The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-19
LITTLE GRAFT IN HI O M MI S s o N -
 
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 ~wen, I-I always thought, Gladys. that Home Missions meant the church." 'sNow look here Katherine Blair: give q garden party we've got to form society first and that soctety's got to have name Now why can't take any name we want? Just because we call ourselves thing doesn't mean that that thing. My father belongs to the Elks but do you suppose that he's really a elk? He ain't; he's But he's Elk. too. And don't you suppose could call our SO ciety the Little Elks if we wanted to? But we ain't really elks we? Now, perhaps we do want to call ourselves the Little Home Mis- sionary Society. It would be good name be- what do want to work for Is ourselves and that is what Home means. But when we'd gay Little Home Missionary Society we'd mean our own Home Missionary Society and not the belong g1ng to the church Don't seer" .fBut, Gladys. wouldn't other people think it meant the chlrch?"
 ~oh, Henry. now silly you arel Wouldn't it be all the better If they did? Now listen to me, all of you: It's only a matter of Lots of things have the names that ain't the same. Why. had a washwoman and she was colored and her Mrs. Blair. Now don't you suppose she had right call herself Mrs. Blair if that is your mothers name?"
 Henry raw daylight. ~of course she did," he declared, emphatically-
 ''So why can't call ourselves Little Home Missionary Society or Little Elks or anything we want?"
 -Gladys is right" Henry said. ~we can call ourselves anything want"
 With the concrete example before them of the two Mrs Blairs the twins at length persuaded of the logic of Gladys's con- teDtion: and when she added: ~And of if we make money than want we give some of it to the Fresh Air Fund" their last scrupIe vanished.
 The matter of settled to her satis faction. Gladys moved energetically to other things.
 '1f the garden partys be success, must get to work at We might as well decide to hold 1t here in your yard because your, yard is big and better 7ect officers before start home. I'll be President and Treasurer nominate Henry for VicePresi- dent and Sec'tary. All in favor say I' nom- inate, Katherine and Alice for Ways and Means Committee All in favor say T"
 The business in hand concluded. Gladys arose Co go But Margery detained her moment What are and Willie Jonesr'
 Gladys considered. "Wen, you and Willie Jones can sell tickets"
 '"Then will we be in it?"
 "Of course notl You're too Nttlei"
 ~Aw. ratsI" Willie Jones exploded and NGargery demanded. hot1y: 'Do you think we're going sell your old tickets if we're not in ft2" "'Do like. But if you don't sell tickets you'n have to pay admission like everybody else"
 
 "At the St AFbans we charge twenty-five cents. but out here guess better make it five cents for grown-ups and cent for chil- dren."
 that work for one centI"
 Do you Hke." Gladys repeated. coldly. ~But you go spending all your money on admission how'll you feel when you have uoth- ing left for the grab bag the candy box the lemonade well. the fancy table. the ice cream and cakeT"
 HeavensI The grab bag. the candy box, .he lemonade well. the ice cream and cakeI With out another objection. Willie and Margery quiet E accepted the honorary post of sicket agents.
 H-Marsery Makes Formal can. energy. preparations for the garden party were soon under way. The date was settled; with the help of the Bailey father tickets were at once printed. and definite contract was made with the ticket agents
 'And when they ask you what it's for" Gladys instructed Che agents ~shovv 'em a tick ct And then you say. offhand-hke. And we make enough money we're going to give half of 1t to the Fresh Air Fund.-"
 As time went by. Gladys grew very emphatic about the Fresh Air Fund The tickets took care of the rest. for they read: ~For the Benefit of the Little Home Missionary Society," From the first the work of the Agents was badly hindered by Gladys herself AS President she accompanied the Ways and Means Commit. tee its tours of soliciting, did all the talk ing. of course. and. when promised contrfbu. tions expressed her gratitude by present of complimentary tickets. During the second week the agents rebelled
 %4ow do you suppose we can sell your old tickets.% Willie Jones demanded. ~zvhen you go gfvin' 'em away for nothin to every one that looks at you?"
 You're not selling SO awful many. are you7" Gladys considered their with an air of