The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-23
Brown BEss

Btosn Bs.,. said Susie Boss. rihsins ID
dishes che tsd last washed.
on. Sasitl cried htr brother.
WHIST 10 the world 90 yeu vset 10 sei
Bfosn Bees tori hsr mother sske5, leoi
iss ap from The donsh she .. ksssdins
could 80 10 The scademy ior iso more
terms. sss The susser. Then, perhaps
could sel the school 81 The Corners
Noassnss. Susie, ! coed 700 10 help me
tst uother said. Keeping school is :
thsbklsss businsss
LIS money, said Sssie. snd do Iona
10 help myself, snd you, TOO Money will
do every thiDg that needs 10 be doue,
Yes, that's fact, spoke up Tom. and
there's lots wants to be done I'D like TO
elssr that Eve sete lot Tor potatoes and
corn. bat can't do II.
And the house wants shinsline, her
mother said plsintively. her csreworn
eountenanee taking on smother shsdow.
The iropi doors got 8 crack oil the way
across. Tom spoke up again. and there
ought TO be fireplace in srsnpy's room.
Then there's the barn; it's all tbs, We can
do TO keep the bsy dry.
know ell that, said Snsy. know the
house is getting to be scarecrow, and
that's why want TO be earning. As for
the shiogles. | should think you could
put them on yourself. Tom; yes. and mend
the door.
Where's the shingles Tom asked, in
bis mS,ter OF fact way, Where's the nsilsf
Where's the hsnmerf The old one is
broken past niendipg. Aud where's the
money TO &c. them With. ! should like to
know2
Sure enough. said Susy, unless l could
caro- ii, That's why ! want TO s,ll Brown
Bess.
Add II you do cell her you won't get
mach, Tom said. She's so ful OF her
tricks the crsziest colt ever saw.
I'm more and more sirsii to have you
ride her, her mother said Bat IL you
should sell her. there's the mortgage to
be paid 10 October.
II | sell her, said Susy, quietly, it will
be to finish my education,
That's always your cry, her mother went
on. 10 plaintiye tones; no matter what's
needed; bat | s'pose We must give in.
Bad ss the rooi is, it shelters up. What
would We do without house over our
heads?
I'd sell the COW, too, put in Tom,
Aud then grandma would iust about
starve, the mother supplemented.
Susy turned away from the table, apg
~ and srieved, but she said nothing, only
ran up stair to her own room,
They don't see i'll she sorrowiully mur
INJURED. They cant understand that it is
for their good and comfort | want to get
that school, I'm willing to wear old
clothes and walk three miles and back ev
cry day for the sake Of finishing my educs
tion. Let The roof leak awhle-ii Tom {
don't patch it. Let granny sleep down
stairs where there's FIRE. III help thein
sll in year or two-but they don't see it
they won't see ii. II can only sell
old Brown Bessl I'd 60 and beg time for I
the mortgage. or I'd borrow money or. .
may be can enough to repair the house
and 60 to school, too. II only Brown q
Bess wasn't such little vixenl II will
90 hard to part with her though; it was '
my fathers last gift.
Tears rushed to the dark eyes, bat che q
them and vent down stairs. Q
After helping her mother about the d
house she donned ber sunbonnet and ran /,
into the barn. Tom was rubbing down |
Brown Bess, whose bright, glossy coat 81
,hone like satin. Il
Much ss | can do to take care OF her, e
'sid Tom. She wants q regular groom
Who would break her OF her nasty little I
ricks. Bee how she throws her head mp, D
md look st her eyes flashing frel Are |
Tou goiny to the storep Mother wants d
ugsr and molssses, and vinegar and I've q,
Iot to go in the field. v
Yes, I'm going. said Snsy. though !
Tread IL, the bills go large, II l sell Il
Brown Bess, tbst'a the lrst thing / II pay. o,
That and the mortgage, said Ten, Y
Well, I'll saddle old Dick.
Susy mounted 10 the back Of the slow |
Id cart horse with gloomy forebodings. b,
I wss warm September dsy, Even 10 il
be midst OF her anxiety the beauty Of the
ide to Hillston soothed and delighted "a
er. Every detail Of the wsy was familiar
0 her, yet when she came to Silver Ledge a,
'slls. and saw the white spray lesping ov tb
{ granite rocks and dancing among the az
stands, she stopped old Dick end sat en- A,
,yirg the scene ss il she bad never beheld bs
before.
Good morning, . voice ssid behind her. A
Oh, Chsrliel che exclaimed. With 9 start.
didn't hear you coming. ed
Noi The falls are so loud. saw you to
the bend and followed. Going to town,
Yes. Chsrlie, she made reply. and 10 pr
piie OF herself her voice held . curious
emor.
You're worried ever something be ssid. vi
ie keen lovers eyes noting the shadows th,
Yes. Charlie, . liiue-tte came old wi
ouble. want to sc, things TO rights lor
ID : its bard work, she ssi1, 10 los be
lice dis
hnes IL. Why WON'T you leave all Be-
ese matters and come With nei The yol
,use 10 vsilirs for you and 60 sm
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