The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-27

cipatod question OF that sort, but
she answereds after a moments inde.
cision:
"She is fond OF taking her own head
sometimes. No, Mr. Lee, If | find it
hard TO manage her, she would never
do for your little girl"
'Ah, I'm sorry for that, Miss Susy,"
man who wants a spirited horse.
What would you sell her for ?"
~ leave that to the purchaser"
Susy made answer. Papa paid S75
Tor her moro than year ago, and
wouldn't want to take less than that,
| Tor need the money very much" she
went on, land If you will be 80 kind
as to take an interest In the matter"
She stopped, her eyes wistful.
why, OF course l will," tho grocer
responded; "pll send my boy to your
bring the horse back with him. Ii
anything is done in the way Of sale
I'll let you know at once"
Susy thanked him and won't on her
way home. AS she came in sight Of
the house, an oldfashioned, twO.story
building, whore dilapidation WAS rem.
dered picturesque by profuse growth
OF Ivy that covered the front porch and
much of the exterior walls, she felt
moro comfortable as she thought over
her prospects. In imagination she
had her mother quito roconciled to all
her plans, her school life assured and
all things going on swimmingly. For
| who knew but that Brown Bess might
bring her 800, she was SO spirited and
| handsome
Work and homo seemed brighter.
The grOcer's boy came for tho horse,
| and though 1t was hard parting with
the pretty creature, Susy, in expecta-
tion of results, bore the separation
bravely.
Cant we take little of the money
you get to shingle the roof ?" her
mother asked as the horse was led
away.
81 hope co." Susy replied blithely.
And you still thinking OF going to
school? Amt you too old ?"
MANY girls go to school till they are
| And there's clothes, to think of,
dresses and bonnets and shoes"
"Oh, they'll be provided" Susy said,
with little laugh.
AN winters comin'--an' it's two
or three miles to the 'cademy," her
mother went on, each time throwing a
moro plaintiye cadence into her voice
Toms clothes are terribly patched,
an mother needs aannels. l amt so
young as l was once, but l amt sayin
anything about myself, on'y it's kind
O. hard to spare you," and The lines in
her mothers weak face deepened.
" Mother, wish you could see 1t as
| do. must 60 to the academy" Susy
made reply. Its the opportunity OF
my life. But tell you what will do
II get SlOO for Brown Bess I'll divide
even. Fifty dollars would go q long
way, wouldn't 1t ?"
| "Well, yes, $50 would get every.
thing we need" was the reply. But
you're never goin to get $l00. You'll
he moro Than lucky If you.get $50.
Well, MOTHER" said Susy, desper,
atcly, "if only get $50, I'll divide
even. 1t will be $50 coming in every
month If | only get the school"
u don't sees there's any chance oI
that" said her mother, with q woe-be
gone face.
Day after day Susy waited, but nc
word came about Brown Bess. Tom
declared that he believed there was nc
prospect Of selling her, but one day
Charlie Grant drove up to the house
his face fairly beaming.
thought I'd bring you the news,
he said, as he came in the bright
living room.
"Have they sold Brown Boss 2" Susy
asked, her voice trembling in her eX
citement to hear.
We'll, yes--that is, II you'll take
the price they OFFER" Charlie made
answer.
ooh, l hope It's a hundred," sale
, Susy.
"A hundred !" laughed Charlie. "Ts
that what you value her at? Lucky
for you that was in at the bargain
That horse will be worth thousands o
, dollars before long. The man wht
, bought her trains horses for the race
, course. He has discovered remark
able qualities in Brown Bess as {
! trotter, and is willing to give you 81 ,OOt
for her."
A thousand dollars ! Susy stood fol
u moment like statue; then she flew
, into the kitchen, whore her mother wa
making the daily batch OF bread, ex
' claiming
"A thousand dollars, mother we'r,
rich Brown Bess Is sold for thou
! sand dollars You won't have to worl
nard this winter. Tom can get twt
suits Of clothes If he wants them, ant
) buy the five-acre lot. Grandma car
have all the fire she needs the roo
shall be shingled, the mortgage pait
off and-and-"
What am | to have" Charlie
asked, as she stopped, out OF breath
he having followed her into tho kitchen
!, She turned round, apd, blushine
beautifully, held out her hands. He
clasped them both and drew her to his
bosom.
"What do you think of this mother?"
he asked OF the glad hearted woman
at the bread pan. "Susy is to bo my
WIFE,"
"Why, think it's good deal better
than keeping school," she said.
NOT A WELCOME ADDITIONAL
couple OF tourists who were journeyine
on horseback In the rural district ol