Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01

two years Kenneth had staid at hom:
then lie had accepted an appointment
Breros Ay-cs, where he had to stay fc
five years. When ho left England, Sail
was promising girl Of IA, and he VIZ
easy about her future, for step by ste
she had won her way into the household
first gaining the hearts of the servants
then Aunt Mattie's and then by slowe
degrees Aunt Hannah's. Sally as
child, girl and woman was unchange
in one thing-the little wild heather
heart had gone out to Kenneth when b
fought for her and remained his always
Her love had grown with her growth
Education end refinement were as sun
shine and dew to it, fostering and feed
ing At first it was arranged that sh,
was to be trained for service, but he
wonderful development altered thei
plans. Then she was to be appre1ticeC
to some first rate shop, and, lastly
trained rs teacher. So she was sent Il
Konsington high school and spent hel
holidays at Bedford Lodge. She wa.
gardening ono June morning soon after
Kenneth's departure, and Aunt HANNAH
watched the tall, 1.-the figure moving
about among the flowers.
"Who," she exclaimed, "would evel
have believed that the dirty child Ken.
meth brought home that memorable
evening would ever look like that?"
"She might be Flora amid her OWL
flowers" said Matte gently. The very
sight of the girl seemed to bring glad
ness into the hearts of the two cid spin
sters. Aunt Hannah mad softened won
derfully under Sally's pretty influences,
and, as for Matte, Sally was enshrined
in her heart next to her own dear Ken
meth.
Sister" said Hannah abruptly, leav-
ing the window, 1--WE ought to think Sc
riously about Sally. We love her dearly,
butt
But what asked Matte anxiously.
"out, of cuurs9, she comes out of tho
gutter. Our first duty is to Kenneth
we must let him run no risk"
"Ho has no thought Of that. Besides,
ae won't be back for 1--WE years. -
"She must go to good boarding
school and be trained as governess.
She is pretty now. What will she be
when she has outgrown the awkward
age?''
But, Hannah, don't let US lose her
"Men always make fools of them
selves over beauty and always will"
At this moment Sally came to the open
window with two posies in her hand.
Her checks were flushed with tender,
iosy glow, her eyes sparkled with happy
life
"This is for you," she cried, pinning
the posy in Aunt Mattie's dress.
"Flowers are for the young, dear.
The old never want them till the end
Comes." Nevertheless Matte tucked
them in prettily and glanced at the
mirror. Then Sally made rush at Aunt
Hannah, but was repulsed with:
"Be off with your tomfoolery, Sally!
Put your flowers in water and go and
practice. " But Sally coaxed till she
gained her point, and the servants stared
to see Aunt Hannah's uncompromising
left shoulder daintily adorned.
After lunch Matte tried to look stern,
though tears stood in her loving old
eyes.
Sarah. my DEAR" she said (Sally
started at the unusual "Sarah"O, "you
are IA now, and we have determined to
send you to good boarding school,"
"What! Leave you all?" cried Sally,
turning pale.
"You will spend part Of your holi-
days here perhaps, " said Aunt Hannah.
Remember, you have to earn your liv-
ing. My nephew can railways keep you
in idleness. Sally's dark eyes flashed
as she answered.:
He has done SO much you may trust
me to do the rest. They said at school /
had fine voice. If worked hard, !
might
You'd have to toll for years to earn
even your bread, but I'll see to it. I"
She did SO, and speedily. The very
next day Aunt Hannah walked Sally off
to a professor to give his opinion of her
singing. Aunt Hannah sat upright, um.
brella in hand.
"You will understand, professor, my
opinion is there's been no real singing
since Malibran died, and I'd have half
your modern screeching women gagged.
This girl thinks she has a voice, SO let
her sing to you and have done with it.. "
When Sally had finished one verse of
a ballad Aunt Hannah calculated,
Goodness gracious, bless the girl!'
At the end of the second the professor
said, "The voice is real oontralto of
great beauty but it needs training and
years of hard study"
'It shall have both," said Aunt Han
nah.
Five years afterward, when Kenneth
returned from Buenos Ayres, Sally was
still at school. Almost the first thing he
said was:
What have these years done for my
little Sally?'
"That style of talk won't do" said
"When Sally scrubbed floors,
it didn't matter. She is pretty young
lady now, and things are different.
''There was nothing pretty about
Sally when left but her eyes. shall
never forget how frightfully sharp her
elbows were. +"
She's the best and dearest and pret-
tiest girl in the world" said Matte.
II hope she is unchanged in some
things" said he.