Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-25
MY SISTER SUSETTA.
BY ALFRED CRAYON.


loose sleeve falling back from he1
beautifully nodded arm with it's dim
pied elbow.
Susetta is so pretty that everybody
falls in love with her-men, women
and children; but she has her faults
who has not?-and her obstinacy
makes me sigh.
She is affianced to one of the best
young men that ever drew breath but
they quarrel so often that Frequently
wonder if their engagement will ever
end in marriage.
Trevor Chudleigh is awfully-fond
Of her; but she does lead him such a
dance!
Now, if I only had lover like
Trevor, how differently I would be-
have. Alas! am not beauty, and
although "handsome is as handsome
does" is q very good saying, young
men, as a rule, prefer pretty faces to
plain ones.
Trevor is away, worse luck! and
before he went he begged Susetta not
to attend those awful races. It WASH T
much to ask, I think; but Susetta
says he is a tyrant, and if she doesn't
get some enjoyment out of life before
she is married, she never will after.
ward.
She is going with those Fieldwicks
too, and Trevor always says Mrs
Fieldwick is fast.
She certainly does paint and pow.
der openly, as Indifferent to criticism
on that point as Lady Morgan; but
she's an amiable woman for all that
Still, if I were Susetta, I should not
seek her society, knowing Trevor's
dislike to her.
But poor Susetta is so fond Of
pleasure. 1t is a perfect mania with
her.
She always wants to be amusing
herself, and hates quiet as much as
love it. l often wonder how Trevor
and Susetta will get on if they ever dc
marry, for he is so grave and studious
and she is SO giddy and Tightly.
He said to me one day-how we'll
remember his words:
''Addie, wish your sister resem
bled you in your fondness for home
She always wants to be gaddine
about. / never knew such a restless
creature in my lifel"
"You must bear with her." l an
swered. "She is SO young and pretty
Trevor, and we have made such pet
of her. She does not know what it is
to be denied anything she wants.
II know you always stand up fol
her," he observed with smile; ''you
are q good girl, Addie."
This was before he went away tC
London on business. He has beer
gone about a week, and Susetta has
had letter from him every morning
Happy Susetta! What more can she
want since she has his love? Itwould
not be much of a sacrifice to stay
away from the races.
Susetta looks lovely in her blue
dress, coquettish hat and blue vail
and it isn't likely she tells me, that
she is going to stick at home while
other people are enjoying themselves
"If old Trevor"-he is eight-and
twenty-"doesn't like it he can do the
other thing" she says, with laugh
"Why don't you marry him yourself
you little prude?"
because he never asked me-" is my
quiet reply; "but if q good man loved
me, would never trifie with his feel
ings, Susetta.''
"You are perfection, and am not, .
says! my pretty sister. "Good-by
Addie."
And she hurries out OF the house, fol-
a smart four-in-hand has just drawn
up to the door, and going to the win.
dow watch Susetta as she is helped
up to the top and takes her place be-
side Mrs. Fieldwick, whose red and
white is laid on extra thick, l fancy,
to-day.
Then l sit down ON the sofa and cry
q little for Trevor, but more for myself,
Oh, if he had loved me, how eagerly
would have obeyed his slightest wish
but he does not love me-so what is
the use in INDUCING in such thoughts ?
They are foolish and wrong.
Mother and our one servant are not
very observant, but the fear that they
may notice that l have been weeping
makes me dry my eyes; but not before
| have made myself uglier than ever.
Perfection, Susetta called me. Yes,
am q perfect fright.
l look at myself in the mirror.
What do l see? A small pale face,
light eyes, and sandy hair. An en-
trancing picture truly.
Alma Tadema says a woman with q
beautiful figure seldom has beautiful
face, and my figure is undeniably
good. Susetta has often told me so
for my consolation, when l have adj
mired her pretty features.
There is double knock at our front
door, and our servant being busy,
open it.
"A telegram, MISS" says the boy
who stands there.
1t is for Susetta, and 1 opened it
without hesitation, for Susetta and l
have no secrets from each other.
To my dismay, it is from Trevor to
say that he will be with Susetta that
OF course she will not be
here to receive him. What will he
rhink!
tell mother the news, and she says
calmly:
"My dear, it is no business OF ours;
ouSeettt IuuS1 Ilstlsatsc AeI OWL tt1dlfS.
She would go to the races, and your
sister and Trevor must settle the mat
tel between Them
Mother is little bit vexed with
Susetta, for Trevor is a very good
man, and she might have stopped at
home for once Just to please him.
IF she had only known he was COM
ing back to-day" say, regretfully,
''she would not have gone in that case,
and all would have been WELL"
Don't you bother your dear little
head over Susetta's AFFAIRS" returns
mother, kissing me. you'll have
enough to do if you trouble yourself
about her. There never was such an
obstinate, self-willed girl"
"But she loves Trevor" say, earn
estly.
II doubt it, returns mother, shak-
ing her head. eff she cared for him
she would be ready to make q greater
sacrifice than stopping away from the
races cor his sake"