The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-31

Mrs. Walden "Have I lived to see
my sister a doubledyed deceiver?" =
"Nonsense!' said Marion, sharply
'It wasn't whopper at all"
you said you would be delighted
to wash dishes for Mrs. Walden, and
if that isn't whopper, don't know
one,' persisted Jay.
II said I should be delighted to help
her, and | will" said Marion. 'Mrs.
Walden was lovely when mamma was
sick do despise to wash dishes, but
I'm glad to help
"We1l," observed Aunt Mary, II
should think, Marion, you would learn
to conquer your dislike. The young
people of today are not brought up
right"
"That was what Aunt Margaret ad
vised," said Marion, with a wry face,
"but [ only got into more trouble. I
learned to wash dishes so we'll that my
reputation spread, and I am in demand
among Our friends now when it comes
to taking care of fine china at recep-
tons and parties"
eff your mother had made you wash
dishes when you were little, you
wouldn't feel that way now
AullI Ndly, L have WdSllCu OlO1lCS
since I had to stand on stool to
reach the pan. [ used to break the
plates until my wise mother took the
price out of my allowance. If [ 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 a broad grin, you'll
have to fall in love with DISTINGUISHING,
Sis, if you ever expect to free your
self from it,
''That expresses my fate exactly"
sighed Marion, 'but I 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 [
am often tempted to smash her ex-
quisite 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 Bingham
apron.
"You may be glad you know how to
do housework," was Aunt Mary's
parting warning, as she set out tor
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
girl"
"We're going to have picnic next
week. Marion, and you must be sure
to come" said Cecil White, butter
fly of 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. eve 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,
'Tll go if there's to be no dish
Washing" muttered Marion. looking
after Cecil with something like envy.
"Picnics are a 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, lcecream,
and all the other good things from
Mrs. Wingate, who sold homemade
dainties and for once the girls plan
ned to have fine time without trou-
ble
"Just opening the hotel? said Jay
in surprise, as they neared the huge
frame structure in the grove. | sup
posed the season opened earlier: