Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
Miss Preserves
By M. DIBBELL

hONCi hahS udO SOuIGSS lO DISK SuCu
a favor"
1T will give US a chance to learn
how to wash glassware properly"
said the captain.
The cadets speedily cleared Gym
thia's wagon and she drove away with
five crisp fiye-dollar bills tucked in
her purse.
Mrs. Brannon, trying to hope that
Cynthia's scheme might prove a sue
cess, while not daring to believe it
really feasible, was a delighted and
thankful woman when, much sooner
than she had thought possible, her
daughter drove up to the door, wav-
ing a bunch Of greenbacks triumph
antly aloft.
Now you must acknowledge that
| am the business woman of the fam
lily" she cried.
Later on Cynthia said soberly,
Mother, | believe | have found the
way for paying off the principal as
well as interest. Just think of the
quantity of fruit that goes to waste
because there is no use for it. /
mean to write Cousin Arnold and ask
if some store in town would not sell
preserves on commission, and shall
not let the shore people escape with
only one load another year. We must
put in the rest of the season preserv-
ing everything there is to preserve
Mr.. Thompson will trust us for
sugar"
Her mother looked proudly upon
her daughter and answered, You are
the business woman as you said, Gym.
thia, and | will do just what | am
commanded to-
week after her excursion to the
shore Cynthia was returning from
trip 10 the village When driving
through a deep pass where the ground
rose steeply on both sides into hills
crowned with stunted pines, she
heard voice calling loudly, Miss
Preserves! Miss Preserves!" Look
ing up she beheld the smallest of the
st. John cadets scrambling down the
steep incline to the road.
At once she drew rein, and called
back, Am l Miss Preserves?
u didn't know what else to call
YOU" painted the youngster as he,
reached the wagon "Oh, Miss Pre-,
serves, won't you let us bring Johnnie
Action down to you, and then drive
him over to camp? He fell into
hole and sprained his ankle so he
can't walk, and Captain Morgan sent
me to watch the road for a wagon and
| was just in time to catch you"
yes. indeed" answered Cynthia.
Bring Johnnie right along and | will
get him to camp as fast as Dobbin
can travel"
Il knew it was all right soon as
saw you" said the small cadet CRATE
fully, and then FASTENED up the hill
after his comrades.
Captain Morgan and one of the
boys appeared soon, carrying the
famed Johnnie between them, and fol-
lowed by the whole flock.
you seem to be our guardian an
gel" said the captain to Cynthia, as
they gently deposited the disabled
youngster on the seat beside her.
I'VE shall be more than grateful for
your help today-and the boys hava
carefully packed away all the jars
we have emptied so far" he added
laughingly.
The cartain and three of the small
est boys climbed into the rear o. the
wagon. leaving the rest to follow on
foot.
The injured foot had been propped
up as comfortably as possible, and it's
owner bore the pain bravely Before
the shore was reached her compan-
lens had learned Cynthias name and
where she lived, and the boys assured
her that they intended to pay her a
visit soon with an instaIlment of the
fruit jars.
The weeks passed swiftly, and all
too soon for any of them the time
came for the cadets to break camp
The youngsters were enjoying a final
game of baseball on one of their last
afternoons. the grassy lot beside Mrs.
Brannon's orchard furnishing their
diamond, while Cynthia and Captain
Morgan formed part of an admiring
audience.
What fine lot OF boys they are,
and how lonely mother and will
feel without them,' said Cynthia with
a little sigh.
They are the best boys In the
world" answered their captain heart
lily, but though you may miss them,
know of some one who will be a
thousand times more lonely when
leaving you"
Cynthia looked uk in real SUNRISE
at his tone, for never word OF senti-
ment had passed Captain Morgans
lips before-they had been good com.
iades, that was all.
The brave little girl who started
out alone to sell her wares won my
heart the first time i saw her, and
every meeting with our dear Miss
Preserves has made me long to be-
come her prisoner for life, Won't
You try to spare little of your love
for the boys to their undeserving cap
tain p
And then Cynthia's heart was re-
yealed to her. for suddenly she real