Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
DARK-EYED SUSAN !
BY PAULINE BARNETT.
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AS que sat knitting on the FeTduU8
OF the fashionable hotel the favorita
winter resort of the wealthy, the ball
OF pink yarn rolled off her lap and
down the veranda steps, With a cry
OF diSmay Sue rushed to capture tit
would never do to have it soiled, for
the wrap was for Nora, and Nora was
so particular"
Sue looked off at the distant tennis
court where her sister and soma
friends were playing, and little sigh
escaped her.
II do hope Nora finally lands that
young man." she thought. "She has
been angling for him all season. We
| really ought not to be here at all-it'S
so very expensive-but Nora never
worries where the money comes from,
so / suppose I'll have to give up the
idea of some new dresses for myself.
Oh, dear l am so sick of making over
cast-offs and trying to look present
able! But there, that's what must be
expected when one is the homely elder
sister of a beauty"
But Sue was really not a homely
three years the senior of the spoiled
and petted baby sister" left in her
care when their mother died.
1.-THE taller of those men is very
goOd-loOking," Sue thought, as the four
from the courts sauntered toward the
hotel, "but8 like the other mans face
/ better. Nora said he was an artist
| r hn 70 on
me-Pm hardly a sight for artistic
eyes.
'Pd better go in,' she decided. II
| must get out Nora's things for to-
(! night"
She turned hastily to leave the porch
| when, for the second time that day, the
! truant ball of yarn slipped from her
grasp and rolled merrily down to the
green lawn. With sharp exclamation
of dismay Sue started to the rescue,
but too late. The young man whom
she decided was the artist leaped for
ward and caught it up almost before
it had time to touch the ground.
|
Several days later Cartwright way
ldlu sue just DIS Sic was leaving IhO
dining rOom-the last to go.
"Come for little walk" he begged.
81 feel so restless today. Do come and
: help me tramp it off.
She raised startled eyes to his, for
| no one in the hotel had ever asked her
before
'I'll co." she said, "but We'll have
| , nd
without any more ceremony the young
man grasped her hand and, like truant
children, the two sped over the lawn
ana on and on to a little hidden path
| that led to the river, where, finally,
flushed and GREATNESS, Sue sank down
upon the soft bank of moss at the
! waters edge. Her color was glorious,
her hair, loosened, lay in damp tendrils
! upon her forehead, and as she looked
! up at him laughing, Rex Cartwright
| was amazed to find that his companion
was very pretty girl.
Cartwright, wealthy, travelled, artis-
! tic, set himself out to entertain the
who has known all the advantages that
money can give. And the girl listened
! -fascinated-and then was drawn on
! to talk of herself and so Cartwright
learned fos the first time that she
| was Morals sister. But no word OF
| complaint did she utter. "She's
brick" thought the man.
Il must go back" announced Sue'
! as the dinner hour approached to
help Nora to dress" =
"Will you allow me an artists priv
ilege?" asked Cartwright, as they
neared the house. Sue nodded.
"Well, young lady, you should wear
yellows or reds or rose shades in
your frocks. With your clear, dark
skin and dark eyes, those colors would
harmOnize beautifully And wear your
hair loose-just as it was this after
noon 1t is such pretty hair" smil.
ing. Sue flushed. 81
"You are not angry" he pleaded.
"YOu see, / can't help being an artist"
ooh, no." said the girl, quickly. Il
never knew these things before. No
one was ever interested enough to tell
me. Indeed / am not angry. | shall
profit by your advice"
"Some day I shall paint you as you
looked today" said Cartwright. iii
pose you with a great bunch OF
'Black-eyed Susans in your arms.
Will you be my model" But Sue
shook her head shyly and sped away
her heart singing as she went.
Nora was already dressed and wait
ing for the dinner bell.
The meal had reached the second
course when Alan, looking toward the
door paused, fork poised In the air,
with muttered exclamation.
II say, Rex, will you look who's
herei What beauty "
Rex looked-and smiled, for stralgnt
toward them came Sue, looking ike
radiant vision as she walked. her
dainty yellow frock Chat Nora had
color nor