The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-23
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family toof Ssvsfl and htr eyes asshrt
woald never permi, il
We'll. sasy. I've deIsred ny villin
Gees 10 bslp you, n Only you wouli !,
me, said Charlie Bot since you von'l
dont look % ssd aud worried. ny darling
lie worth serving md saving Tor sew,
years II can only win Yen ., Las. Tor m
siie.
Oa. Chsrlisi she sni, broksnIy, you
lovs is priceless oaIy be patient.
III try aud keep 90 hoping be said. sr'
they parted st The store.
TIE grocer me, bar with smile. T.
erybody liked Susy. No girl more senis
than che under ordiusfy circumstances
but today her face was olouied, her maj
ner preoccupied.
Mr.. Lee, I've made up my mind TO eel
Brosn Bsss, she said. after getting th,
things she needed. Do you know soy
body that wants . borsef
Dear mel Going to sell Brown Bess
Well, | WAS thinking Of buying horse fol
my Alice. IL she safe for . eirl Of ten,
do you ihinkf The grocer asked.
Susy grew pale. She had not snticipsl
ed q question OF that sort, but she answer
ed after q moment's indecision.
She is fond OF taking her own head some
times. No, Mr.. Lee. IL | fnd /, hard to
msusse her she would never do for your
little girl.
At, Pm sorry for that. Miss Susy. said
the store keeper. But | know man who
wants q spirited horse.
/ leave that to the purchaser. Susy made
answer, Papa paid S75 for her more than
year ago. aud | wouldn't wsnt to take
less than tbst for need the money very
much, che went on. and II you will be so
kind as TO take an interest in the matter
- She stopped, her eyes wistful,
Why. Of course will, the grocer respon
ded, III send my boy to your house With
the groceries. and be can bring the horse
back with him. II anything is done in the
way Of sale I'll lei 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 diapidatio1 was rendered pictur
esqus by proiuss 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
mseinstion che had her m other quite rec
onclled to ell her plans, her school life
assured, end oil things going on swimming
y. For who knew but Brown Bess might
bring her 500. she was so spirited and
,andsomep
Work and home seemed brighter. The
,rocer's boy came for the horse, and
hough it was hard parting with the pret
y creature, Susy, 10 expectation OF the re
ulls, bore the separation bravely.
Cant we take little OF the money you
Jet aud sbinsle the rooIp her mother ssk
d as the horse was led away.
hope SO, Susy replied, blilhely.
And yon still think Of going to school.
INIT you too old9
I'm not eighteen yet, was Susys answer.
lspy girls 60 to school till they are
wen,y,
And there's clothes to think OF, dresses
nd bonnets and shoes. I
oh. they'll lie provided, Susy said,
nth little laugh.
An winters comm an it's two or three 8
lilies to the 'cademy, her mother went on. I
sch time throwing . more plsintive CO
ence into her voice. Toms clothes are ,
,rrible patched, an mother needs Asnnsls
siu't so young as was once, but Amt /
'yin' about myself, cnly it's kind O. bard i
, spare you, snd the lines 10 her moth
''s weak face deepened. b
Mother. ! wish you could see it as do.
must go to the academy, Eusy made re
|y. Ips the opportunity OF my life. But c
tell you whist will do. II get hun
red dollars for Brown Bess I'll divide ev Il
!. Fifty dollars would 90 long way.
ouldn't itp
Well, yes, fifty dollars would get every p
ing we need, was the reply. Bot you're v
'ver going to get hundred dollsrs, q
on'll be more than lucky If you get fifty. '
Well, mother, said Susy, desperately II
only get fifty III divide even. 1t will p
J thirty dollars coming in every month "
l only get the school IL
/ don't see there's any ohsnce OF that, II
id her mother With q woe-begone face v
Day after day Susy waited, but no word fr
me about Brown Bess. Tom declared 81
at be believed there was 70 prospect OF q
ling ber. but one day Charlie Grant v
eve up TO the house. his face fairly %
sming. hi
thouebtl'd bring you the news, be 70
ID, as be came in the bright living room
Have they sold Brown Bessi Susy ssk
her voice iren bling iu her excl emenl
hear.
Well, yes that lie, II yonll take the to
Ice they offer, Charlie made soswer. III
Oh, | hope it's q hundred, said Susy. 10
4 hundredl laughed Charlie. IL that III
1T you valued ber 81? Llcky Tor you sn
Il / was at the bargain. That horse 90
i be worth thousands OF dollars before pa
q. The man who bought htr trains th
'ses Tor the troltins course. He has tb
covered remarkable qualities in Brown th
10 IS . trotter. end is willing 10 give us
q thousand dollars for her
thousand dollsr.l Sasy stood for 9 Al