Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-16
SUES LOVE LETTER :
BY ELLIS MARST0N /:
Copyright. 1893


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Mevrouw Ten Bruggenkate's house in
HARLEM, and Sue, looking up, re-
ceived an impromptu shower bath on
her pretty face. Pretty would Sue be
accounted anywhere, and just then she
looked particularly so, as she laughed
back at BETH, who was looking down
at her from an open window.
Swi,h-this time the shower was di-
rected against the first floor windows.
''You are well set to work, Suze," said
a voice behind her. "See how you
have drenched my hat"
You should not go so near the WIN
-dows," Sue replied. without turning
Der head.
why, I had note to deliver to
Nina, the cook. SO 1 had MOI choice.
Your mistress returns tomorrow and
bring Mynheer Cornelius with her for
one aight only; and Mevrouw desires
Nina TO prepare his favorite chicken
mayonnaise, without which the Heer
hardly thinks life worth living
Sue turned round and confron ted the
speaker, good-looking young fellow,
in blue serge jacket, wide knicker-
bockers OF the same material, and
large gray felt Eat.
'Oh, it's you, JAM" she said. inro-
Gently. dag, JAN"
dag, Sue. So you did not know me
at first?"
Sues color heightened ever SO little,
but she did not reply, and sentothe wa
ter against the ground floor windows
with will.
II brought You something" said Jan,
taking tea-rosebud from the little
basket he held: he added to it spray of
maidenhair fern, and then with a pin
which he extracted out of his jacket.
pinned the flower to the front of SUES
dress.
Now you look like flower yourself"
he said, with an unwonted poetic out
burst.
Three days afterward the postman
left letter for Sue. 1t Svas addressed
in large round hand, and, after mi
nuteiy Inspecting it, she put it away in
little locked box, where she kept
bag of dried roseleaves, her best ear
rings and pocket handkerchiefs. her
Bible and prayer book. and the other
little odds and ends which made I'D the
sum total of her treasures.
Sue and Betji occupied together a
long low room atfShe top of the house,
where two little wooden beds1Mds
hung with the whitest of dimity awaited
them after the days work was over.
At nine O'Clock both the maidens were
IN bed and Betji's regular breathing
speedily announced that she was in the
land of dreams. Then Suze cautiously
lit a candle. and. stealing out of bed,
opened her rosewood box, and took
therefrom letter, WHICH she had not
yet opened. It was not long. but Scze
took long time in reading it.
Respected and Dear Suze"-,t began
Inc Tulips are now in full bloom and the
roses are coming on apace The orchids
also are beginning TO make show and
think we shall have the finest flowers of
all this year. We exhibit at The HAGUE
next month. and the Heer saws thar NJ he
IL awarded first medal he VIII raise NV
wages. He has also given me a house
near Myn Breugh. which. as you know, Is
ms country estate 1t IS small butgrommo-
dious. the door and window frames are
deep red. and the front of the house is
stained yellow. The windows will look
well with lace curtains. such as my moth
er has laid by. There Is small garden I'm
front where flowers may be cultivated and
larger one at the back which will grow
onions and cabbages. How much dost thou
think 1t will take to furnish the house?
And dost thou think wall paper OF blue
or red will look best? These questions
i should like answered. I hope the hon.
orable lady, thy mistress, is well-Thy
friend and Well wisher.
Jan vREEDE"
Sue took q week to think over Jams
letter, and during that time she was
rather distract, SO that her mistress
had to call her to account. She brought
in the teawater several times very
much of the boil, and used the same
duster three days running, a crime ut
terly forbidden in Mevrouw Ten Brug-
genkate's household.
Then one day when Nina. the cook,
was busy elsewhere, and BETH had been
allowed out to tea with a friend, Sue
sat down in the kitchen and wrote her
letter.
Respected Friend Jan: The honored
.evrouw. my mistress. is in good health
am glad to hear that the tulips are bloom
ag and that the roses are forward II is
Iiso good news that the orchids will make
so fine show. Thy mother will rejoice
and Intends to show his approval as thou
hast said 1t Is my opinion. after think
ing long on the subject. that red paper
looks best with some rooms. and blue with
others. The lace curtains WI. go well
with the windows, and thy mother know
win be a clever and thrifty housewife
/ look to thee to assure her of my dutfful
respects As to the expenses OF furnish
ing know little. but can consult my moth
er as thou canst thine
eft retoiceS my heart to know that tuiips
and roses may be cultivated In the front
garden. and that onions and cabbages will
grow well at the back. Thy friend and
well wfsher.
.sUzE KLOPS.
When Sue had finished her epistle,