The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-08
Hazel'

By RUBY DOUGLAS
Mcclure Nswspapsr syndiesis.)

what her destination in lie was TO De.
Or perhaps she might say that she had
not tried 10 look along the pain Oh
life into which she had opened the
door.
But, daughter" demonstrated her
mother as they talked over the problem
OF Hazel's happiness, her future, her
mission in life, you mus; have some
leaning toward creative work; there
must be one thing you believe you
could do better than many others
Yes" admitted Hazel, "but II
seems too small thing to pin much
faith TO and hope TO be successful"
Everything seems small al first.
until II develops under your effort and
guidance, dear"
Hazel still hesitated She was diff
fident even with her parent and did
not like 10 voice her ambitions.
what is it, You are not happy as
you are You are wasting ability.
time, energy
Nov, don't laugh, mother, when i
tell you what a silly IDEA has been
mine since before l was twenty-one.'
Hazel said. coloring prettily.
The very fact that II has been a
persistent idea tells me that II Is not
silly." said her mother. Indeed
l slM'n't laugh"
"well. mother. you know you named
me Hazel. didn't you? And then God
has given me hazel eyes 10 give my
name and appearance a Bit OF har-
mony at the outset. Now this Is what
you will laugh at. Do you know the
lanes and lanes OF hazelnut bushes that
grow all round this town
Mrs. GIlchrist nodded, though she
did not foresee profession or the
key TO the situation just yet.
Hazel laughed at her mothers per
picked expression. Seems funny so
far. doesn't il? You know | do make
very good candy, don't IT.
You surely do. daughter" quickly
acquiesced the mother.
And haZelnut candy Is one OF the
best sweets you can make. have an
idea Of spending the autumn gather
ing bushels and bushels OF nuts in my
little car and OF bringing them home
TO dry on the barn and shed roof and
then OF husking them and keeping
them for a winters work making
candy for sale. Molasses is not expen-
sive, and I'll have your big kitchen
range, and the first thing you know I'll
have list OF orders SO long you'll be
wishing had factory Of my own.
mother dear"
The girl had become enthusiastic At
the idea. and the telling OF IL had
crystallized IL into reality. She
could visualize her future almost.
III Is a perfectly feasible idea. and
! am sure you can make a success Of
IT," encouraged her mother.
This whole countryside Is surround
ed by hazel-nut bushes, and as they
grow in clusters, the nuts are not so
hard to gather. shall design a cover
for my boxes showing beautiful red
dishbrown bunch Of the nuts on a
branch OF turning leaves. Won't II be
pretty? I'll simply call II Hazel Nut
Candy and II will become as famous
as some OF the chocolates we buy and
think so much Of"
Some Of your friends may call II
'Nutty Hazers Candy" laughed the
mother.
LET them-rll show them who Il
nutty."
Autumn was already upon them, and
the crisp mornings. with the evidence
of light white frost. told Hazel tha'
the nuts were ready TO be gathered
| More enthusiastic than she had evel
| dreamed she could be. she set out II
her rough tweed knickers and boyisf
shirt to Chamber among the hazel nu
bushes and fill her bags with the frui
OF them. She took her friends from
time to time. and they carried luncl
along SO a. to have the long day a
work.
a Having no brothers and not wantin,
ID ask her father TO climb up the ole
shed roof. she asked one of the boy,
who frequently came to see her tt
nail strips of wood across the shingles
to make rests for the drying nuts.
Tied. It won't hurt you to help me
will lit" she asked him. laugbingly. on,
evening when she had unloaded thre,
big bags OF nuts. "You don't think In
q bit daft, do your
"Indeed, do not, Hazel. think IT.,
J bully idea, and there IL somethin,
J psychological about the combination
your name, your eyes, your sort O
candy-hazel mutt"
Hazel looked at him as, II she hat
never seen him before. Was this Tet
: Herbert speaking In almost her owl
thoughts? "Why-Ted-do you thinl
along these lines7 Do you belieys
there Is in association Of ideas--a-s
something more or less mystical IN In,
arrangement Of our plans 10 usr'
Ted nodded. "Why-yes. But yor
know ! don't like to say 1t aloud. 81
many folks ridicule you II you seem Il
think out of the beaten path"
4 swell. don't you ever hesitate t.