The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
CHAPTER u.


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"Snowl" exclaimed Gail In delight.
turning up her face TO the delicate
fakes. And the sun shining. Th&
means snow tomorrow" =.
Allison helped her into his BIG. pi.
ratical-looking runAbout. and tucked
her In as II she were some fragile hot.
house plant which might freeze with
the first cool draft.
The pretty white snow is no friend
OF mine" he assured her. as he took
the wheel and headed toward the ave-
nue.. He looked ealculatingly into the
sky. This particular downfall 'is
likely to cost the Municipal Transpor-
tation company several thousand dol
lars"
I'm curious TO Know tho CONNER.
cial value Of sunset in New York."
Gall smiled up a. him. Allison had
the impression that under the cover OF
her exquisitely veined lids, she was
looking AT him cornerwise, and having
a great deal OF fun all by herself.
We haven't capitalized sunsets yet.
but We have hopes" he laughed
Then there's still commercial op.
por,unity." she lightly returned Il
feel quite friendly to money. but IT'S
so intimate here. I've heard nothing
else since came. on Monday"
Even in church" he chuekled.
You delivered reckless shock to
Rev. Smith Boyd's vestry."
"Well7" she demanded. Didn't he
ask my opinion!"
II don't think he'll make the mis-
take again" and Allison took the cor.
ner into the avenue at a speed which
made Gail. unused TO bare inches OF
ieeway. class Allison as demon
driver. The tall traffic policeman
around whose uprased arm they had
circled smiled frank tribute TO her
beauty, and she felt relieved. She
had cherished some feeling that they
should be arrested
However. even a church must dis.
cuss money" went on Allison, as II
he had Jus, decided a problem 10
which he had given weighty thought.
Fifty millions isn't mere money"
retorted Gail. its criminal wealth. II
no <maa- can make q million. dollars
honestly. how can church,"
Allison swerved GU, into the center
OF the avenue and passed a red limou,
sine before he answered He had no
ticed that everybody In the street
stared into his car. and II fattered
him immensely TO have so pretty 4
girl with him
The wealth OF Market Square
church Is natural and normal" he
explained III arises partly from the
Increase In value OF property which
was donated when practically worth.
less Judictous investment is respon.
sibic for the balance.
oh, bother," and Gail glanced at
him impatien,ly Your natural i'm.
pulse Is 10 defend wealth because Il
Is wealth. but you know that Market
Square church never should have had
a surplus TO invest The money should
have been spent in charity. Why are
they saving ~"
Allison began to feel the same re
spect for Calls mental processes
which he would for a mans. though.
when he looked at her With this
thought In mind. she was so thor
oughly feminine that she puzzled him
more than ever,
Market Square church has an am
bition worthy OF It's yestry." be In
formed her. bringing his runabout to
rest, with a sw!i, glide, Just an acca.
rate three inches behind the taxi IN
front OF them. when II has city mil
lion dollars. II proposes to start build
ing the most magnificent cathedral on
American soil
Why" she pondered win a ffty
dollar cathedral save souls in
to the amount Of money In.
yested!"
Allison enjoyed that query thor
ouShly.
You must ask Rev. Smith BOYD. :"
he chuckled You talh hks . hca
them"
Oh, no." returned Cal, gravely. and
with a new tone 4 pray every morn
ing and every night, and God hears
NE" The note oG reverence In her
voice was thing TO which AYiisoa
gave instsr. respect II have no
quarrel with religion Why. Mr.. Ali
son. love the church" Her eyes
vera glowing the same eyes Which