The Newark journal., 1914-03-20
Some Doubtful
 1 rans actions

I'm a little mixed up about this church business" said Mrs. Adgate with a puzzled frown. "Of course want to help the church building fund as much as I possibly can. but must confess that it's little wearing .
 You've done so much work l should think you would be worn out. :" said the caller sympathetically. I've wondered how you stood it."
 "Oh, it isn't the work" declared Mrs Adgate It's the bargaining"
 The what?"
 Well, you see, when all the mem. bers of the aid society pledged them. selves to raise certain sum Of money, I wanted to help. We de- cided. you know, to work as individu- als, rather than all together, so each one has been doing her best to sell something"
 Its the best way" said the caller It keeps every one interested"
 T suppose it does," sighed Mrs. Ad. gate. But it's dreadfully annoying to have Mrs. Stoddard boasting that she's earned s10. when I haven't secured even one dollar"
 How does it happen? You are such a worker, l should think you'd have more than any one else
 Well, you see, I'm selling iellies put up a great many, too, this year. MT. Adgate spoke of it at the time. and reminded me that we don't need so much, now that Sarah's married. 1 In fact, even when she was at home we never ate half I made"
 We never eat up our jellies, either" acknowledged the caller My bus. band insists that it tastes better than the kind we buy. but, considering what we give to people or throw away, it's lots more expensive"
 of course it is," agreed Mrs Ad. gate "So, as I had so much of 1t, I decided to offer it at 25 cents a glass, the proceeds to go to the build ing fund"
 That was good of you"
 "The first person asked" said Mrs. Adgate, was Mrs. Bushnell, who is selling pickle recipes at 15 cents each When we finished our talk I was ten cents ahead, because she had given me pickle recipe and ten cents for a glass of jelly"
 That recipe makes good pickles" said the caller. T made some"
 Tom will not eat pickles" said Mrs. Adgate. "The next person I met asked me to buy loaf of cake to help the church fuad before I had time to ask her to buy my jelly. It was good cake. selling for only 90 cents, so ! exchanged a glass of jelly and 25I cents for one of the loaves." Was 1t eocoanut cake?"
 No; chocolate"
 "The cocoanut is better I bought loaf and We ate it all at ore meal.
 We finished our loaf Sunday eve ming. There are only two Of us and things last so long The cake was quite stale by that time"
 Mrs. Huntington is selling pincush ions," said the caller.
 T know it." said Mrs Adgate She charges ten cents for the small ones. so she gave me 15 cents and a pin cushion for a glass of my jelly. It's red and my room is pink, so I gave il ' Old Mrs Clark is knitting mittena and I bought two pairs at 15 cents each, giving her five cents and a glass of jelly"
 What did you want with children's mittens?"
 That's what don't know" laughed Mrs. Adgate. But I gave them to the janitors little girls, and they were as pleased as could be- My next bargain was with Mrs. Newberry. She had grape juice for sale at 20 cents so she gave me a nickel and a jar of 1t in exchange for my jelly. l dropped the jar on my way home and it was smashed The grape juice watcret the Flints' lawn. and incidentally sprinkled my light skirt, which had to go to the cleaners at once. Miss Sophie Flint came out to see what had happened and remarked that fl I was buying things she had painted notices for sale. so she hurried in to get one for me"
 "She does such beautiful work" said the caller. Her paintings make love. ly Christmas presents"
 They do If you care for mottoes,' said Mrs. Adgate, dubiously. q don't The one I bought is "A Penny Saved Is Penny Earned. Somehow, it is almost too appropriate.'
 Mrs. Smith is selling ribbon belts and Mrs. Blinn has aprons" said th caller. "I haven't heard what the oth, CTS have for sale"
 There are 60 of them," groaned Mrs Adgate. And I don't see where I am coming out. have now sold five glasses of jelly, receiving 30 cents, with absolutely nothing to show for it."
 'Tm sorry, but came in to ask you to buy" said the caller, hesitatingly T make old ladies caps for 50 cents,