Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-07

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strong apd moreover, had special headache
that day. Susan looked at her with tender
concern.
:" If Susan wasn't going away 'twould be
different, but don't see how l can possibly
get along aud the work for them"
why Susan amt the only person in the
world that can wash dishes aud cook" Ill
get you girl before they come Miss Her
rick says re can hire NIFTY Dingwell, that
helped while she was sick. I'll go and bespcak
her tomorrow.
NIFTY Dingwe3, indeed wouldn't hare
her round the house for her weight in gold
don't see how Miss Herrick could put up Will.
her dirty ways. Why saw her with my own
! eyes washing the candle-sticks with the dish
| es"
Thus with unwonted energy spake Mrs. K,
who was pink, had almost said thorn" of
neatness in her domestic affairs II made M,
my mind when Irish Norah was here, that |
ne7er would hare another hired girl in nv
house, nor l won't, SO long as ] can put one
foot before the other I can drag through.
the work some way or other" she added witIs
weary sigh
"That You shall not, mother I'll stay at
home," cried Susan, wEo had several times
opened her mouth to speak, during the last
few moments.
! mo, you needn't Susan wouldn't have.
you give up your school when you have been
reckoning 50 much on it, though don't know as
hard work is anything to be reckoned on."
That's nothing mother, shall be happier
at home, after all, perhaps, you know never
was away, and | might get very homesick, and
wretched, staying away among strangers four
months"
Let your mother do the work alone if she
will have it so, you needn't stay at home said
Mr.. Kendall moved beyond his won't
Dear father, I'd rather stay" she answered
in low, constrained tone, with her hand up
on the door, through which she Immediately
passed-cOuld none Of them guess why?
q / wish you warn't So particular, wife, it's
a pity Susan has to give up everything she
likes"
Il don't think Susan cares very much
about going to school, she has said very little
about it," remarked Cora, indfferently.
You heard her say she'd rather stay p
said the mother
And so the sacrifice was accepted, without a
word Of thanks, without the slightest apprc-
citation of the generous deception which CON
cealed her bitter disappointment Thus end
ca hIl hCCho vi IIO iJSlui, uHLOllCGO lOIl bedI
girl how my heart yearned to follow her, 10
tell her how noble and disntcrested how au-
gel kind she was | watched impatently, for
her re-appearance in the morning. How
could they help noticing through her assumed
cheerfulness, the shadow in her eyes, and the
tone to her voice, which told so touchingly of
secret tears. She had sacrificed not only her
pleasure or case, but her mind-the opportuni-
of 70 a. q,
loved. Were they worthy of it ?" Did they
deserve that such wealth of devotion should
be poured ont for them, the unappreciative,
who seemed wholly unconscious that they had
received any favor, who returned for her rich
love not even caress.
She and her father sat in the front room
with me, and | had been saying that was SO
nearly recovered that should soon cease to
tax the hospitality and kindness for which I
never could feel sufficiently grateful and he
had replied in his kind hearty way, that they
should be really lonesome, it would seem like
missing one Of the familf to have me gone, yet
he was heartily glad that | was picking up"
so we'll Susan leaned lower over her work
and was silent.
"What d. you say, Susy amt you glad
the Doctor is so near we'll E'' said her father,
turning suddenly. She secmd startled, made
an effort to speak, but burst into tears, and
hurried from the room.
'' 1t seems like she was sorry you ever got
WELL" he said, but his honest face beiied his
jesting words, as he looked anyiouslv after his
child, and then With earnest, almost stern scru-
| tiny, searched my countenance, to see what ct-
feet her emotion had upon me.
1t was an opportunity" and told him all,
and asked permission to WOO his daughter
When should be able to provide home for
for.
I'm glad you like her I'm heartily glad
ont" he said, there's nobody ia rather have
for son-in law made up my mind about
you, Dr. Jeuuc, long enough before | knew
who you was Last spring when was team
| in on it down to town, used to pass through
the village middlin' early, and when always
saw you at work afore sunrise, [thOugh you
was only raiSin' useless poses) said to myself
! that you was right smart, industrious chap.
and bound to make a livin' that's why l
| warn't afraid to trust Susy to you, though she's
young thing, not eighteen till Christmas
! You spoke about waltz but business comes
| slow to young doctor, and if you set SO much
| by her, it'll be lonesome waitin, and lonesome
for her too, poor girl for | reckon she loves
you already"
Indeed, begin to hope SO but I cannot
ask her TO leave a happy home, while L have
none at all to offer her"
"We'll talk about that he answered.
"While you're single, you have to pay your
board and pay pretty highly too, as prices are
going. You pay Office r Mt, keep your horse
at the livery stable, aud hire all your washing.
! making and mending done Now if you had
IA little place just biz enough to pasture your
horse, and may be COW, and house with your
Office in one cl the front rooms, you'd ind it
would not take so much money for two,,a it
| docs now for one