Evening journal., 1907-02-25

into the bondage of actual debt If they could not ral
tfe fatal sum OF seventyve dollars by the allotted time
they would become reproach themselves and mock
10 parishes near by
The sped inexoraby to its close and brought
the day Tor the hnal showng-or rather the night for
Mapledale made evening function of it. And it zyas
a iuncionl The little meeting house brazenly mmacu-
late IN its new unpaid-tor white paint was packed
As was the custom whenever the building was used
for a festival a 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 common kitchen table, borrowed for the
OCCASION to serve as counter for the disposition of the
dollars and the profits.
The exercises were opened with an invocation bv the
pastor and he invoked such awful of success
that the listeners who were most directly interested
moved restlessly.
q Then came business.
N Are we all assembled" asked Mr.. Glynne sonor-
ousy addressing his Workers who well up in front
All but Jerue Bennison an Mis- Setter" announced
Dazalia, droning in her JOY of being spokeswoman
he Bennisons," interjected Mrs P. Shehan, "are
packed up and go off to-nghts train"
You don't reckon the dollars packed too does you?"
croaked Mrs Skunk, hoping for the worst
'yerrie said, continued Dazalia, still droning unetu
ously, as how she an her folks d have to pass tbe
meetn house their way the deppo near bv AM az
how she'd leave em moment an attend to her d.
here leastwse, that's not what she said Jerrie sad
as how she'd bust G string an fly the coop to roost
on the gospel perch an cacke spell
reproachtul sigh rumbed around the little building
AS for Mrs. Setter" hastily interposed Mr. Gynne
drawing letter from his note book 81 have conmS
nicaton from her here which it will be my pleasure to
read to you His smile was so wide and deep as to
hint at big riches 1t proved however to be but the
Christian smile of resignation for Mrs Setter vvrots
at owing to the teetng of her baby she had been too
worried occupy herself with money making and her
with returned the original dollar regreng that it had
earned nothing
This a dampener and aroused subdued b,t scsth
ing comment
THE idee Of one child mulAatherin' woman out Of
her few wits" Kissed Mrs Skunk "What Mis- Setter
needs to bring her back to her senses is t1yinsf7
Dazalia had brought twelve and half yards of pinO
ham at eight cents yard and had fashioned it into
dozen aprons which retailed at twenty-five cents-three
dollars Thus she enabled 10 return the loaned
dollar increased by two others.
With high color, Dazalia stepped to the table and
laid thereon her coins
The assembly rustled approvngiy
- wen done, good and faithful worker" said Mr.
Glynne, beaming.
Then the doxoogy was sung. This was to arouse in
the whole company feeling that they were actively
participating III the proceedings.
Miss Pipers recital reduced that usually jovial yon
an TO tears She had invested in chickens. But they
had eaten much, laid little, at all and fought
fatally fifty cents was the sum total of profit She
meeky wadded to the table with it. unuttery crushed
that Mr. Gynne felt impressed to press comfortiney
"Well done" he said, and eheerily that Miss Piper
heartened in spite of herself.
Next Mrs. p Shehans bread had not only paid for
itself but had netted the fund dollar and ninety
five cents extra.
well done, good and faithful worker" said Mr.
Gynne who, by the mastery epedient of shifting his
accents managed to give special and individual spp-
cation to his words of praise and yet not run the risk
OF sowing dssension by saying more to than to an
Mrs. ShunlSs doiles had brought the magnificent
profit of two dollars and half clear.
Good and faithful" Mr.. Glynne's verdict the
doxology going with vim.
But the league girls broke tire record, returning
twelve doars-their original three and nine TO boot
darkly.
It is be feared that the three league girls did not
now borne upon the listeners who of course had been
adding returns, that the total profits would come far
short Of twenty dollars.
They already felt the millstone of debt about their
bowed necks, and haggard look of gloom orept over
the faces of the most conscientious What could be
done, When paint was on It was on, and had to be
paid for.
The doxology lrarbored vail
Lastly Grandma Transue beloved an inspiring tale
Of Saxony wool which, though knitted into the finest
of booee and had yet failed bring in more
than one dollar and seventy-hve cents She repeated
and repeated this tale until Mr. Glynne seized the
hose and conveyed down it his words of conclusive
praise.
AT this uncure the far off whistle of the approaching
passenger train brought TO all present mental picture
of the worldly little Dorcas who had promised to come
and cackle Simultaneously with the vision the reality
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 Terrie darted in a
tho door. and, after swift glance around to assure
herself that the meeting entirely social and
all religious sped oyousy up the aisle to the receiving
table, rafting in her hand bag well filled with money
The keenest excitement followed her
"Guess how much have" she cried gleefully pub
ing the string from the mouth of the bag.
All this is not acoruing from the loaned dollar
surely" calculated Mr.. Glynne in undertone.
Every last red" Jerry solemny assured him.
Earned by the work OF your hands" he in
icreduously insisted
con the dead Iheld birds"
"You held"
"Brds"
She poured her money on the table in clreery iingi
OF halves, quarters and dimes. I he villagers crane
their nccls see and finally Jumped to their feet Will
on al sides was heard the whisper, "How much "
"Forty-scven dollars and ninety cents, announce
Jerrie The impossible had happened The debt wa
lifted Something like a cheer went up.
well done good and faithful worker Enter tho
into the Joy OF the unselhsh" said Mr. Glynne, ehokn
with fervor
This emphasis seemed to admit thou" only and tc
tally to exclude the less fortunate; but the gratett
Niapledaans did not begrudge Jerrie this dstncto
and something like another cheer went up.
But voice which refrained from joining IN etht
demonstration grimly spoke.
How that there forty-seven dollars an nne
cents riso" demanded Mrs. Skunk.
. How? BY toll" said Jerre. She drew out h
's watch gasped when she noted the time and wake
n gradually to the door while she explained
a. "I knew could not money like the rest of yo
I, vet darent let nt dollar rot had 70 do somethn