The Marshall republican., 1906-06-29
Gwen looked quite mystised.

EHtuhs u " 'thhH hhN hhh'H -
i1ea appears preposterous In the face
OF his immovnbleness."
II can't bear him. cried Gwen. 81
should like 10 stick n pin In him"
II wish some one would" answered
the Pilot. 1T would make him seem
moro human II he could be made &c
jump"
TRY again" said Gwen. land get
some one TO make him jump"
1T would I've easier TO build the
church. said the Pilot gloomily.
II could make him jump" said Gwen
viclously. land ! will" she added after
a pause.
Your answered the Pilot, opening
his eyes. "IIowf"
"1ll ind some way" she replied reso
lutely.
Aud 50 she did. for when the next
meeting was called to consult ms 10
the building OF q church. the congrega
ton. chiefly OF farmers and their
wives. with Williams. the storekeeper.
were greatly surprised 10 aee Bronco
Bill. I'll and half n dozen rnncbers and
cowboys walk In NJ intervals and sol
EMMY seat themselves Robbie looked
~ them with surprise and n little sug
plcion. In church matters he had no
dealings with the snmnritnns from the
hills. and while. In their unregenerate
condition. they might be regarded NJ
suitable objects OF missionary effort. NJ
to their hnving any pnrt In the dircc.
ton. much lcss control. Of the church
policy from such n notion Robbie was
scrlptural injunction TINT he should
not east pearls before swine.
The Pilot. though surprised 10 80"
BIll and the cnttlc mon. wns none the
less delighted aud faced the meeting
with more confidence. lie stated the
question for Discussion: Should n church
building be erected this summer In
Swan Creek and he put his case well.
Then followed dread. solemn silence.
Robbie was content 10 walt III the ef
feet OF the speech should be disslpntcd
In smaller tnlk. Then he gravcly snld
The Kirk wnd bc n gram thing. nnr
doot. m they wad n dootlcss"-with u
suspicious glance toward B~Ill-''rcjolcr
In LIS erection. But we mnun be eau
tious. an I wnd like 10 Inquire hoo
much money n kirk cud he built foi
nm whaur the money wnd come frncf"
The Pilot was ready with his answer
The cost would be $500. The church
building fund would contribute $500
the people wonld give $500 IN labor
aud the remaining 500 lie thought
could he raised In the district In two
, years time.
AYE" said Robbie. and the tone and
mnnDor were Sufficient Ia drench any
enthusiasm with the chllliest OF water.
So much wns this the case that the
chairman. williams. seemed quite Jus
titled In saying;
1T Is quite evident that the oplnlol
of the meeting N adverse 10 nny nj
tempt 10 load the community with q
debt OF $1,000" and he proceeded with
n very complete statement of the many
n various objections 10 any attempt
at building n church this year. The
people were very few. they were dis
persed Over a large area. they were not
interested sufficiently, they were all
spending money ana making little IN
return: he supposed therefore that the
meeting might adjourn.
Robbie sat silent and sxpressioniess
IN spite Of his little wlfs's anxious
whispers and nudges. The Pilot looked
the picture of woe aud was on the point
OF bursting forth when the meeting
was startled by Bill.
Say, boys! They bnln't much stucl
., their shop, hehT' The low, drawing
voice was perfectly distinct and arrest
Ing.
"LIain't got no use for II seemingly,
was the answer from the dark corner.
"Oid Scotchie takes his religion on
in prayln', I guess" drawled In BIZ
''but wants TO sponge for his plant"
This reference to Robbie's propose
| to use the school moved the y~oungster
to tittering and made the little Scotch
man squirm. for he prided himsel
upon his independence.
"There amt s700 in the hull blankeH
OUTFIT" This was a strangers voice
and again Robbie squlrmed, for b
v 80 l..
|. rather prided himself also on his abb
fly to pay his way.
! mo goodr' said another emphatI
voice. "a blanked lot Of psalm Singh
/ snipes"
4 "Order. orderw cried the chairman.
4 "Oid windbag there don't see an
s show for swipin' the collection wit
scotchie round" said I'll, with a TO
lowing ripple Of quiet laughter. e
Williams reputation was none too q
4 cure.
Robbie was In q most uncomfortab
= state OF mind. So unusually stirre
4 VAS he that for the frst time An p
history he mnde i motion.
II move We adjourn, Mr.. Chairman
|. be said In ! voice which actually y
70 hsatud With emotion.
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