The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-08
Sarah SDOOmer'S
PcrSiStcnCy

az tine other end Of the vliloge She
found him seated on ths back doorsteps
trying to darn his socks.
Miss Sarah was the old maid ~ tho
village just how old no one exactly knew.
but everybody agreed that she oas at
east S. Size owned her own house and
iot and strip Of lard along the river
and was accounted wen-to-do. Various
reasons were put forth by the gosaips as
70 why she hadnt marriad but the true
one was probably because no man had
ever asked for her hand.
She ana Deacon Carter had been ac-
quainicd FOR years. ana it was She who
bossed tho funeral arrangements when
the wife was laid away Thereafter the
deacon saw her only IA church on Sur
days. lie arranged IL thus. having an
intuition that II she wers given half a
show she would become Mrs, Carter
No 3
Deacon Carter" began Miss Sarah
30 her prompt decisive way. as she took
a scat beside him, .'you never had 10
darn your own socks when Emily was
alive
No replied the deacon, with long
drawn sigh
''And ycy won't have to darn 'em az
Ter We are married"
"tYh-whnt DO you mean9" stammered
be as he prieked his thumb with the
darpng needle
" mean TINT this is leap year, and
that ! have come over here to-day TO
ask You 70 marry me. I've been think
ipg Of Il FOR some time, but was Neiiing
for tho yeas ~ sorrow 10 so by. You
know me deacon and I know YOU. ard
] hereby ask Tor your hand and heart
What do YOU say?'
'why why-how can marry your
be raspcd 10 reply.
"By going 20 any preacher" she calm
ly replied. u don't want TO rush things,
but we might be married the first % the
next month"
"Bat / couldn't DO It. sary-couldnt
Do IT. ] haven't even thought OF mar
riage vet ana II I eyer do-do-'
n viii be with some other woman"
she finished as he hung 20 the sentence.
"Then I am 20 understand that you re-
iect mce'
Il ain't relee,in' nobody, but don't
want 70 get married"
1T amounts 10 the Same thing NoNs
You listen to me. I'm going 10 marry
you Within the next three years. and
YOU can make up your mind 10 Il. You
may sulk ana dodge al YOU VIII but
when set ont 20 DO thing I do It,
Qead-day. deacon"
The deacon put Rwsy his darnlng as
soon az she left, ana took a walk in the
orchard to calm his nerves. lie had
never Thought of Sarah spooner otber-
Wise shan as an old maid who would
never marry and. % give him fam credit /
The Idea % second wife had not found I
odgment So his mind. If he had sat him-
salf down 10 think over the list os widows
old maids and sirls Sarah Would have
stood last Of an le didn't like or dislike !
her, but tho idea OF her becoming AIRS.
carter struck him with a cold chilli
"By eum-but IN never give into her.
never ia this world She ought 20 be
ashamed Of aersolf 10 come and pop the
question NO matter II IL Is leap yeArw
Nevertheless the deacon stayed away
from the next two prayer meetings for
lear IL meeting Sarah and at church on
sasidnys he slipped out as the doNology
nas being sung 50 that she would have
no chance 20 speak to him,
Bet for a business enterprise he might
have avoided her several weeks longer.
he wanted TO throw dam across
Rocky River and make water power f5r
4 a8wmlll In order 10 got a charter from
The legislature, he must secure The con-
sent of a majority Of the property own
sfs whose lands would be damaged h.
tanning back the waters.
Unfortunately for him. Miss Sarah
owned an of one bank Tor a0 rods. and
ao had 20 pay her call about three
weeks afisr his refusal of her proposal
aud ask her 20 sign away her rights
5ho was expecting him and ready with
her answer
Deacon Garter" she replied. there
sAi be 40 milldam here until I am Mrs
1orlor"
"nut the whole town wants f." no
protested. "Irs seven miles 10 the near
.si aawmil aud
"Apd ips Only 40 rods TO the nearest
'reacherY sNe Interrupted "Whht the /
gbole town wants is nothing 30 me What |
want Is to be Mrs Carter"
aBut IL dont love YOU"
"fhen you can 10 away until you DO" |
The deacon departed. He sent other !
ieapons % he's church and their wives |
ae aenl the minister the Justice oI the |
lsace ana The postmaster. but Mics
sarah WAS lFm. sne gave them eurrant
sine 10 drink and cakes seasoned with
'afaWay seeds 10 nihhl8 on. hut when
4 came 90 the mildam business her
lnsWer Wes; 'rherell be u0 mllldam
acre for Deacon Carters second vito
% boat around On unless I'm the per-
Three shines more dld tho deacon cali
Nd nrOIch the subject ltr nal figures
q prove that "A milidam would almost /
make fashionable Watering place of
liverpool pn the ono hhnd, and almost Z
'oost II uo alongside of New York Or
,RilaRo in a bualness way on the other I
luf Aise Sarah looked Qua of the sitting
oom Wiuqow in a vacant way
he apeite of boat rides by moonlight /
.ud EkannB carniYals, and DE explained I
oW ~ meant % stock Il with nHh anu I
apply IL with Bonu0ias but eha ScWed I
aFpet rags and was silent "a was only !
ghfn 10 aaoth.nslA said; Come. Sary, /
isp the paper mat she turned 10 him 4
gIth
labe1. after the preacher has united !
3 Tor NE, weH walk down 40 me rser I
nd select the spot for the milsdam. Don I