Sarah's Legacy by Valerie Sherrard

Author:Valerie Sherrard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Text
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2006-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

March 30

A stranger arrived in Brockville last week, causing a flurry of speculation among the townsfolk. It wasn’t long before word of his affairs had spread through the whole town.

The gentleman is Mr. Anderson King, a wealthy businessman from the east coast. It seems that he has come to build a factory for the production of an improvement for the modern automobile, although I’ve not yet heard the exact details.

Today, Mother and I were in town picking out dry goods for our summer frocks when Mr. King came into Hamilton’s General Store to set up an account. He introduced himself to Mr. Hamilton, and I noted, as the two gentlemen shook hands, that Mr. King’s were well manicured and without that rough look so common to the local working class.

He bowed gracefully to Mother and me and it seemed that his eyes rested on me for several seconds longer than was necessary. I flattered myself that he was not displeased with what he saw.

I must say he’s the most handsome man I’ve ever seen. He was dressed in a fine woollen day suit of deep grey, and the cut of his garment left no doubt that it had been expertly tailored. His shoes were black leather and had recently known the attention of polish, unlike the all-too-often scuffed and muddied shoes of Brockville men.

I must confess that I tarried over my selections in the hope that Mr. Hamilton would make introductions, but this did not happen. Mr. Hamilton was too busy fawning over his important visitor, no doubt pondering the large amount of business Mr. King would bring to him. This lack of manners shamed me, and I wished I could implore Mr. King not to make assumptions thereby on the general refinement of the townsfolk.

When Mother and I had finished our business, she made a point of talking of the merits of Mr. Colby on our journey home. All the while, my thoughts were wholly taken with Mr. King.

I wonder if I shall ever have the pleasure of being presented to him.

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