A Rose for Emily By ch171117 Apr 21, 2017 Her father dies. Apr 21, 2017 She starts seeing Homer Barron. Apr 21, 2017 She buys arsenic. Apr 21, 2017 Her sweetheart deserts her. Apr 21, 2017 A smell develops. Apr 21, 2017 In 1894, her taxes are remitted. Apr 21, 2017 She takes china painting lessons. Apr 21, 2017 She refuses to pay taxes. Apr 21, 2017 Miss Emily dies. Apr 21, 2017 Homer's dead body is found lying in Miss Emily's bed. Apr 21, 2017 They find a long strand of iron gray hair. Most likely it was Miss Emily's hair