The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01
SALLY.
By l.. r. MEADE.


"a ttms was HllrAiAlistff. n III III ~
ar and neatly-made cotton dress
s,.andlng 6y an open window. Creep
Iszspea ali round the window, some OF
- sesoing into the room. Jessamine,
- roses, and the deep. waxy petals
go magnolia were araong the blossoms.
49, sott breeze famed the girls
s.ss ana brought into the room great
"a ~ sweetness from the flowers which
"-sndea the window and which filled
$50 In the garden beneath.
go. Sally" exclaimed a gay voice;
- YOU are as usual In one Of your day
,sss. What are you exciting yourself
- TITS morning? IL is neither choir
..r.ydng day nor school-treat day. AS
s-uI can tell. there Is nothing going on
-rssaa whatever. and yet you look.
e. areAming II you can, and let us be-
A-.akfazt. Do come and take your
-. Al the head Of the table"
s.ev Tskins followed her sister with
ssa,her word. She seated herself be-
-. 80 tea tray. ard with "a quick. rather
s~sst5sut movement began 20 perform her
sses 0. t~ea-making.
Aeas Erskina cut slices or bread from a
~, ara scoldsa two ~round-faced. rudy
800. bows Mr.. Erskine raised his eyes
Ar ! letter ne was reading and nodded
.ese,sonately TO Sally.
shartly afterwards Sally was heard 20
,xssatra sxcltedly. after bouncing on a let
,r beside her plate: I've got the schol-
$50. nana-the scholarship from the
vrserya Magazine-thirty pounds a year
a. three wears. I am first pm the scholar
no ust. The editor says so: this is his
l.ttrr On. who would have believed IL
nassshle, Now I may go 10 NEWMAN or
airtBn.'
awhat does Sally mean by saying she
sss 70, a scholarship. Amer" asked Mr..
frshne.
sFl srpIain II 10 you. papa. Sally. do
eat vour breakfast. and allow me to speak.
yon are scarcely responsible at the pres
snt moment. Il Is this way, papa. Sally
ard I have taken the Minerva Magazine
sor the lasi veal. You have noticed II. 1
an sars. for I have seen you reading II.
We'll psna, the Minerva Magazine offers
VIZ pnse-a scholarship. they call ito
the srl who comes out first in a certain
rempetition. She has to 60 through a very
80 training. and the person who ad-
ssees the prize IL a real live professor"
= Il $50 a year for three years. And
sUrIs competed for n. And IL isn't a
~ It's a scholarship-the Minerva
sAlarshIp. I'm distinguished for life.
10 LEI me give you another good hug"
n Erskine rose hurriedly TO his feet.
~ going out" he said. II ought 10 be
b TIE four-acre field now. See that the
az 20 on TO school In good time. Anne.
@s ISN'T quite responsible"
He nodded in . gentle. anectionate way
= BE family. and left the room. Anne
tHisd her brothers over their breakfast.
~ Sally. her cheeks flushed. her eyes
ts stars. read and reread her precious
k.er.
A. soon as the two girls found them
sss alone. Sally looked full at Anne. and
al n an emphatic voice: Then the
sa'si Is quite settled: l so to Newman
~ dear Sally. you know how strong
sf faihers prejudice is"
We must get over II. Anne. My mind
maze NJ ] shall spend three years at
ere o. the women's colleges. and then
ar career OF my own"
don't believe our father will consent"
sa Anne and even If he did. $50 a year
VOC net cover your expenses"
70. out 80 \ year Will help largely to-
49, tasn: and then you must not for
- nsYe nv share or mothers money.
sssh Be OF aga In n few weeks now, and
.ts sas money is nv own absolutely. Oh.
-. lie seems really worth living at
sc ftskines were not a rich family.
sfsklne had Inherited a small farm
yea ais htAer. lie was supposed 70 man
~ u entirely himself. Whether he ala
~ks ~ an open question. he certain
\ entnved 20 lose money over Il year
asf year. Sally was the os;ensgble mis-
- :. me old farmhouse. bat Anne did
u NE work and took more than her
- OF Tue trouble. Mr.. Ersktne was
A1smanly and inert. He was fond OF
.eAiiren. but he dia not like them 10
,Etf him. He dislikcd undue excitement
80 sert us breakfast hour this morn
aAa not been at al 20 his taste. and in
waFt OF hearts he owned 20 a feeling
$3.50 That Sally should have got the
.aess new-tansled ideas are tn. ruin
s0tneh, Re ipurmured. as he walked
ssr to the ~four-acre field. sally won't
NH toI cavs after this undue tx
G.s.HS What Will be the conseQuences'
~. ~ to eat will appear upon thu
Laose hard-hoiled eggs I ate at
a ATE giving me Indigestion al
-. VI, II women would bat recognize
SO taev are ut into the world 20 be
e.eghters frs and good wives AZ
3 way home 20 early dinner Mr..
A.. Vas o%vertskcn by a pleasant
kS'S@nE man. who owned a farm ad-
s rs cwn.
Guy GO you DO. Tom9' said Mr.. T--
~ eotdins % him. Are YOU coming
49, cur einnerG warn you. YOU had
40 Taerel he nothing 20 eat"
80 So ne tod him 81 the scholarship
ras scocesS. But you seem glad
replied Tom Ross. from my
~, 1.at o. view. I suppose ! ought 10 hs
o.. eeSs0se she'll be less Inclined than
=. YES % me-. Still." continued
esS man. carried away ~ a vision
y eestScy, I'm honestly glad FOR
N ~ Tor she fss deserved this Drfee
=. .ene hack with YOU. MIR Frsktns
Sss.rs ~ S4AHco c1 q badt cooked
aid sally. r1sh.ax ca, 70 NEE,
T snG Krksprx hlm by ne hanf.
Hs.-pAPa has tod yol. - I reed not
~ re news again A1nr and I have
~ .sEg etervtnins. and W. have
- @~ 20 Newman Ter particulars
Pa t~Fa 70 tie entrance examination.
rs We ho2s 10 e7.er Newman IA
~ What's ghe matter. Tom- Aren't
~ 'sa3 pcrt you congratulate
@f yea rladr.
yS sslr SAX ( am slat. hut-"
NsF =. Is ave a1N dismal butts
a.s~., FS- intend te De very atce and
sc = you mean - take nay part
ar yoa NAY say ard pay ten
sa 49, Promised VeaeDeuty: re
sea Sally, and look cheerful. and
Ia % as apparently delighted as
~ -. Ger brother, nevertheless ne
Ne7 a queer SORT % ache wAich
1eaH Whenever he locked q; thu
sS kzL sGs Lad never sssa