The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-09

| ing and Patching Done with skill
| cTll make the sign!" shouted Frcd),
put a little notice in the local paper,
and, with good management, work
will come. In two or three months the
| frreat hotels will begin to fill up Win
winter visitors, the st. James at Wood
bridge among them. Then is the time
for candy making. Have everything
exquisitely good, put up in attractive
shape, labeled Homemade and dis-
plaved at the neatest store in the VII
Iare. Let hotel people alone for find
ing out anything new! Perhaps few
pots of flowers will help out, also; but
YOU will know best about that Now
what do you say?" concluded the little
old maid, poking the fire vigorously.
Louise's eyes had gradually been
growing bigger as the plan unfolded.
at sounds beautiful" she said,
TREMENDOUSLY; do you think | could do
it?"
"Fthink you will do it, my child"
| said her friend, with decision, 'for the
! sake of the dear ones who love YOU
As for Fred, he conld scarcely coz
tain HIS feelings.
Miss Beesley Won are triumph! ne
cried in his healthy ringing tones; 'l'll
weed all your fower-beds tomorrow.
The nAxt week was busy time for
all: careful inventory was made Of
their slender possessions, some things
sold, and others kept for the new
home. One day Miss Beesley and
Louise made trip 10 Woodbridge and
| returned at nightfall, tired, but
triumphant, having found a house
suited to their needs; and early the
rext week the transfer was made.
"Good-by, my dears, and may Heaven
bless YOU" said Miss Beesley, with one
or two suspicious shifts and winking
her black eyes very hard as the train
steamed up to the platform Let me
know if anything goes wrong"
Reaching Woodbridge they walked
up to the new home, leaving the freight
| to be sent up later. Such tiny little
home Three rooms with small
''lean-to'' kitchen, and a patch OF
garden in the rear; all situated just at
the outskirts of the town, not far from
the college buildings, and with the
flagstaff of the est. James in plain
sight. The house seemed to have been
built for small shop, as the front
room, which was good-sized and airy,
had two large, projecting windows
with wide lodges, facing the street,
and a small row of shelves on one side.
But there was plenty of dust and cob
webs, ana work for rybody. Such
trotting as the three pair of feet kept
up all day, and such tired trio as they
We're when night came! A weeks time
found them very nicely settled.
This front room" said Louise. "is to
be parlor, office and reception room, so
we must make it look its prettiest."
Meanwhile Fred had not been idle;
very creditable little sign had been
made and painted, notice had been
put in the local paper, few circulars
describing the new business of Patch
ing and Darning," and giving prices
for work, had been distributed by this
same enterprising boy. The absurd
little garden in the rear of the house
had been spaded and put in nice order,
awaiting some seed packets that were
even now on the way; and next week
college would begin, and the light
hearted. helpful boy would be busy
with his books. But Efiie would be
left; and jolly little helper she was,
full of dimples and good nature.
Now and then small bit of work
came in. Only ten cents a 'pair for
stockings, but SO beautifully done
were they that others followed soon.
First one bachelor and then another
rescued his mending from the colored
"Aunty" who did his washing (who
sewed on white buttons with black
thread and vice versa"), and sending
! it down to the tiny store at the streets
end found everything put in order las
mother used to do it." But the college
| boys were wonderful help to the
business. OF course they got dread
fully torn up" as boys always will.
and as most of them were away from
honle, they were glad enough to find a
pair of deft fingers SO near.
BY and by the great hotel began to
show signs of life. Then the hacks
and street cars began making frequent
trips, and great piles of ''Saratogas"
cum bered the platforms at the station
While all this hubbub was going on
half mile away, there were also ex-
citing times at the Hunters. A mys-
terious box had arrived from the north.
and certain delicious odors hung
around the various packages. A half
barrel of sparkling sugar was depos-
tied in one corner; the oil-stove and
several small kettles and pans received
an extra securing. A busy trio of
young folks sat around the lamp after
supper, cracking and picking nuts.