South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-01-06

him or he threw her over, l never
quite understood which. But I
fully intend to make her like me-
Il am afraid she Won't give you
the chance, Susy.'
The girl sat down on the door
step and rested her chin on her
hand. George leaned against the
door and caressed one Of her trusnt
trssses rs il it was q living creature.
Tell me all about it George she
said, quietly.
George told her. 1t was such q
new, strange delight to have her
to confde everything to.
Il only wish was rich, said he.
4 would buy the place myself, and
I'd build that kitchen the poor old
soul longs for, add porch in front
to train morning glory vines on
Susy looked thoughtful.
who buys iii? she asked.
'Dr. Trevor
What does he pay?'
Twelve hundred. dollars, 1t
isn't very big price, but the land
is sterile aud the house il old. Poor
motheri 1t will break her heart, /
fear, to leave it,
Busy suddenly lifted her bright
eyes to her lovers face.
George she said. Il can't give
you up-not even to your mother
'Susy, my darling?'
But this / will do-I'll make her
like me yet-see If ! don'tl'
The girl jumped up and ran Sob
bling into the house. She could not
resume her writing again, though
the manuscript Of half finished
story lay on the table in her cosy
sanctum
She got out her bank book and
studied it for awhile; then she
brought in shallow box and ad
justed it 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 piss.
'Plantin' morning glory seed at
this time O. year? BE you gene
crazy?
i thought / should like to have
some plants ready for blossoming
the frst thing in the spring. said
Susy, coloring q 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 aligned the
decd without q word of remon-
STRANGE.
1t's late in the day for me to op-
pose Luke's WILL said she. But
one thing l know-I'm too old q
tree to bear trAnsplantin'. When
l leave the old house where / was
born, ! shall leave it in my coffin.
Father, he's goin' to put his money
into Western land speculation that
Squire divers SO full Of, and it'll
DO scattered like autumn leaves.
Oh, dsar-oh, dearP
And after that she went about
her household tasks in q spiritless
way; a. if she were walking in q
dream.
George she said to her son one
day, when he stopped in to see her,
Doctor Trevor, he's buildin' on
the prettiest wing you ever seen.
lie said he hoped it wouldn't dis
turb me none, but they was in q
hurry with the alterations
You doR't mind it mother?'
Mrs. KIsbeS shook her piteons
old gray head sadly.
NO. she said. 4 like to hear
the hammerin'. Pm glad Mis-
Trevor goin' to heV a nicer place
to work in than ever l had. Two
windows to the south and a Geor-
gia pine floor with leetle narrow
boards, and spring water brought
in pipes, and a range, Georges
range with a hot water b'iler and
two ovens overhead. Aud there's
to be q Verands all along the east
side Of the house jest where / al
ways wanted father to put up q
porch where we could sit and
breathe the fresh air Of evenin's
like other folks, and two nice big
bedrooms farther on. / hope Mis-
Trevor'll enjoy en-
Mother, 5usg says
Mrs. Kisbee's face hardened.
4 don't want to hear what Susy
says said she. q don't calculate
to 90 and live with you and Susan
Stopford. I'm an old woman an
I've got ways Of my own that
can't give up. BE an father, we
can hire q couple Of rooms some
where or We can &c to the poOrhouse
il that western Specialization is rally
gone up, as folks say it is. don't
want nothin' to do with . daughter
in.law.'
She watched her son 90 down the
patch.
George has got an orful queer
look ia his face she said. 'Mebbe
/ said too much. George has al
ways bin q good boy. an ] didn't
mean to hurt he feelin's. But 1
mean every word ] said.
1t was spring before the altera-
tions on the house we're finished.
IT'S the old home, and vet IT
amt said she, 'The new bed
room furniture came yesterday, and
two Darby and Joan cheers for the
vsrandy, and such q pretty kitchen
got with new crockery complete.