Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-17
GIRLS BUILD HOUSES
Minnesota Maidens Rebuild Their
Burned Home.
Aided By Their Brother, the Two
Brave Girls Do the Work Of Men
to P0Ovide Their Widowed
Mother with Shelter

"A novel anu interesting scene was
witnessed last fall at East ST. Cloud.
Mimi, q thriving little town. situated
about 60 miles north of Minneapolis
OH the Mississippi river. 4 poor WON
ali lost her home by fire. The hom.
was not insured. The family con
sisted Of son about 20 years of az.
and two daughters. The son worked
a part of the time at odd jobs and one
of the girls contributed also 10 the sun
port of her mother, but the income was
small. How 10 rebuild the home under
these circumstances was seriou-
question. After some thought and con
sideration tie son arranged for sufT
cjent money to purchase lumber an6
other material, and, with the aid OF
some friends, who helped him at ode
times. he began the work of rebuilding
the home. But as he worked practical.
~ single-handed and alone he mad,
slow progress. and it soon became evI.
Dent, especially to his sisters. that the
home could not be finished for occu.
pancy before cold weather unless help
was employed. About this time
brilliant idea suggested itself 10 one
W '"S SiS'SiS' " udb - me matter.
said She. with you and l aiding jim
in his work on the home. can hell
mornings before l go 10 work and il
the evening after | return. and you
can work during the whole of the day
and you can. in many ways. do the
work of man. There are lots o.
things we can do. such as holding
boards in their place while they are
nailed on. and in lathing and in Il dozen
different ways" The pIan was sue
gested to the brother and TO the moth.
er that night. but the brother would.
not listen 10 it for a moment. The
girls were pretty. and not without al
mirab'e g!aces. The brother wa.
proud of them, and he could not counte
nance anything OF the kind. Eut III,
more the gir.s thought Of it the NOR,
Determined they were to have a hant
i'll rebuilding the home. ard the ney
morning they began work. approjr'
ately clad for the undertaking. brigh
and early. and no arguments or cve'
threats served to alter their determine.
ton.
During TIE first few days the novel
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attention. but in time the novelty wor
NJ and the good work went forwal,
II; most satisfactory manner 10 a.
concerned. The rougher work wa
looked after by the brother with tn
occasional help Of a neighbor or som,
curious PERSON who CHANGED to vfsI;
the scene Ct operations.
The Girls occupied their time mos.
faithfully in mailing on the siding. Il
lathing and in doing the many neces
sary things 10 be done in and abor
the building. guided and directed l.
the brother. who had Lad some eN
pericnce in carpenter work and in III,
building Of small houses. The girl,
did not ccEfiTf themselvc' - the car.
penter work a.one. Th;, .S;ed il
the brick work, the chil..., nd il
plastering. and they did practically al
Of the painting, both inside and or
and before the cold weather appeared
had the satisfaction of seeing be hous,
completed ard occupied.
The neighbors say that, owing &c
the good taste displayed by the sisters
1t Is the prettiest and contest little cot
tage in the town.-America Builder.