Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-24
SUSIE'S MISTAKE,

Jack Horton looked p1eadngly at the
blue-eved, golden haired, crimson Tipped
little lady leaning against the honey
suckIe trellis.
q dent think care to go. jack she
said, retectively.
What! You'd rather stay at home
And all the young folks going?'
Yes, | would. I'd rather stay at home
and read" she answered, briefly.
And then Jacks big brown eyes sud
denly dilated.
ITO read? Ooh, I see! To suit Fair
fax Hamilton?"
And then Susie flashed defiant look
from those lovely blue eyes that Jack
Horton thought, and thought truly, were
the very loveiiest in the world.
Mr. Hamilton is very educated, cul-
tivated gentleman" she retorted
Whom you have known exactly three
weeks. Isn't it three weeks, Susie?'
YES, it Isl
And you've known me seventeen years
all your life!"
You are so ridiculous, Jack What
if / have?"
"Oh nothing" he answered, stiff,y.
And [ don't doubt that Mr.. Fairfax
Hamilton considers our rustic amuse-
inents so much beneath his refined taste
that he has persuaded"
.'Jack!" Susie interrupted, coloring
with vexation. 4 aid not say so, nor
She dld not finish her indignant pro-
test. for at that very minute Topsey
opened the sitting room door and ushercd
III, with giggle, the identical gentleman
under consideration
We'll" Jack remarked, after & cold
exchange of bows, ''I'll not detain you
any longer, Miss Lane. Good night"
Good EVENING"" Susie said demurely
and she never gave horest Jack Horton
another thought during that delightful
evening, when she and Mr.. Hamilton sat
in the August moonlight, on the honey
suckle- trellised balcony, cool westerly
wird playing refreshingly around ther.
When Mr.. Hamilton took his leave, at
10 o'clock that evening, promising to call
for Susie and take her for ride at the
next afternoon, Mr.. Lane called Susie into
the kitchen, where he sat sweetening a
luga bowl of buttermilk for his special
dedication.
SO you amt agoin' to the picnic with
Jack, eh?" he observed
No, father. 1--we changed my mind
And Susie made unusual haste in light
ING ner bedroom candle.
you needn't be in SIGH a hurry. Susan.
I've got a word to say, and [ be a-goin'
to say it."
Poor Susie WINGED at the contrast be-
tween the rough, honest speech and the
musical accents to which she had lately
listened.
I0Y1'f hn,- Io1,
a-doin' lately, Susan-a playin' fast and
loose with Jack Horton, the lilSeliest fell
low to be found in these parts. You
hadn't ort to fool with him-he's wuth
a dozen o them London chaps, and you'll
find it out some day. Don't you kerry
it too far, Susan, mind.''
And Susie, with scarlet cheeks, on
which her mother had sympathetic oon,-
passion, had to stand and listen to it all.
Susie was not down to breakfast un-
til nearly o'clock the next morning,
and the very first sound she heard was
the inconsolable wailing of Topsy, sit
ting on the kitchen stairs, her apron
thrown over her head, her figure rocking
back and forth
Il didn't took it, Miss Sus'n, deed and
deed, and double deed / never seed it.
nor knowed nothin' bout it And Mrs.
Lane don't b'leeve me, and / jest wish
I'd get drowned or beaded, or some
thin'i'
By degrees Susie learned the STORY
that Mrs. Lanes two articles Of personal
adoTnment, q heavy, old-fashoned, solid
gold watch chain, and the equally mas
sive brooch, had disappeared from the
box in the wardrobe drawer. where they
had lain III their nest of cotton-except
when worn on grand oceasions-ev since
Susie could remember.
Il don't believe She did take them.
mother." Susan said eagerly; because
there is burglar in the village Dons't
you remember, the night of fancy Nor
ris' birthday party, how the silver spoons
ard some money were stolens'
And when the picnic party rode by
an almost interIninabe stream Of car
rla2es and traps-two hours later, Susie
watching them from the front-room win
doWs, made the discovery that Jack l1o1-
tons conveyance and Jack Horton him
self were not Of the party.
For, disappointed, and too jealous TO
be capable of enjoying the outing. Jack
had concluded to run up to London on a
little matter of business that needed
attending to, never imagining his presid
ing destiny ruled and oyerruled his ooir.
But the very first person he saw as he
reached the station, was Mr.. Fairfax
Hamilton! And, strange to relate, that
elegant gentleman went straight into Il
pawnbrokcr's shop.
Upon my word What business would
such fine gentleman have in such a
place? BY Jupiter, if Susie knew it.
And III find out and enlighten her-yes,
/ Wilt"
So Jack quietly entered the shop of
the sign OF the three balls, and, with q
friendly Venetian screen completely con-
ealing him, he deliberately, and with
malice aforethought, listened
"Only sovereign" he heard Mr.. Ham
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