The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-18
SUSIE IN THE CITY!
sy ooRoTAY DoUoIAs.

Susie stood gazing at her vines that
already had trsiIed their green way to
the tops Of her window frames. A
slight pucker formed between her
orows as she tried to solve the problem
of their further ascent. She did not
know who lived I'm 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 OVID
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. as 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 1t to the window above.
She realized that her act was trife
perfectly conventional vines and need.
ed support just as any vines need 1t.
So she scribbled few lines on bit
OF paper and tied the note to tho end
OF her fiagpole. When she heard foot
steps near the window above she put
her pole outside aud hoisted It, after
having tied ball Of twine to the note.
Susie called up soft "Thank you,
very much" when she knew the string
had been tied and the ball came tum-
bling down to her. She knew no more
about the person above her than she
did before.
II was man. however. Capt. Nc
Gil Of the Gordon Highlanders, re-
turned TO his adopted home In Ameri-
ca. and he was much amused at 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 to be at the mercy Of Gods good
rain Just like all farmers II her gar.
den was to remaik green.
Capt. McGill, the mah In the studio
above, happened by lucky chance to
see Susie descend the steps with her
suit case and In fash realized that
he wanted very. very much to know
her.
he didn't know for a second whether
or not TO make a most perfect idiot
OF himself and rush out, follow her,
purchase a ticket to the same place
to which she went and track her 20
the very hotel in which she expected
to spend her vacation. But McGin
decided to keep his head on his shoul.
ders and just trust to fate. Conse.
quently he remained at the window
while Susie disappeared toward the
stage tn. carried her to Ahe railway
station.
He felt decidedly lonesome when
Susie had gone from the studio build.
ing. even though he had never spoken
with her. He Cooked down each day
st her small garden and II was only q
few days after her departure before
he realized that II the products were
to be saved for her return he must
hnd some way Of watering them.
So after deliberate thought the hero
from the battlefield contrived an ex.
'ended watering can by means Of his
bath spray and long-nozzled can.
The rubber was sufficiently long to all
hut reach the garden roots. Each
night after dark McGiH watered that
small garden as II II were the fodder
Cor an 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.
days, 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 neighborhood. When she
saw her precious beans, peas and
flowers green and blooming she was
curiously puzzled. but delighted In no
small degree.
1t so happened that McGili again
stood at the window when Susie came
homeward and his Scotch heart re-
toiced. He knew that by fair means
or foul he was going to become more
than. merely acquainted with that
small neighbnr Of his.
1t was toward evening when he
heard a soft knock at his door. He
opened IT and there stood Susie her
self with 4 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 neighbor was
a man and she felt quick pity when
she saw that he had lost one leg.
"Oh." she said swiftly. II brought
you up these vegetables from my tiny
garden. but being q man suppose
you can't cook them. somehow tam
cied woman lived up here" the
added
allow did you know ! cared for
Jour gardenr McGill asked. by way
OF OBTAINING her moment longer.
u saw the long rubber tube and
watering can out Of your window"
size promptly replied; then. throwine
convention to the proper place for
silly convention, she said ~ will cook
die vegetables for you and you may
come. down and have dinner with me
tonight-if you like, l see you are a
wounded soldier and all women should
do all they cnn for the men who have
fought for them"
McGii laughed quickly and most
happily. All was going well with his
heart beats and he knew that all
would continue well,