The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-14
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE
az JAMES klLRoY.

well. old man. what are you dom.
hsrer' exclaimed Slmpkins as he sa
DOWN beside Brander at table IL
the corner " the restaurant.
Brander took a savage bite out o.
q buttered roll before he answered
shortly: Watching the walters pla!
tiddledewinks with the dishes. What
did you suppose | came here forte
hale hay?"
Don't be 90 smart" begged Simp
kIns. From the way you've been
hrugsing about the place where you
board, and making our mouths water
over what you say you get to eat
there. nobody would ever suppose
you'd come back to this nix for a
nickel joint"
The other young man shuddered as
he picked at the fried potatoes before
him. when | think of the tissue pa
per china, the honest and truly cof-
fee, the uncanned vegetables, the sure
enough butter we got there" a
sigh finished the sentence.
what happened?" inquired his
friend. sympathetically. old lady
dieg"
"Nopc" prardcr shook his head
well ueen on my shoulder" sug-
sested Simpkns. Tell me all about
II What drove you from your happy
hsme!"
"Bazaars," grunted Brander.
Indeed? II so, Why"
"Since you must know, my old lady,
a. you call the best cook that ever
was, belongs to the United Order OF
Purple Pinks."
whats it,"
"Oh. a sort of charitable organiza.
ton and sorority mixed They're
holding bazaar this week, ia get
money for a statue OF the founder to
put In a niche that happens to be In
their meeting hall. Any money that's
left goes to the heather Chinee or
something"
But where do you come in, or
rather get out?"
Brander snorted. Can a woman be
at a bazaar all day and night and find
time to cook for folks at home? A
whole month now we've had that ba-
zaar served to us at meals. Besides
that, contributions are constantly
levied. got off easy by giving q
check, but the girls at the house have
had to make articles till we could
hardly wade through the heaps of
mini tic raNka
green aprons and yellow piano scarfs
piled up in the par'or. Embroidery
silks appeared in the salads and nee
dies In the bread.
Worst of all, no one talked OF any
thing bur the heavenly statue and
how stlngy people are when 1t comes
dowu to real charity And ! don:
know how many chances I've bought
on things I'd not want to see. even II
they did show 'em to me. Then we
were told to get our suppers else
where this week, because our land
lady felt that they needed her to con
duct the bazaar We were told to sac.
rIfice ourselves for the good OF the
cause: nay, more, that supper is be-
ting served by the United Sisters. But
excuse me-"
twenty-five cents admission, So
for supper 80 for a posy in your but
tonhole and d dollar to get OUT"
chanted Simpkins
After nervously fumblng In his
pockets, Brander said: Here are n
lot OF tickets you can have. Take
your girl TO the bazaar, It's real pref
ty. Have a good time
But Slmpkins SHE'D. What do you
take me fora millionaire? I'd never
get out alive"
Think OF the noble cause" en-
treated Brander Think Of the good
you can do"
I'm sorry" apologiaed Simpkins.
"but this is my busy week. Every
evening is filed"
The man that hath not charity in
his soul" misNuoted Brander, scorn'
fully, You don't have to buy any
thing. Just go and look on"
Take your own girl" retorted
Simpkins.
81 did. | bought her the tie holder
that she's going to give me for Christ
mas"
Poor old Brander!" said Simpkins
We'll, never mind. You'll soon have
peace. II can't last forever"
what can't, the holder or the ba
Iaar? But neither can l." Brandel
sighed again.