Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-24
LOVES USURY.

And sure ma'am, will yez be afther
letting Miss Susy come round to Mrs. Kel-
ly's the night? It's the pretty kittie's
wedding party, and its meself was told to
AK yez."
The spokeswoman was Irish Kathleen
the faithful village washerwoman, and
Mrs. Kelly was one of her steady employ
ers. whom she regarded with great respect
and admiration.
For, though now the wife of q rich and
prosperous farmer, she did not turn the
cold shoulder to Kathleen, who had come
over from Ireland in the same ship with
her. On the contrary, the Keilys, one and
all, made much of the honest woman.
Please let me go, mother, said SuSy,
pretty vivacious maiden of l6,who clapped
her hands gleefully at the thought " You've
no idea what fun it is to be at the kellys
when they have a merrymaking. You
know YOU let me go once before. Don't
YOU remcm Der? 1t was when they gave
wedding to one of their farm hands
Sure, Miss Susy, yer mother must bring
yez over herself and then she'll see what
good cheer a true son OF the green sod
will give to his friends But l mustn't
stand here and wag my tongue. must be
on the way TO get 4 supper for my ould
man and he childer.'
As soon as Kathleen was out or sight
Susy said coaXingly:
NAV | 90, mother? Harry will take
me over, and then he can stay and see what
an Irish mCrry-making is like. 1t will do
him good and take some of the primness
out of him. I've been wondering ever
since he came if he had any fun in him.
For shame Susy, TO speak 50 slight
ingly of your cousin. Remember, please
that he has carried off the highest honors
of his class this year, and that he has been
ordered here by his physician to recruit his
health
Sllsy tossed her head.
We were his relatives before this sum
mer. weren't we, mother | don't care
much for cousins who only come to see us
because they are ordered 10 the country for
their health.
81 am sorry, Cousin Susy," said quiet
voice behind her, but was to know what
| was missing, by staying away? | assure
YOU that ii shall not occur again
There WAS a CLEAN of mischief in Harrys
brown eyes rs he said this but SuSy was
too much taken aback at having her
speech overheard to look at him.
Susy says a great many things she does
not mean. Harry SO you muslin I pay any
attention to her thoughtIess words
And Susy says u good many things she
does mean. put in the said SUsy; - and
one Of them is May Harry escort me over
to the Kelly farm
And she looked at Harry with a merry
smile her momentary diScomtiturevan
ing as suddenly as it had come
t.FTb4r Will he inst As Harry SAYS SIISg.
| will trust YOU to his care willingly.
Harry says Co. don't you, cousin
You will miss it if you don I.
q" am II your service, cousin Susy. But
YOU must promise TO post me little "a to
how to behave
Again merry sparkle flashed into the
usually grave eyes of the young colIe5lan.
But SyJSy answered in good faith
All Won have to do is To sit still and see
the lads and lasses take partners for the
dances, and to keep from laughing at
them
don't suppose it would be proper for
me to get up and dance too
You dance an Irish jig ! would give
the world TO see you try 1t.
You shall be gratitied, and for less than
the world that is, if you would promise
10 give me some reward for my obedience.
of course | will. But viii tell YOU
beforehand tflal my pOSScSSlOIlS are IIOlIc VI
them very valuable"
One doesn't always care tor expensive
things What you value very lightly l
might hold very precious
Then il is a bargain. To think of my
serious college cousin dancing an Irish jig
And ripple of merry laughter sounded
from Susy red lips as she left the room.
Early evening found the cousins on their
way to the Kelly farm.
The round moon, like a globe of silver
light. was lust visible above the horizon as
they reach the long low, contradictions
ing house.
In the DAYTIME it was not particularly
rorpantiC-loOking place; but Il now re-
Ce~ glamour from the uncertain light
which mellOwed down all uncOuth angles
and brought into prominence the rural
surroundings.
The tall rounded haymows looked like
giant bechives, and the few trees which
had been held sacred from the ak, on ac-
count of their age waved their quivering
silver-tinted leaves a rusthng welcome to
the new corners, who were sufficiently 70
mantically inclined to thus construe IT.
As is often the case with prosperous
farmers the barn was upon much larger
scale than the house, and il had been thor
oughly cleaused and made gay with rural
decorations.
Many hands had been busy within it, as
KitticS wedding was a matter OF great IN
te-est 10 all the Young folks who had been
born, and brought up near her home.
Susy was not native-born to the neigh
borhOod, so she was outside the charmed
circle. but none the less was she welcomed
and made much OF, the very fact that she
had but lately begun to learn the mysteries
of country life adding 10 the interest with
which she was REGARDED.
Harry also received cordial reception
and, much 70 Susy's surprise, he entered so
heartily into the fun and made himself SO
entertaining, that wherever he was there
was sure 10 be fresh burst of merry
laughter.
But the grand finale Of enjoyment was
not reached until after the musicians came
and took possession OF the seats prepared
for them upon platform. which had been
constructed at the extreme end of the hug,
barn. where the dancing was to be- as the
ARRANGEMENT for feaSting the guests haC
nonopolized the ground-floor OF the farm
house proper
On the way home Harry turned TO Susy
Have earned my promised reward
cousin Susy?'
shall give YOU
Something so precious that l hardl.
dare TO ask for II.
After This evening | should not believ
YOU would hesitate at anything, Harry. >
don't make a pretense of being shy IN put
ting forward your claim. | really be!ley
donot know YOU at all have though
YOU to be so quiet without bit OF mn Il
you"
Susy spoke half in fun, but still ther
was ring of truth in what she SalG