The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-02-15
Mr.. CAXGROYE'S HOVE MISSION.
uy AMY RANDOLPH

"keaIiy, sad Mrs, CAYgrovc, ~
don't think had better take it,
at will do no HARM said the
white.haired old missonery, still
holding out The little mite chest
from which tho elegantly dressed
lady shrank. at will take up but
trtlng space or yonder marble
topped table, aud who knows the
good it may dOW
ooh, yea, Of course said Mrs.
CaXgrove shut We have 80 few Wis
itors who are charilably dispoAcd,
and in our own family there are so
many necessary outlets for money"
"lh somo of the houses where !
am acquainted, persisted the old
clergyman, "there is quite II fund
raised by friendly fines levied BY
different members Of the family Oh
each other--a penny for gloves or
hat lett lying round, penny for q
careless or ungramnatical express
sion, and 50 ou--and it is a worry
nssiul as well as charitable institu.
/ tom
81 dare say" said Mira. Caxgrove
but in our family It would scarcely
be worth while
The old man smiled.
care you then so absolutely fault.
less p
sob, no, / did not mean that,
Mrs. Caxgrovc answered, somewhat
confused. "0nly--"
"You will allow me TO leave tht
mite chest y said MIR. Salter smiInl
az he placed it on the centor Of The
marble table, just beneath haske
Of came.ljas, tubcroscs and otheI
hot-house plants, the cost Of whicl
nigh. have filed it a dozen time.
over And Mta, Eqxgroye was to'
polite to object further,
"Such a nuisance y she said f.
Mrs. Janesford that afternoon. "a
It ! wanted to turn collecting sgon
for tho Missionary Society. Blu
Mr.. salter is positively child in
the waya Of the world"
ST wish he'd get his wife ne'
silk dress SAID Mrs. Jayneslord
"Im tired Of seeing that old fg1re'
poplin. Sarah bad a new one las
Sunday"
New cried Mrs, CaxgroyC
elcvatlDg her nose scognfulIy, "it'
nothing on earth but the ciunamo
brown dyed black -
lyon don't say 50 y cried Mr.,
Jayucsford. "Did Jou know thc
Ellen Black had an india shawl
"No% interrogated tho lady {
the hoaye. aud her uncle taile
last week p
"Some people fail very comfor
ably" emitted Mrs. Jaynedor'
"And Helen Barr tod me, at til
/. Artists reception last Thursday,
s She checked hcrreIf as the bic
= velvet curtain which fel over ii
embrasurc Of a bay window was Il
:, tod, and her friends husband saur
tered forth.
:, 81 did not know you were ther
e StepbeD," said Mrs. Caxgfoys. colo
% ing a little.
$50 corcludoln lo observi
!, dryly. And, taking up tie litl
mite chest, he held il with smi
y t. ward the visitor.
81 have no pennies, she sal
% gancing over the contents Of b
r Turkey morocco pGs.inonnaie, al
at aligbthly tossing her lead, as d
y rose TO take Ieave.
"1'he stingy cfeaturep sad NJ
Caxgrove, when the door was iair
closed behind her. / don't belle
:. any one ever knew Myrtilia Jan'
. ford to give a cent in charity
"See here, ILL.," said her hi
" baud, 81 only wish ! had phor
d. praphic repo,t Of your conyersati
y, for the last hogr.
y "Whyt"
~ because yon snd your frie
. Mrs. Jauesford were tearing I
~ rest ii this word Ecarfully into t
ne D ters, What does the Bible E
lie about the unruIy member I"
ig "Nonsenser said Mrs. Caxgro
'a Y redding. "Myrtilla IS a great &
nd sip, but
lie II bsg your, pardon, Iii, but
werc quit as bad;' =
II don't believe it.