The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-26

by az the statesmen and prGlateS IN
the country" exclaimed Mrs. Curfew.
81 dor.;t wait to be a slnbean, cxpe-
ricnce having taught me that l can get
along better and have less trouble and
tribulation, when I look as much like
g meatax as possible.
"Last evening before I went g 80
I was reading book called '.5;::.S..i..I:@
Susan 1t was about a wc::??:. aHn
just made up her mind to y ii :: -
no matter what happened. Tnrl he:
husband was brought homo VA
broken leg, and the two chi.art,. i.a;.
q number of measles simultaneously,
and the house burned down, ani tie
bank in which she had deposited 1eI
savings closed its doors, and in spite
of everything she went around singing
and dancing.
eff I had thought it over I might
have realized that 1t was too good to
he true. il, No human woman could be
gay and happy in: the midst Of so
many calamities. But I was in a
sentimental mood, and when I turned
out the light and went to bed I thought
that I ought to he ashamed of myself
for not being like Sunshine Susan, and
/ made up my mind would turn over
anew leaf first tlahg in the morn
ing. i
:; $50 I came downstairs smiling. and
I was singing all tf1eI time I was get
ting breakfast, and when Mr.. Gurfew
came down he said it warmed up his
whole being to see me in such cheer
full frame of mind. , 1T reminded him
of him Of the time when I was sweet
seventeen, and as pretty as a red
wagon. Then he gradually drlfted into
a story 20 the effect that he had a
great opportunity to make the finest
horse trade of his career. All he need
ed was 81 in cash to close the trans
action, and he would make at least
SIS by it.
"He knew I had 81 put away in the
clock to buy myself some clothes. l
need tae worst way. had saved that
money, a nickel and a.d!me at a time.
and was looking forward to the time
when would have enough to go shop
ping and buy myself an outfit good
enough for the queen of Sheba.
Mr.. Curfew had been trying to bor-
row my savings for long time. offer
ing to give me his note as security, and
Eefore read that Sunshine Susan book
I always refused him, and nearly
snapped his head off doingit. But that
morning I was anxious to make every
body happy, so I handed him the
money. and he went and made his
horse trade and brought home an old
crowbait that has been sick ever since.
and he spends all his time ont at the
barn, feeding it pills and powders,
and can't get him to Go any of the
chores around the place.
1.-THE same morning Mrs. Turpentine
heard me singing in the back yard,
and she thought it would be good
time to borrow my patent electric
washing machine, and came over for
that purpose. She had asked for it
dozen times before. but I always told
her to go to. Being full OF sunshine
on that occasion, however, | told her
she could have it and welcome. and
I've never been able to use it since.
The man who sold it to me says it
will cost Sc for repairs, so you see
what Sunshine Susan did to me.
s'No. mister, don't want any recipe
for being a sunbeam, and you can
take your book along to Mrs. Tur-
williger, in the yellow house across
the street. She's the champion middle
weight pessimist Of this neighoor-
hood"