The Press., 1910-12-21

Know | can't sleep .herel" cried Sarah Drew desperately. pushing her teacup violentl,, away from her. And then she gasped in terror. for the cup struck forcibly against the glass bell and showed it over the edge of the ta- ble. where it fell crashing to the hoors bearing the delicate shell basket to ut ter ruin
 The noise brought Ann Appleby to the door. Her face grew white with anger as she understood what had happened. and the anger was not ap- peased at the sudden realization that this long cherished parlor had ceased l to be. The sofa bed and the wash stand with it's toilet articles the dress CT showed awkwardly in a crowded corner-all of these things intrudtng on her fine carpet seemed to degrade the other furnishings to lower level. It was not q parlor; it was not bed room. To Ann Appleby's orderly mind it was chaos.
 What is the matter?'' asked Ann in a strange voice.
 Sarah Drew turned a frightened face toward her cousin and then shrank into u dejected 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 1 in the heart of q great blue rose.
 "I can't eat in a parlor!" walled Sarah mournfully. Fl never did such a l thing. and I know l shall never have l a mite of sleep here! feel like was putting you out. Ann. If l didn't have 1 to see all your best things-and I've broken your shell basket, ApnT'
 "I see It." said Ann duly. "When I get my insurance money l can pay you back again. only l donC believe you can get another shell Das- ket like that. 1 know you was choice l of it." mourned Sarah, stabbing her {! self with these pointed facts.
 "Father brought it from the West
 Indies," rejoined Ann, Tt had assO-
 ciations."
 Sarah Drew struggled to her feet
 and went to the sofa bed, where her
 hat and cape were primly laid, T ] guess I better not stay any longer, Ann.''
 "Where are you going, Saran brew demanded Ann fiercely.
 sMaybe to the hotel," faltered Sarah.
 "Have you got any money?'
 "It was all in the house, and it Wentl
 too, but there is hotel where l can
 stay,'' retorted Sarah. with sudden
 spirit, .sThe town provides for them
 that
 Like whirlwind Ann Appleby swept
 into the room and denuded Sarah's
 head of the unbecomlng hat, stripped
 of the cape, threw a blanket over the
 slippery surface of the biggest horse
 hair chair and backed her cousin up'
 ceremoniously into its depths.
 "I left this room be like a parlor be-
 cause I wanted you to feel uncom-
 fortable, Sarah Drew! Pm g mean
 woman, but the kindness seems to be
 all worked out of me-I'm that tired
 Now, you sleep here tonight, and t9
 morrow we'll SSsssar everything out and
 turn this into bedroom. It's the sun
 nfest room in the house, and you car ] have fire on the hearth when it's
 chilly. l guess you'll soon get oveI your rheumatiz I won't hear another
 word. Sarah Drew. guess one thing the matter with me is Pm lonesome for some real kin to boss and scold at You'll do first rate. You can stay here for good if you want to- Ann leaned over and kissed Sarat Drew on the top of her thin hrowr hair, and she was quite as surprised at the act as Sarah herself. Then slt
 dashed from the room and returned with brush and dustpan. "I'll jus sweep up this glass" she said apolo geticaIly. II was getting awfully tired F of that shell basket. Sarah. Oh!" "What is it?" asked Sarah eagerly. ' Ann arose and came around the ia ble with a crumpled strip of paper il her hand Her voice trembled. ''Se! what you did for me. Sarah Drew !, when you broke the basket. It's thu 7 receipt Uncle Abel got from Leedi [ when he paid off the note. It wal . stuck inside the little basket. Now can get back the $2,QO0 interest I paiC : that old skiniinf!''
 "Why do you suppose Uncle Abe
 put it there?" quavered Sarah DFev g excitedly. It's like a miracle some B bow"
 ''It's one of those things that's al D ways happening to teach lessons. I'v
 learned mine." smiled Ann. :, I'm sorry about the carpet" saral } was beginning when her cousin hushe' 1 her with d gesture.
 z "I'm glad, If turned this parlor t i some good use before, don't you seC q this might have happened. Let's g
 out and have some clam fritters. Ar + you able to come to the dining room?' 7. q guess be-" exclaimed Saral n Drew almost hilariously.