The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-17

an increase of income over last year
of $2,17S.05.
And now, dear friends" said Mrs.
Carse, Il have a word to say Things
have changed a little lately. This is
the last convention at which you will
see me until the Willard Temple is
paid for or l go to the great beyond.
L hope to come back to you. / love
you all more than ever, and don'A
think l am going to leave the w c.
t. L. But / have a work to do, and 1
must do that work and give myself
to it.
Il have been president of the pub
fishing association nineteen years"
Mrs. Carse continued, her voice begin
ming TO quaver, and l loved 1t as my
eldest born child, and 1 love 1t still. l
believe It is the right hand Of the W.
c. T. u, and you must stand by it.
On Friday l shall withdraw from the
association. l have some stock in it
about LOCO. 1t was but a little at
first, but / have invested the dividends
in more stock, and / present that to
the association as gift of love from
me-"
The delegates applauded heartily.
and Mrs. Carse seemed surprised.
II only wish the privilege of voting
It," she added
las to my Temple column in the
| Union Signal, / will write once more
for it, and then my column will be
transferred TO the Appeal, which is
now published in Nebraska. but will In
| future be published in Chicago. / want
to show you the truth of Miss Wizards
words. She told you that you thought
/ was going TO put the Temple in my
pocket and didn't. and want to show
you that / love you all. am sorry
! could not hold myself better yester-
/ day"
You did well yesterday corrected
! Mrs. Stevens.
1T is hard TO say farewell" resumed
/ MUe. Carse. and l ask foTgivene IS for
words spoken in the heat of debate"
Some time" said Mrs. Marion H.
! Durham, of Iowa, Temple trustee and
one of Mrs. Carse's stanchest support
ers. you will know the worth OF Ma
| tilda b. Carse as a woman and the
worth Of her work for the W. C.. T. u,
and l hope you will find 1t out before
she dies"
SPOKE FROM THE HEART
Mrs. Canse was now in tears and
could scarcely control her emotion.
Miss Willard" she declared, fearful
! ly. never said / was to drop my COL
umn, though some of the officials did.
saw in a paper that the Temple did
not pay running expenses Marshall
I Field said SO. Marshall Field is the
! most peSSimistic man in Chicago. Chi
! cago is always going to pieces, yet he
/ rides on the top Of prosperity. The
/ Temple does pay running expenses. We
/ have paid $50. 900 a year interest on our
4 bonds from surplus rentals. 1t ran be-
hind two or three years. but IL promises
| soon 10 become a paying property
egain.
/ Il want TO thank the press, for IT has
I been most kind and friendly TO me-
II love Mrs. Stevens, and she is be-
/ loved. 1 have known her many years
! Gear little Stevy-'
This allusion to Mrs. Stevenson, who
| is extremely tall, provoked smiles
/ among the delegates and spectators.
! I'VE have put her in the highest place
| she and Miss Gordon--two women
! never filed a better place
wouldn't you like to have our pic
| tures?" queried Mrs. Stevens; This d.
version created a hearty laugh and
relieved the tension under which all
were suffering.
Goodbye said Mrs. Carse. land
when you come to Chicago III enter
| tain you"
PHOTOGRAPHER CAME
While this was going on a photog-
rspher had entered the church and set
his camera directly in the center facing
the stage. Mrs. Beauchannp announced
| that the pictures OF the executive Of
| fcers were to be taken. and. turning
around, she saw Mrs. Carse, Mrs Stew
ems and Miss Gordon weeping together
| IN the middle of the platform. She sug-
| gested that they be taken alone In
| the roles of Faith, Hope and Charity.
and fha auHfarcs annlouAad MIA. IL