Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-08
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And when all was ready few judi !
cious advertisements brought Mollie
the requisite number Of boarders.
There were Mr.. and Mrs. Smythe, a
wealthy elderly couple, who were
charmed with the big rooms, the old
fashioned. claw-legged tables and
chairs, the vine-hung porches and
verandas and the wholesome country
fare. r
There was Mrs. Fenshawe, gushing
widow, who went into raptures over
the beautiful view Of crusted hilltops
and shadowy valleys, bounded by the
far, blue tinted horizon. a
And there was Miss Tuition, good
natured, placid-faced maiden lady, who
was quietly content with everything
about her. n
Besides those already mentioned,
Mollie's boarders numbered sallow-
faced young gentleman, who had
| sought the country in quest Of health,
and brisk, wide-awake geologist Pro-
fessOr Tallman, whose chief delight
specimens"
The garden throve luxuriantly, and
once week Mollie took her early peas
| and cucumbers, mountain sweet corn
and young cauliflowers to the neigh
boring village Of Sweet-briar, where
she readily disposed of them, bring
ing back their value in coffee, tea,
| sugar, and other necessary commodi-
| ties
Uncle Dabney's horse and wagon
were always at Mollie's service on Sat
urdays to convey herself and her
truck" to market, which proved quite
a convenience to the young house
holder.
The old orchard, too, which had been
well trimmed and cared for, showed it's
gratitude by producing quite a crop Of
Harvest Sweetings and Red Astra-
chans, affordlng Mrs. Hull ample
means for the exercise Of her culinary
skill In the construction of luxurious
'pan-dowdies," apple cobblers, and the
like, while the milk from "Buttercup,"
the little Jersey COW, furnished butter
for the table and cream for the tea
and for the big bowl of raspberries or
blackberrles which figured daily at the
evening meal.
But, while affairs continued to go
swimmingly for Mollie, the croakers
found fresh cause for gossip in that
very fact.
"They live mighty fine, an set tip
top table," admitted Aunt Melzena,
who had been spending the day" at
the old homestead. But dunno how
! M5llie works 1t. I'm feared she goes
debt fur all them nick max"
3ut Mollie was too smart girl to
In debt, and, If she did not lay I'D
lch, she paid her way as she went.
Miss Mollle," said the professor one
y, taking seat on the porch beside
pile, who was scraping carrots for
nner, what do you think these are?"
Mollie gave cursory glance at the
ugh-looklng bits held out to her. The
ofessor was always exhibiting
pecimens' Of one kind or another.
Il should say they were rocks" re-
rned Mollie, in true Western dialect
Exactly" smiled the professor. But
hat kind Of rocks|
i don't KNOW" was the answer. "I
pn't know one kind of rock from an.
her"
so l thought" returned the profes.
r. gravely. IF you did, you would
pt be keeping boarders for living"
Mollie looked up in surprise.
'Why| she asked, with some curl.
lty. what have rocks to do with
keeping boarders"
Just this was the answer. "This
OF white rock here clipped Off a
dge In the old sheep pasture. ON the
llside. And to the best of my knowl.
lge and belief, that ledge is mapne-
IN limestone, superior kind of build.
s stone which Is in great demand.
MS other bit is Of different kind of
pck, but quite valuable also, and is
fed FOR door and window sills. 1t Is
orth forty cents square foot. and
fere is no doubt but what It exists in
puhdance on your farm. But, If the
her proves to be really magnetism
qhestone, you could sell out tomorrow
pr ten thousand dollars, Miss Mollie!'
t"o, Professor TallmaE! But how
lt how should l go to work to find
8fit| asked Mollie, clasplng her hands
kcitedly.
Leave 1t to me-" said the professor,
Pndly. Il am going to the city to-
morrow on business, and will take
these bits of rock and exhibit them
to the proper authorities. Then, Miss