The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-16

Sarah ClOptOn, VINO, IN 1919, was mistress
and manager Of Shady Dale. As age crept
slowly upon him. Matthew Clopton had
gradually surrendered the management of
his domain into the hands OF his daugh-
ter. who had early developed executive
abilities of the rarcst kind. This daugh-
ter had never married. The years Of her
young wonmanhood had been given to
the rearing Of her nephew. Francis Be
thunc. and 10 this task she had devoted
the largest part Of her time and quite
The largest share Of her affections. At
forty Sarah Clopton still preserved much
Of the beauty of her younger days.
Time had neither dimmed the lustre
Of her eyes nor married her features, and
there was a mature an almost masculine
| strength in her face that gave an added
charm to her conversation.
What she longed for and most needed
was companionship. There are moments
| when the busiest Of women are thrown
back upon MISUNDERSTANDING VIXEN
their natures demand communication
with some thoroughly congenial person.
/ This was emincntly true of Sarah Clop-
ton. Francis Bcthune had arrived at an
| age when he could be depended on to
take care of himself. and it was not
% be supposed that he would continue
o hang to the apron strings of his aunt.
Besides Francis Bethune, there WAS
| Elsie Clopton, the young widow Of Sarah's
| brother, McGillivrav CIopton; but there
| were streaks Of frivolty and folly in the
| character Of Elsie, that the elder wo-
| nan found unbearable. A widow With
| he airs, ways and romantic notions Of
4 school girl is not the most attractive
| ,erson in the world. The young widow
lad some attractive qualities. but none
-. g.. rr--. I- - /,
! IS to m her to Sarah Clopton's in
innate friendship.
Then there were DIR. Randolph Dorrin-
ION and his daughter Nan. Both Of these
were indeed the objects of Sarah Clop-
tons affcctionate appreciation. but they
were what they We're: one. Il practising
ohvSicidn. busy sometimes day and hight,
tho other the most delicious and surpris-
ing little girl in the World-and not so
small, either. when you came to think
about it. but bubbling over with the high
spirits of Joyous and innocent youth.
Moved. therefore, by an impulse which
she could not nave explained if she bad
tried, Sarah Clopton caused an adycr.
tjscmcnt To be inserted in the Malvern
Recorder. This notice was wordcd to the
following effect:
WANTED-By a middlc-aged lady of
H'1"ho' d cohihdhioH. young WOMAN
d edueatloh ana Fehpelheht' ana possess
ca OF some hluslcal accomplishments
preferred. The position VIII not be a
sorvile one. Applicant should come Well
recommended.
IC this were added the necessary de-
tails covering the address.
\ few DAYS after the notice appeared in
the Malvern newspaper Father Martin.
Nho mao charge OF the small Catholic
community IN 'haI city gave entertain
H.Sh' - q H'199io"dIE pres WHO WIS on
ms way |" Iahaoa from New orleans. 10
INC are OF MS guest rather Martin IN
Ifaateo d 'rlillnS souvenir, TO be de-
iiFefed 10 inc Mother superior OF the
convent o. the Sacred Heart at St. Hya-
clntne. At TINS convent Father Mar
IN ; ohlS SISTER had dled while attending
ne 9enool.
Whatever ne token may have been.
re wrapped it in a copy Of the Malvern
lteeoIna[, yea me bundle neatly. and saw
lh"t ,h' guest placed 1t safely III his
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