The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-28
AN ENTERPRISlN0 GIRL.
See Goes to Europe on the Fruits Of .
Little China Painting Kiln.

See Coos to Europe ON the Fruits Of .
Little China Painting Kiln.
There is a bright young woman now
crossing the ocean on Cunarder 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 propriety of letting
her 60 over this summer with a party
Of friends to see the exposition and
improve her French in Paris. Her
father, with a masculine blindness to
golden opportunities, declined on the
threadbare plea that he couldn't afford
it
Every WELL" said his daughter with
unexpected amiability "Will you
give me the money l usually spend for
summer trip toward 1t II l earn the
rest MYSELF"
Eyes, I'll do that" said her father,
readily.
"Will you give 1t to me nowp" asked
the daughter. Her father looked a
little suspicious. Finally he replied:
"Yes, I'll give it to you now, If you'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 it. closely though secret
ly watched by her somewhat skeptical
parent.
Like most other girls, she had her
share OF feminine accomplishments.
She sang little, embroidered q little,
carved wood little. But, unlike most
other girls, she did one thing we'll, 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 blunder in the firing,
and so. she knew, were many of her
friends who painted less skillfully than
she. How to remedy this had long
been a problem with her, and for come
time she had cherished a scheme OF
having q furnace and doing her own
firing, and perhaps her friends, too,
for friendships sake. ar
This scheme she now proceeded to
carry out, risking in 1t the capital bel
father had advanced. But shst had
confidence enough in her own mschah'
ical and business capabilities n0pss
feel that it was very great FISH. 81
employed reliable dealer, Who bull
for her a compact and conve1ient LITTLE
kiln in the cellar OF her fathers brown
stone front She experimental thor
oughly with her own work before sh'
took any other. When she found sh'
,I,copld trust her wnskill she let hel
friends know that she would fire theil
china for them at the same rates sh'
} had formerly paid herself. 1t was no
long before shee had patrons Tn
!, Girlh she, knew, cama ~ first bccaus'
~ was % easy to run over to her hous'
With fran bit Of porcelain and no
tfEdA7 sShe''fisk or sending it She di'
trsach phos Is, II itwere her own. care
fully and lovingly, knowing from ex
Il perience, the startling changes pro
: duced on the delicate coloring by de
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
days work. She made from i've :
ten dollars every day that she worked
l She paid the expenses OF running tn
!. furnace, and when she was ready t
. start for Europe had money enoug
. for all her expenses. including ne'
r Paris gown and an extra check Of on
: hundred dollars besides from her prou
q father, who talks of taking her in,
D his business when she comes back. :
q N. Y. Star.