Prelude: Prequel to The Lewis Legacy Series by JoAnn Durgin

Author:JoAnn Durgin [Durgin, JoAnn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

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Tuesday Morning—June 5, 1962

A knock sounded on the bedroom door as Sarah prepared for work.

“Come on in!” Tucking a long strand of hair into her loose bun, Sarah anchored it with a bobby pin. The door opened and her mother stood in the doorway. “Hi, Mom.”

“Honey, I started out for the market a few minutes ago and found this envelope tucked halfway beneath the front door. Someone must have hand delivered it, and it has your name on it.”

“Really?” Turning, Sarah took it from her. Her name was typed in all capital letters on the outside of a business-size white envelope. No return address. Nothing else. “Wonder what this could be?” She slipped her finger beneath the sealed flap and carefully slid it across the envelope. Nadine watched as she pulled out a cashier’s check from Rockbridge Savings & Loan. Noting the large amount of the check, Sarah covered her mouth with one hand to stifle her cry.

Her Mom leaned over her shoulder. “Sarah Jane, do my eyes deceive me or are there five figures in that amount?”

Speechless, Sarah could only nod. She handed the green paper check to her mother. Moving one hand over her heart, she deep breathed a few times. “I can’t believe this. Who signed the check?”

“Joseph Lewis as the bank president. Countersigned by Sam.”

Taking the check from her mother again, she stared at it. Her hands shook to the point where the check almost fell from her hands and onto the carpeted floor. “So, there’s no way of knowing who funded the check? The only notation in the memo line is some kind of account number.” Crossing the room, Sarah sat down on her bed. “Do you think I should pay Sam a visit and ask him? Not that he’d tell me anything, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try.”

“I would. If nothing else, see if he can give you any information.” Nadine’s gaze met hers. “My guess is that this is a gift to pay for nursing school. I should think the amount is certainly more than enough.” She frowned and chewed on her bottom lip. “Someone is being extremely generous, but your father might not like this. You know how men can be if their pride is offended.” Her mother sat down beside her on the bed. “You don’t know how he’s hated that we couldn’t pay your way to college.”

“I don’t want anyone to feel guilty.” Sarah blew out a sigh, “I’m not sure I can accept it. The donor—is that the right word?—obviously wants to remain anonymous. If I can’t find out anything from Sam or his dad, there’s not much else I can do. I mean, it’s a legitimate check made payable to me. If I want the money, I’ll need to cash it, right? Or, I can return it to the bank. That’s another option. It is a very large sum of money.” She shook her head. “Who in Rockbridge could even afford to give me this

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