The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-08-29

and they parted al the store.
The grocer met her with a smile.
Everybody liked Susy. No girl more
genial than she under ordinary circum-
stances, but to-day her face was
clouded, her manner preoccupied.
'Mr. Lee, | have made up my mind to
sell Brown Bess," she said, after getting
the things she needed. 'Do you know
anybs dy that wants horse?"
'Dcnr mel Going to sell Brown
Bessl Wen. was thinking of buying
a young horse for my Alice. Is she safe
for girl of ten, do you think?" the
grocer asked.
Susy grew pale. She had not antici-
pated question of that sore, but she
answered, after a moments indecision: !
"She is fond of taking her own head 7
sometimes. No, Mr. Lee, if find it hard /
to manage her, she would never do for /
your little girl"
said the storekeeper. But I know a
man who wants spirited horse. What
would you sell her for?"
81 leave that to the purchaser" Susy
made answer. Papa paid SIS for her
more than a year ago, and ] wouldn't
want to take less than that, for need
the money very much" she went on,
land if you viii be so kind as to take
an interest in the matter" She
stopped, her eyes wistful.
"Why, of course ! will" the grocer
responded. "I1l send my boy to your
house with the groceries, and he can
! - l.. 10, IL
4 thing is done in the way of a sale I'll let
you know at once"
Susy thanked him and went on her
way home. As she came in sight of the
house, an old-fashioned, two-story
building. where dilapidation was rem
dered picturesque by profuse growth
| of ivy that covered the front porch and
much of the exterior walls, she felt
more comfortable as she thought over
her prospects. In Imagination she had
her mother quite reco1ciled to all her
plans, her school life assured and all
things going on swimmingly. Fer who
knew but Brown Bess might bring her
800. she was so spirited and handsome?
Work and home seemed brighter. The
grocer's boy came for the horse. and
though it was hard parting with the
pretty creature, Susy, in expectation OF
results. bore the separation braveIy.
"Can't we take little of the money
you get to single the roof?' her moth
er asked as the horse was led away.
ST hope So" Susy replied blithely.
"And you still think of going to
school? Amt you too old?''
I'm not 1s yet" was Susy's answer
'Many girls go to school till they are
90"
'And there's clothes, to think of
dresses and bonnets and shoes"
"Oh. they'll be provided" Susy said
! with a little laugh.
AN winters comin'-an' it's two OF
three miles to the 'csdemy," her mother
went on, each time throwing a more
plaintive cadence into her voice
[ Toms clothes are terribly patched
an mother needs fannels. 1 amt 81
young as L was once, but 1 amt sayin
anything about myself, on'y it's kline
O. hard to spare you" and the lines il
her mothers weak face deepened.
Mother, l wish you could see it as
do. l must go to the academy" Susy
made reply. Its the opportunity o
/, my life. But l tell you what l viii do
! If l get S10O for Brown Bess III divide
even. Fifty dollars would go a lonl
way, wouldn't it?"
/ We'll, yes, $50 would get everything
we need" was the reply. But your
V never goin' TO get 500. You'll be NOR
: than lucky if you get $50.
''Well, mother said Susy, desperate
y ly, IF l only get $50, Iii divide even
: 1t will be $50 coming in every month i
J only get the school,"
{ Il don't sees there's any chance o
{ that" said her mother, with woe-be
1 gone face.
= Day after day Susy waited, but n
. word came about Brown Bess. Tom de
clared that he believed there was n
d prospect of selling her, but one da
Charlie Grant drove up to the house, hi
face fairly beaming.
Il thought I'd bring you the news,
= he said, as he came in the bright living
room.
Have they sold Brown Bess?" Sus
= asked, her voice trembling in her es
element to hear.
Wen, yes-that is, if you'll take til
: price they Offer" Charlie made answel
. "Oh, hope it's hundred said Sus.
, "a hundred" laughed Charlie. 81
: that what you value her at? Lucky fo
: you that ! was in at the bargain. Tha
horse will be worth thousands of dc
;, lars before long. The man who bougt
= her trains horses for the race cours
= lie has discovered remarkable quail
:, :, ties in Brown Bess as a trotter, and
willing to give you 81 GOO for her"
= A thousand dollarsl Susy stood fc
a moment like a statue; then she fie'
into the kitchen, where her mother ws
= making the daily batch of bread, e,
= claiming:
% "A thousand dollars, mother! wei
y richl Brown Bess is sold for a thol
n sand dollarsl You won't have to wor
hard this winter. Tom can get ivy
~ suits of clothes if he wants them, an
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