The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
.How.theChurch
Lost a Fortune
By RUTtl:GRAHAM

1 :
among the clergy and finally deter
mined to abstain from marriage There
was another perhaps a stronger. rea
son for his own celibacy. He ownW
considerable property which he deter
mined to put into a.church. The Civ.
Ing up OF this fortune he considered In.
compatible with nutrimony. .,.,.
| His mother. who was us practical rs
the son was visionary, strongly Object.
ed to his plan. She had helped !her
husband by good household .mnnage
| ment to make the fortune her son en-,
joyed. anu she, mad no desire to see it
| put Into church. II it We're to 60
| for amy, such purpose she preferred
to have it given to the poor.
! One day Mrs. Whites called on Miss
| Laura lidmonds. whom she knew, her
son fancied. and said: . g.
| Laura, wish your assistance"
| How can l serve you. Mrs. Whit
| aes?"
Marry. my son.
"What"' ,
Il mean what, say. Paul needs to
be revoltitionized. He has nonsenscal
ideas about living the life Of celibate
and giving the fortune my husband
i left. him--he had better hive left it, all
| to me-to the church. Paul has always
liked you. and think you can get
him II you want him.:
why. Mrs. Whiftles"'
Listen to me. Pnul's property pays
per cent on $SO0.OOO. and Paul him
self Is Il good boy. though impractical.
sentimental and generally ridiculous
where his feelings are concerned. He
Isn't a bit like tn4 or Hike what his "a
Their was'
But. Mrs. Whitiles"- ,3
Don't but me. PLEASE. You are too
sensible n girl to throw $4,000 yeaf
over your shoulder. When you get
Paul sou get his property. The ques
ton Is DO you want It or shall It 60 into
stone and mortar with Gothic naves. a
hand carved reredos and an AFFAIR."
Pardon me for interrupting you.
Mrs. Whites. but will you kindly tell
ME how am to marry your son when
your som as les ~;
Simplest thing In the world-out-
Herod Herod."' e
PLEASE explain"
1.-THE first thing is to get hold of him.
That l. vii! arrange for you. All you
have to do. after that is to work to
build two churches instead Of one md
much bigger ONES. Keep forcing the
gas rinto+ the balloon. Never Jet up.
Regret TINT you haven't fortune to
build all these churches"
Then whatY', j..
Hell think you the only sensible
girl he ever met. He'll come to me and
tell me- all aboAt It. IN DO part Of
the rest myself. III suggest that you
two together can build a church 10
beat the Cathedral Of Cologne. Live
on nothing. Sacrifice everything, even
to living on bread and water. The
bread and water will appeal to his i'm
agination. Work. in harmony Tor
great purpose" ,agf
But l wouldn't relish living on
bread and water NJ
mo more would Paul. i can't get
anything dainty enough for him. But
to mortify the flesh Decentralization he
will beat st. Simeon Styiites."
slow funny" @:
"Will you dine with us next Thurs
day EVENING"" ~ IA
!'.Why, Mrs. Whifies. Thursday?
You don't ihtend-l believe have no
engagement fot that evening" Ia
"Well, Laura, toodby. You'll help me-
I'm sure. You're no fool. I've known
you since you were 4 little girl, and
I'm sure there is no nonsense about
you" ais n,
But. Mrs. Whites, when I've out.
Heroded Herod, as you call IL, and
have, as you proposed. put the money
into the church at the expense OF our
stomachs"- -
"Oh, you must do some sentimental
,lovemaking!" re
''What clse?" ~
Get him: that's all Get him"
"And after 1 have got him?"
,''Oh. Laura. you make me tired! All
these churches that you and he have
been building together will collapse.
II you. can't manage Paul you're not
the girl take you for Goodby. dear
Thursday evening ut Z O'clock" y
Miss Edmonds appeared Mt Mrs.
whites promptly at Z, and dinner was
announced ew-minutes Inter- She,I
was rs bright in action rs she had
seemed dull Of comprehension. She had
spent the interval since Mrs. WHITES
visit porting over descriptions Of cathe-
dgtils, and her knowledge on tile. SUBJ
iect made the young clergyman feel
like n country meeting house architect
beside 4Mlrhelangelo. ,..it
Mrs. whales did her part aftes
Miss Elhonds had departed. and
when Paul called on, Miss rEdnonds |
a few days Inter tt found her rs well
UP oh medietal asceficisn as she was
on clthedrals. when be finally pro-
posed, With the proviso TINT they marry |
and spend all their monty except. d
thousand a year on churches. slr de.
ciared that the amount reserved for
themselves wis 'exttalvnGaiit. % |
when tit couple returned from the
wedding. journey. which cost aH they |
were, to i've On FOR yeAr, Mrs. Whit
fies said to the Bride: w |
''Now that you've got. him lassoed
you know what to do With him.
81 knew that before we were mar. 1