The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-11
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE
BY JAMES kILROY.

down beside Brander at a table i
the corner Of the restaurant
Brsnder took savage bite out O
buttered roll before he answere
shortly: Watching the walters pla.
tiddledewinks with the dishes. VIVA
did you suppose came here for-t'
bale hay?"
Don't be SO smart" begged Simp
kins. From the way you've beer
Dragging about the place where yot
board, and making our mouths watel
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 poked at the fried potatoes before
him when | think of the tissue pa
per china. the honest and truly cot
fee, the uncanned vegetables, the sure
enough butter we got there" A
sigh finished the sentence.
What happened?" inquired his
friend, sympathetically. odd lady
die?"
Nope" Brander shook his head.
well. weep on my shoulder" sug.
gested Simpkins. Tell me all about
1t. What drove you from your happy
homer"
"Bazaars!' grunted Brander.
'Indeed7 II so, Why"
Since you must know, my old lady,
as you call the best cook that ever
was, belongs to the United order of
Purple Pinks."
whats it,"
"Oh, sort of charitable organiza.
ton and sorority mixed. They're
money for a statue of the founder to
put In 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 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
check. but the girls at the house have
had to make articles till we could
hardly wade through the heaps Of
blue wool dolls. pale pink tie racks,
green aprons and yellow piano scarfs
piled up in the paror. Embroidery
L., Ia,
lies In the bread
Worst of all, no one talked OF any.
hing but the heavenly statue and
low stingy people are when II comes
Town to real charity. And don't
inow how many chances I've bought
IN things I'd not want to see. even II
hey did show EN- to me. Then we
we're told to get our suppers else
where this week because our land
ady felt that they needed her to con-
Iuct the bazaar. We were told to sac.
ifice ourselves for the good of the
ause; nay, more. that supper Is be-
ng served by the United Sisters. But
Reuse me-"
twenty-five cents admission, 50
or supper, 90 for posy In your but
Dnhole and dollar to get OUT"
hanted Slmpkins.
After nervously fumbling In his
ockets, Brander said: Here are a
1t of tickets you can have. Take
our girl to the bazaar. It's real pref
y Have good time
But Simpkins SHE'D. What do you
IKE me fora millionaire? I'd never
ct out alive
Think Of the noble cause" en-.
-eated Brander. Think OF the good
on can do"
I'm sorry" apologized Simpkins.
but this Is my busy week. Every
vening is filled"
THE man that hath not charity in
Is SOUL" misquoted Brander, scorn.
lilly. you don't have to buy any
hing. Just go and look on"
Take your own girl" retorted
impkins.
II did. bought her the tie holder
hat she's going to give me for Christ
mas"
Poor old Brander!" said Simpkins
Well. never mind You'll soon have
eace. 1t can't last forever"
What can't. the holder or the ba.
aar? But neither can l." Brander
ighed again.