The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-15
Yes, yes. veal remember" said the

iAN SNi'iailN " SooN sup
ply of beef-tea.
"A sad ease, a sad case" said the
squire. But don't see why the young
woman can't go out to service"
Not strong enough replied the doc
tor, NOR brought up TO that sort of
work. She has the instincts Of a lady.
but unfortunately not enough educa-
ton to tit her for teaching"
Then. from what ! can see of il"
said the squire. she will be here for
the rest of her Gays-like old Molly
M0hbS. that was reckoncd TO have cost
the ratepayers over f1.0O0 altogether
Unless she accepts this Offer" said
the chaplain. Eth. gentlemen"
All looked a little doubtful. as if not
quite certain whether to treat the sug-
9~estion seriously.
II that moment a troop of little work
house children filed past the window,
followed by a young oman clad in
the Iilac-chech union gown and hideous
black straw union bonnet with its pur-
pie ribbon.
There goes S~Usannah Vest" eN-
claimed the master: shes just bring
ing the little ones home from a walk.
y rare hand with them she is. too"
The sun WIS shining straight upon
the young woman in question. and the
board caught a glimpse of Il dazzling
wiii-rosc co"pIcNiCn and bands OF red
! gold waving hair.
~ very respectable girl, indeed" said
the parSon: 'and | for one suggest
| that we fuIiow this offer up. We ought
To make inquiries: and. though | have
plenty to do in the parish" 1.-THE others
exchanged quietly amused chances AT
this assertion. for it was we'll known
that the parson took his parochial dU-
ties very li"htiyb. Il will go over to
Thorpe =. I;arnabas myself and find
out all that | can of Mr.. Stephen YAK
ley. Iut in the meantime. Trip. say
nothing t. the "irI.'
\. special board meeting was held a
few days later. The parsons inquiries
proved satisfactory. and it now only
remained to inform the Young woman
Of the proposal.
Il suppose you've quite settled it
shall Ice SuSannah West. gentlemen"
said ihe master. Il little d~ifidrntly.
y suppose Sc, Trip. Why asked
! jhc squire.
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/ ai.i don't -. gentlemen"
".,ifn p.hav' WHAT'S -" cried
Que and NIL "Trttc,. able tn ak, ,arr
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u,rE,s mn" s3fd III. buicl.-.
-\.rv we'll" said the rarson: then
! let il be settled once, tnr all that he have
| SHSauuah West.
NO, gentlemen: that i, all very
well rs far as it ~ocs." observed the
medical officer. who had not vet
! spo..cn. .jsut the question still re
| mains: viii Susannah West have
him."
The others looked . little foolish. rs
/ though this side Df .he argument mad
not struck them.
That we AN $oon find out" said
Parson Weaver. irritanly. "Trip.
fetch the girl here"
in Il few minutes the girl stood be
fore them: she looked shy and half
frightened. wondering what the board
could want of her.
"Iia. SuSannan. my dear" began the
parson-hc had called her Miss Yves;
/ in the DAYS of her prosperity. but on"
cannot expect complimentary titles in
the wnrkhGuse-"we have sent for YOU
-because-in shOrt-well. we have a
very advantageous offer. which we
| think will lust suit YOU"
BEFORE Susanuah could make any re-
nlv the souire. determined that the
| chapIain should not have il all his own