Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-01-27
rhcn thcre was the young man and

not permit OF his slttpihS i"'c VA '"S
morning. and it would be cold in win
ter for his sister during the day and
early evening, No, the rooms upstairs
wouldn't do for them, and as for those
on the ground floor they had no furni-
ture.
About noon there came n man with a
little boy.
He was n widower, but he looked as
though il were not owing to any fault
of his own. While he talked with Susan
his son dug nice little hicks in the win
dow sill with new jaclI-knife. lie
liked the rooms very much, but his wife
had left on his hands lot Of dishes and
there appeared to be no place TO hang
them or arrange them at all. susan
told him of our large woodshed, but he |
said that be could never think OF the |
light Of his life's" things being put out
In the woodshed, so he didn't take The
rooms.
Then there were two ancient school
teachers. They liked the rooms up
stoirs. but could not see how their
piano could be moved there. Susan
couldn't either, so they went away.
About four in the afternoon q young
man and his wife came up the front
steps and rang the bell.
They wanted two unfurnished rooms
and wanted them right away. They
| wanted running water, stationary
wash-stand. mantel, and gas CRATE.
Those characteristics were OF our rooms
exactly. From behind the curtains |.
saw Susans color grow flush with in
terest as she thought: swell, they're
gone this time, sure.
She talked with this couple a long
time. She came down dollar
month when they faltered, and finally
when they went out the front door ana
she had slammed it after them, she
came into the parlor aud sank INTO u
chair near the table.
"What was the matter with themF l
asked.
"They didn't like the ceiling chande-
liers. They wanted wall brackets
They said if il were not Tor those
chandeliers they would take the rooms
at our own price"
I saw the careworn look IN Susans
eyes and began to feel real pity for her
Poor little girl, l thought, it's a shame
for her to run up and down those stars
so much.
And IL was in the midst of my pity
unexpressed that the bell rang again.
This time it was man and his wife
desiring unfurnished apartments
, Susan trudged down the hall again
She opened the doors, turned on the gas
in the crate, raised the shades ant
> ,irhtcd the Jets. The couple were de
), ligbted from the outset. They talked
of everything. They wanted TO knoV
' If Susan would put down mating II
'' tbe little bed chamber. 0fcourse Susal
would. Anything to choke Off the re
, suits Of that advertisement OF thre
q lines.
= Well, they would go out and Inquire
y all M and would they be given the re
= fusal of the rooms until the next noon
y And this time when Susan came INT
n the paror her face beamed'
: "They're coming tomorrow noon
.ho said "and then there only remain
y he two upstairs. Oh, Reuben, q
IS hope" ,,,
- She did not finish. The bell had TIM
m led again.
u AN upstairs ROOM" / heard her sa
ii eyes"
;" They came back down after abo'
=, ten minutes. Again heard words IN
time spoken by masculine voice
singular gentleness. VERY well.
T. .hall move in tomorrow afternoon.
expect my wife here in week ana
-. tae second room upstairs is not rent
nc I shall probably take that also.
us Susan could hardly wait to close !
:, door after the second real renter )
,'i came bounding into the parlor' n
ne eyes as bright as two stars 'on, ne
i hem" she exclaimed, "lve rented the
eo lie saws he will move in to-morr'
afternoon, and, with those in the GO"
g stairs rooms at noon, that leaves ol
III, the one hall bedroom on the seco
leu floor. And can rent that, too, ] know
-"Did they leave any money to NJ
'oh the rooms?" ] asked
I'M Her face fell for moment. ~
me she replied. 81 never thought 10
nj, them. And then with more Gag
u ness: ..ButI know they'll come for
DOT people who looked at the rooms doV
Inc stairs measured for the carpets
talked about where they would STA
not their table and all that, and the II
her for upstairs wanted to know all ab
the bathroom and the closets ana
wouldn't even take him to meals.
s.! know they will come to-morr
on night"
"To-morrow" came.
Al noon Susan was in high pitcf
excitement.
ere No one rang the bell.
ne Half-past twelve.
fe's Still no one for those unfurnis
gas rooms.
in One, two and three, yea, even Il
five ana SIX SlTuch w 'hS D'~S
And at that last hour Susan would
ING nothing. .,o,
my All heard her say was: "oh, W
ever liars people are"
'des Encouragement was written on
face and little tears were beginr
said, 10 crowd their way into her eyes.
.ond The reaction had come and with
hitter crushing disappointment.
ON And at irregular intervals people
pit 1t looking at our rooms and going a
70 TO again still. That three line adver
miss ment must have been seen by every
ould who Is con sidering renting roomN
e. In the next ten years. lis mit
III a strength las crushed Susan. She is
ings. the Susan OF a week ago. She has
is to 10 years answering bells and "sho'