The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-09-13


$40 father I've borrowed no
money fYr tu tell the truth I've not
paid Tor what ~" got answered
John. while he looked away to hide
thr morfimpnt that danced In his
owes
u wouldn't abloeycd ir cried the
Did man ashast q b.lceye In charity.
but charity bcglns to home as the
sayin BIS. and II you amt a.payin' fer
pm. John. why. somebody has got to
los. om
$50 nobody shall lose Claribel
pays Tor them sersclf Don't worry
father. irs all right and the young
mans honest blue eyes smiled down
into the old mans dim ones In such
straighuorward way. that his heart
WAS set at rest
q told mother was sure Il was.
but well -.somv OF the rest had got
hor skoprcd. and she was bound ter
know
Yes lorusna goes about agltaiing
the matter more than anyone else
She don't want 10 do Clahbel any in
iuiy. but she cant keep her tongue
still She'd be- "a pretty good woman
% she didn't talk 80 much. and do
so much looking after other peoples
AFFAIRS"
"Claribol pays Ter 'em'' exclaimed
Jcrusha lest poor minister's dar.
ter. she hadn't no money ~ her own.
How does she make II? lllrln' her
work dono7' with a scorniul laugh.
IT'S Ike I've heard o. folks alvin on
the interest Of their debts
During the next six weeks Jcrusha
found OUT and reported TO the rcst
of the "mmbly' how Clahbol had
declared that something must be
done 90 bring in the many children
NJ the village, who claimed Sunday rs
legal holiday. and never dreamed
NJ entering the dun Sunday school
that the one little church In the vi.
lago Afforded
Acting on this. she had purchased
Juvenile library OF 90 books fur.
nishcd Scripture text cards and pa
purs. besides, on several occasions,
meeting the excuses uf some Of the
most unwilling ones by furnishing hat,
shoes or mlttcns las the case might
requirel. amongst those she found In
her searchlngs amongst the highways
and hedges, John had kept his own
counsel. but a sharp lookout since
his conversation with his father
Until the last Sunday. Ciaribel. ab.
sorbed In her work. had not marked
the avorted looks and ominous glances
In her direction. although they had
been apparent 10 hor husband.
But on that day. the little woman
went home nllod with dlsmay and
sorely wounded In heart
Al church Sophia and Mcllndy had
passed her by with cool nod. Jeru-
sha had been blind so 70 speak since
none are 40 blind as those who will
not see"
Now. little woman said John. as
they drove homeward. your secret Is
bound 10 come out win have them
an come to our house Tuesday even.
ing, and you shall tell It yourself"
So Tuesday night found the fam.
bly," on their way to Johns"
Although Hospitality received when
they arrived az Johns" converse.
ton seemed bound to lag John sug.
| rested that II Claribel would Say her
say" they might all feel better"
So In n few words Claribel ex.
I planned how II was That she had
! once been a correspondent to several
magazines. but had expected when
SHE took charge OF her own home 10
| lay aside her literary work. hut low.
/ Ing the work. and being impressed by
| the poverty In and about the village.
/ also the lack Of interest on the part
/ NJ the children IN school, Sunday
school or iu fact anything good, she
had resolved tu again take mp her
pen, aud by careful management she
could put out part OF her work. and
make much more than she could save
by trying TO do h an herself
4 have bought some good books and
a lew pretty things for my house, 10
said she, although have gotten
nothing new TO wear"
Nothing new" shouted Jerusha.
What did you have on In town last
week. And what did you wear last
. Sunday
In town ! wore my lavender wed,
ding dress, colored a dark blue: and
on Sunday. white Flemish trlcot
tthe dress ! graduated I'M, colored
black was the quiet answer Il Hat
ter myself that ! have two very re-,
spectacle suits from them. What
have given away cost me not over
q hundred dollars and ! have saved
as much moro for ourselves; l."
Il knowed IT, yelled Father Hop.
kins.' unable to restrain himself
longer u knowed it AN the time
and told you an So But" turn.
ing 10 Clarlhcl, what made YOU 50
sim about ~"
'Hecause ! thought you would think
me- silly TO suppose I could write any
thing worth publishing what ! wrote
scented 30 insignificant To me that
did not want anyone knew TO read
the wretchcd yarns ] spun"
Then arose babel OF oxpostula
lions explanations apologies and con
guJulaliOns.