Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-09
Sea Moses.

Il. you go to college. Amelia. you
will have to settle your ogn bills" said
stephen Meiniyrc. tipping back In his
chaI.. Times arc hard and winteF is
comm on. and IL Is all we can do TO
NEE; expenses. Give II up. Amelia. and
have a good time here on the farm this
winter. and perhaps by another fall
things will take turn for the better"
Amelia Mcintyre was the head OF
the little household. her mother hay-
Ing died two y.arA previous: since
then she had managed TO prepare her
self for college by improving every
spare moment. hoping. forever hoping.
that when the time came for her TO
go. her father would assist her. She
had relied much on this little inter
view. and had broachcd the subject
At the most favorable time. but In
spite Of her tears. her hopes had been
Tudoiy dashed to pieces.
Nothing further was said In refer
cHce to the matter for week or
more. Mr.. Mcintyre being only too
anxious TO avoid the subject. and
Amelia being too discouraged to hope
for better state of affairs. Even
optimistic Helen. hmcl!a's younger
sister. scarcely dared to predict n good
ending.
The girl might he crushed for
brief period of time. but Il could not
last for long. Presently tho silence
was broken.
Amelia" cried Helen one morning
While they were doing up the work.
Il have an idea Let's gather some
mosses down among the rocks where
the tide comes in: arrange them pret-
tlly and sell them at Buzzard's Bay,
and. in fact. anywhere that people
are spending money freely. Give up
going TO college for year and next
year so with sufficient funds to meet
all your expenses: will do ny share
OF the work and all the profits shall
go towards It,"
DO you suppose We could do lt?"
asked Amelia. standing erect in the
middle OF the floor.
I'VE can try" replied Helen, I'VE
them tastefully: the summer people
are always ready to buy something
that will remind them of the shore:
why not mosscs?"
Seems to me that you girls are
pretty clipper this noon" said Mr.
Mcintyre at the dinner-table: you
haven't thought Of n way to settle
your bills at college. Amelia?"
Yes, father, we have" said Helen.
turning the tea: we girls are going
to collect MOSES at the point. press
them prcttily and sell them at Bug
cards Bay and such places when the
season Genes around again. We can
prepare lots OF them this winter"
We'll. maybe you can 10 something
with them" said Mr. Mcintyre. doubt
fully, but so far as I'm concerned |
wouldn't give three cents hundred
weight for the notions"
THAT sounds just like you, father"
said Amelia, laughing, but you must
remember that these summer folks
are curious people"
The following afternoon, when ths
work was finished in the house. the
girls went down to the rocks wher,
the sea formed one boundary of tn,
old farm. They carried nets for can
turing the delicate MOSES that foatet
in with the tide, and each carried ;
pail in which to place them, for tn,
best ones could be easily injured b,
rude handling.
1t was fascinating work. The girl
had done 1t before to decorate thei
own rooms, but now doubly interest
ing since now and then some extr,
f.ne specimen that foated within reecl
meant SO much money should they b
successful in selling them.
Are you fishin', girls?" aske
neighbor Hutchngs from over tn
wall separating the two farms.
Yes" answered Amelia, "fshin
for MOSES, and some of them are har
to CATCH
"Mosses?" exclaimed Mr.. Hutch
ings in an interested voice. "Whal
do you press them on cards and pu
them in shells?"
"Yes."
And string the cards together q
you can fold them up?"