The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

It's red and gold curtain, the locust
was piping its doleful tune, and the
FREELY danced through the air.
On a little vine-covered porch sat
Mrs. Barholm and her three daughters
Helen, girl of seventeen, with large
brown eyes and rosy cheeks, was
seated on a low stool by her mothers
chair. Kate tall, queenly young
woman of twenty. leaned against n
post, and Bess, the eldest, reclined in
an invalid's chair.
They did not seem to notice the
beauty of the sunset or the calm ap-
proach of night.
''Oh, it would be just splendid"
said Kate, beaming with enthusiasm.
"Wouldn't it thought" echoed Helen.
They were discussing the aIl-im-
portant theme, 1.-THE worlds fair"
The girls were very enthusiastic, but
realized that the money for the trip
must be the result of their own labor.
For it had been most difficult task
for Mrs. Barholm, since her husbands
death, to keep the expenses within the
limits of her income. Therefore, she
could not give her daughters their
hearts desire, but was perfectly will
ing that they should put forth all their
energies and earn the pleasure. Bess,
although unable to enjoy the treat, en-
tered heartily into their plans, and
volunteered her help, if it was needed.
THE question is, What shall we do
to make the money" said Kate.
Helen, who was always ready with
suggestions, said:
Kate, you are good at composition,
why don't you write story?"
'Oh, dear no." answered Kate. ~
couldn't write with any success when
] was thinking of the money, which of
course it wouldn't bring. And then
first story is never success and mine
would prove no exception"
They considered everything book
writing, book-selling. music, art, cook
ing and sewing. And at last decided
that, while they had some knowledge
of any one of the above. they were
really proficient in only the domestic
arts Kate was good cook and de-
cided to do home work for cafe, the
and would gladly give her plenty to
do. Helen used her needle with skill
and she knew that dainty needle work
could always find market.
Mrs. Barholm and Bess were glad
that their work would not take them
from home. All their time for three
months was to be devoted to this
work. But after school began it was
not to interfere with their study.
Such was the condition on which their
mother gave her full consent.
They parted for the night in merry
mood. Kate and Helen were so full of
plans that they did not sleep for sew
eral hours. But the next morning
found them mp with the sun, and after
the mornings work was done they
stared out. Kate went to the propri-
etorS of the cafe, told him what she
warted in frank way characteristic
of her, and came back home with an
order to be filed by noon. She already
felt like business woman.
Helen's walk was long and tiresome,
and opening the door on her return the
smell of hot doughnuts greeted her
She found the way to the kitchen and
there were four dozen beautifully
Drowned doughnuts ready for market.
Hey, o, what luck?" said Kate
from behind the kettle.
'Oh, splendid" said Helen. hardly
stopping to take breath. while was
at Lee & Co.'S showing my work, Mrs.
LeSoy, that pretty little French wom-
an, came in and said that this was just
what she wanted, and, will you be.
lisrs Il, she engaged me to make soea'