Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-09

Wv w eHo S''yl bHi"l polu' Atti
Mcintyre one day while they were
talking over tho matter OF proposed
sales, John and I will look after the
house while you are gone. Now ls tho
time for your harvest"
The following Monday morning tho
girls did 80, having little thought OF
returning In less than two or three
weeks, From Boston they went d.
rectly to the college that Amelia had
hoped to be attending at that time.
A brief talk with the president OF the
college, and the way was opened for
the dlsposing Of the MOSES,
IT predict that you will sell all that
you have brought with YOU" said the
president, gathering up number that
she had just bought Of the girls.
"You may have your trunks brought
into the reception room this evening
and meet the ladies' there"
The girls never knew what notice
the president of the college gayO the
students that day, but 1t was evident
that evening that she had spoken
some good words for them, At seven
o'clock they had the treasures display
ed In part on the table and chairs and
the sale commenced, Merrlly the
money changed hand1 until the last
dollars worth was sold. So rapidly
had all come about that the girls could
scarcely realize that they had actually
sold all they had brought In less than
three hours, and It was not until they
had retired that the full truth dawned
upon them.
ibid you get discouraged and give
II up?" asked Mr.. Mcintyre with
rough kindness when the girls re-
turned.
"Yes,' said Helen, trying to appear
doleful, 1--WE thought It wasn't any use
to stop longer"
"Shov' said Mr.. Mcintyre, patting
Helen, you mustn't give up beat
so easy as that. Didn't you sell any
at all?"
Come here, father" said Amelia,
unable to wait longer, "look In these
old trunks, Do you wonder that we
came homer"
"Why, why, girls" exclaimed Mr..
Mcintyre, adjusting his glasses and
peerlng into the empty trunks, you
don't mean that"
Eyes, father we mean Just that;
we sold every penny's worth and
brought back something over two
hundred dollars"
John" said Mr., Mcintyre, turning
to the hired man who stood by In
open-mouthed establishment, "John, l
guess We might as we'll give up farm
Ing, and fix mosses,"
That seemed 80 extremely funny to
tho girls that they burst out laughing,
Rough John with his horny hands and
poor old father bending over the
MOSES was too funny for anything,
All through that winter and spring
the work was carried on even when 1t
was so cold that 1t seemed as though
their fingers would freeze dipping the
MOSES from the Ice waters Of he bay.
Once John had volunteered to assist
them, but the only moss that he sue
ceeded In securing so closely resem-
bled sea-weed that the girls told him
that he had better give up the at
tempt
Finally the summer came and as
soon as the first advent Of summer
folks was announced the girls packed
their trunks and went to the shore al
So At Bu22ard's Bay they stopped
week and sold nearly Lhlrd Of tho
work they carried from home. At
Nantaskot they spent another week
and sold even more than at their first
stopping place. Last Of all they went
by boat TO Portland, Maine, and from
there to Old Orchard where rhey dis
posed Of the last article,
From time to time they wrote let
ters home, telling Of their success, and
each time Mr.. Mclntyrcs eyes had
opened wider and wider, and when at
last they did return and he learned
that thoy had actually cleared trills
over eight hundred dollars he brought
his fist down on the table in a iiianii6i
that made the dishes rattle
"You have got tho Mcintyre grit,
girls, and your mothers good ideas In
| you, combination that's sure to win"
81 don t see as you will have to co
to college now, Amelia" continued
Mr.. Mcintyre, winding slyly to Helen,
you can earn all the money you want
at your mosses; there's lots more In
the sea-"
but l want to do come good in the
world, father" said Amelia, her lips
quivering. Helen thinks that her
place is here at home, am not need
ed. Can / go, father?"
Cor" exclaimed Mr.. Mcintyre,
whats to hinder? | would be the
last one to oppose It,"
What is your share, IIelen?"
II have received mine already,
father" replied Helen, glancing at her
sisters happy face.
Mr.. Mcintyre understood FredericA
II n,,rnhou, L.. I1nriIard