The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-04

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Olive. Last summer I made cake and
ice-cream for the women in the village
who took in summer boarders. / had
| all l could do. But imagine making
cake in this ROOM" looking round the
tiny, dingy little third-floor back"
land especially imagine, my dear Eta,
selling ice-cream! I'd have to have
hokep-pokey glasses, handcart and
license New York seems to me
solid wall of difficulty. If you'll only
show me an opening big enough to
stick my finger in, Eta, I'll take it
before you can say Jack Robinson"
81 passed store to-day" said Eta,
reflectively-'now where was it?
Somewhere on the avenue, between
Forty-second Street and here, for l
walked up that way 1t had sign
out. Girl wanted in the evenings 1t
was sort of candy and ice-cream
place-your talking about ice-cream
made me think of it. Wait--it was
next to that big fruit-store, Cellini's.
If you really want"
81 do,'' said Olive. "Tll go there
this minute Don't you want walk,
Eta? Wen make for the opening, and
see whether l can get through.
The wind blew chill in their faces
as they walked down the avenue. The
time for winter hat was indeed COM
ing, and the thought nerved Olive to
desperation. The candy and ice
cream store, when they reached it,
still had the sign out.
Inside, half dozen girls were wait
ing to interview the sharp-faced pro-
prietor. Two of them was so pretty
and neat that Olives heart sank, and
and when her turn came, it was with
rather discouraged voice tint she an
swered the first question or two. But
to her joy, the third thing asked was:
do you know anything about max
ing ice-cream?"
eyes," said Olive. l made thirty
gallons of it last summer FOR the
boarders.''
do you know anything about pack
ing it and serving it out?' said the
proprietor, with evident interest.
Yes. l can do anything there is to
do about ice-cream," said Olive, sure
of her ground.
Where are you FROM"
Vermont"
; 'Humph! I'm from Maine. Guess
you're the girl I'm looking for. These
city girls look well, and that's all
there is to them. Can you come from
seven to ten every night for while,
to see how it works? Two and half
week is all can give you, and
; you'll have to wash dishes some
times"
VERY WELL" said Olive. "When
shall / begin?"
Tomorrow night" said the proprie-
tor. Come at six, and III show you
the ropes, and give you your supper.
The girls went home triumphantly.
''Etta, you're a jewel. On my first
payday, hereby invite you to all the
. ice-cream and cake you can eat!" cried
. Olive, as they mounted the stairs to
their room.
you won't have much pay left,
then," said Eta. cts going to be
hard work too, Olive. Maine is going
to get all it can out of Vermont, even
dish-washing."
Which proved to be true. The man
} from Maine knew his compatriots OF
New England. All that could be got
, out of New England girl-which is
| an almost infinite quality-he got out
of Olive in those three hours. He
/ questioned her carefully about making
, ice-cream, found her expert in special
, flavors, and set her to work after a
week or two to build up reputation
/ for his establishment for homemade
| ice-cream. There was no doubt in the
minds of those who tasted it as to its
t merits. They came again. They or
s dered it for home consumption.
: One good thing" Olive informed
| Eta, sis that I've no more time for
l dish-washing." But two evenings
t afterward she came in and sat down
, or Etta's bed and began to cry.
D What is the matter?" said Eta
reaching out and hugging her up. "You
5 poor dear, you've caught cold. l car
feel how feverish you are"
l ooh, it's not a cold." sobbed Olive
9 'It's-it's dreadful! Eta, the man
9 from Maine wants me to-to-marry
l him! He says I'm just the wife he
g wants for the business. He's set his
Y heart on it. He's been following me
y round all evening. He came home
0 with me. and kept proposing all tn;
n way. Did you ever hear anything sc
: absurd? And he'll never give it up;
: mes that kind. I'm just like a good
t investment he's determined to have
don't you see? He's made up his
g mind, and there isn't anything for me
t to do but to leave. So l gave hin
}, notice. He wouldn't take it, but
shall stop, just the same, at the end o
l. tho week