Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-12-27
By MARY a, DEsIsoN
CcoDyright)

Z wish ! could sell Brown Bess.~
said Susy Ross. rinsing the dishes she
had just washed.
-Oh. Susy," cried her brother.
What in the world do you want TO
sell Brown Bess for?" her mother
asked. looking up from the dough she
was kneading.
Il could go TO the academy, mother
for two more terms was the answer
Then perhaps I could-get the school
a. the Corners"
Nonsense, susy. need you 70
help me. her mother said. Keeping
school is q thankless business.
It's money" said susy. and do
long TO help myself, and you, too.
Money viii do everything that needs
to be done"
Yes. that's a fact" spoke Up Tom,
and there's lots 10 be done. I'd ike
to clear that fve-acre lot for potatoes
and corn, but I can't do it"
And the house wants Singing
her mother said plaintively. her care
worn countenance taking on another
shadow.
The front doors got a crack all
the way across" Tom spoke up again,
and there ought 10 be a fireplace in
granny's room. Then there's the barn:
it's all We can do 10 keep the hay
dry"
= know all that" said susy 4
know the house is getting to be a
scare-crow. and the barn is worse, and
that's why I want to be earning.
That's why I want TO sell Brown
Bess"
And if you do sell her. you won't
get much" Tom said She's so full
of her tricks-the craziest colt I ever
saw."
I'm more and more afraid to have
you ride her" her mother said. But if
you should sell her. there's the mort
gage TO be paid in October"
If l sell her." said Susy, quietly,
lit will be to finish my education"
That's always your cry" her moth
er went on in plaintive tones; no
matter what's needed; but I s'pose
we must give in. Bad as the roof
is, it shelters US. What would We do
without a house over our heads2"
I'D sell the COW. too" put Il Tom.
And then grandma would just
about starve." the mother supple
mented
Susy turned away from the table.
angry and grieved. but she said moth
ing. only ran upstairs TO her own
room.
They don't see it." she sorrowfully
murmured. They can't understand
that its 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. Let granny sleep
downstairs where there's a fire. III
help them all in q year or Jw0-bu-
they don't see it-they won't see il.
II I could only sell Brown Bess, Ia
50 and beg time for the mortgage. or
I'd borrow money-or. maybe can
set enough 10 repair the house and 90
to school. tee II only Brown Bess
wasn't such a little vixen, II VIII 60
hard to part with her though: 1t was
fathers last gift
Tears rushed TO the dark eyes. but
she rerressed them and went down
stairs.
After helping her mother about the
house she donned her sunboune- ana
ran TO the barn. Tom was rubbing
down Brown Bess. whose bright CLOS
sy cOat sh0ne like satin.
Much as I can do TO take care OF
her" said Tom She wants q regu-
ar groom who would break her Of her
nasty little tricks See how she
hrows her head up. and look at her
Eyes flashing like fire. Are You going
o the store? Mother wants sugar and
nolasses and vinegar-and I've got 70
20 in the field
Yes. I'm coins. said Susy.
though I dread it. the bill is so large.
f 1 sell Brown Bess, that's the first
hing I'll pay"
THAT and the mortgage. said
'om. Well III saddle old Dick
Susy mounted 10 the back OF the
low old cart horse with gloomy fore ,
odings. It was a warm September i.
ay. Even in the midst Of her anx- :
ETY.. the beauty of the ride TO Hillston !
oothed and delighted her. Every de-
all OF the way was familiar to her,
ct when she came 10 the Silver
edge falls. and saw the white spray q
gaping over granite rocks and dane 4
lg among tiny islands. she stopped
ID Dick and sat enjoying the scene as
she had never beheld it be-
IRE. =,
Good morning" a voice said be- =
ind her.
"Oh. Charlie." she exclaimed with :
start I didn't hear you com :
g" =
No? The falls are so loud. saw n,
~ at the bend and followed. Going
rou-r, -