Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22


into the big kitchen like young hur-
Ticane, and as the face Of the woman
who was engaged In the prosalc task
of peeling potatoes frightened, she
continued triumphantly: Just think
of all the rows of sweet pickles and
preserves and canned things, and the
tumblers of jelly by the dozen that
are packed away in the preserve
closet. and then dare to say that we
haven't anything we can sell!"
Mrs. Brannon asked doubtfully,
"But, dear child, who is going to buy
chem? Everyone around here has
just as large a supply as We have"
"Oh | shan't try to sell them here.
] intend to pack the market wagon
and go over to the shore. There are
tots of people camping OUT this sum-
mer, and | know they will be glad to
get some of your lovely preserves.
| shall ask only twenty-five vents for
the quart cans, and ten cents tum-
bier for the jellies, and if don't find
d market for every solitary one of
them | miss my guess
She looked the picture of youthful
enthusiasm as she described her plan
for capturing the needed cash for the
interest on the mortgage which hung
like dark cloud over these two wo-
men; and her mother had not the
heart to discourage her
May good luck attend you, dear
j am sure that a peddlcr who is so
certain of the perfection of his wares
as you are. ought to find victims in
plenty"
That young woman at once proceed
cd to give her mother such a hearty
hug and kiss that the pan of potatoes
y was scattered broadcast
Now ! will finish my busting and
then start to pack my van for to-mor-
rows venture" said the prospective
peddler
Next morning found Cynthia cover
sering her five mile drive 10 the shore
sat Dobbin's best Face. and with a
f]ar8o supply of every sort of canned
goods in the wagon.
AS she was descending the long hill
TO the beach she saw coming toward
her a band Of youngsters clad in the
uniform of the present day church
cadets
That must be some of St Johns
boys" thought Cynthia. ''I suspect
they are out foraging-wny shouldn't
tLey invest in some preserves"
When she reached them, Cynthia
. hailed the boys in true peddler fash
ion. Cant | sell you some home
made preserves and jellies?" she in
CURED and they fiocked round her
wagon.
The smallest of the boys climbed
up TO the seat beside Cynthia. and
commenced, at once to tell her all
about their affairs as the wagon NOV
cd along
a tell you it's dandy camping out
just like soldiers he began And
we have to do things by rule same
as they do, too. Mother thought !
was too little to go off alone, but Cap
tain Morgan says my record is as
good as the biggest of them-it's only
by my size he knows am SMALL"
He smiled proudly up into Cynthia's
interested eyes.
That is splendid. And do you boys
have to cook and keep things tidy for
yourselves"
You bet we do! Captain Morgan
knows how to do everything and he
SHOWS us boys He said before we
started that this wasn't going TO be
any make-believe camp, with some
body to do the work for US. But it's
lots OF fun with Captain Morgan to
help"
Evidently the captain vas yerita-
bic idol to his small follower. and
Cynthia found herself wondering IL
this paragon would approve of
young woman who peddled home,
made preserves.
There's the captain-won't he
think we've made jolly ind?' called
one Of the bigger cadets. racing off
at top speed toward the camp.
AS Cynthia stopped before the tent
over which floated the stars and
stripes, the captain stood waiting to
welcome this vendor of pure foods for
AtS NOAA1 pony AiiiG SoiU COUipd VOL
Ubly explained to him what a splen-
did find they had made
TO her surprise Cynthia found her
self gazing into the face of a man
who seemed hardly more than boy
himself.
My boys are sure they have found
a treasure, and | quite agree with
them, What are you asking for the
entire Ioad?" His frank smile won
Cyuthia's favor
4 had rot thought of everything
going TO one customer" she replied
There are a great many jars on the
wagon-aud are you sure you will
like the soods? It is always hest to
examine before purchasing you
know.
But the looking over her col
lection emily made the captain and mis-
cadets more eager to possess them.
1T seems a lot, out the amount l
must have is $25," Cyathia said, at
last
instead of being Stocked at her