The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-07-24
Bv Elizabeth Robbins


dle-cakes for supper. He had to hold
it up high, because his two-year-old
sister Ruthie was leaning against his
knee and kept clutching at it.
ooh, motherw Linus suddenly ex-
claimed, "listen to this: Wanted a
boy of fifteen or sixteen to work in
my store Saturdays, and before and
after school on other days. Appli-
cants will be seen on Saturday next,
between 8 and 9 a. M, at the store.
J. B. Gregg
THAT is just what you have been
wishing for, isn't it?" said his mother.
IF | can only get it," Linus an
swered. "Just think! he'll surely pay
as much as a dollar a week, and maybe
a dollar and a half Why, I could do
an awful lot with that.'
at would be a great help, certainly"
his mother said.
LET me see,-day after tomorrow.
| must be on hand at eight, sharp.
Guess I'll aim for quarter of. I Won
der who else will be there"
He found out at school, the next
morning, who intended to go. There
were Jimmie Bruce, and Fred Giles
pie, and Eben Sterne, and Casper
Jordan, who were quite anxious for
the situation, and nearly a dozen 9TH
ers who were not as eager, but still
were going to apply for it. They we're
all talking together in group about
how they would spend the money if
they should get the chance to earn it..
"Hullo, Linus!" cried Jimmie
care you going to get that place at
Gregg's grocery store?"
'Ho!' said Jasper ct isn't likely
he's even heard of it, way out there
at the jumping-off place"
eyes, have Before you heard of
1t here in town, maybe" Linus re-
tOrted.
"Going to try for it?"
Shouldn't wonder if [ did"
"Ho! there's no danger of your get
ting it, said Casper, looking him over
''They don't want fellows that wear
patches on their cloths, in stores now
adays"
"They want a fellow to live in the
same county, too, I guess" laughed
Eben.
REALLY now, Linus, you don't stand
any chance at ALL said Fred seriously.
Its no use your trying Why, it's
between two and three miles to where
you live; you wouldn't get here till
twas time for school to begin''
Il think I'll try just the same, if
you don't mind,'' sand Linus dry1y.
"a lot of good twill do said
Casper; and all the boys laughed.
"Hullo!' exclaimed Fred, looking
at his jacket sleeve and then up into
the sky "Its beginning to snow.
There'll be coasting before you know
it. You won't come out tomorrow
morning, Linus; you'll be showed in. -
Linus really felt good deal discour-
aged, for it did seem as if his chances
were pretty slender, compared with
those Of the village boys But he
wasn't going to give up; not he! and
his lips were set in straight line of
determination, as he went into school.
The snow came down faster and
faster, and at noon the teacher decid-
ed to have but one session and let
school out at half-past one Even as
early as that the snow was SO deep
that it took Linus much longer than
usual to reach home.
eff the storm continues, how will
you get to Mr. Gregg's in the morn
ing?' his mother asked.
"That's what I've been trying to
think" said Linus "There won't be
any track this side of the village; I'll
have to start by six o'clock sure"
"Do you s'pose | could sponge my
jacket, and press some Of the wrinkles
Out Of NV trOuSerS2" he asked after j.,