Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER XIV.
Sally 3. CuItivates Aristocracy,

Adru mansion IN oakland. Sally e.
was crossing the hall when the colored
butler opened the door.
"Oh, honey! Stel-Esther, I mean"
She flew down the hall and caught the
girl in vigorous embrace. i've been
dying to SEE you ever sence-sence
read in the paper you'd got back from
your tower. Come right up to my
boodwar"
Il only learned last week, at Judge
Harmon's, where you were," Esther
said as soon as released. You've been
away most of the time lately, and this
is my first opportunity to come since
you returned from the springs. Why
Calistoga in the winter, of all places 2"
Sally b. was fussing about happily,
helping her out of her wraps. "Vi's
ben peaked lately, an l took her up
fur-for the sulphur water. That's
good In the spring, you know"
YES; but February"
"Oh, we'll, any time near Valentines
days spring around the Bay. Stella!
You've growed TALL and that elegant"
Grown, madame" Interrupted a
quiet voice.
Esther glanced curiously at a de-
mure figure sewing in corner of the
elaborate room.
1--WE been--been turribly i'm"
"'Terribly, madame"
Esther saw shade of annoyance
pass over Sally BIS face; but she
went on again.
"'Tve been terribly impatient to show
you my new house and our gold-plated
traps"
I'm sure I'm just as impatient to
see them all. How long have you been
here?"
1--WE bought little better'n eight
cost us"
"Private expenses tabooed subject"
the even voice broke in; though the
girl never lifted her eyes from her
work nor showed the slightest interest
in the conversation.
Sally B. turned swiftly, shot an
angry glance at the young woman
and opened her lips with a spring that
Esther we'll remembered. Yet her
anger faded quickly. "Thank you,
Marie" she said, and continued. "Set
sit down, Esther. I bet you'll have
a.
"1 bet is not quite elegant, mad
ame."
Sally B. whirled on her heel in
quite the old way. Marie, you git!"
The girl rose and walked quietly out
of the room. Before the door CLOSED
Sally B. was calm again. There go,
she said. "That's two dollars she gifts
gets friday, an it ain't-isn't two
O'clock"
Esther did not try to conceal bel
laugh. 1.-TWO dollars for what?"
For my bad language. 1 hired hel
to keep vi up in her French but most
1y to correct my bad grammar. pay
her twenty-five month, and dollar
every time l say slangy things to her
She's gittin'-getting RICH"
II should think she'd retire when Wis
itors arr4ve," Esther ventured.
"Her. orders is Say! do you say
orders is or 'are?"
care I think" Esther struggled
with a too persistent smile.
Her orders are to stick to me like
a cookie burr to mules tail; let w
for nobody except when receive biz
bugs in the parlor. An I'm sorry fol
I her, that 1 am"
How long has she been with your
ooh, ever since we bought"
"She's had time, then, to learn YOU
good heart. If she hasn't, she de
serves no sympathy"
Sally B. smiled broadly. "You tucl
took in the barney stone on YOU
tower, didn't you? What a plaguy
shame we couldn't have lowered to
gether!'
THAT would have been nice. Die
you enjoy your travel?"
"Fine!" the other answered quickly
yet detected note crept into her mex
words. II enjoyed it all right; bu
too old, and didn't have no-any a.
,cultivating for such crop. But i
paid foe VII" she said exultingly. "She',
81 come out just little queen, vi has
She fits all this fine stuff" Sally BIZ
sweep of arm included the whole mag
nificent villa. can her paws tina
proud of herr"
Esther smiled sympathetically. "Tel
me about your home, Mrs. Sally. How
do you like it,"
ooh, it's pay rock, sure: Thousand
dollars to the ton. But some way,
at like it better when I'm tellin' about It
n or shown 1t OF, than do just Twin
4 in it. You know, amt used to bein
waited on-not personal-but I'm 60
ing to get used to 1t for Wis sake
style, furrin servants got Ave kinds
seven courses, church people tho hui
hog!" 4. 5t #i III III Is
did you get the place alread,
equipped?"
Law me, yes. Furniture, horses
aH Goa rhY,,on an mnnnvpram ThovH 1of