Sarah's first start in lifeCampbell, Adelaide M. G.
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Sarah's first start in life
Campbell, Adelaide M. G.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction; Household employees -- Fiction; Young women -- Fiction
Sarah had to be patient till Mrs. Sinclair came back, and when her
mistress heard why the day was wanted she gladly gave the required
permission. Sarah wrote to her former mistress telling her that her
marriage would soon take place, and she would have to leave her present
situation. Lady James answered her letter most kindly, and said that she
and Sir Alfred were thinking of returning to their Scotch home, and
offered her the place of lodge-keeper and Dick that of butler.
Sarah was perfectly delighted, and not less so when she found in the
envelope a present of ten pounds, with which to buy herself some nice
wedding clothes. She then went up to Mrs. Sinclair and told her about
the offer Lady James had made them, and gave a month's notice, which she
said she was really sorry to be obliged to do, but as Dick had done the
same to his master, she hoped Mrs. Sinclair would not blame her. She
then went to Belfast and told Dick about all the plans suggested. He was
quite delighted, and as he had already given his master a month's
notice, felt no compunction in leaving.
Dick made her promise to marry him in a month, and they then went to see
his sister, Maggie, who was to be bridesmaid, and wear the wonderful
dress.
The month soon passed, and with Peggie's help, Sarah was able to make
three new dresses, and various other things. Mr. Brown was very pleased
to hear of his daughter's marriage, and was only sorry he was unable to
be there himself, but he sent her six plated spoons and forks, and a
small locket which her mother had left to her.
The servants were all sorry to lose Sarah, they gave her a silver
tea-pot as a wedding gift, and saw her off at the station.
Dick and Sarah met at the door of St. Anne's church on this auspicious
day. She was dressed in a blue alpaca gown, trimmed with white lace, and
a hat to match. After the service was over, Mr. and Mrs. Bream went away
in a brougham Dick had ordered for the occasion, and they had their
wedding breakfast in the same hotel where Sarah had spent part of that
eventful day, when she and her fellow-servants had come to Belfast for
their holiday.
They both had a very happy time and went straight across to England,
where they were to spend a few days with Sarah's father and his wife,
till Lady James arrived from abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown met them at the door of her old home, her father
having taken a holiday for the occasion. During the following week, Dick
and Sarah were mostly out of the house, visiting the Crystal Palace, and
many other places which Sarah had never been able to see. When the week
was over, they went together to see Lady James, and finding that she
wished them to begin work at once, they packed up their belongings and
set off for Scotland, where we will now leave them with many good wishes
for a long and happy life.
THE END.
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