Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10

any one up to date"
Il consider it no more than prOye5,
Mr.. MeAdam." the minister made
haste TO say as they we're starting
forward again. ito warn you of the
danger of giving money promiscuous-
ly. When you toss your lucre into peo-
pies laps you rob them of self-reli-
ance, their most precious possession.
Help is like whisky A little OF it may
occasionally be beneficial. but it is
likely to be demoralizing when given
too freely. The recipients of such
bounty are too likely to fall into the
habit of expecting to be taken care of
without due effort on their own part,
ard then they soon become confirmed
paupers whose Generalization extends
to their children
Never mind" Jabez answered;
this is Christmas eve, and / know of
lots better things than tryin' to get
people to sing hosannas on empty
stomachs.p
Shortly before they arrived at the
! residence of Mrs. Mercedes Lynch,
Delaney. while steering With one
hand and endeavoring with the other
to turn up the lights, ran into a coal
wagon. But fortunately, beyond inter
rupting the reverie of the driver. vino
was placidly delaying a street car, no
damage was done.
The three gentlemen accompanied
Miss Allen on her errand of mercy to
the cottage. where Mrs. Lynch met
them at the door, and, having accept
ed Ursula's gift, informed them that
she had just received a letter from
the son who was her only support
and comforter. He had arrived at San
Francisco-she didn't know just
where from-and intended to come
home as soon as she could raise the
money to pay his way.
There" said Jabez McAdam, strip
ping a bill from his roll, "thatll help
some. | guess. Don't be afraid. /
didn't make it out of oil or copper,
and I'm no campaign funds collector,
either"
What a splendid giver you are, '
Miss Allen observed as the deol'
closed behind them; 1T No-.3 taKe
her months to earn that much"
Yes" added Delaney, sit viii be
Of great assistance. The poor boy can
use it to tip the porters on his way
home-or buy souvenirs"
Il WISH" Rev Mr.. Simms-Sinclair
said to Delaney, as they went back
to the car. that you would permit me
to run this machine a while. 1t seems
to me that you are not getting half
enough speed out of it. l drove Mr..
F'airweather's 40-horse power Excel
sior all summer, you know. and every
minute is becoming precious"
| Delaney took the seat beside Miss
Allen in the tonneau. telling the rev.
erend gentleman to go ahead and do
the driving, if he thought he would be
an improvement.
i 1t happened that man in buggy
was coming rapidly down the street,
for which reason McAdam jumped up
beside the rector. without waiting to
file a protest. They were off with a
series of irregular explosions and be-
fore arriving at the next stopping
/ place Rev. Arthur Montgomery
Simms-Sinclair had torn wheel from
/ butchers cart, upset an express
wagon and smashed through a crate
4 of geese, much to the delight of Miss
Allen, who declared that it was per-
fectly splendid.
Don't IVORY about the butcher" said
/ Jabez McAdam, "Ill see that he gets
a new outfit. Before take another
ride in this kind OF thing with a
| preacher at the helm. though, I'm
goin' to find out about my heart. Say,
| reverend, would you mind bearin'
down a bit on the slow pedal?"
The gentleman at the wheel evil
IDENTIFY considered it beneath his dig
nifty to reply. but, calling back to De
lancey, he asked what time it was.
It was eighteen minutes to six. They
| still had three calls to make and,
even with the best of luck, the min
| lister knew that he would not have a
moment to spare. That couple must
be married at six o'clock in order to
catch a train, for which reason Mr..
Simms-Sinclair had to be on time.
He put on the high speed, swung
| around a corner so swiftly that Miss
Allen had difficulty in keeping herself
from being flung into Delancey's arms,
and aftef ripping few spokes from
one of the wheels of delivery wagon
they stopped in front of the home at
which the turkey was to be left
" Let me carry it," said Jabez Nc
Adam, as Ursula was handing out the
! bird.
NO. the rector protested, this
family belongs in my parish, and !
must accompany Miss Allen with her
gift. A spiritual blessing should go
with the fowl. The family must be
4 imbued with spirit of the blessed day
! of Christ's birth. and | think ! shall be
able to do that better than either of
you gentlemen. Give me the turkey,
| Miss Ursula, and we will take It in to-
| gether."
While they were contending for pos
session of the turkey a policeman
rushed upon them from nobody knew
where, and. grasping Rev Arthur
Montgomery Simms-Sinclair by a
shoulder, informed that gentleman
that he was under arrest for exceeding
the speed limit.
My good man." he rector argued,
you don't understand the situation.
You see"
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