The Republican journal., 1900-07-26

enclosed by a rabbit proof fencing and
the chicken runs by siX-foot wire net
ting. a good dog discouraged the night
providers and was faithful friend. The
whole place was so well kept that it
almost gave one good appetite to look
at it. When it was producing enough
to supply the table of the Hotel Rosita,
the delighted guests would often say to
| the manager:
There's one great attraction about
your hotel. Mr.. Black, and that u.s. your
crisp, fresh vegetables your delightfully."-
tender chickens. and new-laid eggs. |
have staid with you weeks longer than
| at first intended. just for that reason.
When | thought of going somewhere
else, | could not bear to run the risk of
a change of food. You would hardly
believe it, but usually my appetite is
very poor unless there is something to
tempt it."
Evelyn Carter found. at the end of
the first year, that her poultry out
| put as Frank called it, was outgrow-
ing the demand of the local market.
so she made an arrangement with the
best hotels i'll Los Palomares, the
nearest city, to supply them with fancy
dressed chickens and fresh eggs.
She packed her eggs in neat cases.
sealed and stamped. In this way she was
able to command the best price. and to
guarantee their freshness. In time her
business became so large that she leased
all the available land in the vicinity of
the cottage. and hired some young Next
cans to help her.
one bright morning in February, Mr..
| laa l,\,i tltf tn
around the Garter gardens" as they
were known in the village, Though the
far distant peak of ''Old Badly" was
snoW-capped the oranges hung III golden
clusters on the trees. and the mesas
We're gorgeous with wild flowers.
1T astonishes me. Miss Carter. to
see how everything liourishes, were
Mr.. Black 's'trSt words. "Maybe those
bright smiles of yours hasten the growth
OF vegetation, but really. | am happily
disappointed. | must confess.
Il don't know whether my smiles are
responsible for the rapid growth of
everything on the place hut if that is
true. il will he So much easier for me
to smile than to work. that ! may get
very lazy" said Evelyn. laughing and
blushing so beWitching that Mr.. Black
was almost tempted to speak the words
that had been trembling ON his lips fol
the last month.
But instead of a romantic avowal. he
remaIlled "One never could think OF
YOU as lazy. You have energy enough
for several ordinary mem
''Thank YOU. MI Black. But serious
ly. our success is not at all due to luck
OF magic. as many of our nei@hborhood
friends seem to think.
We studied discussed our plans, eX-
perimented sometimes failed. tried
again and improved. We always
wanted to understand the why either
OF success or failure. SO that we could
omit the failures and duplicate the sue
ceSStS.
There ought to be more young womel
like you, but there is not a single one.
remarked Mr.. Black. APPARENTLY to the
nearest tic tree. and Evelyn continued
earnestly:
''Though we We're often tired. we
We're never really discouraged. just
what | call a good tired: enough to he
hungry. but not enough to he exhausted
II has seemed to me for some time that
this lovely fertile valley ought to fur
nish amy one With a support who is not
a chronic invalid. | think. too, that
many who are classed with the invalids
could gain strength by gentle gradual!
increaS sing. outdoor exercise.
Il agree with YOU there. and mos
heartily. What | know from sad eX-
perience with the average hotel invalid
would fill several volumes. BY the way
how does your brother ENJOY his work.
Much better than any office employ
men,. He has gone to the city to
day or | would let him speak for him
self. He has branched out. too. and
has added fine lot of Belgian hares
to our other fancy stock. He las been
hiring a man part OF the time and Is
making good profit. We carry OF
separate concerns and yet work to
gether. Some time | will explain how
we manage our little business affairs
We have no chance to feel homesick OF
complain about the climate, | assure
YOU.
This is all extremely interesting
and many thanks to you. | have Ions
been wanting to mention plan which
mean suggestion that-well, any
way, are you willing to have me cal
on you this evening"" said the hote
manager, hushing and stammering in
way which made the young girl wonder
if he was losing his mind.
Frank will be very glad to see yon
am sure" she said. with that feminine
wickedness which characteriZes the
most sensible of its sex.
"Oh, excuse me for not making m!
meaning clear, but when | call, it will bt
for the purpose of seeing you on a very
importantly most important matte,
to me at least. But | must say goodby
and hurry back to the hotel. | am ex
pecting large party of excursionist.
on the noon train, from Boston. What
is that: the whistle at River station:
Excuse me for leaving you SO abruptly
but must hasten, OF the train will bt
i'll before am at my post.
A Pleasant Reunion.