Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-10
MaiiderlSTflree
BY Virginia Blair

II we should write home" said
Anne. who was looking over her
shoulder that the fastidious Sara
Woolwort h had walked through the
streets Of London with such a burden,
! they would. think it wasn't true"
Well. - shan't write it, said
Betti. succ elctly Il wouldn't let them
know how you two dear things are
economiziag' go that | can stay for
anything in the world"
Delighted said Anne lightly, and
leaned down 70 kiss BETH, who was
little and dark.
Sara came Up the stairs two at a
time
Such a FEAST" she cried. radantly.
Il found bargain in the bake shop
, Half freshly roasted chicken with
lots of gravy"
We mustn't be too extravagant."
said Anne
Well. I'm simply starved" Sara
said. and besides I've had great luck
Look here
She unroled the large parcel and
displayed several rolls of paper-all
the materials for fower-madng.
i stopped at the parish house on
my way home" she said. ito ask the
ladLes If they couldn't sell some OF
my water cosors at their fair. They
we're talking about decorations. They
couldn't AFFORD fresh flowers, so I sug-
gestad Rose Festival with paper
roses everywhere And they said
they would pay me for my work, and
they were so pleased that they called
in the curate, Mr.. Grifith. and oh,
girls-you should see himi"
The others demanded Why"
He's different from most OF the
men over here" Sara said slowly.
~and-and. II l were at all romantic.
l should say that in a poor London
curate l had met my fate"
Petit exulted. Il 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
I am perfectly sure he never thinks
OF a woman. His mind seems to be
on his poor and his parish. He didn't
talk of anything else"
Some day he'll talk about you"
Betti prophesied. They all do"
NO such luck" Sara mourned.
After supper, while the girls were
deep in their pretty task, there came
a knock at the door
is Miss Woodwork here?" asked
a deep voice, and Sara flushed as Bet
ii ushered in a tall gentleman in
clerical garb.
You see We are busy with our
roses. Mr.. Griffith" said the radiant
Sara
They are beautiful" he said, but
I came over because you told me that
one OF your friends might sing for
us"
"Oh, yes; Betti sings" said Sara.
Would you mind?" he asked Bettl.
we shall be glad to pay you mod
est sum"
Anything will do" said Betti hon
estly; I'VE are awfully hard up"
He smiled. Then wen consider It
settled"
When he went away Betti and Anne
fell on Sara's neck He's perfectly
lovely" they said; you have our
blessing"
Sara shook them of. He's too fine
TO talk about in that way. Usually /
don't mind your teasing. but this is
different"
And it was thus that Sara Wool
worth, conqueror Of hearts, fell in
love at first sight with a London
curate,
The night OF the festival the three
girls wore gowns of crepe paper
Sara went as yellow rose, Betti as
a 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, Il feel as
II we're in dreamland."
Sara sighed softly.
He looked down at her quickly.
Are things going hard with your" he
asked. You must pardon me II |
seem curious-but life for you must
be a 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 said
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 II Is so
bIissful to know that he likes me fer
myself. oh. wonder what he will
say when he finds out"
you needn't tell him until you
are married" Anne began, and then
sara's wrath swept down upon her.
oh" she said. Il think you are
dreadful, Anne. He hasn't said a
word to me. not a word"
ITS IN his heart" Anne assured
her gently.
II was not long after that Griffith
spoke OF his love TO Sara. Il want
you. dear" he said. 1T isn't much
that I have TO ofer-I could not have
asked you If hadn't felt could make
life a bit easier for you"
And Sara whispered back, 81 love
you" And wondered now she should
ever tell him the truth.