The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-30
FROM "woMAN."
HOW THEY MANAGED.
BY SOPHIE L. SCHGNOK.

[CoNrINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Cheerfully and steadily the three
worked, only stopping to cook plain
dinner, which both girls soon cleared
away, then back again they went, spend
ing happy, pleasant evening, enlivened
by jokes and laughter over what proved
q simple and not tedious occupation.
Days passed. The twenty pounds were
made and delivered in paper bags and
plain round boxes, while Immediately
other pupils ordered, and very soon the
entire school became interested in the
novel work, which gave perfect satisfac-
ton to the consumers.
Orders came 30 fast that Marjorie and
her mother were constantly employed.
Cut flowers also were procured easily.
These, with what Elsie had on her own
plants, kept her busy and happy, while
the florist took every bunch she could
prepare.
AS business was so prosperous and
profits SO good, it was deemed advisable
to secure capable woman for general
homework without delay, thus enabling
them to devote all their time to meeting
the engagements pressing upon them.
Elsie arose very early, as soon as spring
days arrived, to work in her city garden.
Every inch of ground in the lot belong
ing to the house she filled with plants.
Spireas, deutzias, the freest blooming
roses, together with the best blossoming
plants of other varieties were thickly
grown.
Creeping vines were trailed over the
fences, care being taken to select those
whose flowers would droop prettily with
others. In the proper time, one who
understood greenhouses erected an mex
pensive, perfectly heated and convenient
one. The walls we're made of two thick
nesses Of matched boarding, interlined
with sheathing paper. The end on the
south side was glass, about two feet down
from the top, the whole structure being
five feet high. The roof was all glass,
made in sections, to open or close. To
heat the place perfectly, when required,
a well-recommended heater was obtained,
from which pipes filled continually with
water were carried around the room.
A large, central place in this green
house was selected for flower bed, to be
filled with choice plants, the earth being
made rich for several feet in depth, while
stages for potted plants were built on all
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by sliding glass doors with their sitting
room, thus adding to the delight and
comfort OF the family group. 1t took
time to stock the new building, as il. would
hold eight hundred plants, but good
commencement was made with those
brought with them from their old home
and few other carefully selected varie-
ties, the design of the young florist be-
came in.
Meanwhile she continued to bunch
those she had, and few purchased ones,
to the perfect satisfaction of her employer.
Very coon the little home presented
truly inviting appearance, while the eyes
of the candy makers and hower-buncher
were constantly grstifed by the exquisite
view through the open doors into the
greenery beyond, breathing also, while
busy, an atmosphere of delicious ira
GRANGE.
All summer the two girls labored at
their different occupations, the mother
aiding each as her health permitted.
The candy business prospered so well,
as the delicate quality of the CONNECTIONS
became known, that even late in the sea-
son, when the school closed for the long
summer vacation, friends of the pupils
became interested, and orders poured in
from all directions. They lived quite
near large hotel, whose boardersproved
profitable customers for both CONNECTION
airy and flowers, and before another win
ter the greenhouse hourished 30 nicely
that it yielded all the blossoms needed
for the busy fingers that knew so well