Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-26

close that dollar couldn't be dragged
out Of his pocket with a team of cat
tie: but Susan Ann said that was be-
cause they hadn't so much as he had
aud didn't know how to accumulate.
AS far as Susan Ann was concerned
she was an old maid who took in sew
Ing and made enough by it to dress
herself we'll and live in the only hotel
In the town of Squan Neck. 1t wasn't
much of Il hotel. as hotels go these days,
but 1t sheltered Miss Billion very COM
fortably, and being an independent
woman who liked TO have her own way
coming and going, she found it emf
nently satisfactory. 1t cost her posi-
bly, as much as 81 month more to live
there than if she had gone to Mrs. Wig
ginses' boarding house, but Susan Ann
was not close when it came to Der own
comfort and convenience. 1t was a
great lift to her. no doubt, when she
married Joram Nellums, for now she
was to be mistress of her own house
and the finest farm in the country.
Many 4 younger woman than she
would have been glad to bave become
hrs. Nellums. and it cannot be denied
that on the first Sunday that the new
Mrs. Nellums walked down the aisle
Of the church she carried her head few
nOtches higher than the meek and lowly
doctrines taught in the edifice every
Sunday really required of her. That
was the woman in her, however and it
may be excused under the circum-
stances.
The happy couple went away on a
bridal tour to be gone two weeks, and
1t was q sore disappointment to Susan
Ann when JOram cut it just half in two,
giving as an excuse that the business
OF the farm had very unexpectedly
called him back. Like an Obedient
wife she accepted his explanation and
his promises that they would go to the
city as soon as the crops were laid by,
and they would stay there as long as
she cared to stay.
For a month after their return Susan
Ann laid great store by her exalted
position in Squan Neck society, but
somehow there was an ever present
lack of opportunity to use it to excess
Joram was busy, or JOram was tired
or JOram had something else that pre-
vented. or forty dozen other obstacles
with Joram back OF them interfered
with her plans Thus year ran on,
and by that time Susan Ann was doing
kitchen work and house work and there
was some indication that she would be
doing the washing next, with a fair
prospect that tailoring for JOram and
one or two of the farmhands would be
added to her other duties. Occasion
ally Joram had something to say about
economy, but he never accused her of
extravaganza.
.You amt very savin'. Susan Ann"
he said to her one day, but I'm willin'
TO agree that you amt great spender"
About this time the fact began to
dawn upon her gradually that there
was 4 difference in the manner of Mrs.
Nellums' everyday life and that of Miss
Susan Ann Billion. She would wonder
sometimes If making dresses and get
ting paid for them, with the privilege
OF spending her earnings as she pleased,
was not in some particulars almost as
satisfying as doing two wOmen's work
for Joram Nellums without pay.
AT the end OF two years she discovered
that the wedding clothes that she had
provided herself with had come to the
ragged edge, and n new dress at least,
and bonnet were absolutely necessary.
30 when Joram sat down to breakfast