The Red Cloud chief., 1901-07-05

I me the products. and | will do the
best I can for you So YOU see the
market In waiting for us"
jeans dark face lighted up In one
Of Its rare moments till II looked al
most beautiful. and Dolly threw her
arms about her and kissed her. while
Ruth. feeling that the die was cast.
and the family honor forever biem-
ished. settled back on the lounge with
out q murmur.
As spring drew near, the plans began
10 mater1aIize. Jean studied poultry
papers. and they talked hens till Dolly
declared that fried meat tasted like
omelette, and corned beef like chicken
pie.
Jean bought ten large dry goods
boxes. and hired q carpenter for a day.
He made four Of them over into neat
little houses. with siuping roofs and
sliding wire doors. according TO some
plans Jean had found. These were to
hold twenty chicks each, while they
were small. To make the rest over.
Jean hired the neighbours boy. who did
their chores. He was a handy lad Of
fifteen. and BY following the carpen-
teris pattern and Jeans directions. he
managed to convert the rest into dry
and comfortable tenements. IL they
were not quite rs symmetrical as the
models. while Jean and Nyra found
that they. too. could learn to drive
nails and saw boards with considerable
accuracy.
A little later two breeders were
made-one for the wee chicks, and the
other for them as they outgrew the
FIRST.
Jean had begun to hatch out her
chickens. when Myra discovered her
one day casting up accounts with q
very sober face.
Won't they balance"
No; the bills weigh down So" an
swered Jean. frowning. I'm afraid ]
must avail myself Of your offered loan,
after all"
Il think you have done well not to
need any more; any business requires
some capital"
Indeed, there are; you are an old
dear. and l fancy we shall need all of
your confirmed optimism before We
get"
The Octopus buried" chimed in
Dolly, who had arrived in time to hear
the last words.
Only Jeans chicken yard iourished
without drawback. She had bought a
good thoroughbred in the spring, and
several sittings Of eggs from straight
bpe laying stock. OF course this was
not fancy at all. but reliable and
excellent for her purpose.
TITS eggs that pay the best, / be-
lieve, In the long run, and I am going
TO work for them; and SO long as I can
not start with irst-class stock I shall
use my best hens. and gradually work
into something above the ordinary
She continued Matching until well
into the summer. and the first Of Au-
gust found her with two hundred
healthy growing chicks.
They were matured as carefully a
though they had been real incubator
babies" n Dolly said. why Jean
gets up nights to put on their cocks
and Nil their nursing bottles" But
this was early in the spring. when
Jean was Weakened by a high wind, and
rent out 10 see IL the brooder wal
warm enough.
Il do consider that we'll started is
half won" she answered. IF a little
more care means success, ! am willing
to give It," So she fed on the most
approved plan, with oatmeal and baked
food, kept her houses warm and clean
and by the time they we're ready to
shift a little more for themselves, the
danger age" was past, thanks to this
same vigilant care.
But v with no drawbacks, at this
stage her poultry brought in no re-
turns. and the outlook was better filled
with promise than with proofs.
Its OF no use girls" groaned Ruth
q hot day in midsummer. Either
the market is flooded. or else Dick ISM
much OF a huckster. He has trough,
home nearly all the raspberries. and
every pea and potato. What are W.
going to do?"
Even Myra's face fell. Il though
there was always a market Tor goot
fresh garden stun at some price" sh,
said vaguely.
There's n thing we can do" sale
Dolly suddenly. land II g~randfathel
Burton turns over In his grave. W,
shall never know 1t. We can TAX,
boarders. There Is always an over
! flow at Mrs. Smiths. and she has mic
people, too. We could manage half
dozen as well as not In this big house
and I'll do the cooking. and play 70
the hops"
r Ruth was past demonstrating. Sh
} merely said:
! "Jean's business career seems 4
have fired your ambition. Dolly, II yo'
are willing to turn cook"
. And thus 1t was settled. and brighte
days began to dawn. The vegetable
I and berries. egg and cream. found
: ready market on the Burton tabl,
Myra's good judgment soon taught he
I how to plan and buy wisely. and he
I CHEEKY never failed toward th
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