The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
A STORY OF DOLLARS.

During a few weeks IN Cne early part OF
the winter. a paper was circulated in the
parish of the West Brooksville Congrega-
tional church, and in signing said paper,
each pledged himself to earn dollar and
present the same to the ladies' circle on or
before Dee. 18th last The following verses
tell the result of the effort:
THE MEETING OF THE DOLLARS.
One night at wtching hour of twelve,
From out our treasurer's purse,
The dollars met in council grand,
Their history to rehearse
The chairman of the meeting was
A stately, fresh faced bill,
Wherein was 'graved George Washington
The place he well could ill.
aye silver dollars, speak" said he,
'Speak, greenbackS, new and old,
Tell whence We came" So each in turn
These tales they did unfold;
One dollar said, 81 bring a tale
OF doughnuts plump and brown,
For Auntie Mills knows how to fry
The best in BrookSville town."
! 'sThere's something Maggie Blodgett cooks,
That folks are quick to buy;
They smack their lips and say, How good !!
For that hulled corn came L.
"And part she earned by caring for
A stranger, over night;
Twas not an angel, but he Jared
As well as angels might"
Sin making dresses, was earned,'
Said one of the neatest bills,
By dame of wondr0us skill and taste,
Her name is Lucy Mills"
"Mrs. John Varnum proffers me
From that same useful work;
For gowns our townSfOlk need not go
To Paris or New York"
"Aunt Hattie Tapley, who sent me,
Had vinegar for sale,
The pickles that it made, Pm sure,
Are neither poor nor stale
''Nliss Hattie earned me, bringing wood
And piling in the shed,
For winter use. What she can't do,
Would puzzle some wise heads"
81 came from out the sea-" said one,
"Like Peters coin of old;
To fish me up, Maude Perkins tolled,
And lots of herring Sold.'
''She who gave me, has fingers def,
Is ne'er among the drones;
She mittenS knit for little hands,
1t is Aunt Lucy Jones"
"In Oscar Tapley's store are sold
"Ten thousand things one said;
ii
BY selling old tea lead"
One boasts, 81 come from artist hands,
Miss Laura Jones sent me;
She paints lovely postal cards
With views of land and sea-
Screen corn, so juicy and so sweet,
Miss Lucy canned and sold,
1t gives taste of summer joy,
All through the winter cold"
ga gift from Marion Blodgett
| can't exactly say
How L was earned; she does enough
To earn three every day.
"Potatoes large, potatoes small
Should not go in one BIN;
So Mary Davis sorted them
And sent this dollar in"
81 came gift from dear Miss Joy,'
One said in joyful tones;
s'By Lauchln Davis | was given"
Sand by Lydia Jones'"
"James Jones earned me, 1.-THE last one spoke,
"Things made by founders art;
He sold hardware, but surely he
Cannot be hard of heart"
''Your histories we're glad to learn"
The chairman graveiy said,
"And now attention give, to hear
A resolution read.
"WhereaS in this, our BrOOkSvIlle town,
Such ready hands and hearts
For love of this, our little church,
Have done their several partS,-
"Resolved that we, the dollars given,
viii stretch our every nerve,
And spend ourselves as best we can,
The blessed cause to serve"
The resolution quickly passed,
And then, ere morning light,
They fastened back to fill the purse,
That all might be found right.
This long report reminds us all
That no true work is base,
But for each power of hand or brain
Gods service finds place.
And He who marked the widows mite,
Says gently to each one
Who humbly labors for His work:
"Dear, faithful heart, well done"
MARY F. DUREN.
Bangor, Feb. 9, 1906.
G.B. Burhans testifies after four years.
G. B. Burhans of Carlisle Center, N. Y,
writes: "About four years ago l wrote you
stating that l had been entirely cured of a
severe kidney trouble by taking less than
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t en-
tirely stopped the brick dust sedi ment, and
pain and symptoms of kidney disease dis
appeared. | am glad to say that l have