The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-12
THE SUIT CASES
az MARION e. LEIGHTON.

sa,agrly. snapped the cover shut ana
fn,lilgcd In u Disconnected monolnsur
While She tested the weight of 1t.
q may I've foolish; probably mn'
hui ! don't care. I'm going To have
nue dizzy on aud go somewhere IKE
sthcr folks. You're not heavy enough
10 the rather battered suit case--
81 want you 10 feel ~ II I we're going
to.ucW here Tor months vacation
Size pul the ease down again and
threw IN nm old sofa pillow. l'esSie
Nns dning her packing In the attic.
she continued the nne-sidcd argument:
4 don't care. Fay aud Laura 20
n places and have pretty clothes ANA
Aioei nice people" punching the Iii-
Lw viriously. "nnd stay home and
,,ok and scrub for lhcm'--nl0rc punch
lg--"and get found fault with "
Scnrch the biscuits or get TOO much
vawh In their white waists and cv-
c,y,bing! I'm going for an outing
and make believe it's vacation ut
RE scashore or some place. Fay ana
taura can get their own dinner Tor
cute"
Uneonsciously Bessie was stating q
seplovable fact that had Tong been
subject ~ heated discussion among
The Deiehbors.
-why did Bessic--sweet little Bes
sfe--frudge for her frivolous ana
Ih0ughtless sisters and receive hardly
KIND word OF thanks7 Why didn't
SHE rebelT
And now BESSIE had rebelled.-a sort
~ mild little rebellion, truiy-but II
might lead b. better things.
Thoughtful and klnd-hearted, even
Ia state Of rebellion, Bessie left
hote for her sisters telling them there
was plenty Of food cooked and assur-
ing them she would he home that eve
ming. Not word Of discomfort ap-
peared In the note.
Then. with n whimsical little smile,
she labelled her suit case with her
nnme and address and took her scanty
savings from the jnr in the kitchen
rnbInet. When counted the grand to-
InI was one dollar and seyenty-three
cents
With another little smile she peck
eted the money. picked M her suit
rRse and took suburban car for
THE Lake"
She spent one delightful day watch.
ing the motor boats and listening to
The gentle tapping OF the little waves I;
n1n ~
hnme.
The only vacant seat was near the
frnr door and Bessie placed her sui,
ease IN the space between her seat
ard the next and prepared to enjoy
ihe ride across country.
AZ stop beside the highway n
reang man swung aboard with suit
cnSe, very much like Bessie's and IN
o very pleasant voice--Bessie thought
n very. very plcasant--asked the con
ductor II he could make the 9:i5 train
West. Being assured that he could
she young man dropped his suit case
beside Bessic's and hung TO strap.
Gar broke down." she heard him
: ieII the conductor "tal;e the chauffeur
IN hour to tx it and I've got to make
That train"
Bessie furtivcly watched AMI nd
1. hiired him during the short journey IA
town and when he seized the suit
raSe and rushed for the train, which
ta@ already IN when they arrived
Z she hreathed a sigh ~ regret,
Tired. hut happy, She trudged home
ward, 10 answer the questions or hcl
amazed and Indignant sisters. and lis
ten Ia what reproachcs might b.
thrown In for seasoning.
Tho suit case reposed IN the attn
unopened, and BESSIE lay a long tim,
and thought OF her wonderful day.
II dnn't care" she finally murmuret
slpepily. "It was great way 10 brenl
ihc mnnotony.'
One month later the door he'll ranl
and there stood the plea sant-lOokinI
Young man with Bessie's suit ease
There was nothing for poor, confuset
resS.r 10 DO but invite him 10 Will,
she rcsurrectcd his own ease from th,
attic. ma hat gave her time to re
Eillh some ol lltl lbSl iblhnpNhtt ai'
realize thar She mast explain the sOf;
pillow aud caSt.of clothing.
tits henrty laughter pui her NOR,
at ease and he stayed few minutes
Chatting.
III was my own fault" he sal,
while taking his leave, but II reall!
caused me Il lot of trouble and thinl
sou owe me something. I'm cOmini
around With my roadster this evenlnt
aud .s.Ec you for ride in the frcsl
nir WIN YOU roI"
i;'7.>ir woUld and did Not onl.
uini evening, but many others as we'll
Tlyn one day the young man toll,
Hosslr's sisters they would have q
louk lor another houSekeeper as h
sad spoken for Bessie himself
N,w RrSsIr docsn', have Ia make
ie;,r,r auh ihal old suit case Is still
I,ncscd Win I'D clothes and soft
pnloN l'rcd tolls his WIN he wouldn'
thr0W IL uauy fYr The world for I
eiso t.lrcd "a 'gcae the morotony