The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-10-25

I'D LIKE TO SPEAK FEW WORDS MY
SELF"
better state of preservation than that
of her stout companion. but it was far
from fresh or inviting.
Little Mrs. Peters skipped along be-
side the other women, a faded blue
straw hat askew on her white hair
ALI three women wore exceedingly
shabby shoes, and their garments seem
ed unsuitable for the hot June day.
They had been the last ones to leave
the church. and now they had the
white, hot highway to themselves.
did you see itY' asked Mrs. Wiz
on breathlessly of her companions.
II did," agreed Miss Barton acidly.
'And l." chirruped Mrs. Peters.
II guess We'll have to call a special
meeting. after all.' murmured Mrs.
Wixon. with a degree of relish In her
tone.
There amt no use in having a so
clety With rules to 1t Ii the rules amt
kept" snorted Miss Barton.
my husband says a rule isn't a rule
unless it is enforced" remarked Mrs.
Peters Importantly.
We're going to enforce this one."
said Mrs. Wixon decidedly. "Cornelia
Rowland knows the rules of the Give
1t Up society of the First M. q.
church just as well as you and me do.
She knows she ought to wear her old
bonnet, no matter how poor it looks.
until the new organ is paid for"
81 guess it won't hurt Cornelia to
give up buying flowers for ner hat any
more'n 1t does for me to wear my
Cousin Emmeline's CASTOR Clothes"
commented Luella Barton gloomily.
mo, indeed" chimed In Mrs Peters,
''or for me to wear this awful bonnet.
l amt accustomed to wearing blue
anyhow. and
Tain't so much the wearing the
clothes" interrupted Mrs. Wixon.
tossing the thin feather majestically
Its the principle of the thing Here's
Cornelia, one Of the charter members
Of the society. coming out with pink
flowers in her bonnet for the last two
Sundays. She knew she was breaking
the tenth rule. which says:
No member shall purchase any
new garment or article Of adornment
for her person until the debt on the
church organ has been fully met and
paid" quoted Mrs. Peters eagerly.
las l was about to say" remarked
Mrs. Wixon in an injured tone.
''And there's still $50 due on the or
gam" commented Miss Barton as she
took out a handkerchief saturated with
Florida water and proceeded to dust
her square shoulders energetically.
Il suppose it will be another year
before we can have any new-that is,
| suppose it will be another year be-
fore the debt will be paid" said Mrs
Peters modify.
Mary Peters. l do believe you are
feeling bad because you can't go gal
livanting around with pink flowers In
your bonnet. toop' exclaimed Mrs
Wixon Indignantly. For my part, u
she continued virtuously. I'm willing
to wear my old clothes year in and
year out for the Lords sake"
80 am L. said Miss Barton. 81
give 81 last winter that | was going
to lay out on spring clothes"
Il guess I've done my SHARE" within
pered Mrs. Peters angrily. Il guess
done all the cooking for the fair and
give
''That amt either here or there" in
terupted Mrs. Wixon decidedly as she
paused at her front gate. THE mat
ter before the society will be this
Corneiia Rowland has bought new
PINK flowers for her bonnet and has
wore 'em to church two Sundays
Last Sunday l spoke to her about it
and she said nothing and did nothing
Today she wore 'em again, and now
we've got to take some action. That
bunch of flowers never cost less than
80 cents!'
How do you know?" asked Luella.
81 went into Miss Kline's millinery
store and asked to see pink geranium
flowers, and she showed me a bunch
just like Cornelia's. and it was 90
cents"
Did Cornelia buy hers therer ask
ed the other women eagerly.
Il asked Miss Kline, and she wouldn't
say. She's terrible close mouthed. you
know"
81 know" nodded Mrs. Peters sage
ly. when is the meeting to be%
Tomorrow afternoon, here. to my
house." said Mrs. Wixon. land hope
you'll both come. All the other mem
bers will be here and Cornelia too"
"We'll come" said the other women
moving along the road.
"GoodbyT' said the president Of the
Give 1t Up society as she painted uI
the graveled walk.
rs that Cornelia ahead?'' asked Mrs
Peters. peering nearsightedly up the
road.
YES" replied Luella Barton grimly
''She's just going in her gate"
"Cornelia's terrible dressy." sighed
Mrs. Peters. Il always liked Cornelis
Rowland. but | always thought she
was fond Of clothes
"Tve seen other people that's fond OF
clothes" shifted Miss Barton, with 6
furtive glance at her friend.
II suppose you mean me-" retorted
Mrs. Peters. with an offended laugh
u don't care i do Ike to look nice