The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-11
SUSY FAXON'S LILY.
By Sacrificing It She Saved Grand
ma Ordway's Life.

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reached Faxon's Ledge, the remotest
wins pony carriage stopped at Deacon
Faxon's gate.
why, it's Billy and my Sunday
school teacher!' cried Susy, shading
her eyes on the doorstep, and recog-
nizing first horse and then driver in up
country fashion. Racing down the
path, she greeted the lady.
Your mothers at home, my dear?"
said Mrs. Goodwin, as they went up
the path.
"Yes'm, an she'll be real pleased to
see you, an you en- have all the but
termilk you want, for we churned this
mornin'-an'-an'-d you like rye pam
cakes?"
II certainly do, and these hills al
ways make me hungry, and thirsty,
too
I'm 50 glad" returned the child,
laughing with pleasure. Il made EN-
all by myself to-day, and Eben says
they're as good as mothers, an he's
goin' to take some to the fair. Hes
goin' early with his steers, an then
comm back for Cynthy Ordway an me
an my lily"
"Oh, has your amaryllis bloomed in
time? How nice! You have shown it
to no. hope it'll take prize. Good
afternoon, Mrs. Faxon" Mrs. Goodwin
added. as they reached the well-worn
old milestone which served as door,
step, and gave her hand to the gentle,
thin-faced woman that came to meet
her. 'Susy and I are talking fair al
ready, and I've come to beg something
pretty for my table"
"Loolr here's my lily" cried the
child. Susy pulled her teacher to a
bench outside the kitchen window,
where, among the fuchsias and ge-
raniums, rose the clear green blades
and stately blossom stalk of an am
aIyllis, crowned with a cluster of in
tensely scarlet flowers.
Pm sure there will be nothing pref
tier at the fair" said Mrs. Goodwin;
and then, as Susy ran down cellar for
the tbuttermill1, the visitor turned to
Mrs. Faxon, saying:
I'm tired of having nothing but
patchwork and pincushions and bread
and butter and cheese on the women's
table, aud ! want to have a really
pretty show of old-fashioned things. I
shall cover the table with mothers
white Canton Grape shawl to begin
with ="
''SGkss alive!'' cried Mrs. Faxon.
And | have her silver candlesticks,
porringer of my husbands, and an
ivory miniature of Grandpa Hopkins
And Mrs. Ordway has lent some blue
and-white blankets that her mother
wove, and they're under my carriage
seat now, with Mrs. Mason's andirons
and her fathers masonic apron. ! told
her l was coming here next, as knew
you'd have some pretty china or some
thing. You're so nice and careful, and
SO was your mother before you"
~ don't know as there's anything
you'd care bout began Mrs. Faxon,
modestly. Mothers chiny went most
ly to Mary Jane, she bcin' the oldest;
but / KEEP the silver shutters tray
mebbe you'd like that?"
Certainly l should! Just the thing
to go with my candlesticks But every
one shall know it's yours" she quickly
added, seeing shadow steal over the
quiet face. Everything will be
marked whose it is, and how old, and
all"
$50 far as old goes" resumed the
minor voice, Il s'pose my gold beads is
about as ancient as anythin'; they was
gran mas baby beads. But you wasn't
loollin' for any thin like that, was you?"
Nothing half so nicew cried Mrs.
Goodwin, joyously. They'll be the most
interesting of ali, and I'll guard them
like the apple Of my eye"
They come to ne cause ! was
named for her, an so did the Of cradle
we was all rocked in. You wouldn't
want anythin' as cumbersome's that:
but it's long sight older'n Maria
Msson's andirons, eff 40 say it."
Mrs Faxon." said the pretty widow,
clapping her hands, you're perfect
treasured Let ne see that cradle this
mlnute!"
They all climbed the steep. worn
stairs TO the sun-heated. herb-scented
garnet, where Mrs Goodwin found not
only the cradle, but a brass warming
pan. q three-leGged table and perfo-
rated tin foot-stove which used 20 be
taken 20 meeting before the days of
church furnaces All except the cradle
were, with much laughter, brought
down and slowed around Mrs, Goodwin,
who drove gayly away, promising to
send for the cradle next day The last
thing she said was: ''Susy, be sure you
bring your lily 20 my table"
Mrs. Gocdwin's table. was the center
OF attraction in the main hall. and is
mistress. rs usual. the queen OF the
cav. But complete as was her triumph,
and generously as the public aPpre-
clated her collection. her face was visit
FIJI and anxious Where were Susy and
The anaryllis2
The Faxon family had been astir
since daylight Eben was away 70 the
upper pasture. 10 bring down his steers
snd the little HOlsteiu heller which
were to win praises, If not prizes, Tor
their master that day.
I've seen too much Of hu-rvluC and
worrying cattle II the heat OF the da-.
he said overnight to his mother. tn
drive en- in early before ta- rush be
gins and then I'll come back for Gym
thy 0rdway and Susy."
Susy was flying about, feeding her
chickens, helping get breakfast, and