Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-27

NiatOticAi WnlS1fe OF popcorn stand.
Aunt Jane hove in sight before long
and they went through the stile to-
gether.
such a nice young man. that Mr.
Jarvis. Sara" said her aunt. Did
you notice him?"
Il never heard the name before"
said Sara, peering up the track in the
wrong direction. What did you do
about the houses'
Il thought the safest thing TO do
was % take 1t. >" Aunt Jane said. ''Nfr
Jarvis said there were three people 70
see II this morning and five yesterday,
40 ] was afraid 70 wait
They day they moved IL rained-a
cold. disheartening drizzle. that made
Sara exceedingly low spirited and
rather bitter IN regard 20 wet feet and
spots on her rosewood piano.
There were delays in getting OF. for
haut Jane had 10 see that everything
was securely packed that the movers
were not intoxicated. aud that the jan
i,ors wife did not forget 70 clean up
after them SO. by the time Sara's well
nigh distracted mother had been es-
corted TO the home Of n kindly neigh
Dor. and Aunt Jane had gone back for
the fourth time 20 tell her brother-in-
law not 70 forget the ice box on the
last load. Sara felt sure that the slow
est Of wagons must have reached the
pew home
The long journey over at last, her
feeble attempt At rejoicing was sud
denly checked at the sight Of the van
backed up 70 the curb with the dining
room furniture strewn over the lawn
/ for companionship
Looks like "A summer garden. said
Sara. trying 70 discover whether the
canary was drowned Some one had
sense enough 10 cover the things. any
way
man on the seat stuck something
into box AT his feet and poked his
head around the side
I'VE can't git IN. he said in kindly
explanation. There amt any key
here"
I'VE took some O. them things out
first. " said man who was sitting lie.
jectedly OBJ the tailboard, and then W,
couldn't git sm back again. SO We left
'em out
Leave the bird with me, Sara. 81
said Aunt Jane rather sharply. zane
go TO the Office for the key At once "
Sara started of willingly enough
though the water ~as swishing ant
squashing in her -ubbers, and hel
head ached. 4, was Fleasanter 70 wall
than 10 stand still-uat.l she remem
bered where she was go.Ig. aud then
she wished her aunt had cent one o
the men. She felt she could not 9,
into the Office again. and cast abou
I eagerly for a substitute AcrOss tn
street small boy was stroiliLg along
kicking out his left foot at each stel
10 make a loose sole dap back int
place, and idly slashing at puddle
with a switch as he passed. Sar
hailed him. For the iuducement Of
nickel, the youth consented 20 val
half a block and deliver "a message
Z and Sara, somewhat relieved. lowere
i her umbrella IN the shelter Of
friendly drug store BY the time sh
) was beginning 70 wonder what had be
come OF him, the boy returned, happin
his loot with renewed energy, anC
; planting himself in front of her. pipe
5 up:
5 First thing, l want my nickel 2
Sara was in haste. 50 forbearing 70 Re
? prove him. she paid her debt and 4,
Z manded 10 know the result of I'll
d. errand
"Feller says he amt never seen n
a before, aud he's sorry, but some e.
{ he knows Is got ter come for the key,
Sara face flushed, and she hesitate
r a minute. TWAS a choice between 8
1 awkward position and no home,
she chose the lesser evil and made h,
= way 20 the office. Alan met her at Il
- door.
: Il trust you will pardon IN
4 madam" he said courteously, II
y making you come out in the rain, b
r l believe you see that I could not thiI
e Of giving the key of any house to
little street gamin.
= The key should have been at 4
|, house. said Sara stiffly s'Our furI
ture Is being ruined, so 1 will be oblig
e TO you If you viii give me the key
P quickly as possible.
e Certainly, at once, j." said Alan, W
seemed to have difficulty in finding
< This is it. IL you would like
madam, l will stop at the house on 4
a.. Il. l.