Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-01

lie and the house is old. Poor moth
er! II will break her heart, fear,
10 leave IL
Susy suddenly lifted her bright
eyes to her lovers face.
George" she said, II can't give
you up, not even 10 your mother.
''susy, my darling!"
but this / win do-Pll make her
like me yet-see If don't!"
The girl jumped up and ran sob
bling into the house. She could not
resume her writing again, though the
manuscript OF half-fnished story
lay on the table IN her cosy sanctum-
She got out her handbook and
studied II for awhile; then she
brought in shallow box and sd-
insted IL in the sunniest nook Of the
kitchen easement
LA me, Susan. what are you do
ing?" asked Aunt PAMELA, who was
cutting up pumpkins for pies.
"Plantin' morning glory seeds 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 decd with
out word Of remonstranee.
"It's late in the day for me TO OPP
pose Luke's will, = said she But
one thing know-I'm too old a tree
70 bear transplanting When ] leave
the old house where ! was born !
shall leave II in coffin. Father, he's
goin' 10 put his money into Western
land speculation that Squire divers
so fuli Of, and il viii be scattered
like autumn leaves. Oh, dear-oh, deari
George. " she said to her son one
day, when he stopped in to see her,
DIR. Trevor. he's buildin' on the
prettiest wing you ever see. He said
he hoped il wouldn't disturb me
none. but they was in a harry with
the alterations. +"
You don't mind it, do you,
mother?n
Mrs. Kisbee shook her piteous old
gray head sadly.
mo" said she II like to hear
the hammerin, I'm glad Mis-
Trevor's goin' to have nicer place
10 work In than ever had. =
Mother. Susy says-n
Mrs. kisbee's face hardened.
II don't want TO hear what Sus,
says, " said she II don't calculate
10 90 and live with you and Susan
Stopford ] am an old woman. an
I've got ways Of my own that / can't
give up. J don't want nothin' to do
with a daughter-in-law.
She watched her son 60 down the
path.
George has got an orful queer
look in his face. said she. "Mebbe
said too much. George has always
been a good boy and didn't mean to
hurt his feelin's, But meant every
word / said. -
II was spring before the alterations
on the house were finished
''lt's the old home, and yet amt, "
said She The new bedroom furni-
ture came yesterday, and two Darby
and Joan cheers for the verandy. and
such a pretty kitchen set. with new
crockery complete. Mis- Treyorll be
a happy woman
Luke Kisbee 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, / mays well tell
now as ever. That Western property
turned out bad There wasn't any
good title. II seems, an you've lost
every Gently cry cent?
Mrs Kisbee did not answer him
Her attention was apparently concen-
trated on something else.
Father" said she. whats them
under the Window Morning glories!
This time o. year? Why the apples
amt fairly in bloom yet; and here
the mornin' glorics Is four feet high
and trained ON strings already. Who's
that woman down there workin'
around the rootsP Transplantin'
them from a wooden box, true's livel
Why it's Susan Stopford, And there's
George liftin' another box Of EN-
outen a wagon! Well, do declare,"
She hurriedly opened the window
and called excitedly:
George! Georgel Susan! Don't
you put all them vines into the
ground Save one in little flower
pot for me when l go-to the poor
house,
Susy Stopford laid down her trowel
Mrs Kisbee--mother! said she,
IN voice so fun OF tender sympathy
that the old woman involuntarily held
out her hands to her.
''Motherm interrupted George, "let
me tell you the story. Right here
among the morning glory vines, under
the window. This is your birthday,
mother You're 20 years old to-day,
And here are the deeds Of the old
home in my pocket Susy's present
TO you, mother. It's Susy that has