The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
BUSINESS OF Living
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD

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Faithful Eleanor Works Hard and
Plans Carefully To Meet the Fam
lily Expenses.
You don't mean that you did all
this yourself" Mrs. Weeks stood
looking at a table full of canned and
dried fruits and vegetables.
Not alone. of course" replied
Eleanor. Mr.. Fillmore helped great
deal in preparing vegetables and fruit
and when Jack was out on his vaca-
ton he worked hard in the cause all
the time. Aunt Laura let him take
the old horse and he collected every
perishable thing for miles around. He
thoroly enjoyed it. and people were
glad TO have the produce saved"
Did they give it to him."
Sometimes, and sometimes he
bought it for a trif1e, picking it him
You see. I am planning to pay the
hospital expenses, in part any way.
by selling this produce" Eleanor
took glass of sun preserves from the
table. You like such things as these
and want you to take this home and
try ii. 1t is currants and red rasp-
berries mixed
shall want all you made Mrs.
Weeks held the glass up to the light.
Il have quite an assortment, as
you see, and these evaporated fruits
and vegetables are something new in
fruit preservation. bought an
evaporator and it certainly was a
success. This dried corn and these
peas are specially nice. 1 do not be-
lieve you can tell this pumpkin from
the fresh when It is made into pies"
Eleanor held up the thin yellow
slices for inspection.
Il seldom make pies. but these do
looking tempting. 1 must get Nora to
try some. What are these?" She
picked up can of young beans.
Those L can guarantee to keep,
for they were put up in a federal
demonstration plant under the eyes
| of an expert 1 bought back the cans
for few cents apiece. the price diff
fering according to the contents of
the can
| Il suppose you will want to keep
them, as you have only a few Dozen"
said Mrs. Weeks. looking at the labels.
| Everything here is for sale. 1 have
figured it up and the whole lot will
That and the rent of the house to Sep
EIeanor's face glowed with pleasure.
| Il thought you had rented your
house till October" Mrs Weeks set
| down the can she held.
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enough to give up possession earlier.
You see I wanted to get the children
in school and Mr. Fillmore is anxious
about going to work. 1 do hope to
keep him from it till he is really fit to
begin" An anxious look crossed the
wife's face.
| II should think your splendid man.
agement would help keep him con-
tented to rest if anything could" Mrs.
Weeks turned again to the table and
began picking out what she intended
to buy.
That is what hope" Eleanor said
eagerly. IF I can tell him that the
debt is cleared 1 think he will be will
| ing to rest longer"
! Mrs. Weeks was busy selecting her
purchases. This is all will take to-
day." she said at last. What does
that amount to?"
Il will figure 1t up. and 1 am sure
you have been a very encouraging
neighbor." Eleanor looked at her
friend gratefully.
| IT am delighted to get better goods
than can buy at the store at the
side, and 1 am so glad you are doing
| so well with everything"
| Thank you. Jack will bring every
thing over in his express wagon this
| evening
will Mr.. Fillmore go back to the
same firm to work p" asked the neigh
b-r as she moved toward the door.
! Eleanor flushed. They have a
man in his old place. They said they
would make a place for him under
the circumstances, but of course he
would prefer going somewhere else"
What would he do?"
Il do not know what the work
would be-" Eleanor looked so uncom-
/ Portable that the subject was dropped.
(To be continued.)