The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-02-02
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church business, said Mrs. Adgate
with puzzled frown. "Of course
want TO help the church building fund
az much as possibly can, butI must
confess that it's little wearing
You've done 40 much work
should think you would be worn out,
said the caller sympathetically "Tys
wondered how you stood it,"
"Oh, i isn't the work" declared
Mrs. Adgate. TITS the bargaining,
"The what?"
bers of the aid society pledged them
selves TO raise certain sum Of
money, ! wanted to help. We de-
cided, you know. to work as individu-
ais, rather than all together. so each
one has been doing her best to sell
something"
TITS the best way said the caller
III keeps every one interested
Il suppose II does, sighed Mrs Az.
gate. But it's dreadfully annoying to
have Mrs Stoddard boasting that she's
earned $40. when l haven't secured
even one dollar"
How does il happen? You are such
a worker, should think you'd have
more than any one else"
well, You see, I'm selling jellies. /
nut up a great many, too, this year
Mr.. Aasate spoke OF 1t at the time,
and reminded me that we don't need
so much, now that Sarah's married.
In fact, even when she WAS at home
we never ate half made"
1--WE never eat up our jellies, either"
acknowledged the caller. MY hus-
band insists that it tastes better than
the kind we buy. but, considering what
we give to people or throw away, it's
lots more expensive"
"Of course 1t is,p agreed Mrs. Ad-
gate. $50, as / had so much OF it,
! decided to offer 1t at 25 cents a
glass, the proceeds to go to the build
ing fund"
THAT was good of YOU
'"The first person ! asked" said Mrs.
Adgate, was Mrs Bushnell, who is
selling pickle recipes at is cents each.
When we finished our talk was ten
cents ahead, because she had given
me pickle recipe and ten cents for =
glass Of jelly"
That recipe makes good pickles,
said the caller Il made some"
tom will not eat pickles" said
Mrs Adgate. 1.-THE next person met
asked me to buy aloaf OF cake to help
the church fund before had time ia
ask her to buy my jelly. It was good
cake, selling for only SO cents, so I
exchanged glass of jelly and Is
cents for one Of the losves."
WAS it cocoanut cake?"
No; chocolate
THE cocoanut is better bought
loaf and we ate.it ALI one meal
we finished our loaf Sunday eve
ming. There are only two of us and
things last so long The cake was
quite stale by that time"
MRS Huntington is selling Dincush-
ions,' said the caller
Il know it, said Mrs Adgate She
charges ten cents for the small ones,
SO she gave me IS cents and pin
cushion for glass OF my jelly It's
red and my room is pink, so gave 1t
to the maid, who likes it Immensely.
Old Mrs Clark is knitting mittens,
and bought two pairs at Is cents
each, giving her FIVE cents and glass
OF Jelly"
what did you want with children's
mittens?9
That's what | don't know" laughed
Mrs. Adgate. "But / gave them to
the ianitors little girls, and they
were as pleased as could be. My next
bargain was with Mrs. Newberry. She
had grape juice for sale at 20 cents,
so she gave me nickel and jar OF
II in exchange for my jelly. dropped
the jar on my way home and it was
smashed The grape juice watered
the Flints' lawn, and incidentally
sprinkled my light skirt. which had te
90 to the cleaners at once Miss
Sophie Flint came out to see what
had happened and remarked that IL
was buying things she mad painted
notices for sale, so sne hurried in to
get one for me.
She does such beautiful work said
the caller Her paintings make love
" Christmas presents
They do II you care for notices.
said MIS-. Adgate, obviously Il don't
The one I bought is "A Penny Saved
Is a Penny Earned Somehow, it is
almost too appropriate
Mrs Smith is selling ribbon belts
and. Mrs. Blinn has aprons" said the
caller Il haven't heard what the 9th.
ers have for sale"
There are 50 Of them!' groaned
Mrs. Adgate And don't see where
Nam coming out. have now sold
FIVE glasses Of Jelly. receiving 80 cents.
with absolutely nothing to show for.