The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-17

by all the statesmen and prelates In
the country" exclaimed Mrs. Curfew.
II don't want to be a sunbeam, expe-
rience having taught me that can get
along better and have less trouble and
trihulation, when l look as much like
meatax as possible.
Last evening before I went to bed
] was reading book called Sunshine
Susan It was about a woman who
just made up her mind to be happy
no matter what happened. Then her
husband was brought home with
broken leg, and the two children had
q number Of measles simultaneously,
and the house burned down, and the
bank In which she had deposited her
savings closed its doors, and in spite
Of everything she went around singing
and dancing.
IF had thought 1t over / might
have realized that it was too good to
be true. No human woman could be
gay and happy In the midst Of 80
many calamities. But I was in q
sentimental mood. and when I turned
out the light and went to bed thought
that I ought to be ashamed Of myself
for not being like Sunshine Susan, and
] made up my mind would turn over
q new leaf first thing in the morn
ing.
$50 came downstairs smiling, and
I was singing all the time was get
ting breakfast, and when Mr.. Curfew
came down he said it warmed up his
whole being to see me In such cheer
ful frame Of mind. It reminded him
Of him Of the time when I was sweet
seventeen, and as pretty as red
wagon. Then he gradually drifted into
a story to 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
s1s By i: sssixEs xs ssgrEmr ssagrEmr
! "He knew I had 81 put away in the
clock to buy myself some clothes I
Need the worst way. I had saved that
money, a nickel and dime at time.
and was looking forward to the time
when I would have enough to 60 shop
6ing and buy myself an outfit good
enough for the queen Of Shebas -.
Mr.. yCurfew had been trying to bef
row n savings for long time, offef-
ing to give me his note as security, and
before read that Sunshine Susan book
I always refused him, and nearly
snapped his head OF doing 1t. But that
morning I was anxious to make every
body happy. 50 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 hs time out at ths
barn. feeding It pills and powderA
and can't get him to do any Of tha
chores around the place. ~-s~~
aThe same morning Mrs. Turpendns
heard me singing In the back yard.
| and she thought 1t would be a good
: nme to borrow my patent elect{ic
washing machine. and came over for
that purpose She had asked for 1t q
dozen times before. but I always told
her to 90 to. Being full of sunshine
On that occasion, however, told her
she could have 1t and welcome, and
I've never been able to use 1t since
The man who sold 1t to me says 1t
will cost SO for repairs, so you see
what Sunshine Susan did to me.
"No, mister, I 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 neighbor-