Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Etta' Ven make foF the opening and and

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 winter hat was indeed COM
ing, and the thought nerved Olive to
desperation. The candy and ice.
cream store, when they reached 1t,
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, 1t 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?"
Yes" said Olive. made thirty
gallons of it last summer for the
boarders.p
/. do you know anything about pack.
ing 1t and serving it out?' said the
proprietor, with evident Interest.
yes. 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 a while.
to see how it works? Two and half
a week is all can give you, and
you'll have to wash dishes some.
tines
Very WELL" said Olive. when
shall begin?"
Tomorrow night, said the proprie.
tor Come at six. and IN show you
the ropes, and give you your supper"
The girls went home triumphantly.
Eta, you're 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, ITS going to be
/ hard work, too, Olive. Maine is going
to get all 1t 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
ont of New England girl-which is
an almost infinite qualityhe 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
merits. They came again. They or
dered 1t for home consumption.
| One good thing" Olive, informed
Eta; lis that I've no more time for
dtsh-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. 1 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 80
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. gave him
notice. He wouldn't, take it, but /
Shall stop, Just the same, at the end OF
the week.
The girl from Indiana had forfathers
from Maine. She recognized, the sit
uation. 20 dear!" she said, disconso.
lately. That's the end of your oppor-
tunity."
ut has become Importantly in.
stead" said Olive, and then began to
laugh. 20, bother! Why wasn't he a
| woman from Maine. instead? Never
mind, Eta, I've made fifteen dollars,
and got my shoes and my hat, and to.
morrow I'm going to buy basket OF
| fruit to send Janet when she goes of
on the steamer. Don't I wish was
going to Paris, tool" 4.
Some day you will,1 said Eta, with
conviction, for Olives unusual talent
was one Of her roommate's articles OF
faith. You're smart enough and
plucky enough for anything, and your
chance will come, see If it Doesn't.
1t looked rather far away the next
day to Olive. but she diverted her
mind from her troubles by hunting up
a splint basket of the quaintest shape
she could find in the stores, and paint:
ing It in a richly. decorative design of
oranges and green leaves. Her talent
lay, as Eta had said, in broad effects
and In sure eye for color; and the
plain. strong hand lent itself excel.
lently to the scheme. Eta admired It
immensely, and the next evening, on
the way to business, Olive stopped at
Cellini's to arrange about having II
filed and sent on Saturday.
The little Italian looked at the has.
ket hard as he showed her his
oranges, grapes and rudy apples.
Where do you get this basket, mees?"
he asked. "Eet is YER good, and YER
what you call, novelty"
Il did it myself" said Olive. I'm
glad you think 1t is pretty"
The Italian considered her shrewdly.
He had seen her working in the ice
cream store next door. She must BIO
in need OF money. He was in need
OF q novelty for his rich customers.
"Eef you would be willing, mees, to
do another one for me. will gif q dol
lar for Get. Eef sell eet. will take
another then. People buy often the
basket they ask new sort Of basket
all the time. try this sort. Eef they
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