New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-31

9" hope when you do make your for
tune out of your dabblings and
musings you will take me to Yellow
stone park and the Yosemite. Moth.
ing less expensive will restore me
after a few years bookkeeping
Dora's letter came in due time and
Lena read it aloud at the dinner
table.
BosToE, Nov, Is
Dear Blessed Peop1eI am having q lovely
time, in spite OF a bit of homesickness Was
lucky enough to get place the very first
day in the Office of the Social Recorder.
Editors are not q bit horrid. At least, Mr.
Brooke ism t.
81 foresee an editorial brother-in-
law exclaimed Clara, shaking her
head in a tragic manner.
Nonsense, " replied Lena. News
paper people are too busy to make
love to one another. .
] don't know why he gave me the place.
l showed him my scrap-book, and he was
Every fair, very fair, indeed He engaged
me to write up the fashions, art, exhibitions,
shop windows, ect. must begin at the foot
OF the ladder, you know. / have hired q
room near the Office at 50 week, and am
doing my own housekeeping by means OF a
recipe book. 1t is fortunate that no one but
myself is obliged to partake of my dishes SO
nfearfully and wonderfully made
"Poor child" said her mother.
AShe will half starve herself to save
time and money, and then break
down and have to come home after
ALL"
am writing stories in the intervals ofregu-
lar work, to replace the brown suit before it
begins to look shabby. Have sent sketch
to one OF the illustrated weeklies. and am
anxiousiy awaiting the verdict. The story
seemed as good as the average.
No doubt it is far BETTER" said
Lena, s'but publishing, like kissing,
goes by favor in too many in
stances.
Don't expect me home for Thanksgiving or
Christmas, but send me box full of all the
good things your combined genius and
energy can evolve, provided the condition of
the treasure will admit of any festive prepara-
tions
"She shall have it, even if the rest
of us go without it, said the father,
and the others gave hearty consent.
Boston Is as nice as ever. I haven't met
the SIS or the D-.s, neither have I yet
notified them Of my arrival. / shall not
force myself on them.
''She's as good as the best of them,
with money OF without, !" cried Clara,
Indignantly. 'They cannot begin to
compare with her in brightness
may be sent to some of the fashionable
parties to report costumes, dec orations, the
supper, music, etc. What fun it would be to
test some of the young gentlemen we met
last winter, and see if they would be brave
enough to recognize me in the humble capa-
city of q reporter! I will try and send
more Interesting letter next week. How
does Clara enjoy Cd bookkeeping and what
wonderful plan has Lena carried out? Give
my love to everybody. Do write me long,
newsy letters. The very piles of shingles Of
that new house in the yard next door would
take on a halo now, and I believe 1 should
hug even the meatman's dog if should
meet him (no pun intended) on fashion
able avenue in the broad glare ! of
day. In fact, should rather enjoy the SEN
sation it would create.
Your loving, loving, loving,
Her letter was SO brig hit and brave,
SO loyal and tender, that tears shone
in the eyes of the home group as
Lena folded the sheets caressingly
and replaced them in the envelope.
S'We can write her a combination
letter, and describe all our doings,"
said Clara. ''Father mustn't forget
to tell of his experiments with fancy
poultry, by means of which he hopes
to win back few sunken piastres.
Now | must say good by for another
i've hours, and go to mount my
wooded throne. [ almost feel like
saying, with Queen Constance: Here
| and sorrow sit" on days when the
debts and credits worry me-
"Queen Constance didn't mount a
wooden throne" remarked Lena.
"She sat on the huge, firm earth, as
low as she could get. Be sure and
stop at the drug store On. your way
home for my garnet dye. Tomorrow
| must color two suits and finish
making up a third, but there's money
in it, as well as lots offun. Iwouldn't
change places with a millionaire
Granny Purcell prophesied an inn
mediate matrimonial agement for
Howard Vandyne when she learned
that Clara was employed in his faith
er's counting ON. She also strongly
disapproved of Dora's leaving home
to write for newspapers.
"Such brazen mans work as that
never will prosper, Ad'line, mark my
words!''
But Granny Purcell, like many of
her kind was doomed to disappoint-
ment. Everything prospered the
bookkeeping, the 1sbrazeno journal
ism, the hospital for disabled gar
ments, the fancy poultry. Neither
was Howard Vandyne judiciously
angled for, neatly caught and care
fully landed He and all ''them
Lovett girls remained good friends
and nothing more They were too
busy to fall in love.
Clara went to Y ellowstone park and
the Yosemite, and eventually to
Europe, in the company of a wealthy
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