Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-09
PART |.
xcopyrIsht 1909 by BenJ. 3. Hampton.)
|TAs Little Home Missionary Society t.
Organized.

x-7Ae Little Home Missionary Society Il
Organized.
~H, my!" Gladys Bailey sighed. =
feel 80 Gull! have Just ate candy.
~ candy, candy, TIL don't believe I
qg4 could hold another piece! And you
&$H$I needn't say icecream soda to me
for week"
catherine and Alice looked their unspeakable
admiration. Henry's face grew soft with inter
~, and Tor once Write Jones' and Margery
1orO silent.
sWrs1y Girl called on at the St Albans had
unnd1s Clara toyes had Z box Of uarshmai
Apwsa Victoria Cummins had chocolates; Hem
s1otta Btacey had cough drops; Anabel Hubert
had ncor1cs. And ice.creann sodas-weu, I
AkuuH fcecream sodas I'LL q though rd bxstl"
TAs extreme slegancs with which Gladys
ees1ounced the last word brought Willie Jones
. As senses.
saw satsl- hs saiA "1oa can't STUN us IKE
As&es
Eresyons Sresens k1ew that the W Included
h4mseaf and n6argery. scorners Of old, IN whose
Risce3oA Gladys now shot one whitening glance
bs6ors conti1utne her narrative to the others.
lind The money that all those girls were
sDsndinx fhsy made Themselves by giving .
nee3s phy IN the parlor Of the st Albans. Now
mhaa do vou tnink Of that1"
HensN and tho twins wero too much I'M
VrsDed % put their thoughts into words
'Xes, sirt And besides. each one Of them
ne saving out CITY CENTS tor . edcntc at the
Eoos ten cents Tor carfare ten cents admis.
sion, Afteen cents for three pony rides. i've
cents for candy. I'VE cents Tor peanuts. dve
cents Tor 1ce-creazn soda. What do you think
Ct that7'
Henry ana one twins sim thought unspsah
abls things
.And Just said to myself an the way com
fng home well even II don't live at tho ST
Adams any moro guess Z can do things Just
a. weH ~ those girls So what do you say
Il cur Nttbe crowd gets up an entertainment
something cut here and makes enough money 70
gfvs Us p6cn1o at tho FOOT"
Gladys WAS surprised and disappointed at the
apparent coldness with which her suggestion
@ course out--
'.Due mhat9.
well vou zee" Henry began, slowly. I'VE
1eat k1sw how to give playa Besides. they
aint amp hDtsl pariors ont here"
! who said anything about plays and hotel
1nEaonf OF oouzss ~ won't try play. But
0nsss Wsife plenty able 70 do something elsa
th3n1 y garden party would be splendid.
!UvAa& % vou say. Anoes"
A1sc0 glanced doubttuf11 at Katherine. who
M1s net abis % help her. Finally she inquired:
sJV2at 20 Tou Do ct . garden party, Glatys7'
>esn thazgz-danoy work. candy. Ice cream
mi eakaa
'Maers % Won &c, the thins3 To SELF"
1&v asnsd this almost apologetca11y.
J .2fem SseDls. et COURSE. People give them
- vsas
= doa's shinh people around here give .way
StangsS Katherine remarked. gently.
zen don't. ehf Well I'll show youi" And
oasdys caiied ous to passerby: 'Mrs. Berry,
%. azsN Bsrzyl"
! uhs lady % addressed turned and paused and
cusdS sa1 down g The gate. The others fol-
sswsA
MFRS. berry" Gladys began, IN her brightest
nanse WINNING manner. 'us children are going
e k1Ee garden party and We wonder e your
nasks 40 = caloe"
aC0tainiy. my dear. and some candy, too.
! ~oh. d1rs. Berry, you're Just too trind,"
I ''Why. I'm glad to. When's It to be. Gladys7.
~ two or three weeks Mrs. Berry"
'and what's Il fort The Fresh Air Fund7~
The others did not understand even the drift
q ths question. but Gladys answered at once:
Either that O. Home missions DON'T Won
drink they're both worthy charities7" Mrs.
Ferry evidently thought they were. for shs
smiled and passed on without further discus.
aton.
Gladys. at the head Of her forces. matched
SLOWLY back to the porch in triumph Yes. she
was right; actual experience to the contrary.
people IN the neighborhood did give away cake
md candy Tor the mere asking. But-but- As
40 enc else would put into words what all were
thinking. Willie Jones did
But. Gladys. thought the money was going
b be Tor US for a picnic at the Zoo"
ut ta going to be for u.s." With a little
motion OF her head. Gladys included herself
IND her three staunch admirers
But. Gladys" Katherine ventured. you told
c1rA Berry It was for Home Missions"
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