Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07
HOW KATE SET UP FOR HERSELF.

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HOW KATE SET UP FOR HERSELF
"Well, that's all there is of it.!
And as she spoke Ella Best folded UP
the legal-looking letter she had been
reading and sighed.
The family, mother and three girls,
were in conclave assembled to hear
the news. For the suit which had
been pending against the estate ever
since their father died, was decided at
last, and they knew just how much
they had to face the future with.
Silence reigned for moment after
Ella laid the letter down. Mrs. Best
was the first to break it.
ut is just as expected" she said.
81 felt from the first, that the suit
would 60 against u.s."
at is not justice, at all !" exclaim-
ed Kate, Indignantly.
mo, but it's law" said Laura.
"And / must say, mamma, that l
think poor papa was very foolish to
let his property get into such shape"
81 must admit it, Laura" replied
Mrs. Best, mournfully. "And l don't
see how it was, in a man of your
fathers usual foresight. But the fact
remains, and we have only to face it.
ut makes me make face to think
of it % cried Ella. "But it might
have been worse-we have our home
left, and little money"
"I'll tell you what l think" said
Kate, with sudden energy. "If we
girls each do something for ourselves,
and leave the money for mamma to
dress herself and run the house on, we
can get along very WE'LL"
"I'ye thought of that already" an
swered Laura. 81 shall teach music.
l know l can get pupils"
"Such a musician as you are ought
to get pupils, I'm sure" said Ella.
THAT is your vocation. And as for
me, T'll-well-I believe l would
make good clerk. I'll try for a
place in a store"
"Oh, Ella! Store girls-I beg
their pardon-'sales-ladies' l should
say, are not thought one thing of in
society"
"Can't helpit, Lol. It's all l think
l could do. and do we'll"
IF you are a true lady, the place
won't hurt you" said Mrs. Best, sooth-
ingly.
81 know it, mamma. Now, Kate,
you have not been heard from yet.
What shall you do?"
IL can neither play nor be clerk"
answered Kate. "And my sole ac-
complishment is painting a few daubs
which nobody would want to buy.
But l have selected my occupation"
"What is it ?"
Zone which won't meet your ap-
proval, | warn you"
Hope you're not going to turn
female high-wayman," said Ella.
"Nor enter a school for nurses"
chimed in Laura.
"Nor telephone Office" came from
Mrs. Best.
Kate laughed. mo, no; none of
those"
II know !" cried Ella. "She's
going to be female agent. sell
books or corsets or something"
"Oh, horrid !" cried the other
ladies.
NO." said Kate. Though ] ex-
pect you'll think it nearly as bad"
"For pity sake do tell us!" said
Laura.
"Well. l have always thought !
should like to take photographs. l am
going to buy an outfit, and travel
round little and take pictures.
"Good Heavens There was
general GU terry of dismay from the
little group.
Every bit as bad as an agent, and
l do hate agents." said Laura.
cts perfectly ridiculous !" said
Ella.
"a travelling photographer % cried
Mrs. Best. "Why, you wouldn't earn
your salt"
"I'm going to try" said Kate res
olutely. II have got the advertise
ment of firm in Broome Street who
will sell good outfits, and I'm going
to see them tomorrow. If they talk
right, and / find there is anything in
it, I'm surely going to try it. If it
don't pay, can quit"
"Well, you're old enough to do us
you please, l suppose. said Laura, ris-
ing to end the counsel, "but l. for one
will never approve"
Nor l." chimed in Ella. The
idea of Kate Best tramping around
the country taking cheap pictures !"
"How do you know Ill take them
cheap ." asked Kate laughing. "Tell
you what. when ! bring my outfit
home, I'll take you all 10 a group for
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