The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-10

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yet-and / must finish the course nj
the b Academy, and keep school
at least year before ! get things
Strengthened out"
lie gave n long. low whistle, then
urged his horse. but stopped again
ill susy came up with him.
You know I'll wait for you, Susy,
as long as you say, but It's rather
hard Oh me, as I'm forehanded and
ready to marry. Susy, come, make
up your mind. My house Is "A large
one. I'll take your mother and gran
ny. Tom can run the farm, and
! what! Let you support me and the
family too? Never" and her eyes
flashed. II would never permit IT,"
We'll Susy, I've declared my will
ingness to help you, If only you would
let me-" said Charlie, "but since you
won't, don't look so sad and worried,
my darling It's worth serving and
saving for seven years If / can only
win you at last for my wife"
"Oh, Charliew she said, brokenly,
'your love Is priceless. only be pa
| tient"
"I'll try and keep on hoping" he
| said, and they parted at the store.
The grocer met her with smile.
| Everybody liked Susy No girl more
| genial than she under ordinary cir
cumstances, but to-day her face was
clouded, her manner preoccupied.
"Mr. Lee, I've made up my mind TO
sell Brown Bess," she said, after get
ting the things she needed. "Do you
know anybody that wants n horscr'
Dear me! Going to sell Brown Bess!
Well, / was thinking Of buying a
horse for my Alice. Is she safe for Il
girl Of ten. do you thinkY the grocer
asked.
Susy grew pale She had not an
tlcipated n question of that sort, but
she answered after moments indie
csion.
"Shc is fond Of taking her own
head sometimes. No. Mr.. Lee, If
lind IL hard to manage her she would
never do for your little girl"
"Ah, I'm sorry for that, Miss Susy,"
said the storckeepcr. but | know n
man who wants spirited horse
What would you sell her forI"
II leave that to the purchaser" Susy
made answer. Papa paid $40 for
her more than year ago, and
wouldn't want TO take less than that
for | need the money very much"
she went on, "and If you will be so
kind as to take an interest In the mat
ter" She stopped, her eyes wist
ful.
"Why, OF course | WILL" the grocer
responded. "I'll send my boy to your
house with the groceries, and he can
bring the horse back with him. If
anything is done in the way of a sale
III let you know at once"
Susy thanked him and went on her
way home. As she came in sight OF
the house. an old-fashloned, two-story
building. where dilapidation was rem
dered picturesque by a profusc 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 rcconclled
TO all her plans, her school life as
sured, and all things going on swim
mlngly. For who knew but Brown
Bcss might bring her 800, she was so
spirited and hnndsomeY
Work and home seemed brighter.
The groccr's boy came for the horse,
aud though il was hard parting with
the pretty creature, Susy, in cXpocta-
tion of results, bore the separation
bravely.
Cant we take little of the money
you get 10 shingle the roof" her
mother asked rs the horse was led
away.
II hope So" Susy replied. blithely.
"And you still think of going to
school. Amt you too oldW
I'm not eighteen yet" was Susy's
answer. MANY girls go to school till
they are twenty"
"And there's clothes To think Of,
dresses and bonnets and shoes"
"Oh, they'll he 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
n more plaintiye cadence into her
voice. Toms clothes are terrible
| patched. an mother needs nannels.
amt so young as was once, but
amt sayin' anything about myself,
only it's kind o. hard TO spare you"
and the lines In her mothers weak
face decpened.
Mother | wish you could see it as
do. l must go to the academy" Susy
made reply. Its the opportunity of
my life. But tell you what | will
do. II | get hundred dollars FOR
Brown Bess I'll divide even. Fifty
dollars would 60 long way, wouldn't
IT,"
"well. yes. fifty dollars would get
everything we need" was the reply
"But you're never goin' TO get hun
dred dollars. You'll be more thar
j lucky If you get fifty"
| "Wcll. mother" said Susy, despcr
atcly. III I only get fifty I'll divid,
even. II will be thirty dollars coming
in every month II only get the
school"
IL don't see there's any chance ol
that" said her mother, with woe-bc
gone face.
Day after day Susy waited. but M
word came about Brown Bess. Ton
declared tiiat he believed there was
no prospect of selling her. but one day
Charlie Grant drove up TO the house
his face fairly bcaming.
II thought Id bring you the news