Year: 1873

Fifteen hundred dollars. That
don't seem 50 very much; does it
Sue 2n said Kati" resting her aat-iron
a moment on its stand, and locking
across the wide, pleasant kitchen,
where her sister was bending with
flushed checks over the apron she
was iuting.


1t might Just a. well be fifteen
thousand replied Sue, not stopping
futing. Father said last night that
be had tried the last place he could
think about | suppose the old
place has got to 20"


Katie lifted her iron aDd went to
work; but the great teurs blinded her
80 that she left the ilat-iron rest q
moment too long on one Of her faith
ers best shirts. and left a yellow
mark; finally she said; IF it was
anybody bat the Greens we might
hope for a little mercy: but they
want the farm too had for that. /
only wish we could find some wav to
disappoint them Sue we must think
Of some plan to save it"


Her sister shook her head. 1t
would be Ike all our other plans
they fall through just as we think
they are nicely fixed"


IF old Mr.. Green was bachelor
now, | would try and captivate him,
if he j. old enough 10 he my grand
father. and deaf as an adder" ="
Trouble was ban;shed for a moment
from Katie's heart as a vision Of the
old gentleman rose up before her,
and she laughed % heartily that her
mother came 10 the door. her pale
face lighting little at the sight Of
Hates merry one.


What Is the matter girls 90


Plan the sixticth," cried Katie,
getting up from the floor, where she
had dropped moment before Sue
has been wishing Mr.. Green was un
married, - that she might captivate
him and save the place"


The mother smiled family. Il have
no doubt be would be a happier man.
fancy his wife is the prime mover
in this enterprise Did l tell you
that she came over yesterday while
YOU were away. and looked all
through the house She wanted to
see where they could improve it,


The old wretch | wish | could
have been here" and Katie's ewes
flashed.


You would have said something
YOU would have been sorry for. 1t
won't do to Snub such people |
think we must give up AL hope Of
saving our home Your father and
/ were talking about the West last
night"


Prolonged obs from both the girls
stopped Mrs. Vaughn there. and each
pretty head before her shook emphat-
icalIy at the thought. know what
vou mean" said Sue, "a new farm
and hard work Il will never do"


Katie sat down in the door that
opened out in the orchard, and her
mother took her place at the ironing
board There was q silence then :;
each heart was busy with its own
bitter thoughts. Mrs. Vaughn was
thinking Of the long years she had
spent under this homestead roof since
she came there a bride Each room
was dear 10 her by its many associa-
tioas. of both jov and sorrow. How
very hard i seemed 10 be torn away
from it. The thoughts of the girls
were about the same The dear old
home what would life hold cor them
when they could no longer come 10
itS shelter


Katie sat looking at the old trees,
that were literally weighed down
with their garlands Of blossoms. Her
father had said the day before that
there would be a great many apples
that year, and a pang had gone
through the hearts of those who
heard. a. they thought that other
hands than theirs would gather the
luscious fruit. Then she thought Of
the past. WHY, it seemed but little
while since she and Lille Harding,
CAV girls Of fifteen climbed those
very trees But It was I've years
ago since Lille spent the summer in
the country for her health She was
a fashionable Young lady in New
York now. Judge Harding. Lilies
father. was very wealthy. She re-
membered their elegant home, for she
had returned Lilies visit in the win
ter Judge Harding was a pleasant
man-"0h :" and she turned sudden
lv, her face radiant with 4 Sudden
happy thought Mother, Sue,
would Won mind working real hard 20
save the place -


What a question, Kit, said Sue.
impatienily You. know we would
do almost anything. But who, |
pray, will give Us fifteen hundred dol
lars for a weeks work -


Just let me 20 to New York to-
morrow. and | viii almost promise
YOU to return with it. You remem-
Der Judge Harding! Surely he viii
lend it 10 Us. and take a mortgage no
the place. Then | shall ask him to
interest himself in Us. enough to get
us summer bOarders. There is where
the work viii come in. Sue. New
Workers always spend the summer
somewhere, and why not here.
There IS the Lake, and all sorts Of
charming places to 90 TO, and"


And you have got very crazy
scheme in your head said her
mother.


Do you think will let you go i'll
TO the city alone ?"


/ heard Mr. Brown say be was
going tomorrow to buy goods" said
Sue.


There. mother, yoa cannot say
no. Think how bat1ed the Greens
will be. l MUST go:" aad she start
ed up stairs to make preparations.
fiinging he: magnificent voice out in
20 a song that seemed composed for
the occasion. There was another
plan in katie's head, that she did
not think necessary to unfold Just
then. 4 cousin who had taken les
sons Of a fine master had ip parted
to her all that she had learned, so