The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19

T was Mrs. Anderson who first sug-
eested the society and thereby she
hoped 10 attain national fame. For
im the first blush OF enthusiasm
she predicted that the Provident
Home Club would in time extend from
New York TO san Francisco-with the
carson Club as the parent orsaniza-
lion.
The J.. IL. &. was simple enough. 1t
consisted OF nearly all the marriage
able 6iiis in Carson who, Hred by The
cnthLsiasIn Of Mrs. Anderson, Pledged
themselves not 10 marry until their Tu-
turt spouse had provided d home and a
bank account. thus making ample pro-
Nispon Tor the inevitable rainy day.
1llt young men had no share in tins
Cnthusiastic admiration for Mrs An
CefsUn. indeed, prank Harper had had
nis first quarrel with Rose Wilder be
DagGe be had happened 70 hint that
Mas. Anderson's enthusiasm might be
somewhat less were she uOI comfort
aDly married.
JscE Anderson has plenty OF
money" he groWled. but old man An
de- son married when mis- sole capital
Nas a railroad ticket West and he
never saved UP enough to bring his
wilc uut a. their new home until after
Tie secoEd sumner"
DO you dase 10 say that she is not
sincere" demanded Rose hotIy. She
WAS one OF Mrs. AndersOn's strongest
pa itisans.
she is sincere admitted Harper,
bat if Jack was as poor as his father
r.as. and she loved hInl. Ia bet The T.
j. T.. would never have been formed"
IN The enc, Harper went home with
heavy heart. carrying the little ring
that had been the pledge of their love.
lsUse had declared that he must pay
OF tie mortgage upon his farm before
they we're married and have at least
$1,000 in the bank.
ID took Harper exactly a week to
puli himself together. Then he in
aUgurated retaliatOry methods. The
ladies' OF sthe Methodist church were
10 have q fair for the purpose Of lift
ing the mortgage from the church
property. Some time before Mrs. An
derscn had declared that the church
should stand free OF debt within a
year and 1t was believed that this fair
would provide the last 5000.
The day before the fair opened the
young men Of Carson came out with
small badges bearing the letters G.
- G, but the mystic import Of these
characters could not be learned. The
only information elected was that
Frank Harper was its president, and
tlrst il would make its object known
iIi! good time.
The fair was duly opened. Half a
dozen local celebrities made speeches
and two or three dozen married men
made purchases from their wives and
daughters who were standing behind
the stalls. Then there seemed to come
a hull 1t was Mrs. Anderson who
made the discovery that there was
not an unmarried man in the room.
Every young girl in Carson was pres
ent, either as a saleswoman or visitor
but there was not a bachelor in sight
The married men turned to manfully
and bought what they could afford
but by half past 9 most of the crowd
had gone and the receipts counted up
$17 so.
The next morning various young
gentlemen solemnly expressed regret
that they had been unable to attend
and promised to get around that
evening IL they could Evidently they
found IL difficult, for the second night
of the fair was even duller than the
first. Many of the married men had
staved at home, and in desperation
Mrs Anderson commanded her hus-
hand to see il he could not find some
OF the young men and induce them to
come over. II was not long before
Anderson was back, his face wreathed
iE smiles
Most OF the boys are In the vacant