The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-04-12

'Oh, Charlie!" she said, 'brokenly,
your love is priceless. Only be pa
tent"
'I'll try, and keep on hoping" he said,
and they parted utthe store.
The grocer met her with a smile.
Everybody liked Susy. No girl more
genial than she under ordinary circum-
stances, but to-day her face was
clouded, her manner preoccupied.
1 "Mr. Lee, have nude up my mind to
sell Brown Bess,' she said, after getting
/ the things she needed. do you know
anyb. dy that wants horse?"
"Dur me! Going to sell Brown
Bess! Well, was thinking Of buying
a young horse for my Alice. Is she safe
! for q girl OF ten, do you think?" the
grocer asked.
Susy grew pale. She had not nntici-
pated a question of that sore. but she
answered. after moments indecsion:
"She Is fond of taking her own head
sometimes. No, Mr. Lee, il find it hard
to manage her, she would never do for
your little girl"
"Ah, I'm sorry for that, Miss Susy."
said the storekeeper. "But know a
man who wants a spirited horse. What
would you sell her for?"
II leave that to the purchaser" Susy
made answer. Papa paid $75 for her
more than a year ago. and wouIdn't'
want to take less thnn that, for ! need
the money very much." she went on,
land If you will be SO kind as to take
an interest in the matter" She
stopped, her eyes wistful.
"Whv, Of course will" the grocer
responded. "I'll send my boy to your
house with the groceries. and he can
bring the horse bnck with him. If any
thing is done in the way Of a sale I'll let
you know Mt once"
Susy thanked him and went on her
way home. As she came in sight of the
house, an old-fnshioned. two-story
building. where dilnpidation was rem
/, dercd picturesque by prof,lse growth
OF ivy that covered the front porch and
much OF the exterior walls. she felt
more comfortable as she thought over
her prospects. In Imagination she had
her mother quite reconciled to all her
plans. her school life assured and all
things going on swimminglv. For who
knew but Brown Ress might bring her
800. she WINS so spirited and handsome?
| Work and home seemed brighter The
grocer's boy came for the horse. and
though it was hard parting with the
! pretty creature. Susv in expectation OF
results. bore the separation brnvely.
Cant we take a little Of the money
/ you get to single the roof?" her moth
er asked MS the horse was led away.
II hope So" Susy replied blithely.
| "And you still think Of going to
school? Amt you too old?"
! I'm not IS yet" was Susy's answer.
1 Many girls go to school till they are
! TO-"
"And there's clothes, to think OF.
!, dresses and bonnets and Shoes"
"Oh. they'll be provided" Susy said.
with little laugh.
AN winters comin'-an' it's two or
three miles to the 'cademy." her mother
went on. each time throwing q more
plaintive cadence into her voice.
! Toms clothes are terribly patched,
an mother needs Aannels. amt so
young as was once, but amt sayin'
anything about myself, on'y it's kind
o hard to spare you," and the lines in
her mothers weak face deepened.
Mother, wish you could see it as
do. must go to the academy" Susy
made reply. Its the opportunity OF
my life. But l tell you what will do.
II get 500 for Brown Bess III divide
even. Fifty dollars would 90 q long
! way, wouldn't it?"
"Well, yes, $50 would get everything
we need" was the reply. But you're
never goin' to get 500. You'll be more
than lucky II you get $50.
well, mother" said Susy. desperate
ly, III only get $50, Iii divide even.
1t will be $50 coming in every month il
only get the school,"
II don't sees there's any chance of
that" said her mother. with woe-be-
gone face.
Day after day Susy waited, but no
word came about Brown Bess. Tom de-
clared that he believed there was no
prospect OF selling her, but one day
Charlie Grant drove up to the house, his
face fairly beaming.
II thought I'd bring you the news"
| he said, as he came in the bright living
room.
Have they sold Brown Bess?" Susy
asked, her voice trembling in her ex-
element to hear.
well, yes-that is, if you'll take the
: price they OFFER" Charlie made answer.
"Oh, hope it's hundred" said Susy.
"A hundred" laughed Charlie. lis
that what you value her at? Lucky for
you that was in at the bargain. That
horse will be worth thousands OF dol
lars before long. The man who bought
her trains horses for the race course.
He has discovered remarkable quail
ties In Brown Bess as trotter, and is
willing to give you 81 GOO for her.
A thousand dollars! Susy stood for
a moment like a statue; then she flew
into the kitchen, where her mother was
making the daily batch Of bread, ex-
claiming:
/ "a thousand dollars. motheri we're
rich! Brown Bess is sold for a thou
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