The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-27

And | went and told the mayor. That
| was three months ago. You see how
| much has got itself done.
"'Well,' says Silas, some of us men'Il
look into this thing And he whips out
the door And Mis- Sykes turned off
| her stove and shook out the rest of her
collars, and we started right down to
see the Mornings. Q
"'Your homework and your market
m to see to- thinks in quotation
marks, but didn't say word.
Halfway downtown we met Tim
othy Toilady.
"'Aint you heardT he says, bright.
"'About the Hornings? says Mis-
| Sykes Yes; we're goin' right down
| there
"'No. About the church, says Tim
| othy. The trustees has agreed to sell
the property
"They amt decided, have they?'
says I. 4 knew they was talkin'
about it,
decided this mornin' to q special
meetin'.' says Timothy, important.
Sold it to the new tannery folks and
netted a cool fourteen hundred on It,
TIL DE tore down, and We'll have to
build again. We're goin' over now to
look il over
mis- Sykes. she leant up against q
tree.
P "'Oh, my landr she says My land!
Why, us ladies amt rested yet from
holdin' bakin' sales to build the OLD
one. Why she says. I've growed to
love that church like l do my own
home / feel like I'd built 1t. stick at
a time. guess all us ladies' does
Its too bad says Timothy. but it's
good bargain. And most Of the trus-
tees is most of the council. And there
you are
Gle went on, and US two ladies look
ed at each other, heavy.
"'Tney'd ought not to Of done it
without putin it to vote of all Of us
that's Interested says Mis- Sykes.
grievin'. And to all the folks with lit
tie children that's Twin around where
the tannery's goin' to be-
But mel never said word.
You've got your church work to see
to- was thinkin' in quotation marks
in the middle Of my head.
"Wc found the Mornings pretty sick
ard nobody to do anything. and we
doae what we could, maxim Cruel and
stuff for 'em and putin patches on
what was the matter-when I'd been
wantin' for weeks-and lots Of us
ladies had-to prevent what was the
matter in that house now. And on the
way back we went around by the
church, just to look at 1t. There it
was, scemin' SO nice and so steepled
and shingled with the cakes and pies
and bread us ladies had made all wove
into the stained glass windows, in
visible. And while we was a-lookin' at
1t we heard shout, and the children
come streamin' into the street from
school. And at that looked at Mis-
Sykes. kind of aback. and 1t was so
she looked at me.
my land says, the schoolhouse!
It's right opposite. And all that tan
merry smell all day long,
1.-The men never thought o. that
says she, slow.
"'And them two lots next to the
church that us ladies always thought'd
do for playground I says, I bet
they're gone, too-a%> they, TimothyT
asked him, that Just then come out
of the minister's study door.
Gle nodded. The tannery figures
to go all along this block says he.
ats an upright, downright shamer
says Mis- Sykes then, all bet up.
"'Your children's school-you've got
your children's school to see to-
thought then-but never said word.
''That- afternoon was club meetin',
and Gs ladies was all talkin' about It.
We meet in little committee room
down In the city hall that we've fixed
up real nice. with curtains and rug
and table and willow chairs and o
fern or two, and we'd had q gas plate
put in, and we serve tea and sand
wiches to country folks durin' the
week and leave EN- eat their own
lunches and rest there. And us ladies'
had took lots Of comfort with It.
I've was late CALM to order
count of talkin' over the Mornings
and the church and the school, and we
was delayed still more by the secre-
tary havin' communication u read |
1t was from the common council, and
this was It:
Secretary Of the Friendship Village Mar |
ried LADIES' Cemetery Improvement So
dality:
Dear Madam-We have to inform you |
that the common council has rescinded its |
action in allowing you to use It's commit |
tee room for club and other purposes, |
same to be permanently vacated thirty |
days from date.
Its committee roomp burst out
Abigail Arnold. the widow Of the club |
Amt it my committee room some. too.
I'd like to know? Amt this a city |
Didn't my taxes help build It? |
Didn't all our husbands taxes help /
build itY says Mis- Postmaster Sykes
then. passionate. never see her 50
bet up, her that Is usually 30 cold and
adylike Amt II all Onra a0mo that's