The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-29
Some Doubtful
| transactions

church business" said MTs. Adgate
With u puzzled frown. "Of course
want to help the church building fund
as much as / possibly can. but ! must
confess that it's a little wearing"
You've done 30 much work l
should think you would be worn out"
said the caller sympathetically I've
wondered how yon stood IT,"
aOh. 1t isn't the work." declared
Mrs. Adgate. "It's the bargaining"
4"The what?"
well, you see, when all the mem
hers OF the aid society pledged them
selves to raise q certain sum OF
money, I 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 10 sell
something"
''It's the best way" said the caller
IT keeps every one interested"
Il suppose it does" sighed Mrs. Ad-
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 it happen? You are such
a worker, should think you'd have
more than any one else"
We'll, you see, I'm selling jellies. l
put up a great many. too, this year.
Mr.. Adgate spoke of it 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"
I'VE never eat UP our jellies. either" I"
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 agreed Mrs. Ad-
gate. so. as / had so much Of IL,
/ decided to offer it at 25 cents q
glass, the proceeds TO 80 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 15 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"
'Arhat recipe makes good pickles, ="
said the caller. Il made some"
Tom will not reat pickles" said
Mrs. Adgate. "The next person met
asked me to buy loaf of cake to help
the church fund before had time to
ask her to buy my Jelly. 1t was good
cake. selling for only SO cents, SO |
exchanged a glass of jelly and rs
cents for one Of the loaves
Was il cocoanpt cake?'
'Nos Chocolate
"The cocoanut Il better I bought
loaf and we ate it all at one meal
I'VE 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
MIS-. Huntington is selling pincush-
ions" said the caller
II know IT, said Mrs. Adgate. She
charges ten cents for the small ones,
so she gave me is cents and a pin
cushion for glass of my jelly. It's
red and my room is pink, SO / gave it
to the maid, who likes it immensely.
Old Mrs. Clark is knitting mittens,
and I bought two pairs at Is cents
each, giving her five cents and glass
Of jelly"
What did you want with children's
mittens?"
That's what don't know" laughed
Mrs. Adgate. But | gave them to
the janitor's 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
1t in exchange for.my jelly. dropped
the jar on my way home and 1t was
smashed. The grape juice watered
the Flints' lawn, and incidentally
sprinkled my light skirt, which had to
\ 60 to the cleaners at once. Miss
Sophie Flint came out to see what
had happened and remarked that II
I was buying things she had painted
notices for sale, so she hurried in to
get one for me-"
"She does such beautiful work" said
the caller Her paintings make love
ly Christmas presents"
They do il you care for notices,
said Mrs Adgate. dubiously. y don't
The one I bought is A Penny Saved
is 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 SO OF themi" groaned
4 Mrs. Adgate And ! don't see where
am coming out. have now sold
Eve glasses Of jelly, receiving 30 cents,
with absolutely nothing to show for
/ it,"
I'm sorry, but came In to ask you
to buy" said the caller, hesitatingly.
1 Il make old ladies' caps for 50 cents,