The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-22
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SUSIE. IN THfA cITYx
J BY oeRorHx DO, A5oeAs. RI

arrows as she tried to soly the problem
of their further ascent. M She did not
know who lived In the ~ kudio above
Had she known who was n1np there she
could easily have gone ~ hp with her
string and tied II to the rusty nails
which she had seen frqft{m her own
window. But Susie feanyfed for her
quiet, restful evening, sh,, build she be-
rome acquainted with ne, kr nelghbors.
However, size did wan II her string
wound oveA those rusty olnails in tbe
window ledge above and, Has her vines
began to plead desperately for support.
Susie determined to fantah way Of
sT to them. t n.
Shs decided to tie az wiring to the
pole, and hoist IT to the &,etridow above
Che realized that her aethd was a trifle
unconventional, but heahet vines were
perfectly convent ional VII les and. need
ed support just as any lines need It.
SO she scribbled few lines on bit
Of paper and tied the NO. be to the end
Of her fagpoe. When sh 11e heard foot
steps near the window atejbove she nut
her pole outside and hointsted 1t. after
having tied ball Of twinh{e to the note
Susie called up soft I'aThank YOU
very much" when she kndew the string
had been tied and the bsstil came tum.
bling down to her. She T. {new no more
about the person above her than she
did before.
1t was man. howeveyt Cant Nc
ahl Of the Gordon Hi thlanders. re-
turned to his adopted hCqme In Ameri.
Yea, and he was much q h1used st tho
request to tie the strihynf for the tiny
burden to climb on. .uI
Vacation time arrived dor Susie She
worried about the careT OF her little |
garden and realized thpAt she would
have to be at the merc,,nlof Gods good |
rain just like all farm IL II her gar. |
den was to remain Zen
Capt. McGill. the MAJ lin the studio
above. happened by lupky chance to
see Susie descend the Afeps with her
suit case and In q hashf realized that
he wanted very. very m}uch to know
her.
He didn't know for 81 1econd whether
or not to make .most} perfect idiot
or himself and rush ortt, follow her,
purchase ticket to tfye same place
TO which she went and track her to
tue very MOTEL In whicf3 she expected
10 spend her vacation,S But McGn
decided to keep his head on his shoul.
ders and Just trust tof fate. -Conse.
auently he remained 9at the window
while Susie disappeared toward th,
stage IT, carried her ks khe railway
station.
he felt decidedly ldnesone when
Susie had gone from the studio build.
fNU ovov, fhnvxDA ho ~. ~ |
With her. He looked down each day
at her small garden end It was only a
few Adays after her debartufe before
be rsaflzsd thai. n tnaf DP6dacts were I.
to be saved for her return he must ;
dnd some way Of watering them. +.
30 after deliberate thought the hero
from the battlefield contfived an ex.
tended watering can by means of his
hath spray and lonG.nozzled can.
The rubber was sufficiently long to all c
but reach the garden roots. Each
night after dark McGill lwatered that c
small garden as II II were the fodder
for an entire army Of cattle or men. y
He waited for dark lest any passer. /
ny see him and laugh at his folly.
When Susie returned Drowned and
feeling greatly benefited for her holi
days. her first glance upon rounding {
the corner Of her street was for her r
gardens fate. She knew from reports y
tint scarcely @ drop Of rain had fall
en- In the nelghborhood. When she
saw her precious beans, peas and
flowers green and blooming she was
curfously puzzled, but delighted in no
small degree.
1t 20 happened that McGill again r
stood at the window when Susie came S
homeward and his Scotch heart re- t
]oiced. He knew that by fair means c
or foul he was going to become more h
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 Il
self With dainty and very tiny basket c
Of fresh pulleA peas and beans and p
, few colorful flowers on the top. e
She blushed beautifully when she c
saw. that her upstairs neighbor was il
q man and she felt quick pity when :
she saw that he had lost one leg.
: "Oh." she said swiftly. "I brought :
you up these vegetables from my tiny
garden, but being man I suppose
you can't cook them. 4 somehow tan
cisd woman lived up here" nhe
added
"HOw did you know / cared for
Jour gardenT McGill asked, by way
Of OBTAINING her q moment longer.
II saw the long rubber tube and
watering can out Of your window"
she promptly replied then, throwing
convention to the proper place for
silly convention. she said. .T will cook
the vegetables. for you and you may
come down and have dinner with me
tonight-if you like. i see you are
wounded soldier and all women should
do all they can for the men who have
fought for them"
McGiH laughed quickly and mos,
lappiy. All was going well with his
heart beats and he knew that all
would continue well.
N"i aIo glad to have fought for wo.