Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-11-11
Forthe Church Debt
By ALICE M.DoNALD
Copyright. 1910. BY American Press
Association.

1
Try. You are rich and she 10 poor, but
you're not the kind of a fellow she
would fancy"
You think soT'
II know So"
,"What viii you give her for wed
ding present II dor"
what win I givei It seems to me
that's heads you win. tails I lose.
What win you give II you don'tf"
"I1l give q thousand dollars to any
charity you name"
I'm what time"
"one year"
Have you received; any encourage
mentT
"None whatever.r
'very well: prNgo you. How do you
propose to winf"
The basis otfmy operations will be
money"
She'll not marry for money"
mot directly. but she may be In
duced to do 30 indirectly"
A few weeks later Bennett received
note from Miss Edith Cromwell stat
Ing that a fair was to be given to raise
money for the church of which she
was member with a view to paying
OF the debt. She hoped he would at
tend and help the cause. Mr.. Bennett
replied that he would he on hand
When the evening for the sale arrived
he SaHatered up to Miss Cromwell's
booth. expended $40 In various articles
no had no use for and left them to be
sold again. Miss Cromwell was dis.
appointed. She had expected to get at
least double The amount f,..om one she
knew to b her adp''.Ire and rich.
" saese .ning else you seethat
yvu wAD' IN
- |.othing else? / haven't yet bought
anything want"
as there nothing l can procure for
your
eyes; would like q. photograph OF
your pretty face. but that. Of course.
Is not for sale"
Miss Cromwell made no reply for
awhile. She was thinking she might
get a pretty sum for the church by
yielding In the matter. Finally she
said:
"of course my likeness Is not for
sale, but might give It to the church,
and the church could sell IT,"
Certainly"
@How much would 1t bringg".
Il "a thousand dollars"
Miss Cromwell caught her breath
There were two reasons for her doing
so-yiz, she was fattered that any
man should value her photograph SO
highly, and she would be delighted to
hand in a thousand dollars to the
church. She turned the matter over
4 rapidly in her mind. What difference
4 would Bennett's possess. .on of her like.
I ness makef A mo-. might buy pho
], tograph OF fashionable beauty for a
. Eew cents. Those Of actresses were
/, pr sale Leverywhere. The debt was
. o3eo. The S2e1 would undoubtedly
o Wolised at this fair. The $1,000 she
y eor gea for her photograph would
81 Wte the amou'nt required.
e, my nA would you propose to do with
wes.bgraphY"yshe asked.
" "a,rM In the. hunting case OF my
A u. zone j ms one except yourself see
ot .ns ' ding by when I hooked 70
se y; Mia. cro,aay would be likely to Sc
r. yOa DO anyA " thought ar lin, wi
er sNo. X else v .th ity" sh
:. :. 'Til think It ovesy
= evenings. Come Z
!. and I'll give you an dhe fair lasts !"
ss Bennett went 6Wasrrow evenin
" careless air. thssatsyeswer.
terested idfvhesb jbjea oassuming
: \, des6efateYS I'D 96verwiihias much
4 would nave paid II doseh tlR He W
!. y, to ret her. The neSe;seehfng girl al
=, =. stopped at her bScth. yEsiseonh del
saw him the soior lett bef Snt,latel
:. was waiting on Oh some 66e Selss as s
= time ana as soon AZ she hid a ;
ed opened q Aftle boy, f,6Stk f,6tk s.1t Satt1a 'e !, /.
'sa 9, RSS,ssssgS ms saas$sies 4 iSSf 81 iRd$PEhi
aid drew forth gocssf $tsSs sfssK PSSk tSSs w
a chsek f8r SsEns saa sas's - :
In | She folded IL bis~> - =. ~ 4
,ou wha-A ,.~su 1t In the box fr
rs. NA she had taken the pbotagra
EN- and said: S'Ts's
You can cut the bead OF IL You II
an ana It Will ct In your watch case"
yer "Thats exactly what propos-
'Ie do'" And be walked ave- -
ess ly as earelessly 49, - appare
ore ON aplaousA'-- :. a ne had purcna'
Ahe next day Luther Bennett WI
re chatting with his friend Dave Sps
aft ing took out his watch to look at I,
to time. and Spaldihg caught glim
op- OF Miss Cromwell's head in the case
he "By Jovew exclaimed Spalding.
ood "What's the matter?"
had aYnn hava vvou alraaf7v ~