The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

Ing. so big and round and bright. bot she
said NO thank you. SIR AND n-.--"
away from him as he tried to press Il INTO
her hand shaking her head I'll the o'o" "
curls danced.
"yyhv not. YOU queer little chick Ana
the Judge had a look that was hair d'nNa1-
neut and half annoyance on nus laot.
.Nell indigo" spoke mp Susie's lather
from the other end Of the store. ''Eoh see
nv daughter doesn't count her kisses IS
part Of the merchandise
The nudge put the dollar back into MS
pocket. .,,,1
sba,s going to make fine woman, Hod@-
,If sho turns out just like her mother
Judge I'm be satisfied" replied Susie ID
Their.
..Wen If you should ever decide to make
merchandise OF her YOU can count y" ''o
as purchaser" remarked the J'use ~ -. az
drove off. and Susie's father laushed u'l IA
and said. "Al right I'll let you mn
judge
After that. whenever the judge called nc
tbe store he would say. We'll, liodsson
ready 10 sell that girl of yours yet. ana
on one occasion he made bold TO open H's'0-
tiatious with Susie herself. Of.
you'll be very well treated IN my mousse
he said. wear pretty dresses. all trimmed
with ribbons and dounces. and have doli5
bigger than Yourself and all the candy you
want TO eat We've got some pretty ll1'lo
spaniel puppies at our place, and III huE
YOU a shetland pony TO ride on. conc
now. don't you think it's worth cohsiue4-
ing?" vt-,,..,
But Susie did not seem TO think so. When
tbe Judge had first offered To buy her she
had hardly believed him in earnest but no"
that he had become so persistent she gre"
ouite alarmed for fear her father nllS4l1
be brought to consent 10 the trans'cuoH.
So she stole shy, startled glanees at hiih
every time the judge repeated ms pr
sitiou. and was always much relieved WIltl
she smuingly shook her head and said sh ,
guessed she was not quite ready YET "4i %
which vastly amused the judge
'.yVeU perhaps l haven't DID ih5h
onougb +" he remarked one day. lhey
saw every man has his price. YOU SNOW
uodrkins. and every little sirl must nave
hers too. Now, just name your inquire anu
SEQ whether we can't strike bargain.
nor father looked at Susie. she was
studying her geography lesson, ana hOi
curls hung down over the book.
"What do you say. Susie? suppose inc
tude.e will give me enough money TO buy
a fine. big house like his for us 70 i've IN.
ana a fur-lined overcoat for Fred ana
porterhouse steak every day for mamma
don't YOU think YOU had better make up
your mind to 80 to him.
Susie looked up. Her lip was Guivermg
and a tear stood In each of her big. brown
ewes But neither of them noticed 1t.
Think what nice times you would nave
continued her father. I'm sure the judge
yvouid be n kinder papa to you than | am.
and his wife is a lovely lady, and would be
nearly as good mamma"
Poor little Susie did not see tho quiet
twinkle in the judges eye She was Sc
rious-mirdod little girl, and never leased
anybody herself.
"Do you want to sell me, papa?" she
f,ltered And then the big geography book
fell to the floor with a bang, Susie's two
hands went up to her face, and she sobbed
aloud.
mo. no you shant be sold-poor young
stor She thought we meant it. Why. Su-
sic father wouldn't sell you for all the
money in the world" And her father held
bar i'm his arms. wiped her eyes ana patted
her cheek until she was comforted.
There. now, go on studying your lesson.