As it is , I daresay she 'll raise a fuss . Martha 's the boss of this establishment I can tell you . I 'm getting awful tired of living under another woman 's thumb . But come in , come in . You must be real tired and hungry . I 'll do the best I can for you in the way of tea but I warn you not to expect anything but bread and butter and some cowcumbers . Martha locked up all the cake and cheese and preserves afore she went . She always does , because she says I 'm too extravagant with them if company comes . '' The girls were hungry enough to do justice to any fare , and they enjoyed Miss Sarah 's excellent bread and butter and `` cowcumbers '' thoroughly . When the meal was over Miss Sarah said , `` I do n't know as I mind selling the platter . But it 's worth twenty-five dollars . It 's a very old platter . '' Diana gave Anne 's foot a gentle kick under the table , meaning , `` Do n't agree -- she 'll let it go for twenty if you hold out . '' But Anne was not minded to take any chances in regard to that precious platter . She promptly agreed to give twenty-five and Miss Sarah looked as if she felt sorry she had n't asked for thirty . `` Well , I guess you may have it . I want all the money I can scare up just now . The fact is -- '' Miss Sarah threw up her head importantly , with a proud flush on her thin cheeks -- `` I 'm going to be married -- to Luther Wallace . He wanted me twenty years ago . I liked him real well but he was poor then and father packed him off .
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