Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
HER BIG CHANCE.
BY Laura Adelia kirkman.

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)
Jon was not altogether surprised
TO find Title standing before her with
an al or ofres Of employment In her hand; deep
tried particularly to make home attrac-
tive to the girl.
One day amt time enough to make
self Hsa s snhss wh snr th m'a Rir, 'h had i shs the io,G k, esb.
en-. well. the Lord Is just. He's given
no more'n I deserve"
Yet. as she went about her work. her
into hopeful plans which might make her
want to stay.
II could put the best china on the sup
Per table tonight" she thought eagerly,
used it right along like she wanted me
TO-: n could make her ~favorite a
even II 1t does call for expensive in
gredients. After all. it air.. wicked to
pake rich cake when you could bake
plain"
Wicked! All at once she knew that
mere MA, WAS no Sin she would not ommit to
Keep Tillie beside her. What were good
iaughterless? OF what value was AN In
violated New England conscience when
sne should not even know when spring
new bud and feathered thing to her?
Won you be sorry when spring
ga. at the supper table. Don't you re-
year?"
The girl put down the tea cup which was
halr way up to her lips. Into her eyes
Dear little th idrl,a'!:'sa she 'o Exclaimed.
softly: Why believe if I heard one
now ! couldn' 90, Aunt Jeni Just the
thought of them brings bac the
less freshets!'
quickly; 1T will all be just the same this
year yea r., Ti lille; It will be better this year;
or my old-fashioned ideas about economy,
and use the best chicks always like you
wa, wanted E me to.and not keep the lace pill
paflor every day like city folks"
Her words were having no effect upon
lilile. Although her eyes were once more
iar away. a strange, bright glitter in their
called up by. the mere thought Of spring
IN the country. Her next words made
clear her excitement:
aunt nRpt is my e hs Thin 4 Of my chance;
succeed in the world! Surely I can afford
to give up little things for that big thing!"
Yes" said Aun Jen. sadly. Yes,
She got up and went into the kitchen
ana began to wash up tho pots and pans.
PROBABLY never before in her life had she
put these things in the dishpan before
the glasses. cups, silver and dishes.
You needn't help clear the table to-
nlght.' sho called YEARLY to tho girl.
n vas glad when the child had gone
up to her room.
TN stack these dishes tonight" she
SAG ansently. not even conscious that
STACK" was a new verb In her house,
Keeping p%arlance.
Sne sprang erect. She bent to q listening
posture, her eyes swapping excitedly.
Phoebe! Phoebe!' was coming softly.
uttered q disappointed "Oh!'
For. at closer range. the sound had a
ar an, imitation Of q bird call-oubtless the
whistle OF some child's tin toy. Yes. there.
was the black figure OF a boy.
But why not get the toy-why not buy
it-and blow 1t beneath TilAe's Window:
came a shocking voice within her.
"Laws!' said Aunt Jen, trembling.
Laws. I amt such a fool!"
But hope has made more fools than enc
Throwing discretion to the ever receptive
WINGS, she darted for her pocketbook and
her hands. Tremblinsly, She slipped round
the corner of the house and concealed her
self in the shrubbery beneath Tillie's win
c cbisf Joee ing the toy with her handker-
Phoebe! Phoebe" it called platnttvely.
Tor al the world like a too early feath-.
er ed. thing M calling in vain for its mate.
stantly Titles figure was outiined in
the window. Then it darted away, and
ne .A v9'ee Je enns A snT4us 5en the house.
Swiftly Aunt Jen few toward the hen
house. By the time Title reached the
hnaa she was walking slowly up the
Wei; ehild?n she called back.
pboeb neard cr; e P hoe l really die. A
'Pshaw, you couldn't a-heard ono
yet" she argued. ITS too early, iii.
:A Ss5 es s'' aun ias'st i; s the u Fis' f ssss 'Ss
movers ~ RS and woods and everything.
and a;rax find the first flowers. and the drst
mo aMo - ! ~ ;yo1 9h. stay; NY big chance !.
OF skirts, she was gone.
no Aunt Jen put her hands down to the
them. When sne she ias"P feit i iess dazed. s Sa
reached into the bosom Of her waist and
drew out the tin whistle. Raising It high
1t drop behind the flour barrel.
"Ive always suspicioned / might be a
fool" she said aloud, dryly; but l was
Early the next morning T1lie went.
the livery man came to take her and
h hsn t5 Jem wa s4 5ss them far distant on4 81 sta s,Is9
Then she turned back to the singiess.
laughterless house.
when / was a girl in my mothers
house l had everything just as wanted
it," she said.
kitchen rocker. "And that's what's the
matter with me now" she sobbed wildly.
I'VE oveyrrid every one else all my life"
grief. Then. making q colossal effort,
she rose to her feet n went to the
dishpan.
But. she wa unable to keep her
thoughts On these commonplace things.
Not quite knowing why she did 1t. she
wandered presently to tho flour barrel
and picked up the bird whistle.