Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-01
REAL HOMESPUN
<157 Es, Netiie. 1t has come to this
W bread and butter is scarce com

q modify In our house. Here we
are, three Of us, and with reasonably
good appetltes. Herbie is too small to
earn anything, and you are Mt present
too frall to do much, my plaques and
hand painted pin-cushions don't sell,
no one wants my wOrsted work. I'm
not educated up to any of the profes-
sions, and can make no practical use
of my piano playing. | am loathe to
tell it. dear. but we are sadly in need
Of daily bread. What can we doT'
And Eleanor Wray went to the low
couch where her invalid sister lay, and
tenderly smoothed the brown hair
then bent to kiss the quivering lips.
as 1t 80 bad as that, Eleanor!
knew papa did not leave us much mon
ey, but had no idea"
"That we were SO poor. We have
this little house and the grounds, and
have no debts. and have many COM
forts in the house. l have thought
carefully over II all and mean to lay
aaide fancy work. plaque painting, and
the so-calied genteel ways OF earning a
livelihood aud try real work"
"Oh. Eleanor, you are not lifted for
It, Don't you think that Charlie
Leigh had serious Intentions Of"
ventured Nettie. looking timidly to-
ward her stronger and somewh hat will
full sister. aOt. at all certain OF the re-
ception Of her suggestion.
Asking me to be his wife? No. lit
tie sister Charlie was a pleasant es-
c0rt and I think liked me, but as to
serious iatehtions.' my dear, they did
not exist, save In your lively imagina-
ton. I'm not sure that am ready for
the Princes coming, II l am all Of 70
and not married and minus a lover,
and now for my plans.
II am going to open n bakery. real
homespun everything shall be. and for
you I'll have mendlng department
Now do not discourage me, Nettie.
know the idea Ia neither new nor a
brilliant one. that this Is country
town, and, all; good housewives do their
own baking and mending We are
going to give them a chance to get 1t
done. My bread and cake shall be 80
Hight and sweet. that they will patron
lie the Real Homespun bakery in spite
Of old customs
What will you mendT'
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II hone van will succeed Eleanor
hut--
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matchmaking and ~ toId van an those
extra VACANT girls have r,ipad him "
among the good people of Troy
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window the NANCY wore ,o,,sbed crv..
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