The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-13
The Evening Story
MISS NANcY.s GREAT DEA

Copyright. 1913. by ". Werner.)
1t was not until several weeks after
the Inland Lumber company went to
smash, taking with it the modest for
tune of Miss Nancy Craidock. that
the great idea came to her.
She had sat in the honey old rooms
Of her fine old house-still hers. she
when the blues. surging over her.
threatened to swamp the stanch Grad
dock can she had paced the
sweep Of lawn edging on the road the
automobilists had succeeded in maxi
Ing a state highway. pondering over
an old stupendous question. how y
woman we'll along in the forties. un-
fitted for any vocation, was to earn
the income to put food in the pantry
She wouldn't have any difficulty in
finding a customer for her desirable
home, she felt sure, II forced to sell.
hut-and her handsome eyes snapped.
defiantly-she would become dread
fully familiar with poverty before she
took that step. She loved her home
and. she would make a stiff fight to
hold it.
Miss Nancy was working about her
sarden n morning. sending many a
pensive glance toward the old house
that seemed slipping away from her
as the days few past, and the mo-
mentous question remained unanswer-
ed. trying to keep before her a phil
osophy that had ever been hers. and
If you only dig deep enough below
trouble you're sure to find something
to be glad about"-when the siren
Of an automobile made her glance in:
differently at an approaching touring
car. n of many the warm spring
weather was bringing out from the
city. She had resumed her wedding
when its slowing down at her gate
once more arrested her attention.
Can you tell U.S." one of its pas
sensers asked. 'if there is any place
near here where one can procure a
light lunch? The hotel in the VIII
lage--" a hand was jerked back in
particularly inviting"
The car sped on its way after Miss
Nancy's NO; no place that 1 know
Of" And as she stood by an old pine
tree. gazing after 1t until 1t became a
mere speck in the distance. the great
idea burst upon her-the answer to
h terrible question.
In swift succession she thought of
h delicious. appetizing dishes that
" culinary ability. her splendid
vegetable garden. her roomy, hand
some dining room. and the beautifully
wide. modern veranda that she had
built the year before at the cost of
wearing shabby clothes two years.
Fol the first time in weeks Miss Nam
cy's brown eyes were brilliant, her
cheeks softly flushed a glad. hopeful
smile wreathed her lips. I've
thought Of. taking summer b%oarderI,.'
h murmured. but a wayside inn. l
suppose you'd call 1t. for these
wealthy autoists. Oh. 1t will be great
if ! can make 1t 60! And TIM going to
try" With head in the air she went
inside to talk 1t over with Mary.
In the days that followed she was
ceaselessly active. There was the huge
dining room to be transformed into a
summer restaurant. which would he
restful in its simplicity n quiet air
Of refinement to dusty. faded travel
lers: there were tables and chairs
painted a cool green to be uncrated
on, their arrival from the city ana
scattered about the dining room and
vine shaded, screened in %verandae:
dishes n table linen to look after.
menue to plan with Mary, and. lastly.
just as the automobiles were coming
thick and fast and everything was in
readiness for the venture, she mailed