Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-08-08

you wear this for my sake?n
"Indeed will, George. l shal
treasure it as a memento ofthe hap
py life have left behind me-"
"And a token ofthe life of the
future, which will be still happier
Is it not so Snsie9h
A glorious rush Of color was bis
answer, which deepened as liz
claSped the chain around her mech
and kissed again her trembling lips
Guys footsteps we're now hoard
ascending the stairs, aud Susie had
only time to dry her eyes when he
entered the room. .sHa,e ha! II
you haven't both been crying
What precious pair Of spoons
Come, Susie and George, downtc
the parlor. Let's have one more
$50 efors I'VE part
The bro Her lister did ,fnd3 Z
Change sins tthe error D
butt was q chan Sc Tor ca 'sesssii,,
SUSIE growing stTon 6 and IN
sher beauty, ana Guy, forgetting
his growing TIsticity, tlelYed away
at farm work, as if he had been to
Jhe1manor born. {. 80
Occasionally they heard from The
old friends, mostly through George
Maynard, Who corresponded regu
larly with Guy, but they neverhad
returned, even for a day, to the old
scenes.
! Two years rolled rapidly into the
past and then Aunt Sophronia left
them fOI. a better home.
The two found themselves joint
owners of as lovely a home almost
as they could desire.
Guthrie Cottage was known for
miles around for its grand old
trees, it's verdant lawns, climbing
vines, and glorious roses of every
variety.
Guy and Susie were entirely
happy in their home, although
sometimes theysdid look back to
the PLEASANT days of their child.
hood.
One day Susie received letter
from a friend of the olden time
1t. read:
e. "MY DEAREST SUSIE: I have
just been listening to some glori.
Gus reports of yonr rural home. and
another friend 'ofyours and myself
have determlned7to intlict our com
-pany upon you for time. Who
that other is / will leave for sur
prise.for you upon our arrival
Expect us Saturday.
MINNIE LITTLE.n
Susie took the letter to her broth.
er, where he was resting beneath a
great oak insthe twilight.
aYou remember Minnie Little.
GuyY"
cYes [ remember her." he re.
-plied-..George- writes me that she
is a beauty aud a belle. I-sRonld
not wonder il she had supplanted
you, SUSIE"
"Nonssnse,' calculated Susie.
impatiently. ewing can't you
speak sensiblyf"
ssYou think it impossible for
another to rival your charmsi
What an exhibition Of vanity, Suen'
"Will you never cease your jok
ing? | want the ponies and car
riage to 60 after Minnie. Saturday.
Impossible, the ponies will be
in uSe.1
"Why, Gny, you wouldn't leave
her to get here from the station
herself, would you?"
"Why not7"
"What a tease you are. I re
peat it. l want the ponies."
"And l repeat it, you cannot
have them.'
"Why, Guy, | don't believe there
is a single reason why I should not
have them.D
''But there Isl"
'.What is ;t?"
"Because / want to go after Min
ME myself"
81 might have known it," said
Susie, laughing. "Don't you want
to do the houSework, and let INT
farm it while Susie is here9"
eyes," replied Guy, with conf
cal frankneSs. "That is exactly
what | would like"
81 thought so, but it wouldn't IL
you any good; Minnie would never
notice all old farmer like YOURSELF
With this parting shot, Susie lief
her provoking brother to himself
But before Saturday there came
another note which read asfollOws
MY DEAR SUSIE: / have beer
disappointed a day or two il
visiting you. The freud who
intended to accompany me was
Mrs. George Maynard, buta sudder
summons TO New York has pre-
vented our visiting you together
I shall he with you on Tuesday.
MINNIE.
Susie Guthrie read this note
through the second time before SHE
could comprehend its meaning.
Mrs. George Maynard. Thel
George was really married, and his
wife had thought OF visiting her.
Thrice blessed Providence which
had kept her away!
And she lad faucied herself ell
gagged to George Maynard: Ali toe
plainly she remembered Georges
words:
.,promise mo not tO make an,