The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-22

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mother asked, looking up from the
dough she was kneadng.
II could go to the academy. mother,
for two more terms" was the answer.
"Then. perhaps could-get the
school at the Corners"
Nonsense, Susy, need you TO help
me, "her mother said. Excepting school
is thankless business"
cts money" said Susie, "and / do
long to help myself, and you. too.
Money will do everything that needs
to be done"
ayes, that's fact" spoke up Tom,
"and there's lots wants to be done.
I'd like TO clear that five-acre lot for
potatoes and corn, but 1 can't do It."
"And the house wants shingling,"
her mother said plaintively, her care
worn countenance taking on another
shadow.
"The front doors got crack all
the way across" Tom spoke up again,
"and there ought to be a fireplace in
granny's room. Then there's the barn.
it's all that we can do TO keep the hay
dry"
"H know all that" said Susy. 81
know the house is getting to be n
scarecrow, and the barn is worse, and
that's why want to be earning. As
for the shingles, / should think you
could put them on yourself, Tom; yes,
and mend the door,
where's the shinglesY' Tom asked,
In his matter-of-fact way. "Where's
the nails? Where's the hammer? The
old one is broken past mending. And
where's the money to get them wrSh,
should like to knowT
'Sure enough" said Susy, "unless
! could earn it. That's why l want
to sell Brown Bess."
"And IL you do sell her you won't
get much," Tom said. She's so full
bf her tricks-the crazlest colt l ever
saw"
I'm more and more afraid TO have
fou ride her." her mother said. "But
If you should sell her. there's the
mortgage to be paid in October"
"If l sell her." said Susy, quietly,
sit will be to finish my education"
That's always your cry" her moth
er went on, in plaintlve tones; mo
matter what's needed; but 1 spose we
must give I'm. Bad as, the roof is,
1t shelters us. What would we do
without house over our heads?"
I'D sell the COW, too" put in Tom.
"And then grandma would lust
about starve," the mother supplement-
ed.
Susy turned away from the table.
angry and grieved, but she said moth
ing, only ran upstairs to her own
room.
"They don't sec III" she sorrowfully
murmured. "They can't understand
that it's for their good and comfort
l want to get that school. I'm willing
to wear old clothes and to walk three
miles and back every day for the
sake OF finishing my education. Let
the roof leak awhile-if Tom don't
patch 1t. Let granny sleep downstairs,
where there's fire. I'll help them all
In year or two-but they don't see 1t
they won't see it. If can only sell
Old Brown Bess! I'd go and beg time
FOR the mortgage, or I'd borrow money
or, maybe can get enough to repair
the house and go to school. too. II
only Brown Bess wasn't such a little
vixen! 1t will go hard to part with
her though; it was my fathers last
gift"
Tears rushed to the dark eyes, but
she repressed them and went down.
stairs.
After helping her mother about the
house she donned her sunbonnet and
ran In to the barn. Tom was rubbing
down Brown Bess, whose bright, glossy
coat shone like satin.
Much as / can do to take care of
her." said Tom. "She wants a regular
groom who would break her of her
nasty little tricks. See how she throws
her head up, and look at her eyes
flashing fire! Are you going to the
stoNT Mother wants sugar and mo-
iasses, and vinegar-and Two got to 20
In the field"
Yes, I'm going" said Susy, s.though
1 dread 1t, the bills so large. II l
sell Brown Bess, that's the first thing
I'll pay"
THAT and the mortgage said Tom.
"Weu, Ill saddle old Dick
Susy mounted to the back of the
slow old cart horse with gloomy fore
bodings. 1t was a warm September
day. Even In the midst of her anxi-
ETY. the beauty of the ride TO Hillston
soothed and delighted her. Every
detail of the way was familiar to her.
yet when she came TO Silver Ledge
Fails, and saw the white spray leap
ing over granite rocks and dancing
among the islands, she stopped old
Dick nd sat enjoying the scene rs If
she had never beheld 1t before.
Good morning." voice said behind
her.
"Oh. Charliew she exclaimed. with
. start. II didn't hear you coming"
NO? The falls are so Aud. l saw