The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-24
MISS RAYMOND'S PIES.
An Independent Girls Successful
Business Enterprise.

Il can only say, my dear young lady
that you must stop teaching if yoJ
value your life at all"
But, Doctor. it is impossible!
have hardly taught two years
Years or months, il is all the same
Your throat needs absolute rest ant
unless il has il at once-a fig for YOU
future, Think up something els,
while your vacation lasts. and hand II
your resignation at once. Don't teacl
another dayi'
An hour later. Natalie Raymond
knelt before the parlur fire, warming
her cold hands and talking earnestly {,
the little family circle about her
Close beside her sat the dear mother
whose gentle face under the widow
cap was filed with sulicitude that het
own delicate health should hav,
thrown the burdens of life so com
pletely on this young daughter. Oppo
site them. Janet. short. rosy damse
Of fifteen. leaned against the wall Will
folded arms, only waiting for a chanc'
60 express herself about the family
trouble. And in the center Of ia,
group, Margaret. blonde and slender
turned her wistful blue ewes upon hci
sister and listened with panied intent
ness.
And 50. dcars." concluded Natalie
IN would-be cheerful tone, '.you mus
all put your thinking caps on and tel
me what we had better do"
THE school must he given M. M
child. That question is settled at once
even il we call on your Uncle Ilarol,
for help"
"Nn. we mustn't do that Aun
Harold has been too mean - chimcd il
Janet, whose opportunity had come al
last Sending us cast-Of finery tina
we can't possibly wear, as If we wer,
beggars instead Of her husbands owl
nieces -
Hush, dear. hush! We must no
judge them"
How can l help IT. mamma
don't suppose Uncle knows quite how
poor we are. for Aunt Harold won't ie
him. She is a perfect miser. mamma
and she teaches the girls TO pay cour
90 that queer old aunt of hers, Mis-
Harris or Ferris ar whatever it is. be
cause she is rich. and going 10 max,
Marian and Clara her heirs"
Janet! Janet! insist upon YOU
- I.
your father left us. and it is mos
probable that they do not know how
hard a struggle We are having"
Mamma - Il was Margarct's quier
voice. cool like her coloring, that al
once commanded attention. Il mus
leave the Conservatory and com,
home"
Leave the Conservatory :" inter
rupted Natalie. holly - where yoU
have won your scholarship Oh. Meg
And when they have told YOU. too. that
in another term your voice will com
mand a high salary in a church choir
You shall never do it while there j. any
work left in me What en- do that
will approach the seven hundred dol.
lars am earning now ?'
why not paint? You used TO dc
such pretty things suggests the
mother.
Cost Of materials, twenty-five dol
lars Labor, eight hours a day, hard
work. Sales. very uncertain"
Hammer brass ~ - family. from
Margaret.
who wants Il? The market is toe
full already Of the pretty. school-girlish
accomplishments. Nobody wants "a
paw much for what everybody can do
can't write a book; I'm not strong
enough 10 he a clerk; / don't know
how To be a good bookkeeper. and even
II / did. no doubt DIR. Salisbury would
say must not Oh. if only I were a
man There's nothing in the world
for an untalented woman 10 do 10 earn
heI own living except 10 teach : Any.
way. cant do any thing else"
Yes. you can. Nata dear. You can
make the best ohicken-pies anybody
ever ate"
They Ell laughed at this diversion of
Janet's. but suddenly Natalie stopped
and turned about wide eyed and eager.
''Chicken-pics? It's an inspiration
I'll try IT."
Have you lost your senses? What
are you talking about p exclaimed
Margaret.
Il am talking about Chicken-pies,
my dear. and believe our good angel
put that into JAMES head just now.
have heard Of women earning their liv-
ing in queerer WAYS than that Any
way. lmcan % try t."
Before bedtime Natalie's plan had
been thoroughly discussed. The Bos-
ton grocer who had been their stand
by in the old luxurious days was to be
interviewed az once on the practical
bility Of selling chickcn-pies on shares,
and the other arrangements could
follow.
Natalie's delicious pies had long
been famous among her family and
friends, but now they were TO be put to
The severe test Of a market value, and
the girls heart sank as she entered
next morning the huge establishment
Of Fitch 4 Co. Mr.. Fitch himself came
forward cordially 20 meet her, but
Natalie, hardly waiting for his greet
ing, FASTENED 10 speak before her
courage left her.
mir Fitch. l have come to ask a
great favor Of you. You know have
been teaching since nv fathers death
in our high school at B.. But nv
health IS not very coed. and the doctor
thinks ! need change. so want 20
turn my own accomplishment 70
practical use. and earn some money BY
my chicken pics"
Chicken pies" calculated the as
tonished grocer. with visions of the
usual young-lady-like pastry floating
Ia his brain.
Yes. and ! hope to succeed, too.
ARs favor ] aEk Of yeH is q rsll fhsR