The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-02-01

it down. arI if we can't Wen call it
pudding. You needn't tell any one at
| the house. and the fellows won't know
the difference. They'll think it's the
proper style for a pie. You stay and
watch me get dinner and help eat it,
| and then we'll have a boat ride"
Susie was quickly comforted. She
was not used to being petted except
| by Cousin Kathlyn, and her heart went
straight into Neirs service henceforth.
Cousin Kathlyn is going to stay here
and teach the school. Our teacher is i'll
and has gone away. Isn't that lovely"
What in the world is she going to
| do that for?" he asked in amazement.
81 mustn't tell. Cousin kathryn told
me it wasn't nice to repeat things"
Neil questioned no further. Its
some whim." he thought. "or wager.
She won't keep that up very long"
When Kathlyn went to Susie's bed
side that night for little visit with
her cousin she casually mentioned
NeiPs name.
The child sat up in bed, her eyes
shining.
Il love nlmi' she cried.
"Why, Susier'
Thereupon Susie confided the fate of
the pie and told how he had kissed
and comforted her The next morning
when Neil CHANGED to be strolling in
the lane near the little schoolhouse he
met Kathlyn. To his surprise she
stopped and spoke to him, smiling
graciously.
"Susie told me how good you were to
her." she said. ::
"Susies a darlingv' he exclaimed.
"And say. Miss Randall. if can help
you in the school or anyway
She laughed.
"Oh, l can manage the school all
right. l understand children"
81 shall come and see how you get
on" he declared.
He appeared in the schoolroom the
very next day and announced that he
had come to visit" She was pro-
voked, but she could not turn him out
She had written some words on the
blackboard for the pupils to use in
sentences. She now pointed to the:
first one, Income"
"Who can make q sentence and use
that word correctly?" she asked.
do call on that little fat boy for a
sentence or he'll wiring his hand off,"
whispered Neil
She gave the youngster the floor, and
he jumped to his feet in triumph, yell
ing:
"In come d ratr' IN
That was too much for Neil's COM
posture, and he gave way to an infec-
tious fit of laughter, in which teacher
and scholars Joined.
''You had better go now" she said
to her visitor. =
IF I'll promise not to come in again
may / come every afternoon and row
you and Susie home by the river way? p
She consented to this arrangement
and thenceforth came halcyon days-to
Neil and Susie at least.
November vanished, and so did the
hunters, save Neil, who fingered and
upon Mrs. Bradley's invitations took upg'
his quarters at the farmhouse. - He1Was4
very happy except when he ~remem-
bered how paltry his income would -ap-
pear in comparison with Miss Ran
dalPs millions. Susie used to watch
him closely when he was In one Of
these reveries, and her warm little
heart, enlightened by her affection for
Neil. OWNED the cause. She reached q
decision. Her opportunity came that
evening. She went to the barn to hold
the lantern for Neil while he got some
cider.
Il am going to tell you why Cousin
kathryn teaches school," she said
bluntly '.9.
"Oh. but you shouldn't. Susie! Didn't
she tell you not to?' -"7H
"No. She didn't say not to, tell that
especially. Besides. every one knows
but you. You know you wished Uncle,
Wellman was poor?'
"Yes." he said. his heart beating with
hope e = .f
HE Is now. He lost everything he
had in minute. and he sent Cousin
Kathlyn here to. stay while he went
west to make some more money. and
she would teach so as to help him."
"SusieS Susie. you are my good anti
GEL" he cried in delight y .-,taz
The light of love. and hope So trans
figured his countenance that Kathlyn i
turned pale when she saw him. When 4
the. Bradley family had considerably |
gone to bed at an earlier hour than |
usual Neil told Kathlyn all that was |