East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-02

HULlA could see very plainly the
wolf approaching her door. She
" even faneied that she could hear
he s~ATling. and the ugly grind of his
tech. julia came of plain honest peo-
pie, who for generations had paid as they
bought and saved when they could. But
misfortune had beset her household. Her
father had become disabled and lost his
Job" and the neat little pile of savings,
prodiet of Julia's thrift and wise econ
onN and good management was being
sadly eaten into. So it was that the ug
~ iosm Of the wolf loomed on Julis's
threshold
With many pang OF sorrow, she saw
the hair whitening and thinning on her
fathers temples, and the deep burrows
coming between his eyes Also she be-
came c. nscious how many shoes and
coats dresses and stockings II took to
keep tho younger children fitly clothed.
Julias buoyant nature here took a
slump. while the young sisters and broth
ers reproved her for her new irritableness
by their silent awe and meeknesS. This
was a new Jihia. this morose cross sister.
However. the slump was short lived, for
a bright idea had come TO Julia She
had lain awake nights trying to think of
some way by which she could earn
money, but no Illuminating thoughts had
como 10 her in those dark watches. One
morning, however, after sound, re-
freshing nights sleep, an idea popped
suddenly right into her head All that
day Julia was heard TO sing again at
her work, and the children's laughter
was gay and abandoned as ever. unTe-
proved That same afternoon Julia
made several calls on families where
there were number of women folk 10
a household. She made other calls in
the poorer section of the village When
she came home, she looked both hot and
weary, but victory shone from her eyes,
and lifted the corners of her mouth into
It's nice customary appearance.
Some of this story ! got from Julis's
father, but the rest Of II | shall quote
from JuIia's own words.
Father was out of work and there
was no telling when he could start in
again, and each day he was growing
sadder and older looking. The chill
dren's teeth were needing attention, and
one after another they needed4oh. all
the things that children do need to
make them comfortable and happy. They
had to have them, that was all there was
about it.
"For . while / was nearly distracted
with worry, for it seemed to me there
was no way out--that ! had no way of
earning money. thought all could
do was to mother the family as best
could. ] like cooking, but could never,
never earn enough to keep the family
going by the occasional cake or baking
Of bread would have an opportunity to
make for outsiders. There would not
be time for much extra work. lost
several good nights sleep ! can tell you,
but bless the morning on which woke
with a fine idea
"You know we have that big shed in
tho back yard. and an old stove there
and running water, too. Father used to
use the she'd as his special shop. Well.
decided to turn that into laundry and
hire women TO do the washing and iron
ing. How many, many times had heard
the ladies of our small town lament over
the wash questionable difficulty of get
ling laundry work done well, or done at
all. the expense. the earelessness of the
washerwomen. or the topsy-turveyness
and confusion in their homes on wash
iay, IL the laundry was done at home.
aaxs heard them declare that they have