The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-04

the subscription list with the donation
of $1,000.
Checks and currency poured into the
bank towards the fund at such rate
as to warrant the rector in proceeding
Immediately with the restoration and
general renovation of the church. For
many weeks carpenters, masons, dec
orators and nondescript workmen were
in absolute possession of the edifice.
The structural alterations and repairs,
new seats, communion table, reading
desk, pulpit, lectern, organ, east win
dow and reredos, together with the in
terror decorations, cost in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000.
The voluntary subscriptions were
$4,000; and when the whole work was
completed there remained sum OF
81 900 to be made good
In order to raise this amount, II was
proposed TO hold church fair; and all
the ladies connected with the church
went 10 work making fancy articles or
begged them from the merchants OF the
town.
All that was required of the gentle
men OF the congregation and OF the city
in general was that they should pur-
chase these things when the fair
opened.
One young lady, Miss Edith Wynne,
was most untiring In her efforts TO pro
mote the success OF the fair She not
only employed her deft and dainty fin
gers in the production of articles of
beauty and usefulness. but used her
persuasive tongue TO such advantage
amongst the storekeepers that she
levied the greatest tribute of any of her
coworlxers. But, not content with this,
she busted her nimble brain 10 concoct
some scheme which should be unique
and effective in arousing the utmost
possible interest in the fair.
1t is always difficult, within the
bounds of good taste, TO originate a
novel idea, to strike out an original
path-some line of thought or action
which has never been traversed before.
And so Miss Edith found II. In her
dilemma she appealed to Mr.. Woodruff.
George" she said-for by virtue of
devoid OF sentiment, they called each
other by their Christian names
George, can't you suggest something
something that will attract the peo-
pie and bring us in lot Of money!
Don't know, Edith am bad hand
at originating anything. But would
like to help you. Give me "a hours 10
think il over"
And the next day he came TO her with
the startling proposition that she
should "raffle him off," tickets one dol
lar each, only to be sold TO the ladies OF
the congregation, and the holder OF the
winning number to take the prize.
what a prize, George!" Edith ex-
claimed, with a touch OF sarcasm In her
tone. Then she bit her lip, turned
round TO straighten the window shade,
recovered her natural color, and, once
more facing Mr. Woodruff, asked in a
tone Of languid interest:
How do you mean2 That you
should be the winners knight erraS {
for the winter? think have heard Of
such things. 1t is not strictly orig
inal sir"
"No-that / should marry the girl"
"But suppose the girl objected"
Impossible! She would not buy a
ticket unless she wanted to take the
prize"
"Oh, ! see. But you forget was
wanting something by which we should
make money, as well as create excite
ment. Do You think there would be
many--really many-.girls, George,
who would care TO risk a dollar on the
chance of winning such a-such a
price,"
MY dear Edith, my vanity is such
that | would guarantee subscription
list OF 100 tickets at a dollar each. But
should propose TO have voice in the
disposition Of the tickets. | should
want TO pass judgment upon all nppli-
cations for them, and have the power TO
allot only as many as chose TO each APP
picant. How say your"
"Oh, well! You have proposed the
thing. | am sure IL is very kind of you.
II would be novelty, certainly. But
you would not expect me TO have any
active part in the lottery, would you
that Is, to sell tickets?"
"Why not?"
ooh, don't know; but IL would hard
~ seem ladylike thing"
"No? Perhaps not. | will see DR..
Montgomery, and we will manage the
affair between us. But you shall have
all the credit Of the proceeds"
Yes? And do you think-do you.
really, think, George, that they will
amount to much?" was the flippant
query, again.
81 have already said that / will guar
nntee a hundred dollars" Woodruff re-
piled. with a knowing twinkle.
And you will sell hundred
chances?"
wait. You will See
So this was how the lottery orig
mated.
In a few days there appeared notice
in the Danyille Observer. intimating
that ladies DESTROYS OF purchasing one