The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
Dainty ~
Chiffon Fpock for
the Christmas Hostess
BY MAUD WALKER

Aunt Minnie, I've got fine plan
/ to earn some money for Christmas
said Ned as he came i'm one evening
after school. Then. putting away his
aunt's side--the good lady ws busiiy
scwing-and began to outline his plan.
/ Ned was an orphan boy and his aunt
gave him a home, also was making II
! possible for him to get d good educa-
ton. But not being very well to do
financially. she could not give her be-
loved nephew an allowance of spend
ing money. But she gave him all her
love, for she was a maiden lady Of
+ IL. and Ned was her only chick
being het" nearest of kin living.
Well. boy. tell auntie about your
plan said the good aunt, stroking
Ned's hair, Il only hope you can carry
1t out successfully"
It's this, Aunt Minnie" explained
I Ned, Il want tn earn some money to
buy Christmas presents with, and this
Is my plan: | mean to advertise In
the papers for an evening job"
Aunt Minnie smiled indulgentIy
And what sort of job. boy?" she
asked
We'll. shall not state the kind of
work desired, but take an. decent and
honest employment | can get. You see
cannot pick and choose. auntie, for
| have to get something that requires
only "a couple of hours after school. I'll
run ans sort of errands. you see. /
ought To make several dollars before
Christmas, il ! am busy every evening
till & o'eiock-or !. if the work will
keep nte-and all day on Saturday"
"Ail right, aearie," said Aunt Minnie.
Then she arose and went into the
kitchen to prepare their supper while
Ned sat down ut the little writing desk
in the Garner and began writing out
his "ad-" When done. it read: Want
ea-8g boy Ct l., any work that he
can do Of evenings after school. VIII
work till O'Clock. If desired" Then
! his aunt called him tn supper. after
which he went out and had his ad-
vertisement inserted. He paid for IL
from little money he had put into
his savings bank.
The following morning before going
to school. Ned read his advertisement
in the situations Wanted" column and
felt Il glow of pride over it. How bust
ncss-like ii seemsd-he Ned, applying
for evening employment.
That sXening after school he ran
home, almost afraid Ia hope for an
answer to his advertisement 50 soon
He SAW his good aunt's face at the
window, smiling at him. and as he en-
tered III. cheerful little living room
she held up to him IL white envelope
1T came on the 3 o'clock delivery" sh.
explained. and I'm dying To know its
cohtents.'
Ned hurriedly scanned the super
scription on the envelope, IL read:
Master Ned Travis. No. 8 - Street.
City" Then he tore off the envelope
and read the contents Of the short
note. With Il beaming face. he handed
the sheet Of paper tn his aunt. saying
as he did SO: I'm sure. Aunt Minnie
that III secure this job. Isn't that
luck: oh. | shall try so hard 10
please"
Aunt Minnie read the note. which
was from an old lady. She wanted a
good. strong. reliabl. boy tn drive with
her evenings-one vino could uiarage
a horse and knew all about harness
ing him. The tim. would cover about
tvo hours. for which the lady would
gladly pay s. per week
its f0rtunv." cried Ned ekcit.dly
Why. think ef it. auntie. il will be sla
for the tao Weeks hsf"re Christmas
Isn't il great OH. da lop" I will
please thu old i,ady- Let's s,.s-how old
does she say she il:
She says in a postscript that shr is
well along in years. and tar that reason
she keeps a very gentle horse. one that