The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23

shall StOp, just the same, az tile Gnu VI
the week
The girl from Indiana had forfathe-s
from Maine. She recognized the sit
uation. 20 dear" she said, disconso-
lately. That's the end of your oppor-
tunity'
1t has become importantly in
stead said Olive, and then began TO
laugh, 20. bother. Why wasn't he
woman from Maine. insteado Never
mind. Eta, I've made fifteen dollars,
and got MY shoes and my hat. and to-
morrow I'm going to buy a basket OF
fruit to send Janet when she goes off
on the steamer Don't | wish | was
going to Paris, too"
Some day you will" said Eta. with
conviction. for Olives unusual talent
was one of her roommates 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 or
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
Cellinis to arrange about having it
filled and sent on Saturday.
The little Italian looked at the bas-
ket hard as he showed her his
oranges. grapes and ruddy 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 it is pretty
The Italian considered her shrewdly.
He had seen her working in the ice
cream store next door. She must be
in need of money. He was in need
of novelty for his rich customers.
'Eef you would be willing, mees, to
do another one for me. will gift dol
lar for Get. Eef l sell eet. will take
another then People buy often the
basket-they ask a new sort of basket
all the time try this sort. Eef they
like Get, Get is good for me-and for
you, perhaps
Olive looked at him gratefully-and
caught business CLEAN in his eye.
She had not worked under the man
from Maine for nothing
iii do one or two for you" she
said. slowly. but if they sell we'll III
have to have more than dollar. be-
cause the cost of the basket and the
pains has to come out OF it,
The Italian smiled genially. 'Eef
they like Get, they will pay. Feefty.
seventy-fiye cents more-they will not
care Bring Get tomorrow, the first
one. and we will see
Olive bought the basket before
breakfast the next day, and took it
round with her in the evening, conf
dent that it was even prettier than the
Eta went down on Saturday to see
Janet off. she saw her second basket
brought over the side of the boat, with
the card of a fashionable and fussy
woman. one of Cellini's best custom
ers. upon it, Eta and she and Janet
rejoiced together over its artistic ap-
pearance and financial possibilities.
"Olive has no eye for the Maine
chance" remarked Eta. flippantly,
but l still have hopes for her sue.
cess" while Janet, with farewell
kiss. declared:
Il foresee you will join me in Paris
Olive, on the firstfruits of your gen,
ius"
Next week the sign. Girl wanted in
the evenings" was sadly hung up
again by the man from Maine.
But Olive, with joyful fingers. was
painting a round dozen Of baskets.
with pleasing perspective of dozens
of dozens ahead.-Youth's Companion.