A Rose for Emily By db127574 Jan 1, 1894 She doesn't have to pay taxes Jan 1, 1894 Her father died Jan 1, 1896 She tells the men complaining about the smell to go away Apr 20, 1896 She buys arsenic. Her relatives visit May 1, 1896 Sweetheart disappears Jun 1, 1896 A smell develops around her house Apr 17, 1926 She tells the men to leave because she doesn't owe taxes