Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01

Miss Susy's had strange look foi
days. ma'am. Margaret answered She's
been going about on her toes II she
stepped on egg shells jumping Whenever
she's spoken to-"
I'm give her some rliuharh tomorrow
said Mrs. Gilvarrl
The mystery grew, when in the morning
Susy said that she was glad she had -
take the medicine She also went smiling
10 the fortniehtll hair-washing. nor did
she even groan under tie rinsnx
shower. On Saturday, when the promised
drive vas arranged, she amazed her
parents by asking. sweetly. that Gene
We've be taken in her stead. and sue-
costing that she herself help Margaret
pull out hastings. Her mother. alarmed.
began 10 think OF those angelic children
who always died young.
Besides this self-cha stisement. Susy had
been trying 10 smooth Fraulein's life.
Since the day in Washington Square she
had avoided the Woods house, but Gene
We've. as her amba ssador. had gone
bearing gifts TO Fraulein-a satin pin
cushion. Mother Goose calendar. AMI
a thick triangle OF hot gingerbread. which
Susy would have liked herself. oh. she
wonld do anything TO make Fraulein
happy-anythins. except confess.
The terrible moment came. however.
wien she had to face the truth: None OF
these sacrifices brought peace 10 her sou.
Twice I'm dreams she had seen the green
bottle grown into an awful. living thing.
with legs like a beetle and eyes like
frog as it danced before her After
xxlo la Inf In, IL St;if
ness OF the house the little little voice
was heard so clearly:
The days are going fast. You can't
hold them back-no one can hold them
back. Poor Fraulein will soon be gone
II will he too late then, Susy. II will b.
too late. Can you let her go away into
the wide. wide world punished for YOU
Can you do this, Susy:"
Late on the next Thursday afternoon
Fraulein brought Emmy TO call.
''ienevieve told you how | thought
Your presents lovely. Susy?" F'raulein
asked affectionstelN. You were SO good
10 think Of Fraulein
Susy did not reply. She could onls
stare. The girls face. thin and grave.
no longer broad and laughing was real
torture 10 har
But why YOU don't come over 10 play
any more with Emmy. dear Susye Frau
lein will soon be gone. Only till FRIDAY
am here. liebchen. Then poor Fraulein
goes far away.
Those words made Emmy Nhimper Wild
ly. On Susy they acted like lash. AMI
she ran mp the stairs. her face frightened.
BY the lime Susy reached the window
IA hoI ho toin s
she knew. As she laid her worn, little
face on her knees. she knew. Happiness.
not to be found again by any trick
or evasion. Confession alone cou'd
silence that little. little voice.
Though harder 10 confess now than ~
first. she must do it, How When,
Should SHE go TO her mother. or her
father. To Mrs Woods or 10 Fraulein.
But she shrank from facingsany of them.
Selecting as punishment the person
whom she most dreaded. she decided 10
write TO Mrs. Woods.
The opportunity came when her fsther
and mother were dressing for the theater
She stole into the library and climbed
into the leather chair at the library desk
Her heart was full aud she was cold
from nervousness az she began in round
shaded letters:
Dear Mrs Woods I hope you are we'll
and all your family | am not so verv
well. [ am sorry 70 say I broke your
bottle and at first I thought that Emmy
would he blamed and then ! did not feel
sorry because she is an only child.
and as ! am middel child that is not
cared for much 10y it's family-"
Her father had come without her hear
ing him. Ills hand ,l'sn her shoulder
was her first knowledge OF his presence
She started violently. began 10 cry in
shivering way. and turning away pressed
her hands TO her face.
tOh. papa. I am sorry,'' she wept: Il
really am OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the bot
tle.-oh papa. papa"
Susy heard the paper rustic. a. her
father took up the letter and after a
pause laid il down again. 4 deep silence
followed before he lifted her in gentle.
strong way and sat down With her i'm his
arms. both her cold hands held in his
big one.
Now. little woman. tell me all about
it" he said. and IL was his tone that gave
her courage to lift her head and gaze at
him through her tears.
He said the words to her quite as IL
she were Youngest or Eldest child
indeed. he could not have spoken with
more love and understanding il she had
been an Only child.
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