Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-18
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Copyright, 1903, by T. c. Mcclure.

SavacOol-she belonged TO the elias
that somehow had to do without
Never you mind, Sarah Elizabeth,
her mother would remark, you bid
your time. Just you wait till Mr.
Wright appears" But Mr.. Wright 70
some reason did not turn up. Whethe
1t was that Sarah Elizabeth did no
dance well or that she lacked the arti
fetal airs and graces of the girl!
around her she failed to attract tn,
men. Perhaps the men in Cypress.
Hills didn't understand the worth OF
true womanhood.
81 don't know what it is sighed
Sarah Elizabeth as she consulted hel
mirror in her room, "bu they DOM
take to me, that's all"
1t worried her. for she belonged tC
d marrying family. 1t came to the
point where Sarah Elizabeth dreaded
to go to dances or to card parties-she
was destined to turn out the one wall.
flower of the occasion. She was just
at the age when this crushing indiffer-
ance might have soured her young life
forever But at this juncture the I'M
expected happened.
The TOllivers were giving the largest
dance of the season and, of course,
Sarah Elizabeth was invited to attend.
~ simply cannot-will not-go," she
told herself 81 can't go through a
thing like that again" fer mother,
however, tried to keep her to the front.
"Now, just you go, Sarah Elizabeth"
she said. "I'm going to get Miss Car
and just the kind you like. You go
and who knows? Maybe Mr.. Wright
will be on hand this time"
Sarah Elizabeth went. There was
even a certain amount of anticipatory
pleasure in getting ready. She went
and took her place in an unaccustOmed
corner and waited. Her heart sank
within her, for there were all the girls
she knew and all the fellows, the same
old ones, and she knew there was no
chance for her among them. AS she
watched them with burning cheeks, the
mother of the Tollivers approached.
Some one was with her.
Sarah Elizabeth" said Mrs. TOlliver,
I'm going to introduce to you Mr..
John Post, new arrival in Cypress
Hills. Mr.. Post, Miss Savacool." The
old lady bent down and smoothed n
ribbon on Sarah EliZabeth's collar and
whispered in her ear: Hes the son of
Judge Post, the circuit judge. He's
come here to stay, to practice law.
That's who he is"
Mr.. John Post sat down. He was a
clever looking fellow, with good
square jaw. lie entered into spirited
conversation with an ease of manner
that would have staggered Cypress
Hills. Sarah Elizabeth as soon as she
realized that for the time being she
was no longer a wallfower soon re-
covered her equilibrium. The more he
talked the more she talked.
you won't like my dancing one BIT"
she confided to him as he asked her for
the first. "NOne of the fellows do"
He laughed aloud.
at can't be worse than mine," he
said. 81 guess you'll have to lead me
most of the time" Sarah Elizabeth |
did. No one noticed it, but she had to |
take the initiative, and they both en-
joyed it. 1t was the most hilarious |
waltz she had ever danced.
You're worse than | am" she con-
coded when they finished.
Il admit it." He glanced at her.
"And that's saying good DEAL" he re-
torted gayly. 'Under the circum-
stances" lie continued, do you think
it wise for me to dance with any of the
other girls:"
He did make the attempt, but most
Of his time was spent in the conserva-
tory with Sarah Elizabeth Savacool.
1T was outrageous" so said the girls
who would have rejoiced to be in her
place.
John Post escorted Sarah Elizabeth
10 her home. After that lie escorted
himself OH divers occasions to the same
place. There was charm about Sarah
Elizabeth that peculiarly attracted him.
There was charm about him that at
racted her.
And on one other eventful evening
John Post led Sarah Elizabeth Sava-
'Ool to the cOZy corner underneath the
stairs and took her in his arms and
kissed her and told her what he
hought. And-she returned the COM
'lment Now in Cypress Hills one
ioes not become engaged, as 1t were,
)ut there exists what is known as an
understanding" This understanding
eemed to exist between John Post and
Sarah Elizabeth Savacool. And Sarah
elizabeth believed in John. She be-
ieved in his work, in his success, and
more than all she believed in his fdel-
ty. Now this was concession, for in
place where you do not get engaged
here's many slip-you can never
now whether he is really yours or
omebody else's Perhaps this lends
excitement to the situation.
But for six months John Post JUST.
ed her belief. And then all of n sud-
en- Sarah Elizabeth noticed slight
hange in him. He was graver. more
more silent. She could not
make il out. Any astute mind would
ave seen at once that it meant simply
hat there was another girl. But not
o Sarah Elizabeth. She still believed
n John.
One evening he came in rather late
ic did not remove his overcoat. and he
cld his hat still in bis hand. He had
on his mind
"Sarlh Elizabeth" he began looking
yerywhere but at her face. do YOU
o you still think as much of me as
verE II want to know" Sarah Eliza
eth's breath came in gasps, but she
scented.
Il want to be honest" went on John
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