Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24

into the bondage of actual debt II they could not raise
the fatal sum of sevenyhve dollars by the allotted time
to parishes near by
The summer sped nexorab1y to its close and brought
the day for the final showng-or rather the night for
Mapledae made evening function of it, And il nus
tunctonl The little meeting house, brazenly immacu-
late in its new unpaid-for white paint was packed
AS was the custom whenever the building was used
for estva or reception a lecture, Mr. Gynne to
show hat It was not church. forsook the platform
and the reading desk and sat in secular places He had
before him a common kitchen table borrowed for the
dollars and the profits.
The exercises opened with an invocation by the
pastor and he invoked such awful amount of success
that the listeners who most directly interested
moved restlessly.
Then came business.
Are we all assembledi" asked Mr. Glynne sonor.
ousy addressing his Workers who sat well up in front
All but Jerre Bennison an Mis- Setter" announced
The Bennisons," inerjected Mrs p Shehan ARE
packed up and go off on to-nights train"
You don't reckon the dollars packed too, does your"
croaked Mrs. Skunk, hoping for the worst
yerre SAID continued Dazala, still droning unetu-
ousy, as how she an her folks d have to pass the
meetin house their way the deppo near by an as
how she'd leave em moment an attend TO her dutv
lrere; eastwise that's not what she said Jerrie said
as how shed bust string an fly the coop to roost
on the gospel perch an cackle SPELL"
reproaehfu sigh rumbled around the little building
AS for Mrs. Setter" hastily nterposed Mr. Glynne
drawing letter from his note book "I have con,mu.
ncation from her here which it will be my pleasure to
read to you. His smile was so wide and deeo az To
hnt at big riches 1t proved, however to be but the
Christian smile of resignation, for Mrs Setter wrote
tat owing to the eehng of her baby she had been TOO
worried to occupy herself with money making and here
with returned the original dollar regreng that it had
earned nothing.
This was dampener and aroused subdied but scatb
ing comment. 'N"''
The dee Of one child mu4atherin' woman out of
her few wits" hissed Mrs. Skunk What Mis- Setter
needs to bring her back to her senses is tevitsi"
Dazala had brought twelve and half yards of ging-
ham at eight cents yard and had fashioned it into
dozen aprons which retaed at twenty-five centsthree
dollars Thus she was enabled to return the loaned
dollar increased by two others.
With lngh color, Dazalia stepped to the table and
laid thereon her coins. ~
The assembly rusted approvingly.
Glynne, beaming. ~ '
Then the doxology was sung This was to arouse in
the whole company feeling that they were actively
Participating IN the proceedings.
MISS Piper recital reduced that usually jovia wom-
an to tears. She had invested in chickens But thew
had eaten much, laid little set not at all and fought
lataily flfty cents was the total of profit She
eek waddled to the table with it, unuttery crushed
that Mr. Glynne felt impressed to press comfortngy
her trembling fat hand.
Well done" he said and cheerily that Miss Piper
heartened in spite of herself
Mkt, Mrs P Shehans bread had not only paid for
Itself but had netted the fund one dollar and nnetv-
five cents extra '
r., We'll done, good and faithful worker" said MIR.
Gynne, who by the masterly expedent of Shifting hi;
accents, managed give special and individual anil;
cation to his words of praise and yet not run the risk
OF sowing dissension by saying to one than to an
Mrs Shunk's doies had brought the magnificent
pro6t 0r OF two dollars lar and half clear.
L. a1e uood ana faithful" was Mr.. Gynnes verdict, the
But the league girls broke the record returning
t"eve doliars-their original three and nine to boot
darkly 'e'eu WIS ohunk'
1t is to be feared that the three league girls did not
&c. e 1u need OF praise for the that it was
now borne IN upon the listeners who of course had hee
adding returns that the total profits would come far
short OF twenty dollars. 800
Thew faL
powed necks and haggard look of gloom crept over
the races OF the most conscientious What could he
paid for ~ NNN -"u " NC
The doxology lrarbored wall
Lssty Grandma lransue beloved an inspiring tale
OF oaxony wool which, though knitted into the finest
OF Dootees and garments had yet failed to bring in more
than one dollar and seveny-ive cents She reneated
and repeated this tale until Mr.. Glynne seized the
praise 'e
At this juncture the far off whistle of the approaching
passenger tram brought to all present mental picture
OF the worldly little Dorcas who had promised to come
ana cacke simultaneously with the vision the reality
appeared ~ M a'ty
Looking smaller and sweeter than ever in her trim,
dark travelling gown, her black bows rampant like wings
on each side of her sleek little head Jerrie dared in ot
tne door and, after swift glance around to assure
all religious sped oyousy up the aisle to the receiving
rape rafting in her hand bag we'll filled with money
ne kecnest excitement followed her
Gress how much have" she cried pleefu,v MIL
ing the string from the mouth of the bag
All this is not accruing from the loaned dolIa,
surelyP calculated Mr. Glynne in an undertone. 'N''
Every last red" Jerry solennly assured him
, Earned by the work of your own hands =" he in
credulously insisted Az '
"On the dead. l held birds"
"You held-?"
"Birds~
She poured her money the table in a cfeery Jingle
OF halves, quarters and dimes. The villagers craned
their necks to and finally jumped to their feet while
on all sides was heard the whisper, How much"
= forty.scVen dollars and ninety cents" announced
gerrie The impossible had happened The debt was
lifted Something like cheer went up.
We'll done good and faithful worker Enter thou
with fervor N'ON''s
This emphasis seemed to admit thou" only, and to-