The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
Mp. cRANH,s B,p Luck.


Heres one ~ them pretty.lookin
,o,t.kcarls VI : Ransom writes TO her
iolk- mp the cr'ck."
Let Inc see. pa said Miss So
phrOnia Crane. SciLing ii with great in
icrcst. for the pOst-oilicc had been but
lately removed 60 Mr.. Cranes tavern.
and postal-car,ls written by Others were
new and highly appreciated source of
Information Ia the Young lady.
You hain't allowed by the law To
read them kearls. PhrOny." said her
father, gravely. as she settled her, II to
study over the dainty handwriting.
II guess the law'll be- none the W ser.
lloopn' cough can't 20 tothc mount
ins>' Ia. pa. do look a.hcrc.'
"What?' Mr.. Crane put on his
spcclaclcs,
I'm read il. Dear AunticS Hoop
ing.cOu.h next door. In dreadful
fright about the children. AMI cant get
into our summer quarters for three
weeks. Think oi irving to get in at
Crane -
what, that" said Mr.. Crane.
AT Crane',,' Yes. 'ti.. sure ~ you
live and We want yVu Ia come down
there. too, AMI spend the time with Us.
Now don't diSappOiut III. We shall try
Ia get there by next "Wednesday or
Thursday, and shall expect to lind You.
Laws
Which exclamation did not occur on
MIR. Ransom card, but at the end Of
Miss Sophronia'S reading of IT,
We'll. IL | ain't beat said Mr..
Crane. Ma. du come here and see
what's up
''Ycs. come. All the Rau,oms is
a.cOmin' here To- stay le'mc scc--ycS.
three weeks or sO. And the two old
Miss pcrcy'>, too
BLESS my heart. A pretty takin'
well bc in where 10 put EN- all! We
can't 10 IL. - see. Joshua"
Cant do it, repeated Mr.. Crane. in
great contempt. "D'yOu s'poSc we're
a.gon' to miss such chance? Let's
see: the Jcdgc and Mis- Ransom. that's
two; anil the two gals that's CROWN
iip. they must be- big enough 10y this
time. If they've growed we'll scncc they
was here that three days last summer.
10 coan a. gruwed folk. that's four;
n the four little boys, they'll only
count for two. aud there's the nurse.
: don't see. for my part" continued
Mr.. Crane, pettishly. "why folks don I
pay Just the same for nurses; I'm sure
they eat as much ~ anybody. And
then the two old ladies; why. declare.
it'll bc clean hundred dollars profit,
for the most they goes for i milk and
eggs and berries, ami things that hardly
counts 10 III; but Of course they'll eN-
pcct t. be charged all the same"
eth take u iOt of scuiryin' round To
:.et things ready said SophrOnia.
And there's lots If thing>'d ought
10 be- rot. - said Mrs. Crane. II tell
YOU. Joshua. We ought To- iiN things up
bit. scein' there's such lot OF folks
h.comin.'
Cant help that" said Mr.. Crane.
setting his lips together when folks
come, without givin' notice. Of course
they must take thing, as they tind
EN-
hut. pa" said Sophronia. Iii We
Cc, thing, fixed up neat aud nice, other
folks might come"
That's so"' said Mr.. Crane.
There's lots Of summer y'sito-s aeon
in into this part oi tine country now.
No reason why we shouldn't nave 'cm
all summer. N make our share oil
en-
Wed ought To get n new carpet for
the best parlor." said Mrs. Crane,
''and some Oh ms in the bedrooms.
And must have n new dress, y
said Sophronia. Little enough time,
hut can make II in two or three after
Moons
"Itll Lc awtm tight pushin' to git
thing, ready" said Mrs. Crane. who
put ON her spcctaclcs and was consult
ing the card. This il Monday. and
they're comm "Wednesday or Thurs
day."
III te,ieye I'll get the spring-wagon
painted up" said Mr.. Crane. THEY'RE
great folks To hire when they want u
ridc...'n always charge 'em livery
prices. What you dom. PhrOny3"
There's the mai,'boy.' she an
swered. twitching the card out Of her
mothers hand. as the boy who carried
the mail over the country croSs-route
was seen approaching. II must put
this in for the Mss Percys."
"Aiu't YOU got mo- sense?" said Mr..
Crane. slipping the card into drawer.
Don't YOU see that when the RanSoms
comes and finds their folks amt here
they'll wan, to see 'em right oil, and
they'll hire me To hitch up and 90 right
over after 'em. and I'll charge four dol
lars and half for the trip? Wen only
keep the keard few days, YOU know.
''Wcll. pa. you do beat ALL said his
daughter. admiringly.
I'D better be seein' about that paint.
for want to be ready Jest To happen
down 10 the station, N I'll git the job
Of baulin' 'em out here. Taint no
WAYS likely any other wagon'n be
handy. so can make two trips with
'em ALL"
A wonderful confusion prevailed for
the next two days at the rundown. half
kept institution known rs "Cranc s
Tayern."
The blessed spirit which leads men
and women to gather up their children
and flee from close rooms and crowded
streets In search OF the freshness and
sweetness OF country sights and sounds.
had been moving some Of them In the
direction OF the Crane neighborhooi.
While on n journey the previous year
20 their old relatives, who always spent
long summer among the hills and val
leys. the conveyance Of the Ransom
family had broken down. which circum-
stance had led To the necessity OF their
seeking the hospitalities OF the Crane
mansion. The beauty OF the surround
ipgs had 50 pleased them that they were
now willing TO take the chances OF its
comforts during the time OF waiting for
admission elsewhere.
These comforts were being multiplied