Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-14

pumpkins for pies. "Plantin' mornir,
glory seeds at this time o. year. Be va.
gone craZy?"
~ thought should like to have som.
plants ready for poisoning the drst
thing in the spring." said Susan. color.
ing little.
Mrs. K sbee's poor old face grew very
white and drawn when she heard that
her husband had sold the old place hut
she signed the deed without word q,
remonstrance.
"It's late in the day for me to Oppose
Luke's will" said she. But one thine
Iknew Win too old tree to bear trans.
planting. When / leave the old house
where / was born / shall leave it in
coffin. Father. he's goin' to put his
| money into Western land speculation
that Squire divers so full of, and ii will
| DE scattered like autumn leaves. Oh.
dear-oh, dearl"
George" she said to her son one dav
when he stopped in to see her, g DR.. Ire.
vor, he's buildin' on the prettiest wing
you ever see. He said he hoped it wouldn't
disturb me none, but they was in hurry
with the alterations"
You don't mind it, do you motherp
Mrs. Kisbee shook her piteous old gray
head sadly.
mo" said she. g | like TO hear thu
hammer.n' Pm glad Mis- Trevor's 90.
in to have nicer place to work in than
ever / had"
Mother, Susy says -"
Mrs. Kisbee's face hardened.
al don't want I o hear what Susy saysp
SAYS she. 81 don't calculate to 20 and
live with you and Susan Stopford. lam
an old woman, an I've got ways OF NV
own that | can't give up. ! don't want
nothin' to do with daughter in-law.n
She watched her son go down the path.
.'George has got an orful queer look in
his face. said she. Mebbe | said foo
much. George has always bin a good
boy, an didn't mean to hurt his feeiin's.
But meant every word / said"
1t was spring before the alterations on
the house were finished.
"It's the old home and yet 1t ain't.n
said she. " The new bedroom furniture
came yesterday, ana two Darby and Joan
cheers for the verandy, and such pretty
kitchen set, with new crockery complete
Mis- Trevor II be happy woman"
Luke Kisbee stood sheepishly looking
out of the new south window.
AS bis wife came up to him he sud.
denly turned around.
"Mother," said be, F" mays well tell
now as ever. That western property
turned out bad. There want any good
title, it seems"
"An' you've lost every cent? EVERY
cent?
Father" said she, I" what's them I'm.
der the window? Mornin' gloriesl This
time of year? Why, the apples amt fair.
ly in bloom yet, and here the mornini
glories is four feet high and trained on
strings already. Who's that woman
down there workin' round rhe rootsi
Transplantin' them from a wooden box,
true's livel Why, its Susan Stopford.
And there's George liftin' another box OF
'em outen wagon. Well, do declared"
She hurriedly opened the window and
called excitedly:
"Georgel GeorgeI Susanl Don't you
put all them vines into the ground. Save
one in little flower pot for me when |
go-to the poorhousel"
Susie Stopford laid down her trowel.
' Mrs. Kisbee-mo herln said she. ina
voice so full of tender sympathy that the
old woman involuntarily held out her
hands to her.
" Mother" inter- united George "let
me tel you story. Right here among
the morning glory vines. under the VIM
dow. This is your birthday. mother
You're seventy years Old to-day. And
here are the deeds Of the old home in nv
pocket. Susy's present to you. mother
It's Susy that has bought this place and
fitted it Up just a- we thought ven would
like it. And here you ate 10 ] We IKE a
queen in your a.ace to the ed Of your
days"
Mrs X sbees ps CULVER d-a fush
rose 10 ner forehead
" never thought o tha.,1 "a she.
q 1t Amt dream, Is Il ia, II won't
i've here. Su.y. uni.s. vau oad George
VIII cone nefe ana y. ;oa.
Susy Shoes her sln-il u npad.
C -orge rGst b. near + ey's Nils"
The said. "rut well ceme and sre d
sunday with you, heths., II you'A Ct
As. y
"lf ri let YOU'D
Trenb ing all ever. Mrs X b IS c.ca
he door and came out INTO the sweet
pr NJ sir and euash n.
~ ont yon kiss me. Susy2p said sue.
I've been awful uTchaT.ts be ~ ny
thoughts o. you. hut I'm wil,n' to ase
EN- b.cS now. n I'd only knoaed
'ou loved morn N glcr.cs as we'll as I did
ID Lave .e.t { ffe.ent.
"Susy." SAD George. as they drove
lone together, are you saiishe With
our investment
And Susy answered:
More than atisiedln-Caicago Post.
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