Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-08
Susie.
Susie.
Il don't want to go to the picnic,

A.unC MARY.
.'Why not. susie?'
Because I never have good time
at any such place. You know Pm moi
like the other girls"
Susie was very shy and self-consci.
GUS, but she wasn't bit selfish.
If you'll go with me-" raid Aunt
Mary, Il promise that you shall enjoy
So Susie, put on her simple white
dress, with a blue sash and her shade
hat, and went with Aunt Mary. 1t was
very warm on the cars, and lady near
them seemed suffering from the heat.
Aunt Mary took her drinking cup from
her basket, and giving it to Susie,
said: "Go and fill that at the ice cool
er and offer it to the lady, and then
bring me some, and have some your
SELF
A grateful "thank you'' from the
lady made Susie very happy.
When they reached the grove the
other girls grouped themselves vari-
ously, but Susie stayed by Aunt Mary
The latter spicG a little girl by her.
sele. and said to Susie: Go and ask
tina. little girl if she wouldn't like to
swing or play, and give her Il chance
to enjoy herself
Susie went obediently, and soon was
talking With the strange girl, who
turned out to be the daughter of the
! owner of the grove i'll which the pic
mic was held. This little girl, grateful
for Susie's attention. offered to take
her to some pretty hooks near by, not
accessible to the other children; and
the two girls had a fine time rambl-
ing together till lunch was ready. and
then everybody was called by bell
to the tables.
After lunch Aunt Mary said: zone
of the little girls was made sick by
riding on the cars, and she lies yonder
under that maple tree. Take your
friend and go to see if you can't do
something for her. She is. too sick to
play
So the two went and cheered the
patient. carrying lemonade and talk
ing pleasantly to her, till she really
began to forget how sick she was and
to take an interest in the things about
her.
When Susie got. home from the pic
mic she told her mother that she never
had enjoyed herself SD much before
; in hci< life Exchange.
The Strange Story of n Ring
! 1t is stated upon what appears to be
good authority that in one of the
parks of the Spanish capital city of
Madrid i magnificent ring hangs bv
sillen cord about the neck OF the stat
uesOf the Maid of Almodma. the pat
ron saint of Madrid. This ring. though
set with diamonds and pearls, is neg
ertheless entirely unguarded. The
police pay no special attention to it.
nor is there amy provision made for
watching it by special officers, because
it is not believed that any thief, how
ever daring. would venture TO appro-
pirate it to his own Use. and when the
history OF tie ring is considered, it is
hardly to Ec wondered at that Il SUI
perstitini:s people prefer to give it
wide berth. According to the story
that is tcld Of it, tl.c ring was made
! for k.n@ Alfonso Nil, tile father OF
the present hey king OF Spain. AL
fursn Ere: Gated it to his couScin AIer-
codes OH tie day OF her betrothal.
How short Ter married life WAS we
| all Know, and on her death the king
pi c;.c:tcd the ring to his grandmoth-
or. Queen Christina. Shortly after
ward Queen Christina died, and the
l.!,.:. gave the ring to his sister. tic In
fa!.tu del Pillar. who died within the
i!.cli,ii following. The ring was then
g,vcn to the youngest daughter OF the
D;;c &c ,Icn,rcns:er. IL less than
! ..a.cr tt..ciths she died, and Alfonso,
; bJ this; time fearing that there was
some ,,.iuc,sS omen connected with
TIC lm,:n.e put it away in his own
t.ea:,;.?c .ox. In less than year the
,, l:i:..: li.n.selI died. and it was deemed
hes. 10 l,.r Tie ring away from the
liyl...ss. .eEtc it was hung about the
,cvh G. tx, blcllZc ethgy of the Maid
| OF .Aiii:G..ii!&. where it appears to be
as ;.:e as though surrounded by a
cord Il O.; pal:yc.-Harpcr's Round