River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-26
THOSE LOVETT GIRLS.
Talents Utilized and Opportunities
Improved.

ing out OF the WINDOW while she pound
of the little red stocking she was knit
ting for her son Hiram's youngest boy,
81 wonder what them high-hyers will
do now? Them LOvett girls, mean.
just look, Ad'line. if they amt a-hOld-
in their heads just : high 5 if old
Rufus hadn't lost a cent! That young
est Onc-DOry, / believe they call her
lis tossing her curls as independent
as ever. Some things haint sanctified
TO some people as "a means of grace, I'm
sorry 10 say"
He daughter-in-law, a pale, thin.
spiritless woman, who looked as if
Granny Purcell herself had been a suf-
fcient ''means of grace" for any wOm-
ans sanctiiicatiOn, put down her fiat
iron with a resigned air. and came to
the window.
G'I s'POse they amt come to a real
Kim sense Of it yet" she meekly sug-
gcsted.
There. If that Iong-nOsed one isn't
actilly a-fiirtin'i Talkin' to Howard
Yandyne and rOllin' her eyes, and
shown her handsome teeth, for hand
some they be, / won't deny. And Lena
has Just given a penny tn that organ
grinders monkey. / sh'd think a
penny would look 'most's big's a
twenty-five cent piece to them now
adays."
'Ad'line' went back to her FLATS"
without replying, and Granny Purcell
bit of her yarn and rolled up the COM
pIctcd pair OF stockings with a virtuous
sniff.
They've been raised as helpless as
kittens. ! don't suppose any one of
'cm can turn her hand to any thing.
But do something they must, and that
pretty quick, too, from all accounts. ="
Yes DO something they must;
and Granny Purcell had not a more
''realizin' sense" of it than Clara, Lena
and Dora LOvett themselves. Instead
Of flirting with Howard Vandyne, Clara
had been bravely asking his help to
secure an assistant bOOk-keeper's place
for her in his fathers store. The young
man had thought none the less
Of her for her frank avOwal that she
must do something, If only TO carry
parcels f0r customers. He promised
10 do IN his power, and lifted his
hat as cOurteOusly rs he had always
done before Rufus LOvett lost his money
in the disastrous cOllapsiEg of Z certain
consolidated mining company. Can
any one explain why the consolidated
concerns frequently turn out to be the
most bubble-like2
A little later the three girls perched
like sparrOws (chattering inclIded)
around DOra's pretty bedroom. to con-
slider WAYS and means. Dora sat on
the bed, swinging her small feet, of
which she was a little vain; Lena set
tied herself in the bay-windOw. and
bent her blue eyes over her last win
ter's bonnet. which she was ripping
with 2 view TO making it over; Clara
kneIt by Dora's little school-bOOk
closet. and looked over a pile of
arithmetics.
isn't it too bad that the smash had
20 come just at this particular time, y
said Dora, when my best street suit
is wcll-nigh disreputable. and haven't
thing but this brown tricot, as old
fashioned as the hills2 How can go
10 seek my fortune without a fresh,
stylish. becoming suite
In spite Of the twinkle in her eyes.
there was vailed note Of anxiety in
her voice.
Evolve one from your inner con-
science. rs the German did the camel, {"
said Lena. shaking out bunch Of gar
net and smOSc-cOlorcd tips" and
blowing some imagined dust from
them.
Evolution i work OF time, and /
must 90 forth in battle array by Mon
day. at the farthest-"
..He Is thrice armed who hath his
quarrel Just" quoted Clara. Two
arms will be enough. with willing
hands at the end Of them.
And fertile brain TO direct them"
added Lena
Nevertheless. the suit N mail'-
II an iron necessity" broke forth
the incorrigible Lena once more.
Seriously. girls" resumed Dora.
after the light laughter had subsidized,
..wc can't all live on Clara's book
keeping. or on Lena's puns-thrOwing
little ball of zephyr at the latter
neat brown braids land | intend. il
she combined genius of this family can
furnish forth presentable tOga and a
helmet. IN other words. a suit and a
bonnet. 10 go ia Boston next week and
write for the newspapers
A double groan greeted this an
nOunCement-
Try not the pass. the old man
said. was Clara's advice.
Remember, oh rash mortal. IL is
only beneath the rule Of men entirely
great that the pen Is mightier than
the sword. cried Lena
Some women do succeed in jour
naliSm. however. aud have written a
little, YOU know" said Dora. with a
modest lowering Of the curly head.
You'll have TO descend to ever 50
much wire-pulling. Writers are so
Jealous Of one another. except the
really famous ones, suggested Clara
:, The warrior bowed hrs crested head.
md famed his heart OF fire,
said Lena
just imagine our saucy Dora put
ting un she meek and lOwly to some
car OF an editor.
.-OI- cxariua. said Dora
Meantime. what am to dog cried
Lena. in mock distress. Il have no
talent for literature. music or the stage.
Teaching detest. Law and medicine
do not beckOn with rosy and alluring
smiles ! suppose shall have to stay
Al home and lock after father and
mother, and grow To be a little quiet
old woman with shOulder-shswl, one
OF these days-the Kind Who sit in the
corners at tes-parties. and have TO be
hunted up and talked to BY he long
suffering hostess"
''Cstch you sIu.Er in corners You're
long EaS Of from the shoulder-shawl