Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-08-23

quietly told her that ne was working
9 little harder than usual and seldom
had time for sociA bill ~ 5SS
But In spite Of all her discourage
sments and trials Janet bought d huge
ledger and put down Ia II d detailed
account Of her finances. On one page
she would put down fifteen cents for
green corn seed, and on the opposite
page she would make an entry OF this.
sort: ought to get at least ten
dozen ears OF corn from this; and as
twenty cents q dozen that would be
two dollars; two dollars would pay
my fare from London to Windsor and
back, OF else It would pay for . drive
around Paris Z
BY fall, four or I'VE months after
she had started her scheme OF econ
omy, Janet's European trip was well
worked out on the pages .of her
ledger. But she knew that the Gov.
eted trip was still q long distance
ahead. n h. II ssi
One September morning as she was
wedding IN what remained Of the gar
den she was musing uncomforta on
the fact that she had twice raised
5Lena's wages-Lena had added to her
English voca bularly the demand, More
English; more nun that she had
found 1t necessary to have a gardener
a day a week In the garden and that
his wages had practically equalled the
saving she had made on vegetables,
and that somehow, in spite of working
and planning necessarily, 1t did cost
money to. supply food for the nine
members Of the family and their nu-
merous guests. n - fiji.
Sis a shrill voice interrupted her
musings, what's the smoke in the
kitchen? I guess the house is on fire"
s "Oh, dear me-" said Janet, running
from the garden to the kitchen door,
that's the cake put in the oven.
burned to crisp. That's what get
for doing two things at once. Bother.
ation," she ended Grossly as she open
ed the oven and pulled out the char.
red layers. ~ ss '3s a !5s. 4 : .:
!: She was sorrowfully looking at the
ruin when she heard the voice OF her
twenty-year-old brother. I. 45 &. E' b
Janet" It said. I'VE asked six OF
the fellows to come here this evening
Just for a sort Of roundup before we
go back to college and I wish you'd
get up good feed. Your chicken
salad would be Just right that
kind Of Ice cream you make with
candied cherries and nuts and those
bully little cakes you make with whip.
ped cream in them, and - 81.
oh, Janet, called s voice from up.
stairs. isn't this great? Here's q
note from Aunt Martina saying she and
Uncle Tom and Cousin Bess are all
coming for q week. Isn't that per
eectly delightful" q; 5.t:.s .yi
Lena, hot and Illustrated, worked
noisily about the kitchen. She looked
up suddenly as this last announce
ment dawned upon her understanding.
Company 2" she queried. Too much.
!. I work too hard. You give me more
money ~ s s#s M Isl *2,5 Y 81 q
!; !; III No, Lena, not another cent" said
Janet decidedly. # MI. /.
:; ~ { Then I 60. I now speak much Eng
iIlish. More English, more num-" III f.
Janet walked delib erately to the tel.
i5ephone First she called up the intel
tligence Office and engaged two, ex-
lperienced servants then she called
up John Wilson at his Office. u
Hello, John, !" II she began, "why
,.s8ion't you come and see me 5.5a, y
Tive been busy answered John.
; $jtrW Ell. can you come see me to-
\ day 3? ''s.3 ~ q ;5g 4.
res, II think 10 What luck have
ron had with your summers work e
aOhI haven't had very good luck
at least 4 have not earned the
"trip but have learned how to keep
house VI . IA n
That's too bad, I've had better
lluck. I've worked hard and got
enough money together for trip 70
Europe. s555ss ii
oh. said Janet. John, maybe
you'd better not bother to come "a
Ilsee me, after al e III
s'But, Janet, \ said John. I've
| planned "a trip for two. Will you be
home In twenty minutes want to
tell you who's going with me-
ppnlIEn Mint ar dill / Epnc