Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-03-27

could take an absolutely negiigibl
| amount OF ginseng seed, and set
out In q small shady corner Of tn,
Yarden- where In practically. no tim
nj all The prnlnce would attain mar
ket value almost unbelievable. Sh
had written. feverisnIy for the prom
ised details. and While awaiting thei
receipt. unwilling 10 allow one I'm
necessary moment TO elapse between
/ her effort and the market value, sb.
went to work on the shadiesi spot Ii
the garden. She dug, she hoed. oh,
raked And long before the detaIll
arrived in Red Thrush, her garden
spot was ready, and subjected to mos
inQuidtive and ironicaI comment,
from her sisters, who teaslngly won
dered II she had prepared the soil FOL
mama from Heaven.
When the letter OF details at las,
arrived she carried It, In quiverina
expectancy, to her sttic studio, her
sanctuary. only to tind that there va.
an original outIay-for seed, for es.
pecially prepared soil rich 10 humus.
potash and phosphonc acid. for par.
ucularly recommended lath frames to
supply artificial shade. The entire
expenditure amounted to not more
than forty dollars. from which, within
an amazingly short time. according
TO the printed matter. but what to
Ginger was not less than a fve-year
eternity, fortune was guaranteed.
Ginger reluctantly sowed flowers In
the garden spot, and laid In fresh
supply OF Sunday papers.
In her pursuit OF profitable exer-
else, she was an insntiate. Although
she chafed at her Inability to turn
effort Into cash. she did not despair.
AS long as the Chicago papers con-
tinued to hold out rose-colored induce
ments, 80 long would Ellen Tolliver,
called Ginger Ella, follow the rain
bow trail.
Barred from the comfortable nv-
Ing room, occupied BY Helen and
Horace, by the unwritten law OF fam
lily OF sisters, Miriam. Ginger. and
their father sal ON the veranda They
were thrilled and expectant They
must wait-wait for the wealth OF
for Marjory shining. rapt,
triumphant-for fifty dollars 10 gold.
"Oh, father cried Miriam sudden
~, III we are just sitting here-wait-
ing for it--hnd she should not get 1t
she will feel bad-about dlsap-
pointing us"
Breathless with the horrid fear OF
thus embarrassing their beauty, they
rose simultaneously and FASTENED up
stairs, crowding upon each other.
AS II we care whether she gets Ii
or not" said Ginger stoutly.
Mr.. Tolliyer. with the courage OF
his conviction, went instantly to bed.
Not for worlds would he confuse q
of his with the thought that
be expected her to bring him money
BY her loneliness. But the two girls,
however much they might wish to
spare their sisters feelings, could not
entirely sacrifice their own They
must see her-they must must catch
he nrst thrill OF ner vo1ce-feel the
1rst touch OF her Quivering fingers.
They took on their shoes, making
,retense, and thrust their feet into
heir shabby old mules This was to
,rove that they we're utterly indiffer-
mt to the outcome, practically In bed
md asleep. Then they sat on the bed
md waited a while. II seemed long
lime to them.
"She won't be here for hours and
lours," mourned Miriam.
But II we 60 to bed we may fall
Sleep" protested Ginger. .And she
you'd come home In whispers. and 1t
you'd be morning before We knew
THAT had happened"
This was too hopelessly awful even
o consider. They stared at each
Their dIsconsolately.
Sheer desperation finally drove them
p the corridor, beyond the twins
DOM, to the one which Ginger shared
nth Helen. Helen. In spite OF the
xcitement attendant upon the beauty
ageant had been putting some last
ender touches to her wedding gown,
nd had left 1t carefully spread out
cross her bed
$50 slinky," cooed Ginger.
"Real lace" exultcd Miriam.
III only 1t were the prince Of Wales
istead OF Horace Langley"
"But Helen loves Horace
$50 dumb OF her."
They lapsed into moody silence.
Ginger broke 1t at last ats not
lat I'm altogether opposed to mar
age. you know. But people should
AIRY somebody that II somebody, II
,ey're going to marry at all You
ust admit that It Il silly Of Helen to
airy 4 common school teacher who
,esn't earn a cent more than father
,es- She's not gaining thing By 1t,
ot Z thing. She's giving up a roll
king good time with m Just to shut
erSeif up alone with one mathe-
atlcal man. You have to admit It's
lmb."
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