The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-07-06
suIIlNe SUE
BY LESLIE soMERs.

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She ran down to the end of the
lane when she caught sight of tho
little white mail cart coming up the
hill. The March air was fresh and
keen, with hint of spring.
Got a letter from New York stats
for you. Sue" said the old mail car.
rier, comfortably.
Sue colored little and laughed.
He logged on along the country
road, and Sue sat on the stone wall
beside the mail box to read her letter.
1t was an anEwer to her advertise.
ment.
Dear Madam: while I have not
had years of experience in farm work.
should like to apply for the position
you offer. Am fond Of horses and all
animals. was brought up on a farm
and can manage one the size of yours,
am sure. with profit to yourself. Am
twenty-seven, unmarried, and 80 anx.
ious to shake the dust of the city OF
my heels and hit green fields again
that Id walk from here to Spring Val,
ley If you say the word.
Hopefully yours,
BART WILLIS"
Il think you're taking fearful risk
on your shoulders. Sue" her mother
said after she had heard the letter.
You could hire the farm work done
l."
Il won't do that this year, mother
dear. Last spring we tried it, and Il
was perfect frost"
Accordingly, Spring Valley had .
thrill the end of the week when tall,
notwithstanding young man swung
on the early boat train with a suit,
case and asked the way to the Loomis
farm.
Old Mrs. LOOMS saw him from the
sitting-room window and went out to
greet him. AS she said later to Sue.
she Just couldn't help taking to him
right away.
you'll have to suit Sue more than
me-" said Mrs. Loomis. I'm sure I
like the look of you real WE'LL"
Suiting Sue was curious occupa-
ton, Bart found out. She liked him
At first sight, the same as her mother
had, but she had no intention Of let
ting him know the fact.
The first day of his arrival she led
aim all over the forty-seven acres. He
'ound that day by Gay she was beside
him when he least expected to see
aer. advising, correcting and consult
.ng with him.
"You see, love the land and want
% build 1t up she told him Father
Just took and took from it year after
year and wondered why it didn't
Dear for him, but I'm running it diff
:erently. I never liked the house.
:hough. It's so bare and lonesome
ooking."
Perhaps toward fall theren be time
% do something with it." Bart said.
You can do wonders with cement
ind paint and IDEAS"
But" Sue hesitated. II thought
you only said you'd stay until the
runners work was done"
Il like it here" the city boy an
'wered briefly. lifting his head to the
sun and air and beauty of it all like
he horses. Bess and Ready. out in the
pasture. I'll stay as long as l suit
you, Miss Loomis."
Under his care the old farm seemed
% put forth it's very best efforts to-
make good. There had never been
such garden crop, even Mrs. LOOMS
,aid.
Don't it seem good to have a man
around?" Mrs. Loomis said to her one
sarly morning as Sue cooked break
last. It'll be right lonesome when
1e's gone"
Her own heart echoed the words,
but Sue laughed. Wasn't she the man
around the place? They wouldn't need
any assistant manager after the crops
we're harvested and fall had come.
She hurried out of doors and down
the lane with food for the turkeys.
and met him half way with the milk
pals.
"The land CLOVIS this morning.
Doesn't it," he called to her happily.
I was slow because went over to
look at the lower meadows Wish
you'd forget about your hay dewn
there next year and give me those
lush fields for prize cattle. II start
with six and buy mere land as we
needed it. Don't you want to take on
! partner. Sue?"
He spoke her name urthink:ngly,
quite as ii he were accustomed to it,
and Sue was silent locking away from
aim at the stretch Of home acres.
Its such bully little place il it's
treated right. I've been planning
some new things for next year"
Sue looked up at him quickly, her
eyes full OF surprised acknowledgment
Of what his words meant to her.
Il though. sure you'd go to tbs
dairy farm. They want you and they
can pay four times as much as ! can
down there"
"No, they can't Sue" His voice
lowered until it seemed to her the
whole world must hold its breath to
catch what he was telling her. II
want to go shares on the farm here
] with you. I've got some money saved.
enough to put into the place and stock
it up right for US. And 1 want you