The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-12-06
ESTABLISHED 1875

peased at the sudden realization that
this long cherished parlor had ceased
to be. The sofa bed and the wash
stand with its toilet articles. the dress
err showed awkwardly in a crowded
corner-all of these things intruding
on her fine carpet seemed to degrade
the other furnishings to lower level.
1t was not a parlor; it was not bed
room To Ann Appleby's orderly mind
1t was chaos.
What is the matter?" asked Ann in
a strange voice.
Sarah Drew turned frightened face
toward her cousin and then shrank
into a detected heap over the disor-
dered table. Some of the cream from
the toast stopped over and dripped to
the carpet, making a little white pool
in the heart Of great blue rose.
IT can't eat in a parlorp walled
Sarah mournfully. 81 never did such
thing, and know shall never have
a mite of sleep here! l feel like was
putting you out. Ann. If didn't have
to see all your best things-and I've
broken your shell basket, Ann"
81 see it." said Ann DULY.
when | get my insurance money
can pay you back again, only l don't
believe you can get another shell bas-
ket like that. l know you was choice
of it." mourned Sarah, stabbing her
self with these pointed facts.
Father brought it from the West
Indies,' rejoined Ann. 1T had asso-
Citations"
Sarah Drew struggled to her feet
and went to the sofa bed, where her
hat and cape were primly laid. Il
guess / better not stay any longer.
Ann
"Where are you going, Sarah Drew?"
demanded Ann fiercely.
Maybe to the hotel" faltered Sarah.
"Have you got any money!"
at was all in the house, and it went,
too, but there is a hotel where l can
stay" retorted Sarah with sudden
spirit. 1.-THE town provides for them
that
Like a whirlwind Ann Appleby swept
into the room and denuded Sarah's
head of the unbecoming hat, stripped
off the cape, threw a blanket over the
slippery surface of the biggest horse
hair chair and backed her cousin un-
tremendously into its depths.
81 left this room be like parlor be-
cause l wanted you to feel uncom-
Portable, Sarah Drew! I'm a mean
woman, but the kindness seems to be
all worked out of me-Fm that tired
Now you sleep here tonight and tie
morrow we'll clear everything out an.
turn this into a bedroom. It's the sun
NEST room in the house, and you can
have a fire on the hearth when it's
chilly. / guess you'll soon get over
your rheumatic won't hear another
word, Sarah Drew. l guess one things
the matter with me is I'm lonesome
for some real kin to boss and seold at.
You'll do first rate. You can stay here
for good if you want to"
Ann leaned over and kissed Sarah
Drew on the top of her thin brown
hair, and she was quite as surprised
at the act as Sarah herself Then she
dashed from the room and returned
with brush and dustpan. "Ill just
sweep up this glass;" she said apollo
getically. Il was getting awfully tired
of that shell basket, Sarah Ohr'
what is it?'' asked Sarah eagerly.
Ann arose and came around the Ia
BILE with a crumped strip of paper in
her hand. Her voice trembled See
what you did for me, Sarah Drew,
when you broke the basket. It's the
receipt Uncle Abel got from Leeds
when he paid off the note. 1t was
stuck inside the little basket. Now l
can get back the $1,000 interest l paid
that old skinfintT
Why do you suppose Uncle Abel
put it there?" quavered Sarah Drew
excitedly. Its like a miracle some
how"
ITS one of those things that's al
ways happening to teach lessons. I've
learned mine" smiled Ann
I'm sorry about the carpet Sarah
was beginning when her cousin hushed
her with gesture.
I'm glad. If turned this parlor to
some good use before, don't you see,
this might have happened. Let's go
out and have some clam fritters. Are
you able to come to the dining room?"
Il guess be- exclaimed Sarah
Drew almost hilariously