Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

Especially when it is too hot to drive
over to Daleyville," added Grace. This
was the nearest railway station, noisy
little factory town about three miles
farther east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris at last consented
to let the girls try their plan, and the
next issue of the Daleyville Transcript
contained an announcement that the
Misses Harris at Rose Cottage, Brook
Strawberries and cream, iced milk, cake
and ice-cream, etc., after a certain date.
The girls were very busy during the
week preceding this announcement,
making arrangements with a city con-
fectioner for a supply of ice-cream, TO
be forwarded by the stage from Daley
vile, hiring suitable dishes, and collect
ing all the old-fashioned stands and
small tables the garrets of the neigh
borhood afforded. These were covered
with clean white cloths and decorated
with nosegays of great spicy, old-fash
Toned pinks from grandmother's garden
behind the house. Some of the tables
were scattered about under the great
elms which dropped over the lawn; 9TH
ers were grouped under a large tent,
hired of shore-loving neighbor.
1--WE couldn't have had better day
if we had made one to ORDER" Grace
asserted; land it is lovely out under
the trees"
They had number of "fyeds' an
nouncing their Opening" printer and
distributed through Brookfe1d and
Dalevville, but were taken by surprise at
the number ofcity boarders who strolled
down 10 see what was going on. Bust
ness was brisk all the forenoon, but
when the Chinese lanterns Carefully
preserved relics OF the previous Presi-
Dental campaign were lighted in the
evening, it seemed as though all Brook
field and Daleyville had turned out to
make the opening financial success.
Their supply, both of berries and ice
cream, proved inadequate to the de-
mand; failing these. the Daleyville gal
lants, who had driven over with their
lasses, bought the fragrant roses and
spicy pinks, and reluctantly drove back.
When the proceeds were counted,
after the last lolterer had strolIed away
and the lanterns had been carefully
extinguished and put away for further
use, even Mr.. and Mrs. Harris acknowl-
edged that the enterprise had been
successfully started. Grace was iubilant;
even stately Maud was delighted.
eff we do as we'll as this every day,
Maud, it will be Vassar in autumn, in
stead Of dingv little district school
house," said Grace, that night, as they
laid aside their snowy caps and aprons.
Yes, but we must not expect too
MUCH" was Maud's answer; but her
eyes sparkled as brightly as Grace's own
at the thought.
The city visitors did not forget the
quaint outdoor resort, with its pretty
uninterrupted waiter-girls; indeed,
Mo,1d onA Grace uvoro oorn ,,o11oH 70 hIro
assistants most of the season, though, of
course. all days were not as successful
as the first had been. They 5000 learned
to make their own ice-cream, counting
the extra work as nothing as long as it
added to their profits. Other fruits fol-
lowed the Strawberries in their seasons.
and the experiment proved a decided
financial success.
The fame of their choice fruit and
rich cream, the tables under the elm
trees decked with old-fashioned flowers.
attracted the city boarders from the
neIghborlng towns among the bills, and
a drive to Rose Cottage for lunch be-
came the fashion of the season. 1t was
busy but a profitable summer; not
only was the interest on the dreaded
mortgage paid, but slice of the prin-
ciple as well.
Grace went alone to Vassar, after all,
for wealthy New York artist had won
pretty Maud's heart, and at Christmas
time there was a quiet wedding in the
quaint old farmhouse which the girls
success had saved to Mr.. Harris.
Best of all, with the relief from wear
ing anxiety and the fear of losing his
home, their father had recovered his
courage and cheerfulness, his health
was gradually improving, and the hope
had now become almost certainty that
he would soon be well and strong once
more.
Grace graduated in due time with
high honors, and is now the successful
and dearly-loved principal of large
school for girls, but every summer
finds her with Maud and her children
at Rose Cottage.