The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-29
MY SISTER SuSETTA.


she stands on tiptoe to pluck ro
that is almost out of her reach. b,
loose sleeve falling back from her beal
tifully nodded arm with its dimple
elbow.
Susetta is so pretty that everybod
falls IN love with her-men, women an
children; but she has her faults-wh
has not ?-and her obstinacy makes N
sigh.
She is affianced to one of the bes
young men that ever drew breath; bu
they quarrel so often that I freouentl
wonder if their engagement will eye
END in marriage.
Trevor ChudleIgh is awfully fond o
her; but she does lead him such
dancel
Now,if only had lover like Trevor
how differently would behave. Alas
am not beauty and although "hand
some is as handsome does" is very
good saying young men, as a rule, pre-
fer pretty faces to plain ones.
Trevor is away, worse luck and be-
fore he went begged Susetta not to at
tend those awful races. 1t wasn't much
to ask, think; but Susetta says he is a
tyrant, and if she dosen't gel some en-
joyment out of life before she is mar
ried, she never will afterward.
She is going with those Fieldwicks,
too, and Trevor always says Mrs. Field
wick is fast.
She certainly does paint and powder
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, 1 should not seek her
society, knowing Trevor's dislike to her.
But poor Susetta is so fond of pleas
ure. 1t is perfect mania with her.
She always wants to be amusing her
self, and hates quiet as much as love
it. often wonder how Trevor and
Susetta will get on if they ever do mar
ry, for he is so grave and studious and
she so giddy and Eighty.
De said to me one day-how well I
remember his words:
'Addie, wish your sister resembled |
you in your fondness for home. She |
always wants to be gadding about. I
~ ax1or L,,a,y c,,ob n rocf1oco c-oo t,,x1 -
my lifel"
"You must bear with her." I ANSWERED.
4She 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"
IL know you always stand up for her."
he observed with smile; "you are
good girl Addle."
This was before he went away to Lon
Ion on business. He has been gone
about q week, and Susetta has had
letter from him every morning. Hap
Ply Susetta What more can she want
since she has his love? 1t would not be
much of a sacrifice to stay away from I
he races.
Susetta looks lovely in the blue dress, j
hat and blue veil, and it (
sn't likely, she tells me, that she is 60 ]
ng to stick at home while other people I
re enjoying themselves.
"H old Trevor"-he is eight |
wenty-"doesn't like it he can do the |
Their thing" she says, with laugh.
Why don't you marry him yourself,
GU little prude?" '
Because he never asked me-" is nv i
MET reply; "but if good man loved
le, would never trife with his feel
ngs, Susetta."
You are perfection, and am not" b
avs my pretty sister. "Good-by, Ad- g
ie." Z
And she hurries out of the house, for h
smart four hand has just drawn up
the door, and going to the window / &c
atch Susetta as she is helped up to the W
Up and takes her place beside Mrs. 81
ieldwick, whose red and white is laid W
! extra thick, fancy, to-day.
Then I sit down on the sofa and cry
little for Trevor, but more for myself k
h, if he had loved me, how eagerly / m
ould have obeyed his slightest wish! fe
ut he does not love me-so what is the
'e in indulging in such thoughts? S.
hey are foolish and wrong. u,
Mother and our one servant are not
Try obseryant, but the fear that they W
ay notice that 1 have been weeping w
axes me dry my eyes; but not before ar
have made myself uglier than ever.
srfection, Susetta called me. Yes I Al
4 perfect fright.
l look at myself in the mirror. What T.
see? A small pale face, light SC
es, and sandy hair. An enhancing ra
,ture truly. fa
Alma Tadema says woman with he
autiful figure seldom has beautiful wi
&c, and my figure is undeniably good. as
lsetta has often told me so for my
when 1 have admired her at
city features. III
There is double knock at our front ca
or, and our servant being busy. 1
en- it. 10,
"A telegram, miss" says the boy who Su
lnds there. an
1t Is for Susetta, and open it with ha
hesitation, for Susetta and I have wi
secrets from each other
10 my dismay. it is from Trevor. to tb,
: that he will be with Susetta that ON,