The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-08
SUES TENANTS
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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De. 1891. Wsstern Newspaper Union,I

1t was a very beautiful old house
set far back In q welled garden
/ Miss Sue Heathcote. who inherited the
house as 1t came down In the family
found the solitude Of her surrounding
growing unbearable.
Miss Sue In her younger years had
known travel and the companlonshir
OF college days. Also. her ever de-
creasing legacy could not much longer
permit the service Of Lena.
The elderly woman could not con-
ceive Of life without Lena's attention.
1t was Lena who, finally realizing Miss
Sues problem, made the astonishing
suggestion Of renting the west wing
astonishing because no person through
all past years had occupied Heathcote
house save a Heathcote.
But as days passed. Miss Sue grew
to dwell pleasantly upon Lenas sug-
gestion; 1t would be undoubtedly com
fortlng, as well az helpful. to have
some nice person about.
Lena was sure the person offered
for Miss Sues consideration was nice ;
Mrs. Dale Of the White inn told her
so. A young lady from the city, who
was stopping at the inn, desired a
more sequestered and quiet location.
Mrs. Dale thought thar the young lady
In question had either been disap-
pointed in love, or was just kind Of
invalid--though she didn't look II.
Anyway, the young woman deter
minedly avoided all guests OF the Inn
and kept resolntely to her own upper
balcony. But she preferred u garden
to sit In, she said Mrs. Dale assured
Lena that the young lady would come
well recommended" And after Miss
Rhoda Brent was summoned to talk
business with Miss Sue, she begged
only the assurance, before agreeing to
rent the delightful west wing Of
the Henthcote house, that there would
be no intruders there. Miss Sue ex-
planned that she and Lena were the
only inmates Of the house and would
not disturb their tenant.
''Oh. I'm not a recluse," the girl
ITS just that grow tired
being forced to mix with strange peo-
pie, as go about"
Lena scoffed at Mrs. Dale's fancy
concerning disappointing love af-
fair. This Miss Brent has got too
taking ways" said Lena, "for man
to forget her-easlly."
The young woman was charming
Old Miss Sue grew to
look forward eagerly for the short Wis
Its accorded her. Miss Rhoda Brent
appeared happily contented walking or
reading In her part OF the garden
walled OF for the west wing; she had
her own entrance there also, and rare
~ visited other parts of the great
house. Lena, for an extra allowance,
gladly served the tenants meals In her
own rooms.
Miss Sue, busy with her embroid
cries, loved to seek silently seat In
the garden near the west wall--it was
there only that she could hear Miss
Rhoda sing. And 1t was there, one
evening" that a stranger directed by
luest to rent the east wing for the
remainder Of the summer. The inn
keeper had admitted, the stranger
said, that Miss Heathcote let out
part OF her house he himself would be
willing to pay a generous price for the
axclusiveness of the location. The
strangers name was John Allison and
he was Il preacher, he announced
She had assured Rhoda Brent that
here would be no other occupants OF
he house save Lena and herself. but
,efore the advanced price offered by
he newcomer Miss Sues conscience
The east wing was his for
he time he required.
after ALL" she told Lena later, 1.-THE
need not know of each others
presence. The gardens are as sepa-
-ately divided as the house."
Old Miss Sue found her lonely hours
,ast; new and delightful interest filled
her days. 1t was really exciting to
,lan her tenants visits apart
Mis- Sue thought with sympathy all
hat day Of the young woman whom
he and Lena had learned to love.
strangely enough, she felt sorry, too,
or the generally admired John ALI
on. And presently, to her astonished
airs came Rhoda Brent's lovely laugh !
ng voice. The young woman was
Ictually talking to some one over In |
.er divided part of the garden.
John Allison said Rhoda, may I |
lever run away from you, though l |
ross to the other side OF the world1"
You can never run away from my |
Owe" the man replied.
You will not see" the girl said I'm
"how impossible 1t all is, l |
must be concert singer. John. for
hat l have studied-and proved my |
kill. How can pastors wife keep |
unninE around the world7"
"She can not" John Allison firmly
eplied; her place Is at her husbands
ide. What Is the applause Of the
World to love, Rhoda?"
Shamelessly. breathlessly, Miss Sue
Here was romance, wonder
at last, In old Heathcote
arden.