The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-01-28

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hard enough"
In Indiana and Vermont. yes" said
ohve. Last summer l made cake and
ice-cream for the women In the vilIas,
who took In summer boarders. / had
all l could do. But imagine makins
cake In this room.' looking round the
tiny. dingy little third-floor back.
and especially imagine, my dear Eta
selling ice-cream! I'd have to have
hokep-pokey glasses. a handcart and
a license. New York seems to me q
solid wall OF difficulty. II you'll only
show me an opening big enough tc
STICK my finger in, Eta, III take II
Defore you can say Jack Robinson"
L passed store to-day" said Eta
reflectively-"now where was Il;
Somewhere on the avenue. between
Forty-second Street and here, for
walked up that way. 1t had sign
out. Girl wanted in the evenings II
was sort of candy and ice-cream
place-your talking about ice-cream
made me think OF It. Wait--u was
next to that big fruit-store, Cellini's
IL you really want"
Il 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 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 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."
DO you know anything about pack
Ing 1t 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 a while.
to see how it works? Two and half
week is all l 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 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 he
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 cot
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 1t for home consumption.
One good thing" Olive informed
Eta, us 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. can
ACNI hOW lef6TlS0 you are.
"Oh, it's not a cold" sobbed Olive
lists 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 1t. He's been following me
round all evening. He came home
with me, and kept proposing all tn .
way. Did you ever hear anything so
absurd? And he'll never give II m:
he's that kind. I'm just like a good
investment he's determined TO have
don't you see? He's made MP his
mind, and there isn't anything for me
to do but to leave. So I gave him
notice. He wouldn't take II, but I
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. dlsconso.
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 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 on
on the steamer. Don't I wish I was
going TO Paris, tool"
Some day you will" said Eta. with
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