Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-25

these shreds and patches. To elucidate
-.-- she produced from under her
chair a large placard on which she had
printed with a pen:
Hospital for disabled garments. Patients re-
oeived in oil stages Of infirmity. Dyeing and
cleansing speciality.
II have the privilege of doing the
best can with these things. The ut
terly irredeemab1e ones will be cut up
into carpet-rags for their owners. l
expect eventually to require several
assistants, and If you get sick Of book
keeping and Dora's journalistic plan
falls through, we can organize home
'Consolidated.'"
Clara dropped into chair, the pict-
ure of amazement 49,
''You never were like other girls,
Lena, What put this into your headp''
planning Dora's suit last week"
answered Lena, serenely, shaking out
alavender silk skirt and cycling it critic
ally. THAT card is merely the rough
draft of an advertisement which I in
tend to put into the Weekly Chronicle.
Most of the ladies have spoken to
look on it as a freak. They little
dream that I mean to make serious
business of it. BY the way, people are
unjustly accused in this world.
When the heroine of a novel loses
her money, society is invariably repre-
sented as turning very frigid shout
der toward her. can't say that l
have seen any difference in people
since the Consolidated went to pieces.
Mrs. Delano was as kind and chatty as
ever-promised to do all she could to
help me, but evidently thinks that I
shall tire of the business in week.
To change the subject, how do you
like book-keeping?"
Clara gave q little sigh.
Il can't truthfully say that dote on
it. The poetry of mathematics be-
comes very commonplace prose when
one has to sit on hard stool and jot
down figures from morning till night
in fear and trembling lest one should
make mistake, or get q blot on the
pages. hope you have something
good for dinner"
"Frizzled beef, mashed potatoes and
a Brown Betty. Like John Gilpin's
wife, have frugal mind just now.
wonder how Dora is prospering?"
1--WE shall hear next week, sup
pose. She said she would not write a
long letter till she had something
definite to tell u.s."
Dora's letter came in due time, and
Lena read it aloud at the dinner-table.
BOSTON, Nov. -, 49,.
DEAR BLESSED PEOPLE: am having lovely
time, IN spite of bit of inconsistencies. Was
lucky enough to get place the very first day
in the Office of the 1Soc.al Recorder. Editors
are not bit horrid. At least, Mr.. Brooke
isn't.
II foresee an editorial brother-in.
law" exclaimed Clara, shaking hel
head in a tragic manner.
Nonsense replied Lena 'News.
paper people are too busy to make love
to one another"
I don't know why he gave me the place.
showed him my scrap-book. and he was kind
enough to soy that my articles were ''very fair
i
the fashions, art exhibitions, shop windows
etc.l must begin at the foot of the ladder
you know. I have hired a room near the Office
| ut two dollars week. and am doing my OWL
housekeeping by means Of q recipe-book. It !.
fortunate that no one but myself is obliged t.
partake Of my dishes SO ''fearfully and wonder
fully made"
"Poor child - said the mother. ''Sh<
will half starve herself to save time
and money, then break down and have
to come home after ALL"
am writing stories in the intervals of req
ular work. to replace the brown suit before i
begins to look shabby. Have sent sketch K
one of the illustrated weeklies, and am anx
iously awaiting the verdict. The story seemed
as good as the average.
mo doubt it is far better" said Lena,
"but publishing, like kissing, goes by
favor in too many instances"
Don't expect me home for Thanksgiving OF
Christmas but send me q box full Of all the
; good things your combined genius and energ,
can evolve, provided the condition Of the treas
ury will admit of any festive preparations.
"She shall have it, even if the rest
of us go without" said the father, and
the others gave hearty assent.
| Boston IS as moe as ever. i haven't me-
the SIS nor the DIS, neither have We,
notified them of my arrival. I shall not force
myself on them.
"She's as good as the best of them
with money or without it, cried Clara
Indignantly. 'They can not begin to
compare with her in brightness.
may be sent to some OF the fashionable
parties to report costumes, decorations, the
supper, music, etc. What fun it would be t.
test some Of the young gentlemen we met las
winter, and see II they would be brave enough
to recognize me in the humble capacity of re
porter! will try and send q more interesting
letter next week. How does Clara enjoy &!
bookkeeping, and what wonderful plan ha.
Lena carried out? Give my love to every body
Do write me long, newsy letters. The yer,
piles of shingles of that new house in the yart
next door would take on a halo now, and be
lieve should hug even the meatmans dog If
should meet him (no pun intended) on a fash
ionable avenue in the broad glare of day. I,
fact, should rather enjoy the sensation i
would create.
Your loving, loving, loving,
DORA.
, Her letter was so bright and brave
[ so loyal and tender, that tears shone il
the eyes of the home group as Lens
I folded the sheets caressingly and re