Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-29
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SUSIE IN THE CITY(
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

= Susie stood gazing at her vines that
already had trailed their green way to.
the: tops of her window frames: A
slight pucker formed between her
brows as she tried to solve the problem
OF their further ascent. She did not
know who lived in the studio above.
Had she known who was up there she
could easily have gone up with her
string and tied it to the rusty nails
which she had seen from her own
window. But Susie feared for her
quiet, restful evening, should she be-
come acquainted with near neighbors.
However, she did want her string
wound over those rusty nails In the
window ledge above and, rs her vines
began to plead desperately for support,
Susie determined to find way OF
giving It to them.
She decided to tie a string to the
pole, and hoist II to the window above.
She realized that her act was a trifle
unconventional, but her vines were
perfectly conventional vines and need
ed support just as any vines need II.
So she scrlbbed few lines on bit
Of paper and tied the note to the END
Of her flagpole. When she heard foot
steps near the window above she put
her pole, outside and holsted it, after
having fled u. ball of twine to the note.
Susie called up soft "Thank you.
very much" when she knew the string
hnd been tied and the ball came 'tum-
bling down to her. She knew no more
about the person above her than she
did before.
It was a man, however. Capt. Nc
Gil of the Gordon Highlanders, re-
turned to his adopted home IN Ameri-
ca, and he was much amused Mt the
request to tie the string for the tiny
burden to climb on.
Vacation time arrived for Susie. She
worried about the care Of her little
garden and realized that she would
have 10 be at the mercy Of Gods good
rain Just like all farmers if her gar
den was. to remain green.
Can't. McGill, the man In the studio
above, happened by lucky chance to
see Susie descend the steps with her
suit case and in flash realized that
he wanted very, very much to know
her.
He didn't know for q second whether
or not to make q most perfect idiot
Of himself and rush out, follow her,
purchase q ticket to the same place
to which she went and track her to
the very hotel in which she expected
to spend her vacation. But McGill
decided to keep his head on his shoul-
ders and Just trust to fate. Conse-
quently he remained mt the window
while Susie disappeared toward the
stage that carried her to the railway
station.
He felt decidedly lonesome when
Susie had gone from the studio build
lns. even though he had never spoken
with her. He looked down each day
at her small garden and 1t was only
few days after her departure before
he realized that II the products were
10 be saved for her return he must
find some way Of watering them.
So after deliberate thought the hero
from the battlefield contriyed IN eX-
tended watering can by means Of his
bath spray and Il lons-nozzed can.
The rubber was sufficiently long to all
hut reach the garden roots. Each
night after dark McGill watered that
small garden as If 1t were the fodder
for m entire army of cattle or men.
He waited for dark lest any passer-
by see him and laugh at his folly.
When Susie returned. Drowned and
feeling greatly benefited for her holi-
dnys, her first glance upon rounding
the corner of her street was for her
gardens fate. She knew from reports
that scarcely drop Of rain had fall
en- in the nelghborlood. When she
saw her precious beams, peas and
flowers green and blooming she was
curIously puzzled, but delighted in no
small degree.
It, so. happened that McGlll again
stood at the window when Susie came
homeward and his Scotch heart re.
1oiced. He knew that by fair means
or foul he was going to become more
than merely acquainted with that
small neighbor Of his.
1t was toward evening when he
heard soft knock at his door. He
opened It and there stood Susie her
self with dainty and very tiny basket
Of fresh pulled peas and beans and q
few colorful flowers on the top.
She blushed beautifully when she
saw that her upstairs neshbor was
1 man and she felt quick pity when
she saw that he had lost one ie2E.
"Oh." she said swiftly, Il brought
you up these vegetables from my tiny
garden, but being 4 man I suppose
you can't cook them. somehow :ean-
cled Il woman lived up here,' sihe
added.
"How did you know cared for
your garden?" McGill asked. by way
Of OBTAINING her moment longer.
"a saw the long rubber tube and
watering CAN out Of your window