The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-30
What Sue Did with the Doctor.
ny EMMA f. L. WHITCOMB.

II was nothing new. Sue Wiberforcc had
always been getting into trouble from the day
abe tHmbled out of the cradle--theres little
record Of that day behind one of her ears now
trying ~ catch sunbeam that had disturb
cd her nap, up to her seventeenth birthday
when she thought the grand elimination had
come.
Mrs WilbcrfOrcc was finishing one Of the
boys coats, Kate sat curlej up on the sofa
lost 10 TIE world IN her enjoyment Of Bleak
House, occasionally wiping her eyes as poor
zoe moved on Aunt Hester, who was max.
1ng one Of her periodical visits, during which
she regulated the household machinery, and
wound It up for twelve months run, was
putting jacket in one Of Sues dresses, decar.
ing as she did so, that the girl was just as
good for nothing rs ever; In fact, she believ-
ed II grew upon her Use rather than beauty
was Aunt Testers creed; she had never
found out that not every flower that blossoms
has little medicine .sa,chel At its root; or
Nat even the scalops round the cup Of a lily
81 The valley are not in a true sense useless
and perhaps Sue, who seemed like n flower
or bird, living for the delight of living
might be, after all, created for some good
purpose, and those who could appreciate her
valued her.
II was very quiet in the ROOM the ladies be
:
one IN the parlor with Sue, but Kate thought
I; was one of the Blocker girls, who had run
in T. 'all; OF cousin Johns perfection, OF
whom, by the way she was heartily tired Sc
no one asked who cane when Sue ran To the
door, with q volume of Hans Anderson in her
hand % answer the ring. An hour had slip
ped away when she came rushing into the
stting.ToOm. crying, and with very flushed
ace.
"Mo'her motherm she SAID, "you mus, &C
in: | can't tell you, and never can"
= Mrs. Wilberiorce lived In momemtary ex
peCtaiion Of something happening to the boys
and q, they had gone out hunting early in the
morning. IL seemed quite probable that one
had shot The other Then, too, Mr.. WILDER
force was IN New York, and she ALWAYS badc
hm cood-by with the expectation that he
would return corpse; so, ms she sprang up
cropping the coat, and turning over her
W0rs.5a,ket, she nervCd herself for the worst
and sald, with terrible calmness,
Tel me NJ once, Sue, is ii your father, OF
ne unyss'
Kate was "a little alarmed at this, but had
presence Of mind enough to put her handker
chief between the leaves of her book.
son" cried Sue, at isn't either OF them
IS DR.. NugentT'
What has happened 10 him." said Kate
Nothing has happened 10 him." Sue repli-
a.. It's me ithas happened to. Oh, mother
be has been making love TO mev' and Sue
Sung herself down on the sofa, and cried SO
illt he green color Of Bleak House washed
our into Kates handkerchief After few
.hln.les she raised her head TO say, "lIe's IN
there vet; and. mother. you must go and tell
MIN / never thought of marrying anybody
and 10 hate him." she added, a little re
noTsefuily.
EI,iie Mrs. Wilberlorce has the courage OF
% canary; her husband calls her 'litile gIrl
now, wien she has daughter as old as she
vas when he wooed her. Her own boys pet
her, and carry her around on their shoulders
bat they come 10 her with their troubles. and
@5f0iher says So" settles many a difficult
question.
"YOu go Kate" she said, pleadingly.
Yes" replied Kate. Il think | see myself
refusing my SISTERS lovers" and she cast 9
scorrlUl glance q; Sue.
gna wiped her eyes penilenily AT this; she
feIf ito be little thrust ~ her. for the doc
fcr Lel been very attentive 10 Kate before she
came LONE from school; not that Kate cared
fnr iisa. Int 9 isn't pleasant 20 have ones sis
81 appropriaiing ole's belongings"