The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-11
How theChurch
Lost a ortune
BY RUTH GRAHAM

Mr.. Whiflles was young clergyman
of the Anglican church who passeC
from low church to high church til
he got so high as to favor celibacy
among the clergy and finally deter
mined to abstain from marriage. There
was another, perhaps a stronger, rea
son for his own ceibacy. He owned
considerable property which he deter
mined TO put into a church. The Civ.
ing up OF this fortune he considered in
compatible with matrimony.
His mother, who was as practical MS
the son was visionary, strongly object
ed to his plan. She had helped her
husband by good household manage
ment to make the fortune her son en-
joyed, and she had no desire to see 1t
put into a church If 1t were TO 90
for any such purpose she preferred
to have 1t given to the poor
One day Mrs. Whites called on Miss
Laura Edmonds, whom she knew her
son fancied, and said:
Laura, wish your assistance"
How can | serve you, Mrs. Whit
f1es?"
Marry my SON."
"What"
81 mean what | say. Paul needs to
be revolutioniZed. He has nonsensical
ideas about living the life Of a celibate
and giving the fortune my husband
left him-he had better have left 1t all
to me to the church. Paul has always
liked you. and | think you can get
him If you want him.
why, Mrs. Whialesr'
Listen to me. Pauls property pays
S per cent on $4,000. and Paul him
SEX is a good boy, though impractical,
sentimental and generally ridiculous
where his feelings are concerned. He
isn't a bit like me or like what his ia
Their was"
But, Mrs. Whiffies"-
Don't but me, please. You are too
sensible a girl to throw $4,000 year
over your shoulder. When you get
Paul you get his property. The ques-
ton IL do you want 1t or shall it go into
stone and mortar with Gothic nayes,
hand carved reredos and an altar
Pardon me for interrupting you.
Mrs. Whites, but will you kindly tell
me how | am to marry your son when
your SON
simplest thing in the world-out-
Herod Herod"
"Please explain"
1.-THE first thing is TO get hold Of him.
That ! will arrange for you. All you
have TO do after that is to work to
build two churches instead of one and
much bigger ones Keep forcing the
gas into the balloon. Never let up
Regret that you haven't a fortune to
build all these churches"
Then whatf"
Hell think you the only sensible
girl he ever met. He'll come 10 me and
tell me all about 1t. III do a part OF
the rest myself I'll suggest that you
two together can build church to
beat the Cathedral of Cologne. Live
ON nothing. Sacrifice everything, even
10 living on bread and water. The
bread and water win appeal 10 his i'm
lginatioh. Work in harmony for a
great purpose
but | wouldn't relish living ON
bread and water"
NO more would Paul. / can't get /
anything dainty enough for him But
% mortify the hesh-imagination- /
will beat ST. Simeon Stylites."
How funny
"wnl you dine with us next Thurs.
lay evenings"
"Why. Mrs whifles, Thursdayi 4
fou don't intend-l believe | have no
for that evening"
"Well. Laura, goodby. You'll help me
IN ssre You're no fool. I've known
,ou since you were a little girl aud
m sure there Is no nonsense about
-ou"
But. Mrs. WHITES. when I've out
Ieroded Herod, as you call IL, and
iaYe. as You proposed, put the money
nto the church az the expense'of our
tomachs''-
"oh. you must do some sentimental
oyemaking,"
what elsey
Get him; that's an. Get him"
"And after I have got him.
"Oh. Laura. You make me tired. All
hese churches that you and he have
zen building together viii collapse
Z you can't manage Paul you're not
be girl ! take you FOR Goodby. dear
evening az O'Clock.
Miss Edmonds appeared at Mrs
WHITES promptly az :. and dinner was
a few minutes later. She
ras a. bright In action as she had
eemcd duh ~ comprehension. she hnd
pent the interval since Mrs. whites
isit porting over descriptions 81 cathe-
rails. and her know ledge on the sub
sct made the young clergyman feel
ke country meeting house architect
eside n Michelanecio.
Mrs. Whlaies ga her part after
Ilss Edmonds had departed and
.hen Paul called % Miss Edmouds
few DAYS later BE- found her So well {
, on medieval asceticism ~ she was
b cathcdrals when De- finally PRO
gsed. with the provlsa that theg marry
"a spend so their money except
sgueauH : wear on churches sle De-