The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-03

themselves en- their good luck, and Hetsa
began at once to plan what they might do
In the future. But ven Hetta, with her
lively fancy, did not imagine what would
be the result Of accidentally stumbling Cd
they would fight their first successful battle
with the world there in hat out~-of-the-way
spot, and make a home worth a dozep
apologies for one which the cheap board
John smoked his last uisaf, and meditated,
while Hetta made herself as comfortable as
she could in n corner, and fell asleep.
In the morning they discovered that a
lane led from their temporary habitation
down to the road, where there was a large,
costly house with stables and several mig
~cellaneops buildings belonging to 1t; evil
IDENTIFY the residence of q wealthy man.
Away in the dim distance the ocean was
visible. Nearer at hand was a thick wood
fields and fields that had just been planted;
an orchard in full bloom that scented the
air; robins were caroling in the %neighbor-
ing trees; and the sunshine was not
dimmea by d single cloud.
TITS just splendid here" Hetta de-
clared, while they stood in the door
at would be, if we had something for
breakfast" John replied.
pint Of milk. and three, or four. eggs at ono
of the f~arni-hbnses for half of their twenty
FOUR cents. She found a couple of pre-
served corn ans III the region that soma
there. and they washed them at a. pump
hear the stable Of the house at the foot OF
the lane. Then they went on down the
road a short distance to d farmhouse,
where they got four eggs in one can, and a
woman who watched them all he way
back to their abode.
'They certainly mean to know us the
next time they see u.s." Hetta said, laugh
Everybody looks at us as though they
expected we would steal their front yard,
Or barn, OF something eise,b John answered,
looking back de1antly.
While Hetta was boiling the eggs and
John sal, looking on, the man suddenly ap-
peared at the door, and took them by sur
prise.
"say, you don't want to go to work plow-
ing for a day or so, do you! 2" he asked, lean
John from head to foot.
Eyes, certainly. ! should be very glad to
do some work." John answered quickly,
getting up.
haps you'll be better b nobody. My
hired man has sprained his foot, and I've
got to have somebody to help along to-day,
s s1SylE', and Tomorrow too, likely
10, you just let my husband tryl - said
Hetta, flushed with the prospect Of good
fortune. H CAN pillow as well as any one,
l know"
The man rubbed his chin, and looked at
her pleasantly.
"An righth' he replied. .t1ll give a dol
lar a half for the days work till sun
down, and take you both in to dinner"
They took breakfast hastily, and Hetta
'did UP her work. in no time. A dollar and
a half had been a mere triie to John in the
careless economy of the past; but it seemed
almost wealth now. He set to work with a
vigorous determination to pillow his burrows
as straight as an arrow, and Hetta Shutdown
in the shade of a tree in the vicinity to en-
courage him by her presence and constant
praise. 1t was what the farmer called "easy
blowing" three acres Of level kitchen gar
den that opened readily. He showed John
holding the pillow with the other, and then
went Oh himself to employment elsewhere.
YOU'RE doing it very nicely, DEAR
Hetta said, gayly, when John had gone
turned the earth up evenly. "He'n be sur.
prised when he comes back"
"What do you suppose they will nave fol
dinner, Hetta?n John asked. "Hel be q
surprised man then"
The farmers name was Hendricks. Be
fore the day was finished he impaired his
own history, and succeeded easily in finding
out John's-information that made him &c
beyond his original agreement and invite
the pair in to supper. His wife, who turned
out to be a kindly, generous woman, tool
an interest in Hetta at once. She and hel
husband had had a 'spretty hard time
once, when they were young, She said, ant
she always remembered it whenever sh,
saw other young folks poorly off.
you're welcome to my spare room to
night,n she said, heartily, aand I CUES
Pail ave more work on hand tomorrow
than he can do alone. So make yoursel
easy for awhile.
It was a bit of good fortune, making tn
acquaintance of these people.
"What should we ave done, dear, if i
hadn't been for them?" Hetta asked, on,
already begun to get the better of thei
circumstances.
1--WE should have n farther n fare,
worse, probably" John answered. "But i
made them ike You. You would hav
made somebody like you anywhere W
might ave gone"
FNonsense! 1t was because you worke
so hard and did the work so nicely. An,
your poor, dear hands are all blisters."
Mrs. Hendricks loaned them a bed,
table, and a few dishes. John wrote to tn
owner of the old house, New York broker
who had built the costly house near at han
for a summer residence on the site wher
the ell wa once part of a farm-house-prc
posing to rent it and a couple of acres o
land on trust. Permission was granite
readily, and they took possession at onc
John planted the two acres with egyptian
duu asparagus. nl. IOu1lSC
him work, and the German woman's ma
had a chance for him occasionally.
But it is what they did eventually that
the most essential to relate. They mar
aged, by a tight pinch, to make both end
meet during the summer, without seein
the way very clearly for the future. job
did a days work whenever he could obtai
the chance and Hetta, as soon as fruit wa
ripe, made a great sunbonnet, and worke
in the field with tie German women. On
1-a~f, ~ the arr{rrrpD h0-ya-n. -,hn
they were sitting by the fire, n Hetta we
studying the agricultural column in
weekly paper, she was suddenly possesse
with an idea.
the paper on her lap, crossing her little fee
comfortably on a foOt-rest, and looking 6
him brightly, 'why can't we raise poultry!
"Perhaps we can. hadn't thought of it.
Everybody wants eggs and spring chicl
S Sns' at 81 a e eood price, ana aa AMY t 9ne can TS Sin a aal I
: says that fifty million eggs are consume
, in the United States every day, or fol
million dozen and over. That's what "
; must do-raise poultry"
5 And that is they did do. John toe
! counsel of MI. Hendricks, and began wit
twenty-five Leghorns and Brahmas. E
read everything he could obtain that gay
, any facts or experience respecting the raj
, ing Of poultry he visited every farmer, fl
and near, who had any special knowleds
of the business; he studied his own hen
and experimental on his own account. ]
a short time he was considered the create
, authority for miles around on the care an
raising Of the hen; and at the end of a yes
!; he had demonstrated to all his neighbor
s including the New York broke who helpe
s him with capital, that he was going to NAL
a noticeable success of his undertaking. E
r had now four acres of land with coops in 9
7 directions, and six hundred hens, whic
s according to Hetta's bookkeeping, we
netting him about two dollars profit each
! year..
: 1T is not like the wealth of a gold min
DEAR" said Hetta, ''but it's much bett
than suffering poverty in that dreadf
!, city"
S "And tramping round day after day, be
ging somebody to hire you at any salary
= John added.
o When the old ell had been made owe
o and completely changed by the addition
a new building, and the result was a col
7 Portable house, John and .Hetta took a no
e day to go to New York to purchase fur1
ture. They had not been there togeth
since the night they rode off reckless