Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-24
THE RISE and FALL OF
the J. HOLMES GREENEs
~ L. E. SCHULTZ.

IXTHEN Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Green
w first appeared in city life they
attended small and unpretentious
rough-cast edifice, in an equally un-
pretending back street, and there wor-.
shipped, in the proud consciousness
that they were rather "large toads in
very small puddle" Mrs. Green's
proportions swelled with pride when
she heard herself spoken Of as SISTER
Green" and "a shining light" She
frequently led in prayer, much to her
own satisfaction. Considering her do
nations, which were almost as. gener-
Gus as her proportions, the congrega-
ton wisely said nothing. So all were
happy and dwelt in harmony.
The Greens prospered, and soon
Mrs. Green engaged a maiden to as
sist her in her household duties, to
whom she made frequent references
as ssthe help" Indeed, so frequently
was "the help" alluded to that her ex-
istence was somewhat resented
among Mrs. Green's less fortunate fe-
male acquaintance. They found it
aggravating, when they went to take
tea with the lady, to be greeted with
some such address as the following:
"Well, now amt I just glad to see
you! You'll excuse me opening the
door, but I amt got but one help and
she's settin' the table. I often say to
Green, I says, Well, if I find it so
hard to get along with one help, how
a0oc w 4,
none? But I guess it all depends on
the way you're raised and the way
you wants to i've But do come in
and lay off your things. You must
be tired out dom your own work
the way you do. However you stand
it is more than I can see."
How could sentiments of pure affec-
tion linger in any human breast after
IN address like that. Soon the Greens
were spoken of in an unflattering
manner at all the local tea drink
ings.
At the Mission Workers meeting
Mrs. Green was regular attendant
and generous giver, but, as she al
ways took care to remark that she
''says to Green" she guessed she
would give this or that, because if she
didn't there wasn't any one else as
could afford it, the gifts were not
received with the old time fervor.
Hence she generally found herself on
the outside of the circle, which is
not agreeable.
Now this was not to be borne.
What is the use in having more than
your neighbors if they won't let you
tell them so?
. Joseph" said Mrs. Green to her
liege lord, as together they sat before
the fire, he with his paper, she with
her knitting Joseph, amt alto
gether satisfied with the way things
is going in the church. Seems to me
the folks is growing jealous and
mean. was thinking as we amt
spending half, nor quarter, what
we could, it would be good idee
for us to move on a real fashionable
street, and go to real fashionable
church. Land alive! whatever is the
use of having money if you don't get
: the good of it. If we was to go to a
bigger church we'd get company more
equal"
Joseph put down his paper and ex-.
perforated thoughtfully, for he al
ways gave due consideration to the
words that fell from the lips of his
Spouse virtue all members Of his
sex might emulate with much adj
vantage.
..say, sairey,"" he said, II was think
ing something the same myself. AS
far as can see there amt no reason
we couldn't cut dash. Just hold on
q bit. I've got deal on now, and if
It goes through satisfactory guess
we'll be pretty well fixed, and money
don't need to bother us. I know
about as much as Z need to know
about buying wheat, and I guess me
and you has got sense. enough to
learn all there is to learn about
style.
well, Joe,' said his wife, II guess
we have; and won't the folks round
here be just mad when they see our