The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-05

made them like you. You would have
made somebody like you anywhere We
might have gOne.n
Nonsense! 1t was because you worked
so hard and did the work so nicely. AND
your poor dear hands are all blisters."
Mrs. Hendricks loaned them bed, a
table, and few dishes. John wrote to the
owner of the old house-a New y orS broker,
who had built the costly house near at hand
for a summer residence on the site where
the ell was once part of farm-house-pro-
posing to rent it and couple of acres of
land on trust. Permission was granted
readily, and they took possession at once
John planted the two acres with eggplant
and asparagus. Mr.. Hendricks promised
him work, and the German woman's man
had chance for him occasionally.
But it is what they did eventually that Is
the most essential to relate. They man
aged by tight pinch, to make both ends
meet during the summer without seeing
the way very clearly for the future. John
did days work whenever he could obtain
the chance and Hetta, as soon as fruit was
rips, made great sunbOnnet, and worked
in the field with the German women. One
evening in the autumn however, when
they were sitting by the fire, and Hetta was
studying the agricultural column in a
weekly paper, she was suddenly possessed
with an idea
"Look here, John" she said, dropping
the paper on her lap, crossing her little feet
comfortably on foOt-rest, and looking at
him brightly, ''why can'tw we raise poultry"
Perhaps we can. hadn't thought of it. "
every body wants eggs and spring chick
ems, of course. And any one can sell all he
has at good price any time. This paper
says that fifty million eggs are consumed
in the United States every day, or four
million dozen and over. That's what we
must dO-raise poultry.n
And that is what they did do. John took
counsel of Mr.. Hendricks, and began with
twenty-five Leghorns and Brahmas. He
read everything he could obtain that gave
<any facts or experience respecting the rails
ing of poultry he visited every farmer, far
ard near, who had any special knowledge
of the business; he studied his own hens,
and experimental on his own account In
a short time he was considered the greatest
authority for miles around on the care and
raising of the hen; and at the end Of a year
he had demonstrated to all his neighbOrs.
including the New York broker who helped
him with capital, that he was going to make
a noticeable success of his undertaking. He
had now four acres of land with coops in all
directions, and six hundred hens, which,
according to Hetta's bookkeeping, were
netting him about two dollars profit each q
year.
1T is not like the wealth of gold mine
dear" said Hetta, but it's much better
city"
"And tramping round day after day, beg
ging somebody to hire you at any salary,
John added.
When the old ell had been made over
and completely changed by the addition OF
a new building, and the result was q com
Portable house, John and Hetta took holi
day to go to New York to purchase furni
ture They had not been there together
since the night they rode Off reckless OF
their fate. Hetta bought all the furniture
she had set her heart on having; among
other things, two luxurious easy chairs fol-
John and herself to sit in before the fire al
night while talking business and they
started back home at sunset. Standing OIL
| the Brooklyn side of the great bridge a few
minutes they watched the city, just at that
moment between darkness and daylight
when there is a lulid glare in the sky above
it, when night pauses before falling on it!
noisy and restless life. A tired crowd wa!
| trooping past them: tired crowds were OF
the ferry boats below.
"Come. dearl comet" said Hetta, sud
denly, slipping her arm through Johns
"We've escaped. Let's go honey Y
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