The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27

most before the door closed behind
/ Mrs. Walden. Have 1 lived to see
my sister a double-dyed deceiver?
"Nonsense!" said Marion, Sharply
ut wasn't a whopper at al"
"You said you would be Delighted TO
wash dishes for Mrs Walden, and, II
that isn't a whopper, l don't Kno"
one" persisted Jay.
Il said / should be delighted to
help her, and l WILL" said Marion
"NIrs. Walden was lovely when mann
ma was sick. I do despise to wash
dishes, but I'm glad to help"
Well" observed Aunt Mary
should think Marion, you would learn
to conquer your dislike. The young
people of to-day are not brought up
right"
THAT was what Aunt Margaret ad-
vised," said Marion, with wry race,
''but / only got into mare trouble.
learned to wash dishes so well that my
reputation spread, and l am in demand
among our friends now when it comes
to taking care of fine china at re-
ceptions and parties"
'If your mother had made you wash
dishes when you were little, you
wouldn't feel that way now"
Aunt Mary, l have washed dishes
since / had to stand on a stool to
reach the pan used to break the
plates until my wise mother took the
price out of my allowance. II ever
keep house, I shall serve the meals
on paper plates and buy prepared
things in tin cans"
He that hath a thousand friends
hath not one friend to spare,
But he that hath one enemy shall
meet him everywhere,
quoted Jay with broad grin. you'll
have to fall in love with dish-wash-
ing, Sis, if you ever expect to free
yourself from it."
THAT expresses my fate exactly,
sighed Marion "but / never shall learn
to like the job. There's one thing
about teaching, and that is there's no
kitchen work connected with it.
wouldn't have Mrs. Walden know how
I feel for the world, but l am often
tempted to smash her exquisite cups
because they are too precious for the
hired girl to touch"
Better take my advice" said Jay,
comfortably; but his sister shook her
head and ran to hunt up a Bingham
apron.
'You may be glad you know how to
do houseworl," was Aunt Mary's part
ing warning, as she set out for Mrs.
Walden's. 81 hope you will be able
to fit yourself for teaching; but, if you
don't, a good cooking school pays
and you do cook very we'll for a
girl"
Were going to have picnic next
week, aMrion, and you must be sure
to come" said Cecil White butter
fly of a girl who had been asked to
help pour the tea, and certainly looked
like a fairy in her lovely snowy frock,
as she lowered about Marion in her
big apron with hands red from dish
water. 1--WE are to go to View Point
before the season opens, and spend
the day. We are to take easily pre-
pared things, for the picnic is to be
very informal. Don't forget. It's
next Tuesday"
I'll go If there's to be no dish
washing" muttered Marion, looking af-
ter Cecil with something like envy.
"Picnics are lot of bother"
But this one proved the exception
to the rule for the boys of the
crowd generously bought cold chicken,
doughnuts, pickles, cake, tce-cream,
and all the other good things from Mrs
Wingate, who sold homemade dain-
ties; and for once the girls planned
to have a fine time without trouble
Gust opening the hotel?" said Jay
in surprise, as they neared the huge
frame structure in the grove 81 sup
posed the season opened earlier"
Lets be thankful it doesn't" said
one of the girls. I'VE can have the
whole lovely place to ourselves for
once"
And enough boats for once" said
Max Lanning. Suppose we fish first
before this June sun gets too warm"
All were agreed, and Max soon
brought the big row boat around to the
tiny landing. IF you girls are as
noisy as this all morning, you'll have
to go in boats by yourselves" declared
Max, ungallantly.
( How it happened no one knew ex-
i actly, but the rotten edge of the land