The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
Mrs. Kisbee walked through the
rooms with q hewildarad oir

Mrs. Kisbee walked through the
rooms with a bewildered air.
"lt's the old home, and yet it
aih't," said she. THE new bed
room furniture came Yesterday, and
Two Darby and Joan chairs for the
verandy. an such a pretty kitchen
set With new crockery complete.
Mrs. Trevor'll 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, II mays we'll
Tell now as ever That other prop
erty turned out bad. There WANT
any good title, it seems, and I've lost
every penny! Ev-e-ry penny" 4.
Mrs. kisbee did not answer him.
Her attention was apparently con-
centrated on something else.
Father" said she, whats them
under the window? Con~volvoluses!
This time O. year: Why 1.-THE apples
amt fairly in bloom yet; and here
the convOlvulus is four feet high, and
trained on strings already. Who's
tnat woman down there, workin'
round the roots? Transplantin' them
from a wooden box? True as 1 live,
why it's Susan Stopford! And there's
George. liftin' another box of 'em
out of a wagon! Well, l do d~eclare!!"
She hurriedly opened the window,
and called out excitedly, 'George!
George! Susan. Don't you put all
them plants in the ground! Save
one in a little fowerpot for me when
l 90 to the pOor-hOusem
Susy Stopford laid down her
trOwel.
MRS. Kisbee-motherr.." said she,
in a voice so full of tender sympathy
that the OLD, woman in%voluntarily held
out her hands to her.
"Mother," interrupted George, 'let
me tell you the story, right here
among the convolvoluses, under the
window. This is your birthday.
mother. You're 70 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
bought this place and fitted it up
just as we thought you would like it.
I've been helping her, and Doctor
Trevor was in the plot. And here
you are to live, like a queen in your
palace, to the end of your days"
Mrs kisbee's lip quivered-a flush
rose to her forehead.
II never thought O. that" said
she. sit amt a dream, is it! But l
i, won't live here, Susy, unless you
and George will come here and live,
too"
Susy shook her sunshiny head.
"ueorge must be near Farley's
Mills" said she. ''But we'll come
and spend Sunday with you, mother.
if you will let u.s."
If I'll let you!"
Trembling all over, MI. KiSbee
opened the door and Int out into
the sweet spring air and sunshine.
Wont yon kiss ME, Susy?:" said
she. ''I've been awful uncharitable
in my thoughts of you, but Pm W IL
IN to take 'em all back now. If I'd
only know'd you loved convolvoluses
as we'll as l did, I'd have felt differ
ent."
She clasped Susy Stopford in her
arms with a loving pressure that was
more eloquent that words. The tears
streamed down her wr.nkled face.
IL won't have to go to the poor
house now" said she. "And l shall
take lots of comfort in my beautiful
new kitchen, and I'll have the sew
ing society to tea next week, and let
| 'em see there amt no occasion to
have a bed in my best room now"
Neither were Georges nor Susy's
| eyes dry, and as for Luke kisbee, he
listened to it all in silence.
lit seems like 1 was sort O. left
out in the cold" said he. "But,
after all, it was l who bargained my
birthright for a lot o. wild land
bonds. l guess it's just as we'll the
property should belong to mother
now, instead of me-"
s'Susy," said George, as they drove
home together, 'are you satisfied
with your investment"
And Susy answered, "MOrc than
satisfied Home Queen.
Elastic