The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-08
MISS
PRESERVES
By NJ. DIBBELL

VI peeiu6 pOldtOeS UElSutcuSu, BUG
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 self"
Mrs. Brannon asked doubtfully,
But. dear child. who is going to buy
them? Everyone around here has
just as large supply as we have"
"Oh / shan't try to sell them here
intend to pack the market wagon
lots of people camping out this sum-
mer, and know, they will be glad to
get some Of your lovely preserves.
| Il shall ask only twenty-five vents for
the quart cans. and ten cents a tum-
bier for the jellies, and If don't find
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 a dark cloud over these tive wo-
men; and her mother had not the
heart to discourage her.
May good luck attend you, dear
IL am sure that a peddler who is so
certain of the perfection of his wares
as you are. ought to find victims in
plenty"
1 That vo,,uU xyaroar at opoo nrocaad
ed to give her mother such hearty
hug and kiss that the pan of potatoes
was scattered broadcast.
Nov | 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
ering her Ave mile drive to the shore
at Dobbin's best pace. and with a
large 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 band Of youngsters clad in the
uniform of the present day church
cadets.
THAT must be some OF st. Johns
boys" thought Cynthia. 81 suspect
they are out foraging-why shouldn't
they 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
Quired, and they fiocked round her
wagon.
1t ended by their all turning about
and escorting Cynthia down to their
camping ground. for fear she should
not be able to find 1t alone.
The smallest Of the boys climbed
up to the seat beside Cynthia. ant
commenced at once to tell her al
about their affairs as the wagon NOV
ed along.
II tell you it's dandy camping out
Just like soldiers" he began. "AnC
we have to do things by rule same
as they do. too. Mother thought
was too little to go of alone, but Cap
tain Morgan says my record is al
good as the biggest of them-lt's onl,
by my size he knows l am small!
. He smiled proudly up into Cynthia'
interested eyes.
THAT is splendid. And do you boy
have TO cook and keep things tidy 70
yourselves?"
you bet we dol Captain Morgal
: knows how to do everything and h
> shows US boys He said before W
started that this wasn't going to b
I any make-believe camp, with some
|. body to do the work for us. But it.
lots of fun with Captain Morgan I
D help"
Evidently the captain was a veritt
! BILE idol to his small follower, an
Cynthia found herself wondering
this paragon would approve Of
: young woman who peddled HON,
made preserves.
There's the captain-won't b
think we've made jolly flndY Gale
one of the bigger cadets, racing O
at top speed toward the camp.
AS Cynthia stopped before the ter
over which fioated the stars an
stripes. the captain stood waiting I
: welcome this vendor Of pure foods fc
his company, while said company vo
ubly explained to him what a splei
did find they had made.
:, To her surprise Cynthia found he
:, self gazing into the face OF a ma
= who seemed hardly more than a be
= himself.
= My boys are sure they have four
= a treasure, and ! quite agree wit
them. What are you asking for Il
entire load?' His frank smile VIC
!, Cynthias favor
a Il had not thought of everythiI
going to one customer" she reptile
ID There are a great many jars on Il
wagon-and are you sure you vi
q like the goods? II is always best
examine before purchasing "
IL know"
:" But the looking over her c,
lection only made the captain and b
cadets more eager to possess thei
re- 1T seems lot. but the amount
must have is s25." Cynthia said,
n last.
Instead of being shocked al b
demand, Captain Morgan laughed al
answered That is the cheapest
SIS ever heard of selling such a stack
preserves at. but will see that t
10 jars and glasses are all returned
you in good shape