Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-23
where" persisted Eta.

! ways is one, you know, III we search
hard enough"
In Indiana and Vermont, yes" said
Olive. 'Last summer 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
a license New York seems to me a
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 a store today" 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.
IL you really want
'I do said Olive. I'll go there
this minute. Don't you want walk,
Eta? Well make for the opening, and
see whether / can get through.
The wind blew chill in their faces
as they walked down the avenue. The
time for a 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 a discouraged voice tht 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.
Eyes. 1 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 a half
week is all l can give you, and
times"
Very WELL" said Olive. when
shall begin?"
Tomorrow night" said the proprle-
tor. Come at six, and TE)show you
the ropes, and give you your supper"
The girls went home triumphantly.
''Etta. you're a jewel. On my first
payday. l 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 Its 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 a 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 a reputation
for his establishment for homemade
ice-cream. There was no doubt in the
minds of those who tasted it as to it's
merits. They came again. They or
dered it for home consumption.
One good thing" Olive informed
Eta, "is that I've no more time for
dish-washing But two evenings
afterward she came in and sat down
on Etta's bed and began to cry
What is the matter?" said Eta,
reaching out and hugging her up. "You
poor dear, you've caught cold. I can
feel how feverish you are"
ooh, it's not a cold!" sobbed Olive.
"It's-it's dreadful! Eta, the man
from Maine wants me to-to-marry
him! He says I'm just the wife he
wants for the business. He's set his
heart on it. He's been following me
round all evening. He came home
with me, and kept proposing all the
way Did you ever hear anything so
absurd? And he'll never give it up;
he's that kind. I'm just like good
investment he's determined to have
don't you see? He's made up his
mind, and there isn't anything for me
to do but to leave. So l gave him
notice. He wouldn't take it, but
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