Show ONE WOMANS PROFESSION 31io Began By Canning Frnlts She was from Brooklyn and all In a day you may say was thrown on her own resources with only the merest pittance to ward off starvation for a little time But instead of being discouraged dis-couraged she bravely sat down and looked over her accomplishments She recoiled alike from the drudgery of a boardIng house and the lowly position posi-tion of a servant to another so that there remained but one thing Her knack of canning At first sight it seemed a littlfe thIng to earn her living with but she was willing to try it Arming herself with samples of her choicest jellies and preserves she went to a family whom she had heard were going away for the summer There she exhibited her wares and made a proposition to do all their preserving while they were away for a nominal sum over the total costAt first the lady was inclined to bo noncommittal but a taste of her favorite fa-vorite fruit which the solicitor opened settled the question and she not only gave her own order but sent her to several other parties so that when spring opened this plucky woman had as much ordered of her as she felt she could do Some of the families gave her orders on their grocers for the fruit sugar and anything else she needed Two gave her the ready money she thought would see her through and the rest made no provision at all It was disheartening dis-heartening because fth little mccey it took so much planning but she got I through all right Everything worked well When her patron returned in the autumn they were one and all more than pleased with her work and finding that she could cook and bake equally well kept her busy all winter making choice dishes pastry and cakes In the spring she had so many asking to have their fruit canned that she hired two women to do the rougher work though all the details were still I under her own supervision Furthermore she convinced them all I that it was cheaper to allow her so much money in advance than to have It charged at the store for fruit can I be bought at a great sacrifice some times and at the amount she used there would always be a reduction She also invested some of her own savings for she had in the wirter acquired ac-quired quite a reputation in this line Now she has entered her fourth year and is making money fast She has four assistants winter and summer Her mince pies are sought after as much as her fruit and it would not be surprising if in the days to coma I she should start a factors There is a steady demand among people for first class articles and fruit can be sold at a profit at less than 125 a quart can which is often obtained for it A woman wo-man who desires to add to her income in-come and can do up fruit well will find that many hotels and boardinghouses boarding-houses will patronize her not to speak of families who often want a display I for special occasions which their own i stock does not afford ARLINE WAITS |