New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-18
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I swapping. She was afraid that Beau
| might try to get away after all.
The next morning at . o'clock
Sally was marching up River road
on her way to Aunt Enily's.
The house on River road looked
just as it always did, facing the
eastern skies, and catching the pale
autumn sunshine on its window
panes.
The only difference was that over
the gate a wooden sign hung:
THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE
OF THE ROAD
CHICKEN DINNERS
SERVED
FROM TO
by links, she's doing business
already" said Sally to herself with
an amused twinkle N her eyes.
It was like Aunt Emily to go
ahead with her own plans, saying
nothing to anybody about them.
There was nothing namby- pamby
about Aunt Emily. She stood on her
own feet. Only she did not stand.
She ran. She galloped ahead.
When Sally rang the doorbell a
strange woman answered 1t. A large.
plump, comfortable looking woman
with sharp blue eyes. pink cheeks,
and a slnudge of flour on her apron
front.
Yes, Miss Jerome's here" she
said in answer to Sally's question.
shes in the office
She led Sally into the small room
that once had been the linen room
of the big old house.
It hal nothing in 1t but a desk
and two straight chairs. And on one
of the chairs sat Aunt Emily, look
ing very stiff and prim in a dark
blue silk dress.
well, If it isn't little Sally she.
exclaimed when her niece stepped
into the bright businesslike little
place. And what brings you way
out here this morning?'
She always struck straight to the
heart of things.
Sally was like her-direct and
quick. Money" said she. Aunt
Emily, would you lend me a thou
sand dollars and not ask what ]
want it for?'
Aunt Emi1y's fine, firm lips came
together with d snap II would not!'
she declared promptly and forcibly.
because Ia know what you wanted
it for. For Millie-or for Beau!
And they've had enough OF my
money, thank you
She got up and brushed the palms
of her hands one against the other,
as if she were washing her hands
of the whole Jerome family.
LET me show you my dining
room,' she said, and as she Eeld
open the door she deposited a kiss
on Sally's velvety flushed cheek.
You kow I'd give my niece Sally
anything 7 had, don't you? But the
rest of the family have had the
last nickel I'll ever give them"
The dining room was beauty.
The chairs and tables in it had been
painted soft green and covered with
Powered chintz. There were black
Candlesticks on each table, and they
held jadc-green candles. The cur
tains We're the softest Of white Cot
he
green and white woven rugs
At any other time Sally would
have gone into raptures over the
dining room. But this morning
nothing could lift the leaden eight
on her heart. Nothing could raise
the dropping corners of her mouth.
aunt Emily. I'm coming to work
for you on the first of November IL
you still want me-" she said. "And
I'll pay you back that money, some
how or other, if only you'll let me
have it. Beau has got himself into-1
some trouble"
Il don't care what Beauregard
Jerome has done" Aunt Emily
shook her head vigorously. Il made
myself poor to give to his father,
and to everybody else in the family,
and I'm through" She brought Ter
thin hand down flat and firmly on
the edge of the table nearest her to
show that she meant what she said.
Sally shrugged her shoulders.
"Weli. where do l go from here?"
she asked herself.
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