The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-02-01

Betti, who wac watching the window.
| Here comes Sara. carrying a large
bundle"
III we should write home" said
Anne who was looking over her
shoulder. that the fastldious Sara
Woolworth had walked through the
streets of London with such burden,
they would think II wasn't true"
We'll. we shant write IT," said
Betti, succinctly. Il wouldn't let them
know how you two dear things are
economizing 80 that | can stay for
anything In the world"
Delighted" said Anne lightly, and
leaned down TO kiss Betti. who was
little and dark.
Sara came up the stairs two at
time.
Such feast" she cried radlantly.
81 found n bargain in the bake chop.
Half freshly roasted chicken with
lots of gravy"
I'VE mustn't be too extravagant."
said Anne.
We'll. I'm simply starved" Sara
said. and besides I've had great luck
Look here"
She unrolled the large parcel and
displayed several rolls of paper-all
the materials for flower-makng
Il stopped at the parish house on
my way home," she said. ito ask the
ladies II they couldn't sell some Of
my water colors at their fair. They
were talking about decorations. They
couldn't afford fresh flowers. so | sug-
gested Rose Festival with paper
roses everywhere. And they said
they would pay me for my work. and
they we're so pleased that they called
In the curate. Mr.. Grihith, and oh.
girls-you should see hint"
The others demanded. "Why?"
He's different from most OF the
men over here" Sara said slowly,
"and-and. If were at all romantic,
| should say that in a poor London
curate | had met my fate"
Bettl exulted. 81 knew It would hap.
pen some day. You've always scorn.
ed the men who loved you, and now
it's your turn"
Sara sighed Il wish It were. But
am perfectly sure he never thinks
OF woman. His mind seems to be
on his poor and his parish. He didn I
talk of anything else"
Some day he'll talk about you"
Betti prophesied. They all do"
mo such luck" Sara mourned.
After supper. while the girls were
deep in their pretty task. there came
knock at the door
"ls Miss Woo,worth here?" asked
a deep voice, and Sara flushed as Bet.
Il ushered in a tall gentleman in
clerical garb.
You see we are busy with our
roses. Mr. Griflth." said the radiant
Sara.
y They are beautiful" he said. but
! came over because you told me that
one of your friends might sing for
us"
"Oh, yes; Bett sings" said Sara
would you mind?" he asked Betti
I'VE shall be glad to pay you a mod
est sum"
Anything will do" said Betti hon
estly; I'VE are awfully hard up"
He smiled, Then Wen consider II
settled"
When he went away Betti and Anne
fell on Sara's neck Hes perfectly
lovely" they said: you have oui
blessing"
Sara shook them of. He's too fine
10 talk about in that way. Usually
don't mind your teasing. but this II
different"
And II was thus that Sara Wool
worth. conqueror OF hearts, fell In
love at FIRST sight with London
curate!
The night OF the festival the three
girls wore gowns OF crepe paper
Sara went as a yellow rose, Betti as
pink one. and Anne In white.
The ladies' received them enthus
iastically. The decorations were love
ly. they declared, Sara's curate said
the same thing, and added. 81 feel al
II were in dreamland"
Sara sighed softly
He looked down at heg quickly
"Are things going hard with your" he
asked. You must pardon me II
, nttn llit lOT you
be struggle-you three girls alone
with only music and painting TO sup
port you"
We've went hungry one night.
: she faltered
"oh. you poor little thing" he sale
so tenderly that Sara was conscience
stricken
: 81 Just felt too small for words.
she confessed afterward to the girls
HE thinks I'm poor. and Il is s,
blissful to know that he likes me fo
myself Oh, wonder what he vii
say when he finds out"
You needn't tell him until vol
are married" Anne began. and thel
Sara's wrath swept down upon her
oh" size said. ''I--l think you ar,
dreadful Anne He hasn't said
word 20 me, not a word"
ITS in his heart" Anne assure,