New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-09

"It,s the.old home and yet it ain, 2
said she. The new bedroom furniz
lture came yesterday, and two Darby
land Joan cheers for the verandy, and
such q pretty kitchen set, with new
crockery complete. His Tsfevor'nb DO
q happy woman. g B. -
Luke Klsbee stood sheepishly look
ing out OF the new south window.
As his wife came up to him he sud
denly turned around
Mother" said he, 81 may as well
tell you now as ever. That Western
property turned out bad. There
wasn't any good title, it SEEMS
An you've lost every cent!
Ev-e--ry cent?
Mrs. Kisbee did not answer him
Her attention was apparently con-
centrated on..something else
| Father" said she, whats them
under the window? Mornin' -glories!
This time o, year? Why, the apples
ain t fairy in bloom yet; and here the.
mornin 'glories is four feet high, and
trained on strings already Who's 1,
that woman down there, workin'
| round the roots? Transplantin'
| them from a wooden box, true's /
live! Why, it's susanSt opfordT And
| there's George liftin' another box of
EN- outen a wagon! Well, i do de-
clarep'
She hurriedly opened the window
| and called excitedly:
George! George! Susan! Don't you
put all them vines into the ground,
Save onein a little flower pot for me,
when go-to the poorhouse!'
Susy Stopford laid downher trowel..
Mrs. Kisbee- mo ther! said she, in
a voice SO full of tender sympathy that
| the old woman involunt arily held out
her hands to her.
Mother" interrupted George, sslet
me tell you the story Right here
among the morning glory vines under
the window This is your birthday,
mother. You're 70 years old today.
And hereare thedeeds of the old home
amy pocket. Susy g present to you,
mother. It's Susy that has bought
this place and fitted it up just as we
thought You would like it. I've been
helping her, and DR.. Trevor was in the
plot. And here you are to live like a
queen IN your palace to the end of
your days"
Mrs. Kisbee's lip quivered-a flush
rose to her forehead
II never thought o that, !" said she.
'sIt amt a dream, is it? But IL
| won't live here, Susy, unless you and
George will come here and live, too"
Susy shook her sunshiny head.
George must be near Farley's
Mills" said she. s'But we'll come
and spend Sunday with you mother,
| if you'll let us?
eff Til let you!''
Trembling all over, Mrs. Kisbee
opened the door and came out into
the sweet spring air and sunshine.
Won't you kiss me, Susy?" said
she. 1--we been awful unchari-
table In my thoughts of you, but I'm
Willin' to take 'em all back now. If
I'd only knowed you loved mornin'-
glories as well as did, I'd have felt
different
She clasped susy stopford in her
| arms with a loving pressure that was
more eloquent than words The
tears streamed down her wrinkled
face.
81 won't have to 20 to the poor
house now" said she. "And shall
take lots OF comfort in my beautiful
new kitchen, and I'll hev the sewing
society to tea next week, and let 'em
see there amt no occasion to have
bed in my best room now"
Neither were Georges nor Susy's
eyes dry. And as for Luke Kisbee, he
| listened to it all in silence.
eft seams like wa cort n, loft ont
in the cold, said he. "But, after all,
4 it was | bargained my birthright for
a lot o wildcat Western land bonds.
I guess it's just as we'll the property
should belong to mother instead OF
me-"
"Susy," said George as they drove
home together, fare you satisfied with
your investment?''
1 And Susy answered
More than satisfied