The morning call., 1892-10-22

MINIS like other folks, and two nice big bed
rooms further on. / hope Mis- Trevorn
enjoy 'em.
Mother, Susy says"
Mrs. Kisbee's face hardened.
Il don't want to hear what Susy saws"
said she. Il don't calculate TO go and live
with you and Susan Stopford. | am an old
woman, an I've got ways OF my own that l
can't give up. Me an father, we can hire a
couple of rooms somewhere, or we can 60
to the poorbouse il that Western speckila-
ton is really gone up as folks say it is. /
don't want nothn' to do with daughter-ln-
law"
She watched her son go down the path.
George has got an Orful queer look In
his face" said she. "Mebbe l said too
| much. George has always bin a good boy.
an didn't mean 10 hurt his feelin's. But
l meant every word / said"
1t was spring before the alterations On the
| house were finished.
Mrs. Kisbee walked through the rooms
| with bewildered air.
! she. "The new bedroom furniture came
| Yesterday. and two Darby and Joan cheers
| for the verandy, and such pretty kitchen
/ set. with new crockery complete MIS-
TreyCr'll be happy woman"
Luke ksbee stood sheeplshly looking out
| of the new south window.
As his wife came up to him he suddenly
turned around.
Mother" said he, ~ mays we'll tell now
as ever. That Western property turned out
bad. There want any good title, II seems" y
AN you've lost every cent!-Ey-e-ry
cent"
Mrs. Kisbee did not answer him. Her
| attention was apparently concentrated on
something else.
Father" said she, whats them under
| the window? Mornin'- gloresl This time
! o. year? Why, the apples amt fairy 10
| bloom vet; and here the mornin' -glories Is
| four feet high. and trained on Strings al
ready. WHO'S that woman down there,
workin' round the roots? Iransplantin,
| them from a wooden box. true's live!
Why, it's Susan Stopf0rd! And there's
George liftin' another box OF EN- outen
wagon Well. l do declare -
She hurriedly opened the window ana
called exctediY:
George! George! Susanl Don't you put
all them vines into the ground Save one IN
q little flower-pOt for me- when l go-to The
poorhouSeW
Susy Stopford laid down her trOwel
"Mrs. kisbee-mOtherW said she, In
voice so full of tender sympathy that the
old woman inv0luutarily held out her hands
Mother" interrupted George. ''let me tell
you the story. Right here among the
morniBg-glory vines under the window.
years old to-day. Aud here are the deeds
OF the old home In my po-ket. Susy's
present TO you, mother. It's Susy that has
bought this place and fitted it mp just as we
thought You would like II. I've been help
ing her, aud DR.. Trevor was In the plot.
And here you are to live like 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 he. at
ain't a dream, is 1t? But II won't live
here, Susy, unless you and George Will
come here and live, too"
Susy shook her sunshiny head.
''Ge rye must be near Farley's Mills"
said she. But we'll come and spend
Sunday with you. mother, ii you'll let us?"
IF I'll let y0uW
Trembling all over, Mrs. Kisbee opened
the door and came out into the sweet spring
air and sunshine.
Wont you kiss me. Susy?" said she.
I've been awful uneharitable in my
| thoughts Of you, but Pm wiliin' 10 take 'em
all back now. II I'd only knowed you
| loved mOrnin'-glores as we'll as did, I'd
| have felt different"
She casped Susy Stopford in her arms
| with loving pressure that was more elo-
| Guent than words. The tears streamed
down her wTinkled face.
Il won't have to go to the poOrhOuse
now" said she. And / shall take lots of
| comfort in my beautiful new kitchen, and
| I'll hev the sewing society to tea mex week,
/ and let EN- see there amt no occasion 10
| have bed In my best room now"
| Neither were Georges nor Susy's eyes
! dry. And as fer Luke Ksbee, he listened
| 10 ii all In silence.
at seems ike l was sort O. left out in the
| cold," said be. But after all, it WAS bar
gained my birthright for a lot O wildcat
| Western land bonds. l guess it's just as
well the property should belong to mother
| now instead of me-"
''Susy." said George, as they drove home
| together. ARE You satisfied with your in
| vestment?"
And Susy answered.
| More than satiSfedw