The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-09


with wide lodges. facing the street.
and small row OF shelves on one side.
But there was plenty of dust and cob
webs, and work for everybody. Such !
trotting ~ the three pair II feet kept |
up all day. and snch tired trio as they !
were when night came. A weeks time
found them very nicely settled.
This front ROOM" said Louise. lis 20
be parlor. Office and reception room. SD
we must make it look its pretticst"
Meanwhile Fred had not been idle: n
very creditablc little sign had been
made and painted, a notice had been
put in the local paper. few circulars
describing the new business Of Patch
ing and Darning." and giving prices
for work. had been distributed by this
same enterprising boy. The absurd
little garden in the rear Of the house
had been spaded and put in nice order,
awaiting some seed packets that were
even now on the way; and next week
college would begin. and the light
hearted. helpful boy would be busy
with his books. But Efie would be
left; and a jolly little helper she was,
full of dimples and good nature.
Now and then a small bit OF work
came in. Only ten cents a pair for
stockings, but SD beautifully done
were they that others followed soon.
First one bachelor and then another
rescued his mending from the colored
"Aunty" who did his washing who
sewed on white buttons with black
thread and vice versa, and sending
it down To the tiny store at the streets
end found everything put in order las
mother used 10 do it." But the college
boys were a wonderful help to the
business OF course they got dread
fully torn up" as boys always will.
and as most OF them were away from
home. they were glad enough to find
pair Of deft fingers SO near.
BY and by the great hotel began to
show signs OF life. Then the hacks
and street cars began making frequent
trips, and great piles Of "Saratogas"
numbered the platforms at the station.
While all this hubbub was going on
half mile away. there were also ex-
citing times at the Hunters. A mys-
erious box had arrived from the north.
and certain delicious doors hung
around the various packages half
barrel of sparkling sugar was depos-
tied in one corner; the oil-stove and
several small kettles and pans received
an extra securing. A busy trio OF
young folks sat around the lamp after
supper. cracking and picking nuts,
stoning raisins and dates. chopping
citron and figs. All her resting mo-
ments Louise spent in the big rocker" y
studying receipts and inventing new
combinations She decided that her
first candy venture should consist OF
only few varieties. and those the
most familiar IT, her.
Chocolate creams, of course; but
there are creams and creams Louise S
all looked about the same outside, a
rich. dull brown, but you were never
sure into what delicious inner com
pound your teeth would sink; some
were white and vanilla favored; some
with cocoanut with lemon added; some
pink, with trace of bitter almond
some dainty fruit paste; and the las,
one was always the best Cream dates
pink and white. rolled in granulated
sugar; cocoanut cones, baked in hel
little oven and with just the right
: golden brown tinge on the top; walnut
, and maple creams. and lastly, = dc
. lightful combination invented bJ
Louise herself, and irreverently dubbed
/. "hash balls" by the irrepressible Fred
In due time all were made. tastefully
arranged in an amber glass bowl, anc
left at Brown 5" the one drug store
of the village. 1t was a pretty, at
tractive store. where soda water ant
' other things besides the usual stocl
!, could be obtained. SO the hotel people
were quite sure 10 be frequent custom
ers. little card was fastened To tn
bowl of glittering sweets, which read
Homemade; help yourself" for Louis
had decided that the first two or tire,
consignmen.s must be given away free
!, ly, in order to establish reputation
Mr.. Brown awaited himself of the in
= vitation speedily. and, being grea
! friend of Fred, spre ad praises Of tn
sweets and drew everyone's attention
: to them. In few days Louise sen
! another lot. simply varying flavor
somewhat. and by the time that wa
gone purchasers became reality.
There was always To be found in tn
showcase bowl of fresh. temptin
candies: but the placard had change
, to: Homemade. 80 cts a lb- :" and nea
by Law little pile of empty boxes
: Meanwhile the mending and darnin
was not neglected: the mornings wer
! devoted to the sweets. the afternoon
e to the needle. Carefully tended by Effi'
and by Fred after school hours, tn
a flower and vegetable seeds were doin
l. finely: and for recreation, there wei
= occasional moonlight walks or plea
~ ant row on the lake.
Two weeks before Christmas the o
; ders for confectionery poured in .
le thick and fast that Louise was obligs
TO announce: mo patching and darl
n ing till after the holidays" and wor
early and late to meet all requir
Ne ments. This was her harvest; b'
II though she coined money rapidly 81
y used it sparingly, knowing that aft
or a time dull days would come.
II Christmas came, and with it pre-
Is ent from Miss Beesley--a barrel of nu
" from her loved New England; bla'
I'd walnu,s, "shcllbarks," buttcrnu'
I'd chestnuts. hazclnuts. plump. sound nj
ut fresh. enough 30 last the ''seaso'