The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-05
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By MARY A. DENIsON 2 D EsWy~-~~c1t>~~ss~enra.-.s-sJlI.y.


 "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
 'l could go to the academy, mother, for two more terms" was the answer. Then perhaps I could-get the school at the Corners .e Nonsense, Susy. I need you to help me- her mother said. Keeping school is a thankless business"
 Its money" said Susy, and I do long to help myself, and you, too. Money will do everything that needs to be done"
 Yes, that's fact" spoke up Tom, and there's lots to be done. I'd like to clear that five-acre lot for potatoes and corn, but cant do it." 3oa
 And the house wants shingling," her mother said plaintively, her care worn eountenance taking on another shadow. fF .ff ..- t-,.,-
 "The front doors got a 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 We can do to keep the hay dry"
 "i know all that said Susy q know the house is getting to be a scare-crow, and the barn is worse, and that's why want to be earning That's why 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, it will be to finish my education"
 That's always your cry" her moth CT went on in plaintive tones; mo matter what's needed; but I s'pose We must give in. Bad as the roof is, 1t shelters us. What would we do without a house over our heads?"
 I'd sell the COW, too" put in Tom
 And then grandma would just about starve,' the mother supple mented f s ai@ ..'s~ Net
 Susy turned away from the table, angry and grieved, but she said noth- ing, only ran upstairs to her own room stA -'
 They don't see it!'', 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. Let granny sleep downstairs where there's fire. I'll help them all in year or two--but they don't see it-they won't see. it If I could only sell Brown Bess! I'd go and beg time for the mortgage, or I'd borrow money-or, maybe I can get enough to repair the house and go to school too. If only Brown Bess wasn't such a little vixen! It will gC hard to part with her, though; it was 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 to the barn. Tom was rubbing down Brown Bess, whose bright, glos sy coat shone like satin.
 Much as I can do to take care ol her." said Tom She wants a regu lar groom who would b:eak her of heI nasty little tricks. See how she throws her head up, and look at heI eyes flashing like fire! Are you going to the store? Mother wants sugar and molasses and yinegar-and I've got tc go in the field7
 Yes, I'm going" said Susy though I dread it. the bill is so large If 1 sell Brown Bess, that's the first thing I'll pay"
 
 Tom. Well, I'll saddle old Dick"
 Susy mounted to the back of the slow old cart horse with gloomy fore bodings. It was warm September day. Even in the midst of her anx iety. the beauty of the ride to Hillston soothed and delighted her. Every de tail of the way was familiar to her yet when she came to the Silver Ledge falls. and saw the white spray leaping over granite rocks and dane ing among tiny islands, she stopped old Dick and sat enjoying the scene as if she had never beheld it be fore.
 Good morning." a voice said be ix.d bos.