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Department store as saleclady at the glove counter, while
Minetto Works as a millincr in the hat department. All'day
long as she trims the hats, to which she gives always a French
anfi inaiviéucl touch, minettc’s mind is far away seeking her
babies, and many a bitter tear drops upon the flowers ano feothozs
with which her fiagarx clever fingers uccorate the hats. Her
pension she saves for her babies. flat all the sights of the new
land, the friendly attituae of the people of Calgary, can console
the French girl for the loss of her babies, and her love too
prayers take almost a visible form ana reaches out like a gpirit
to be wafteé over the great prairies to where the babies neglected
by the inexperienced Birdie, wanfler about ana are cxposea to
daily dangers.
The Daytons have hao a terrible time trying to
adjust themselves to their new environment, but being young
and with plucky blood in them, they slowly bcgig to react to
the antiifote of the new life. amimzcammggimgzmayama
Without money, at a great aistance from a railway static
ten miles from the nearest neighbor, with no vehicle save a
farm wagon and an ola democyct, they are forcoé to stay where
they are.
Birdie struggles bravely to mate the house more
yrosentable, and in time, with the aid of various skirts and
bits of finery she has brought with her, she actually achieves
a.certa.n air of comfort ana attraction to tho little shack. She
covers boxes with cloth, making a aressing table for herself;

she hangs up pretty goods for curtains, ana generally brings a