The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-09-22

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"Auybody gd anS ohlectlohf
whreE~i Mrs Wisun looling apprs
hensiNely about ibs roam
rherr was no answer aud Mrs Wiz
on mnhcd Into her chair leaving the
noor to Cnruelis Row land.
The latter faced the assembled wo
men There was an obstinate line
about her pleasant mouth. and her soft
eyes wore look ~ new determine
ticn She famed herself with 4 black
silk fan fof few moments before she
bcgan. aud then she closed II with
little click
Il am a member of tho Give IL Up
society" she said earnestly II can
recite all the rules forward aud back
ward, aud I've lived up TO all Of 'em
forward and backward ain't never
broke q rule
There was gasp OF horror from the
women.
II ain'i never broke rule" repeated
rornelia energeticaily "Now. the
Give II Up society was formed for tho
purpose VI paying for the new orgah
Nobody asked the ladies OF the church
to give up wearing any respectable
clothes and going around looking like
ragpickers wives In order that the
First NJ. H. church should have new
organ" Cornelia fixed nh accusing
eye upon Mrs. wixons startled coun-
teDancc. That organ could have been
paid for II II was needed Ia The regu
lar way by fairs aud suppers and the
like. But no. somebody with the idea
OF getting martyrs crown organized
this society. with the result that Up.
per Village has got the reputation Of
having the shabbIest looking lot OF
women IN Suffolk county"
There was shrinking OF feet un
der chairs and conceallng OF worn
sleeves.
II want TO know II the members OF
the choir belong TO this society,""
Mo- piped Mrs. Peters, with new.
ly awakened sense OF injury. Catch
them fine ladies a.wearing any old
clothes for the Lords sakev"
II don't believe in churches a-buy-
ing organs and things they can't az
ford When they can raise the money
for new organ or such without
throwing the whole congregation into
the poorhouse. it's time to have H. In
the meantime the Lord win harken to
the old melodeon until the church can
afford an organ. But the Methodist
church has bought the organ. The
choir wanted IT, and the minister want.
ed II. and the congregation wanted II,
and now they've got It, and we're
working hand and foot and eyelash
a-trying TO pay for IT," Coruella's
voice took on dramatic quality, aud
the women listened eagerly.
I'VE said we'd pay for II, aud we will
DO what we promised, and | say to all
Of you that while you're wearing these
terrible old garments you might AS
well be clean and tidy about II and
But that amt explaining about the
pink geranlums In your hat" inter
rupted Luella Barton sourly
That's so. If YOU ladies' viii follow
me to my house | Will explain about
the pink flowers" replied Cornelia
amlably.
There was some protest at this sud
len adjournment Of the meeting, but
they all tralled down the
road toward the small brown house
where Cornelia Rowland lived by her
self. Cornelia led the way with head
erect and white skirts billowing IN the
breeze.
She led the way into the house and
through the hall to the sunny sitting
'oom When they were all inside she
eft the room and returned with
small black bonnet In her hand.
"This IL the bonnet" she said dryly,
that has caused all the trouble"
"Yes. yes. but you've taken the flow.
,rs OF. Cornelia Rowlandw cried old
Mrs. Beers fercely.
Look here" said Cornella, turning
o the widow. This is where ! get
he flowers for my bonnet every Sun
lay, and they're mite sweeter than
my you can buy
She indicated large potted gera-
IIum which was covered with great
link. spicy blossoms.
There was a dead silence while the
women stared first at Cornelia, then
t the geranium and finally at the bon
Jet.
II want to know" calculated Mrs,
'eters admiringly II guess ! can do
hat myself and have new flower
very Sunday"
Il know you are all looking at my
Thite dress" continued Cornelia pleas
ntly. but II yonll look at II close
= you will see II is made from the
GhIte muslin curtains that used to
"a nv In INV hast hadra I had ulan. | !