The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-11-10


cts the old home and yet It air, t, 2
said she. The new bedroom turni-
/ ture came yesterday, and two Darby
and Joan cheers for the verandy, and
! such a pretty kitchen set, with new
crockery complete. Mis- Trevor'Il be
a happy woman. =
Luke K,sbee stood sheepishly look
ing out OF the new south window.
As his wife came up to him lie sud.
denly turned around.
Mother" said he, IT may as we'll
tell you now as ever. That Western
property turned out bad. There
wasn't any good title it seems
can you've lost every cent
Every cent!
Mrs. Kisbee did not answer him
Her attention was apparently con-
centrated or. something else.
Father" said she, whats them
under the window? Mornin' .glories!
This time o. year? Why, the apples
amt fairy in bloom yet; and here the
mornin' .glories is four feet high, and
trained on strings already. Who's
that woman down there, workin'
round the roots? Transplantin'
them from wooden box, true's
live! Why, it's Susan Stopford! And
there's George liftin' another box OF
EN- outen a wagon! Well, I do de-
clare!"
She hurriedly opened the window
and called excitedly:
George! George! Susan! Don't you
! put oil them vines into the ground,
Save one in a little fower-pot for me,
when go-to the poorhouse!"
susy Stopford laid down her trowel.
| "Mrs. Kisbee-mother!" said she, in
a voice SO full OF tender sympathy that
| the old woman involuntarily held out
her hands to her. %a
Mother" interrupted George. Hlet
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 here are the deeds of the old home
in my pocket. Susy's 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 q
queen in your palace to the end Of
your days"
Mrs. Kisbee's lip quivered-a flush
rose to her forehead.
81 never thought o. that" said she.
at amt a dream, is it? But II
won't live here, Susy, unless you and
George will come here and live, too"
Susy shook her sunshiny head. z
o,,c4 no ~
Mills" said She ''But WE'LL come
and spend Sunday with you mother,
if you'll let US?
IF I'll let youp'
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
wlllln' to take 'em all back now If
I'd only knowed you loved mornin'-
glories as well as I 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. r.,
81 won't have to go to the poor
house now," said She. .'And I shall
take lots OF comfort in my beautiful
new kitchen, and I'll hev the sewing
society to tea next week, and let 'en
see there amt no occasion to have q
bed in my best room now"
Neither were Georges nor Susy's
eyes dry. And as for Luke Kisbee. he
listened to it allin silence.
1T seems likesI was sort o. left out
in the cold,' said he. "But, after all,
it was l bargained my birthright for
a lot O. wildcat Western land bonds.
l guess it's just as we'll the property
should belong to mother instead OF
me-"
"Susy," said George as they drove
home together, care you satisfied with
your investment?'
And Susy answered.
"More than satished!''