The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-19
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11s11SE could hold another pdeceI And you stllIk58zy3 needn't say ice-cream soda to me for a week. s FKks4harine and Alice looked their unspeakable adniration Henry's face grew soft with inter est and for Willie Jones and Margery were. silent. namndv: ~C1ara Moves had box of marshmal Tnrs: victoria cumnina had chocolates; Hen riefta Stacey had cough drops; Anabel Hulbert had. .'+ afcoriees And, icecream sodas-weH, drank ice-cream socas till I though I'd b~Stf~ ; The extreme elegance with which Gladys srronounced the last word brought Willie Jones tD his, senses.
 Es@ .A,w ratsi" he said. 'sYou can't stuff us like xhatis
 Everyone present knew that the us included himself and -Margery. scorners of old. in whose .directionl GIadss now shot one whitening glance 6,sfofe continuing her narrative to the others. .-s ~And the money that all those girls were spending they made themselves by giving little play in the parlor of the St Albans- Now e,ax do you think of that?"
 Henry and the twins were much inn pressed to put their thoughts into words ~xes sirI And besides. each of them are saving out fifty cents for picnic at the Zoo: cen cents for carfare.. ten cents admis- sion fifteen cents for three pony rides five cents for candy, i've cents for peanuts five cents for tcecreau soda What do you think of thatf-
 Henry and the twins stin thought unspeak- able khingG
 ~And just said to myself an the way ing homo. Well even if don't live at the St AIbans any more I guess do things just as well as those girls So what do you say if OUT little crowd gets up entertainment or something out here and makes enough money to E give us q picnic at the Zoo?"
 Gladys 4was surprised and disappointed the apparent coldness with which her suggestion was received. Didn't they like the zoo2 Yes. of course. but-- . sBut Eghat2~
 ..1~wen. you see Henry began. slowly. 'twe don't know how to give .plays Besides. they sfn't any hotel pariors out here"
 ''vVho said anything about plays and hotel par1ors3 Of won't try a play. But euess we're plenty able to do something else. E think a gardsn party would be splendid < What do you say. AHceT
 Alice glanced doubtfuI1y at Katherine. who was not able to help her. Finally she inquired: ~WhAt do you do at garden party. Gladys2"
 ~Sell thinCs-fancy work. candy. fec cream -@where do you get the things to sell7" Henry asked this almost apologetIcaIly.
 From people. of course. People give them co you.~ -7. don't think people around here give away Ghings." Katherine remarked. gently. ; You don't. chi We'll. I'll show youl" And Gladys called out to a passerby: -Mrs. Berry. Oh. Nrs. 'BsrryI"
 The lady addressed turned and paused and 6t4oy9 Tan down To the gate The others ro4- l0EeA
 s4Gfs- Berry" Gladys began. in her brightest most winning manner. "us children are going to give garden. party and wonder if youu make cake"
 stCertainly. my dear. and some candy too"
 ~oh MrA Berry. you're just kindI"
 ssWhy. I'm glad to. WhenS it to be. Gladys9" o+4n two or three weeks. Mrs Berry,"
 HAnd what's 1t for7 The Fresh Air Fund"
 The others did not understand even the drift or the question. but Gladys answered at once: 0sDIther that or Home Missions Don't you tA1uk they're both worthy charities?" Mrs. Berry evidently thought they were. for she smHed and passed on without further discus Gion-
 Gladys. at the head Of her forces. marched slowly back to the porch in triumph Yes. shs was right; actual experience to the contrary. people in the neighborhood did give away cake and candy for the mere asking. But-but- As one else would put into words what all were & thinking, Willie Jones did.
 ~But, Gladys. thought the money was going to be for for picnic at the Zoo.s
 n sItssfs going to be for us." Win a little m6tioh of her head. Gladys included herself and her three staunch admirers "But. Gladys" Katherine ventured "you told " Mrs Berry 1t was for Home Missions"
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