Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-09

See here, dear he said soothngly,
the pie is all right We can smooth
II down, and If we can't Wen call it
pudding You needn't tell any one at
the house, ana the fellows won't know
the difference They'll think its the
proper style for a pie You stay and
watch me yet dinner and help eat il,
and then wen have "A boat ride"
Susie was quickly comforted She
was not used TO being petted except
by Cousin kathyn. and her heart went
straight into Neil's service hencerorth.
Cousin kathlyn is going to stay here
and teach the school Our teacher is I'll
and has gone away. Isn't that lovelyf'
What in the world is she going To-
do that for" he asked In amazement.
II mustn't tell Cousin Kathlyn told
me 1t wasn't nice 10 repeat things
Neil questioned no further It's
som" whim," he thought, "or a wager.
She won't keep that up very long
When Kathlyn went to Susie's bed
side that night for a little visit with
her cousin she casually mentioned
NeIl's name
The child sat up in bed. her eyes
shining.
Il love him she cried
Why. Susie
Thereupon Susie contided the fate or
the pie ard told how he had kissed
and comforted her. The next morning
when Neil chanced 10 be strolllng in
81 a. l. -
met KGthlyn. To his surprise she
stopped and spoke to him, smiling
graciously
Susie told me how good you were to
her" she said
"Susie's darling he exclaimed.
And say, Miss Randall, II l can help
you III the school or anyway"
She laughed.
"Oh. ! can manage the school all
right | understand children"
Il 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
hrst one Income"
who can make sentence and use
that word correctly?" she asked
/ DO call Oh that little fnt boy for II
I sentence OF he'll wiring his hand of"
whispered Neil.
She gave the youngster the floor, and
he jumped - MS feet In triumph. yell
ing.
/ In come q rat,
| That was too much for Neils com
. posure. and he gave way to an infec-
/ tious III OF laughter in which teacher
and scholars joined
You had better 20 now" she said
/ TO her visitor.
II I'll pvpmIS" not to come III again
( may / come every afternoon and row
. you ami Su>.c home by the river way"
She consented lo this arrangement
! aud thenceforth came halcyon days to
! Neil and Susie at least.
! November vanished. and so did the
/ hunters. save Neil. who fingered and
/ upon Mrs Eradley's invitation took up
! his quarters at the farmhouse. He was
very happy except when he remem-
/ bered how paltry his income would ap-
pear in comparison with Miss Ran
daITs millions Susie used TO watch
! him closely When he was in one Of
I these rcv"ri"s, and her warm little
heart. enlightened by her affection for
! ~ 1t-.t..-.1 tho torran Shn ZOO .hed
dee. 90. Her opportunity came that
evening. She went 10 the barn to hold
the Lantern for Neil while he got some
cider
i am going to tell you why Cousin
! Kathlyn teaches school she said
! bluntly
"Oh, but YOU shouldn't Susie. Didn't
she tell you not TO-
! NO. She didn't say not TO tell that
especially Ec>ideS. every one knows
but you. You know YOU wished Uncle
Wellman was poor?'
Yes" he said. his heart beating with
! hope
| He IL now He lost everything he
! had in minute, and he sent Cousin
Kathlyn here 10 stay while he went
! west to make some more money, and
! she would teach so as to help him.
! Susie, Susie. you are my good an
! gel" ne cried in delight
| The light Of love and hope so trans
| figured his countenRnce that Kathlyn
| turned pale when she saw him. When
| the Bradley family had considerably
! gone 10 bed at an earlier hour than
usual Nell told Kathlyn all that was
/ ia his heart.
I Dear" b. said reproachfully. why
! didn't you tell me OF your fathers
! iossf'
II was afraid you'd think | was i'm
aginInS myself In clover Besides, II
shouldn't he a question OF income
! "A rat" be finished, laughing