The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-04-24
A LITTLE GRAFT IN
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"wen, IL always thought. Gladys. that Home
Missions meant the church"
Now look hero. Katherine Blair: II we give
a garden party we've got to form society first
and that societys got TO have name Now
why can't We take any name We want? Just
because We call ourselves n thing doesn't mean
that wo are that thing. My father belongs to
the Elks. but do you suppose that he's really
elka He amt; he's man. But he's Elk, too
And don't you suppose we could call our so
ciety tho Little Elks II we wanted TOT But
ain't really elks. wo7 Now, perhaps We
do want 10 call ourselves the Little Home Mis-
sionary Society. 1t would be good name be-
cause what We do want TO work for is ourselves
and that is what Home means. But when we'd
say Little Homo Missionary Society we'd mean
our own Home Missionary Society and not the
belonging to the church. Don't you see?"
"But. Gladys. wouldn't other people think It
meant tho church,"
"Oh. Henry. how silly you arel Wouldn't It
be all the better IL they did? Now listen to
mo. all OF you: It's only a matter OF names.
Lots of things have the names that amt
the same, Why. once We had n washwoman
and she colored and her name was Mrs.
Blair Now don't you suppose she had right
mothers name?"
Henry saw daylight. "Of course she did" ho
declared. emphaticauy.
80 why can't We call ourselves Little Homo
Missionary Society OF Little Elks or anything
we want7"
GLADYS IS right" Henry said. I'VE can call
ourselves anything we want"
With the concrete example before them OF
the two Mrs. Blairs even tho twins wero at
length persuaded OF tho logic OF Gladys's con-
tention; and when she added: And of course
II We make more money than we want we can
give some OF It TO the Fresh Air fund" their
last scruple vanished.
The matter of name settled to her salts
faction. Gladys moved energeucally to other
things
'df the garden partys to be success. we
must get to work at once. We might as well
decide to hold It here in your yard because
your yard Is big and we better Iect officers
before I start home. I'll be President and
Treasurer. nominate Henry for vice-Prest
dent and Sec'tary. All in favor say T. I nom.
mate Katherine and Alice for Ways and Means
Committee. All in favor say T."
The business in hand concluded. Gladys arose
70 go But Marsery detained her moment
What arc mo and Willie Jones?
Gladys considered. We'll, YOU and Wiuo
Jones sell tickets"
Then win we be In III"
"of course noti You're too Mttlei"
Jaw. rats!" Willie Jones exploded. and
Margery demanded hotly: DO you think we're
going to sell your old tickets II we're not In it?"
do as you like. But II you don't sell tickets
youth have to pay admission like everybody
else"
'CHow much admIs.ion?-
AT the St Albans We charge twenty-five
cents. but out here guess we better make II
hVe cents for grown-ups and one cent for chill.
drcn."
"one cent? And do you think wen do all
that work for one cent?"
DO as you Ike" Gladys repeated coldly.
But II you go spending all your money on
admission how'll you feel when you have moth.
Ing left for the grab bag. the candy boz. the
lemonade we'll. the fancy table. tho Ice cream
and cako?"
deaTenS! The grab bag. the candy box, Tho
lemonade well. tho ice cream and cake, With.
out another objection. Willie and Margerv quiet,
ly accepted tho honorary post of ticket agents.
H-Margery makes Formal Call.
Thanks to Gladys Baflcys shrewdness and
energy. preparations for the garden party wero
'oon unueT Way The date was settled. with
tho help OF the Bailey father. tickets were at
once printed. and definite contract was made
with the ticket agents
'And when they ask you what It's for
Gladys instructed the agents. show EN- a t,clc
ct And then you can say. ofhandnke. And
We make enough money we're going to give
naf or 1t to the Fresh Air Fund"
as tlmo went by. Gladys grew very emphatIc
ABOUT tho Fresh Air Fund. The tickets took
care OF the rest. for they read: For tho
Benefit OF the Little Home Missionary Society,"
From the first the work OF the Agents was
oadiy hindered by Gladys herself AS President
eno accompanied the Ways and Means Commit
teo on Its tours of soliciting did all the talk
Ing. OF course. and. when promised contribu.
uons. expressed her gratitude by present OF
complimentary tickets. During tho second week
the agents rebelled-
bow do you suppose VIC can sell your old
ucKets,' Willie Jones demanded when YOU 90
giVln' 'om away for nothin' to every one that
looks at your"
You're not selling awful many are your
eiadys considered thoir case with an air OF
dndlness which uado them both furious,