The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-09

old two-story, hip-roof farmhouse were
opened wide.
Inside the three Bartlett sisters
were talking so earnestly that they die
not see the young man who walked
across the yard to one Of the windows
and, resting his arms on the sill
smiled as he waited for his presence
to be discovered.
Lucetta, the oldest sister, was
| speaking in detected tone. 1T does
seem as If three able-bodied WON
| en-"
who work like galley slaves,
Marinda, the youngest sister, inter
posed.
Ought to get living Rosella, the
other sister, ended for them. "Of
course they ought, and it makes me
wrathy to think
ooh, now, wouldn't lose my TEN.
per over it," soothing voice inter.
| rupted.
why, Chauncey PURCELL" Lucetta
exclaimed, severely. you scared me
| almost out Of my senses!"
The young man only laughed in an
swer, and going around to the door
came In where they WERE"
Nov, what were you girls quar-.
reling about?" he asked, when he had
satisfied Marinda as to when he had
come, how 1t had happened that he
could come, how long his vacation was
to be this time, and II he had been
home before he came there
Nothing of Importance" Rosetta
answered quickly, coloring little
Cant you make the farm pay?"
he persisted
NO" Lucetta admitted unwilling
ly. THAT is, not really OF course we
contrive to get along and pay our
bills, but things are running down
little right along"
Chauncey Purcell regarded them
thoughtfully. Its because you are
women" he said The trouble with
you is that you lack originality
You've got the idea that you must
follow the ANTICIPATED methods of
your great grandfather. Why don't you
find just the kind of work you like,
and then make business of it? Fol
low the lead of your natural inclina.
lions? To the thing you're fitted for?
Blaze trail?"
Doesn't it sound easy-when neigh
Dor Purcell says it," said Marinda.
What you girls need Is man.
ager," Cbauncey concluded with an
air of conviction. Especially Rosetta"
he added, with meaning glace to-
ward her.
Perhaps you'd like to take the con-
tract to manage u.s. Marinda mock
ed.
81 would like to-" he answered
promptly.
"The idea of our being managed by
little thing like you!" said Lucetta.
why used to wheel you around in
your baby-carriage."
Must have been quite a tug for
you, being only four years my
senior" he retorted.
Then you positively refuse to let
me manage you, singly or collective
ly?" he asked, glancing again at
Rosetta
Certainly we do"
well, then, suppose I do 1t without
your knowledge or consent?'
Il dare you to-" said Rosetta quick
ly 81 rather think you'd find it the
most difficult undertaking you ever
undertook. Selling goods to unwilling
customers wouldn't be circumstance
to it."
The young man looked at her quiz
zically for several seconds, then gave
short laugh and changed the sub
ject but he was somewhat absent
minded on the rest of his stay, and
seemed to be studying on something
that interested and amused, while it
baffled him. He came over again the
next morning, while the Bartletts
were at breakfast 81 suppose you've
made all your plans for the seasons
campo Ign?" he asked quite respect
fully.
Yes; we're going to try very hard
this year and see If we can't make out
to accomplish something" Lucetta an
swered. choosing to overlook the bad.
image of the day before.
"We'ce going to raise onions. pota-
toes and peas" Marinda informed
him.
How about your flower garden?"
We've decided that we cannot af-
ford to have one" Lucetta answered
firmly.
Not have a flower garden, when
you are all SO crazy over flowers and
your luck with them in the despair of
all the women for miles around?
Pshaw!"
"If we could exist without eating,
we'd do that, too" said Rosetta bit
terly.
IF we can only get the farm on a
paying basis, we can make up next
year for not having flowers this" said
Lucetta hopefully
"Oh, have a flower garden" urged
Chauncey Let me make it for you.
I'm to have good long vacation this
time. and I'm aching for some useful