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

Shepherds. An Susan, she's a story
writer, 1 am told, as she goes about
with her fingers all inky, and don't
help none at all with the homework.
But mo Their, she hires a Girl to as
sist her aunt with the money she
earns. She's the best and sweetest
girl in the world. When may I bring
her to see your
u don't wantto see her at al, said
the old woman, querulously. And
then she broke down again, crying.
George went away much perturbed
IN spirit. He had never seen his
mother SO heart broken before.
Il don't know what she'll say
thought he, when she hears that IA
ther 3 made up his mind to sell the
old place It's too bad of him. But
father never treated mother half de-
cent"
Susy Stopford was at the window
when young Kisbee came back. She
ran out to meet him, her bright hair
blowing in the winds, her red lips
apart.
We'll, George?n she cried.
II don't know what to say to you,
Susy,'' he began; mother ism her
self to-day. But She
"She doesn't like me, George
knew that before. There was some
old trouble between her mother and
Grandfather Stopford. She Tilted
him, or he threw her over, / never
quite understood which. But I fully
intend to make her like me-"
II am afraid she won't give you the
chance, Susy.'
The girl sat down on the doorstep
and rested her chin on her hand.
George leaned against the door and
caressed one of her truant tresses as
fit was living thing"
"Tell me all about it, George" she
said.
George told her. It twas such anew,
strange delight to have her to confde
everything to.
II only wish was rich,' said ne.
81 would buy the place myself, and
I'd build that kitchen the poor old
soul SO longs for, and a porch in front
to train morning glory vines on"
Susy looked thoughtful.
E'Who buys it," she asked.
Doctor Trevor"
"What does he pay?"
ssTwelve hundred dollars. Itisn't a
very big price, but the land is sterile
and the house is old. Poor mother!
1t will break her heart, fear, to leave
it,"
Susy suddenly lifted her bright eyes
to her lovers face.
George" she said, 81 can't give you
up-not even to your mother
s'Susy, my darliDgp'
ssBut this / will do-I'll make her
like me yet see il don t'
The girl Jumped up and ran sobbing
into the house. She could not resume
her writing again, though the manu-
script of a half-fnished story lay on
the table IN her coy sanctum.
she got out her handbook and
studied it for while; then she brought
in q shallow box and adjusted it in
naent.
.'La me, Susan, what are you do
ing"' asked Aunt z amelia, who was cut
ting up pumpkins for pies. "Plantin'
morning glory tseeds at this time O.
year. Be you gone crazy?"
II thought should like to have
some plants ready for blossoming the
first thing in the spring." said Susan,
| coloring a little,
Mrs. Kisbee's poor old face grew
very white and drawn when she heard
that her husband had sold the old
place, but she signed the deed without
a word of remonstrance.
'It's late in the day for me to OPP
pose Luke's Will.'' said she. tsRnt one
thing ] know-I'm to old a tree to
bear transplanting. When I leave
the old house where l was born, I
shall leave it in a coffin. Father,
| he's goin' to put his money into
| Western land Specialization that Squire
divers SO full Of, and it will be scat
tered like autumn leaves. Oh, dear
oh, dear!"
And after that she went about her
household tasks in a spiritless way,
as ifshe We're walking in a dream
George, : she said to her son one
day, when he stopped in to see her.
CDR. Trevor, he's a buildin' on the
| prettiest wing you ever see. He said
| he hoped it wouldn t disturb me none,
but they was in a hurry with the all
terations.'
| You don't mind it, do you, moth
err"
| Mrs. Kisbee shook her piteous old
gray head sadly
ssNo," said She st like to hear the
hammerin'. I'm glad Mis- Trevor's
goin'' to have a nicer place to work in
than ever had. Two winders to the
south and Georgia pine floor with
lettle narrow boards, and spring water
brought in pipes, and range, George
"a range with q hot-water b'iler and
two big ovens overhead. And there's
to be a veranda all along the
east side OF the house, jest
where l always wanted father to
put up a porch where we could sit
and breathe the fresh air of eve
Minis like other folks, and two nice
big bedrooms farther on. Il hope
Mis- Trevor'll enjoy 'em.''
/ "Mother, Susy says
Mrs. Kisbee's face hardened.
Il don't want to hear what Susy