The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-30
LILY'S VENTURE.

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At the advanced age of eighteen she
was beginning to feel quite grown up;
and the fact perplaxed her, particularly
rs she failed to discover any means of
broadening her existence, which seemed
to grow narrower as she grew older Her
education was limited TO the advantages
the village chool supplied, and she read
al the books available, from "PIlgrim's
Progress TO the latest novel procurable,
and was still siching for new worlds to
conquer. Possessed of refined tastes
and the usual youthful enthusiasm Tor
every thing pretty and interesting. sle
was yet hedg.d in 10 narrow limits by
tho very .veN.ng question OF ways and
means.
Her mother was widow, and not over
strong, whose limited income lust en-
abied her TO keep up the family credit,
- lar rs external appearance went And
Miss Iily's pretty dresses were in nowise
the Least illustration OF her mothers
tasteful in senuity.
But mamma could render no assistance
IN CeVIsing some source OF pecuniary
profit suitable for her daughter while
she remained under the home roof, any
thing that would take her from her pro
lection being an absurdity not TO be
dreamed Of
"5Iy daughter viii have to wait until
h-r ship comes IN, or TIL the fairy prince
arrives mamma 81 d. But she h-aved
a secret sigh. nevertheless, sn ad led
"Dont be thinking, dear, oi all tho i'm
po sib!c things YOU would Ike TO possess,
but rather o. how much you have TO
That was al verv we'll" thought Lily,
"iOr Old y so2ie and invaliis, but with
vdatil AMI health there must 10 some
thing to ezpend her surplus energies on,
which she would yet discover
The March winds were oarroliing in
bojs.erOGs aai noisy faShi n arout the
house max ~ the cosy sittIng-IOJa seen
unusual y cheerful
Lily vas anL NJ tho weekly news;
gan ipa- with = lloS OF cal content,
was contempt ting tie distant mountains,
p0-~. bly, trying 10 peer into the still,
farjlcr end lunier beyond, into which
his many O.d-ume friends had vanished.
she iad down the paper with the de
c.s.ye audible comment: chats Just
what l'l do"
what arc YOU going to DO ?'' sail the
| silyer-htire5 gr5ndslre, recalled again 10
| the realities OF time.
Eut Lily was not Just then prepared
| 20 answer. My plaus,' she said, with
| respectful dignity, are not very definite
| YETI -
a man OF words ard not of deeds is
| Ike garden lull OF weeds, you know"
| and then she Icw upstairs. t. think un-
! u4stCr,.st IL the solitude o. hsr own
| rOom, hunmins IS sAo went 1ayorIte
| me- .oiy.
The d1.u-s of Miss Lily commenced to
| hc very queer thonCeiorward, an / mama
! feared hht ugi taken leave Of ncr sens :.
| Her Lrst al5GTdIty was to h-st!ly ar
! r21Ee fora visit 70 Uncle JOINS, and the
| u~xJ on was 10 mount tbs truck wagon
| BESIDE y farm hand to accomplish tie
| journey, having argued down mammals
| al. ~
| 10 do.
| &ni when, two days later, she was left
! n the h-aso at an carly hour Ad.a with
| re o. Uooa5 and pamphlets, mamma
! se.l'us.y demanded IN e5p.IlatIOn ol
! such proceedings.
Il had an idea, mamma, mino" said
| Lily; and lot wishing 10 bO!hcr Won
wita IL, have consulted with uncle and
aUaue abOu. my prospective gardening
5, ,heme'
.'Iour what ~ said mamma, in dis
may.
'Why, I've read thai women can do it.
and / hlnk there Will Ge no h.r n in
trying It. Uncle john thinks l might,
IN 4 small way, and has offered 10 help
in', AM am going TO read up the sub
.cct. Here are tEcss illustrated cata-
4oEues, III contain much Information,
AMI this Gardening for front Is lust
wuat hits me, for 1t IS the profits that l
am after, trsl and foremost, and the sen
ument oi the thing afterwards"
''Scn,iucnt :" echoed mamma. "As IL
sentiment could be associated with
on. .ous and cabbases and. dirt Have
you vt considered the labor j. vOlved
~ hD is goi.g 10 weed and tend tni5 hne
gard n And who Will manage the de-
tlls Oi your elaborate scheme 20 -0p~
''-4Fs 10 Miss lily Adding.on some
available boys IN the neighbornood, with
Pusisic tayOgs from Inclc John be-
s.des.'
ell" slil mamma, res gnc1iy, 81
siIa.4 not oppose you II wal perhaps
ptJv, 4 strviceable .esson 70 you; auI
then vurn ysu have tried the Cn-erprlse
TO your sa-.a-.l. ton, and have grown rs
81 fIw 81 yellow $ tiger-iily, you Will
p-rIeps bS thoroughly cured OF your
g.y-cr..agy schemes, and conclude - let
Wsi ,uJasl alone;
- ~ 5. mamma dear, your objec-
ii ,uys.a. p,ovc stimulant; 1 am bound
% .isJp .O.at you happily. III YOU will
&c gOat enough TO furnish me with some
.u.g-wTI-tsI mlt5 yOu know you have
tao pLttrrl yOI made nv Last summer 9
Jtg.,y uI,ts by-an some cool, wide
star aEEa,s, l. take the risk with my
,cup-Cx.ou."
Unit In gave me that idea; you
$50, sAs anticipated your % &. Tons. And
Hy y blue hann ], prop,ry shorten
wlt lie Just the tbing iOr dewy morn
ms.
-. nj il my ship should come in laden
with sra" cTrIcs, green peas snl early
n. gctl--es, u viii b. none the less wei
come. " 40 knows what lots OF lux
u-Ies they may bring US. In time we
nay have library and possibly a
p.a.o.'
some one in the door way with silver
h..r repeated: "a Ciri oi words an not
OF dec IS IS like q ggrlen full OF weeds.
You should have counted grandpa in
among "a relief corps"
- snal. be happy to-" said the rosy
allen. 81 didn't think you would
guess my conuadrum so sooa. "But,"
s.aiiia-ly, the enterprising firm of We,
IS 20. don't mean 10 know what
gar lon o. weeds s.
"tlist thing | am going 10 start some
s--c and othvT plants in the house in
sH on boxes, or moro convenient sub
-tt.sJes. Aul then We Will have ready
s.tDe frames on sid. 10 use lat r that can
hc covered up on cold days ami nights.
"a. /. tuiI me also how / coul raiss to-
nlJtors pepper plants and those Immense
-rv-. ros 5 c.i.leI c.:Ooases IOr safe with
.vry Lt-4c expense"
Aaa.aI look Ineypressibly shocked,
but lily threw her arms aJout her neck,
cav. her hearty kiss and called her "a
,..r.in-. proud, E,tlc mamma" and then
went about her wOrk, INTO which she IN
,seI al. the pent-up energy that had
| bvcl IN reserve 50 long
Her mo hers caution and grandpa's
anrourrge Ient kept her, a sae said,
'p'op, Tly halancel in Ter enthusiasm"
/ A yeSy important factor in the success OF
any cnts prse-
Incie John, who was a market gar
] dencr, was as good a his word an hav-
I IN. sLnIIei MP from some reliahle