The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-17
The Euening Story


McDevitt place, as it was called. was
a few miles out OF the city. and consist
ed or five acres OF ground and an old
mansion. The property had been at
law for a term OF years, and although
IN the hands Of a man and his wife as
caretaker It had badly suffered from
neglect. When at last the suit was de-
ctded In favor Of young Mr.. Jewett Hill
son, he motored out from town to look
1t over.
1T will take five thousand dollars
70 put things in thorough repair" he
said to the man in charge
AN Of that" was the reply.
Wen, we'll have to 60 ahead and
make some repairs, but don't want to
throw away any money. Clear the
grounds and repair the house a bit. and
I may get some Of the club chaps to
sonc down here with me now and then
for q week.
II shall need a laborer."
Get one."
And there ought to be somebody
to boss the job.''
And charge me five dollars a day!
Not that. sir. Do you see that sum-
mer house over there?"
It's rather an odd conceit. but I
think I like it,
'It was designed by a young lady
who lives in that cottage with her
mother
"S0?'
And she is learning to be an archi-
tect."
Never heard OF girl architect nor
girl boss"
is summer house that you can see
for yourself. and you ought to have a
peep at her dog house and chicken
coop. No king has any better.''
Mr.. Hillson didn't ask If the girl
were plain faced or handsome He
dfdvst " he I1o 80 IL ,.
her. He had other things back in the
city on his mind. and was in q hurry
to have done with the matter of re-
pairs. What he did say was: "Well,
you had better see her and have her
go ahead
Miss Dorothy Clyde was learning to
be an architect Her mothers income
was not large, and the two women had
often cast about for some side line tha:
might eke 1t out. They had thought Of
a hundred and ended with seven. They
had started a frog farm. but the frogs
had jumped into the next county.
But. mother, there must be some
thing that an ambitious girl can do to
make money" Miss Dorothy had said
Yes. 1t seems so." had always been
the answer.
Accident furnished the key. The girl
hsrpened to get hold Of one Of those
OtCA 10 INC 1AuO AIOutAA4CS. III d0-
dition to relating how almost any dem
zen Of the city could jump out into the
country and run his weight up to 200
pounds and his fortune to tens Of thou
sands Of dollars. It had list Of things
| an ambitious girl living out in Natures
pasture might accomplish.
| One Of the things was architecture.
Not the architecture that gives US the
/ tskyscrapers and the capitol buildings,
but the kind that takes q tumbledown
| old farm house and alters 1t over into
q villa.
And with this style went the fancy
to lay out the grounds around said
villa and make them match and har-
monixe with the house, the barn, the
pigsty and the hencoop.
Mother. can do it," exclaimed the
daughter. IT know can, and can
make hundreds OF dollars q year.
| As q result she built a summer
house, q dog kennel and q chicken
coop. She must have samples to show
| the public. Mr. Barnes. the care
taker at the McDevitt place. came over
and inspected them.
young woman, you have 4 great
head ON you-a great head!"
do you think I shall make . sue
cess at II 20
"A grand success
Ar. Barnes was no xIattsrer. Hs