did not see Sister
Sarah waiting AZ the dining-room door
for a similar demonstration of his love.
Her poor old heart sunk within her
and she said to- herself, 81 knew IL p
Entering the library q few moments
after Herbert left, she approached
Margaret with the gravest dignity.
bearing In her hand a formidable bunch
of keys.
Margaret, 2 she said, in a sepulchraI
tone FL am ready 10 turn tho house