The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-23
AN ENTERPRIslNc GIRL.


See Goes to Europe on the Fruits OF
Little China Painting Kiln.
There is bright young woman now
crossing the ocean on Cunardcr who
Is having lots OF fun out Of a voyage
she has fairly earned. A year ago,
when the Paris Exposition first began
to be talked OF here. she suggested
to her father the propricty OF letting
her 60 over this summer with party
OF friends TO see the exposition and
improve her French in Paris. Her
father. with masculine blindness 10
golden opportunities, declined on the
threadbar plea that he couldn't afford
it.
Very WE'LL" said his daughter with
unexpected amiability. Twill you
give me the money usually spend for
a summer trip toward It II | earn the
rest MYSELF"
YES. Ill do that" said her father,
readily.
''Will you give 1t to me now ~ asked
the daughter. Her father looked a
little suspicious. Finally he replied:
.'Yes, III give it to you now. ifyou'll
promise not to spend It and strike me
for fresh supply next summer"
The bargain was made, and the long
headed young woman took the check
and went calmly on with her plans for
multiplying 1t. closely though secret.
ly watched by her somewhat skcptical
parent
Like most other girls, she had her
share OF feminine accomplishments
She sang little, embroidered little,
carved wood little. But, unlike most
other girls, she did one thing well, and
that was TO paint china She had stud
led the art very carefully. and turned
out many unique and Artistic Christ
mas and wedding presents for her
friends. But she was often disappoint-
ed in her most carefully executed
work by some blundcr in the firing,
and 50. she knew. were many OF her
friends who painted lessskillfully than
she. How to remedy this had long
been a problem with her, and for some
time she had cherished scheme OF
having furnace and doing her own
firing. and perhaps her friends, too,
for friendships sake.
This scheme she now proceeded to
carry out, risking in II the capital her
father had advanced. But she had
confidence enough in her own mechan-
ical and business capabilities not to
feel that II was very great risk. She
employed reliable dealer. who built
for her a compact and convenient little
kiln in the cellar OF her father brown
stone front She experimental thor
oughly with her own work before she
took any other. When she found she
could trust her own skill she let her
friends know that she would fire thcir
china for them at the same rates shc
had formerly paid herself. 1t was not
long before she had patrons. Tho
girls she knew came " first because
IL was so easy to run over TO her house
with frail bit Of porcelain and not
run the risk OF sending it. She did
each piece Is II 1t were her own, care
fully and lovingly. knowing from cx-
pcricnce the startling changes pro-
duced on the delicate coloring by dc.
gree too much OF heat
Her friends brought their friends.
Soon she could wait to light the fur
mace till she had enough china for q
days work. She made from five to
ten dollars every day that she worked.
She paid the expenses Of running tho
furnace. and when she was ready 70
start for Europe had money enough
for all her expenses, including q new
Paris gown and IN extra check OF one
hundred dollars besides from her proud
father, who talks Of taking her into
his business when she comes. back. Nv.
n. Y. star.