Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-29
something handsome in the way Of a gift"


Mr.. Grimes laughed bitterly.
That's always the way with those people. They are
beggarsl when lot OF folks together and
start church it is almost indecent for them to come
running around ask other folks to support it. have
half a notion to give them cent"
Not even for Mr.. Borrow's salary?"
Certainly not! Half the clergymen in the United
states less than thousand dollars why can't
he do the do? Am be called upon to support
of poor preachers? good deal OF is required
think ask such a thing Of me"
Two weeks afterward when the workmen had been
put the generals big house paper and paint IT,
and when the station carriage and the first of the
horses in the stable, Mr. Grimes and his wife sat
together again the porch in the cool of the evening
Both looked tired and worried.
Now" said Grimes let us together go these
charities talking about and be done with them
Let us start with the tough fact staring us in the race
that with only SlOoOOO at cent and all our new
and necessary shall have to look sharp or
I'll be borrowing money to live on in less than eight
months"
well" said Mrs. Grimes what shall we cut out'
Would give up that Baptist organ that we used to
talk about?"
Mary Jane it is really surprising how you let such
things that stay in your mind considered that organ
scheme abandoned long People talk like children
they don't have the responsibility OF organ
I should think mott Not if have to pay for it"
And really that little melodeon is quite good enough,
George. for those plain people"
quite. They don't know how TO play sing at
rate; and a organ new organist and
water motor and whole lot Of things that suppose
should have to for People might well understand
first as last that have no gold mine"
Is it worth while do you think, to do anything with
the Methodist church mortgage?"
" How much is it?
Three thousand dollars l think"
Yes. three thousand from forty thousand leaves us
only hirty-seven thousand II do 1t for the Methodsts
shall have 80 do it for the Lutherans and the Presby-
of churches all around the country
/ say no! 1t would be like pouring water into bottom
less hole We had better begin that kind Of thing
And. anyhow. mortgage church is good thing in
opinion 1t teaches the people selfdenal and sacri-
fee and how to make sustained effort So we will turn
that down. shall WEI?
Very well. And think should not try to
lift the Presbyterian debt?'
You can't make of fowl OF another 1t
will them all alike, and just,
Mary Jane2"
And Mr.. Borrows salary"
" Iia! Vest That's a thousand dollars isn't it? It
but a trihe. they have children, and
they have themselves completely adjusted to It, And
suppose should raise it year and die year?
would than If he just along the old
way. When fully adjusted thing 1t is part
of prudence, it to me, just to let him Alone
d" l wish could"
90 we'll if you want it, but I propose that we don't
make them the offer until next the after We
will have our matters arranged better by that time"
And about Isaac wickersham? d"
Have you him lately"
1.-TWO three days ago
" Did he disconnected unhappy"
No
You promised to help him?"
What said was We are going to do something for
somethngl That commits nothing par
tcular. Was 1t your idea, Mary Jane, to make him
allowance?"
Yes"
There cut into insufficient income again. l
don't how afford it with all these expenses
heapng up us; really, 1 don't"
But must give him something; promised IT,"
George the matter in his mind for
a moment, and then he said
This the of September and | shan't this
hat that / have been wearing all Sup
pose you give him good ) some-
thing d"
You remember Mrs. Clausen, George?"
Have got to load up with her, too?"
Let me explain You recall that told her would
try make her comfortable and when found that
circumstances going be really strained I sent
her my flannel petticoat with my love, know
she be comfortable i'm that"
"Of she can"
SO this afternoon when | up from the city she
got of the train with l felt half ashamed
the gift that pretended not to her hurried
to the carriage and drove quickly the hill She
afraid of horses anyhow"
Always was" said George
But, George, don't feel quite right about II yet
the gift of the old pecoat is rather stngy it?"
No, don't think So"
And, George, be perfectly honest with ourselves
now. don't think little bit than
were, say last June?
George cleared his throat hesitated he
said
admit nothing. excepting that the only people who
fit to have money the people who know how to
take of it."
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