Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-10-24


suit % said Dorca.. the closest observer
u all.
'fIun't lc, him come Ia. " said Bar-
hssra We shall b. robbed aud muir.
dcrud
mo, while Ne arr thrgo 10 Que. - said
eomno-cd llurcas
Add ~ tho same moment a yalco
sounded hurri.dly ~ tho door.
Please. may come inG know u
secms intrusion. but it's raining a del
ugr aud I'm vt through
Come in by all means. g said Mary.
Aud the ghost cntor,'d, dripping like
y fountain
"All In tho dark" said ho. cropping
biz way
There are no gas ict. here. " said
Dorcas ironically
hut We might have little blaze Of
sticks" haEarded the new arrival.
shaking himself like a Newfoundland
dog Il saw by that last glarv Of
lightning tina, there was a heap In the
corner, and I've got my match hoS
intact"
Oh. that would b. splendidr' cried
Dorcas, who vas wet and shiveriag
"And I've got some dsh ou a string
outside, and wo could have some sup
per, suggested the ghost cheerfully.
Pm 5000 hunggr walled Bar-
hara-
The stranger vas evidently used 10
mountain camping lo had hre
kiadl"d la no time. and the hsh.
cleaned by aid oi his pockci-knifo and
washed In one ~ tho pools outside.
we're presently broiling over the Goals.
emitting q most savory smell
"iou must he a good gcniusr' cried
Mary
TIN only tramp" said the ghost,
and I'm ever - much obliged 10 you
young lAdie. for letting me IN"
We couldn't have kept you out II
we had tried. " said DorcAs. frankly.
You don't think ! would have thrust
mysclf IN here against your wishe.P
Even a tramp wouldn't do that. said
the young man.
Tho sticks had blascd checrfully up.
the ghost economizcd them % keep the
flames alive ~ long a. possible. he
lold thrilling tales u his experience Ia
these woods, he made himself most
agreeable companion.
Are you from the Valley House,"
asked Dorcas
No, am camping just where IL
happ.ns
'Ohr said Mary Then you arr
Poor like up We arr shop-girls on
our vacation"
"tor, she said 10 herself 4 am de-
termined h. shall not take a. Tor other
than sc arr
''Aud. observed the ghost. a should
think you we're having a very Jolly
time ~ IL A little more trout. Miss
Ilale9 Ard how AID you come out In
these wilderncsscsP"
~ then. u course, little barbara.
who vas generally the sPokcswoman
81 the Rs-cmhlRgc related all her
efforts 10 .oCurc summer board.
''iou $50. said she MIR. Archer
pays ~ - small a salary that wc have
not much margin ior luxury"
lie ought 10 pay YOU more. a" said
the ghost I'm in business myself
kaow how II H. People can't b. en-
peCtod 10 live on nothing
n A.. -
arc the tailor's young mAh from Cuti 4
fitts. neat door ~ Archer'si thought
had seon your face before but N you
ever get 10 the head Of the Arm and
man can achieve almost any thiag he
plsasos pay your employees = de-
cent sum-"
4 will. said the young man In the
whits-a flannel tennis suit
Aud he spoke ~ N he meant Il
And then Dorcas di.coar-ed stlll
more learnedly about the rights and
wrongs. the injustice and petty trials
Of life bohind the counter.
We arr ladioa you see. said she.
land We exPoct 10 b. treated like
ladies' But suppose you have your
troubles. too."
Lots Of EN-. F" said the young man.
gaElng ah~sntly Into The Gre Every
Que has. suppose"
10 that they all became great friends.
Al midalghi the rain ceased. and The
moon burst In = hood Of glory on the
dripping scene
We can go home now" said Dor
oaa. elapplag her hsada "And I dare
say. young mAh.- with a pretty air Of
patronage. Mr. Morris could make
you up bed on the Kitchen aoor n
our house without charging very
much Cor H."
4 should he delighted 70 he ooald. +"
said the young iran. meekly.
Asd 80 n was arranged.
The giria made "a extra toilet nsxt
morning. 10 meet the ghost " a. they
called him. 81 the breakfast table
But 10 their inhalts disgust he VS.
gone when they desoended
re see" aid Old Man Morrss .
thai there whi hannlag suit o. hls'n
had shrunk ~ with the vet 40 n
wasn't iairly ~ ,.eutabla and he luss
cut aero~s lots afore day break an
cleared out
a told yoa 10 said narbarn. lie
was . ghost aad bciag such he dis-
solsed lnao shin air ~ cock crowf"
"Ana had pat % my blae eambris
gova." slghea MARI.