The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-04-28

BE was in no hurry; they would be
hit oil the afternoon. Besides, he
US tired, aud had eaten hearty din
ssr. He had spent the morning chop
ping of chickens heads and dressing
\ Tho fowls for market, and he had eaten
double portion of dumpling at din
nsr because his uncle did not want his.
! This uncle, his mothers brother,
William Sanford, bad come up into
he Colorado mountains to be cured Of
hng trouble. He was a hearty and
| blIy fellow, but unlearned in noun
hin ways, and very restless. He had
nade up his mind to drive down to
DenYer that afternoon. and since he
~ bouud to go, Sanny's mother had
1scided to take advantage OF his trip
mdgo with him, to sell her butter
Ind eggs and chickens. although it
~ only Friday, and her usual market
~ was Saturday.
1 Sanny's father, who had lived in the
neuntains all his life and knew the
esathsr signs, said to her:
HI advise you to wait until the
ltDught is broken. It's likely to break
bd@e many hours, in my opinion.
70 the closest day I've ever known in
Aess parts, aud any one with ears can
lar trouble brewing over yonder
ountains. You may be caught by q
Ioudburst."
William Sanford laughed. "See
re, yohn," be said, ''you've been
pscting this1drought to break for
= last month, and it's still as dry as
nes. There is no moro sign of rain
day than there was yesterday. . 1t |
= lust as sultry, and I heard the
- rumbling over the mountain. |
2 business that I must attend to by |
sraph. couldn't sleep last night
thinking of it. II you can spare
y tsam I'm going this afternoon.
y he's going, I'm going, too," de-
med Sanny's mother, whisking
euund to get ready. "Of course the
acrses can't make the trip to- morrow
Y tney are driven down to-day. Now,
aoat You worry, John. Ii it rains
aatd, we'll just stop somewhere over
Ent and go on tomorrow. I've done
siots Of times, you know. SAMMY,
seat forget to feed the chickens, and
up grandma with tho dishes, now,
lol
1ts. Lane twitched on her sunbor-
\ eilmbed into the wsgon and took
rams from her brother.
xNRm the best driver" she laughed.
& AIDES, I know tho horses and I
|9s the mountains, aud I'm not 60
g risk having my eggs spilled
precipice. Get up!'
sopn Lane eat down on the step
= .atched them as they drove down
aht and out of sight. Then his
q armed to the gre-n valley before
The house was backed securely
i : hillside, halfway mp q spruce
In front, the ground slopel
scross the road and down to the
e: whence it swclled up again in
4lul cultivated fields. Up the
II g she right, down the valley
- lsit and climbing the opposite
ln, green crops glintsd and
.sa IN the sunshine. ,
]. tho best crop I'ss raised since =
~ g farming" remarked John
slth satisfaction. 'I declare. +,
" /; snapped up the best farming
;{ 6 s the mountains, soa.'' {
a ~ nov it," said SAMMY, sitting up
s hammock. "B1t EARNINGS
bard work, pa. Why don't
!, aek to horses?'' 7
. gess ! wen stick to both, smiled |
Lane. "You'd better tend to
~. res cha6ng himself with that |
- : Now Tn going up tho wood /
&: e added, rising and stretch t
.l long legs, "to see how the G
coming on with the timber. q
~. ~ better wait here With grand '
~ come back. 1 tell you I j
Ze the way the weather is boil G
end the mountain" {
unwound his horse from the i
Zen Ae went round the house ]