The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-08-04

In Durford and breakin' the town law;
you know that well enough
Mrs. Burke paused for breath after
this astounding revolutionary state
ment, and there was a murmur of
scandalized dissent from the assem-
bled ladies' at this outspoken express.
sion on the part OF the honorable
president of the Parish Guild.
mo-" she continued emphatically
don't you fool yourselves. II we can't
help matters right here where, we live
then there's no use havin' imitation
church sociables, and goin' home
thinkin' we've helped the temperance
cause, and callin' everybody. else bad
names who don't exactly agree with
u.s.
Again there were symptoms of opeo
rebellion against this traitorous heresy
on the part OF the plain spoken presi-
dent; but she was not to be easily
silenced; SO she continued:
"Men have got to go somewheres
when their work is over. and have a
good time, and / believe that we won't
accomplish anything until we fix UP
nice attractive set of rooms with
games, and give 'em something to-
drink
{ Cries of aohl Obi Obi" filled the
room.
81 didn't say whiskey. did 1? Any
body would think I'd offered to treat
you, the way you receive my remarks.
Now we can't get the rooms right off.
cause we can't yet afford to pay the
rent Of 'em. But there's one thing
we can do. There's Silas Bingham
The new. man. He's gone and opened
{ saloon within about hundred feet
of the church. and he's sellin' liquor
to children and runnin slot machine
besides. It's all against the law; but
If you think the village trustees are
goin' to do anythin' to enforce the day.
you're just dead wrong, every one OF
you. The trustees are most of 'em In
for the graft, and they aint goin' to
close no saloon when it's comm cleo
tion fore long, not II Bingham
serves cocktails between the hymns
III church. Maybe the trustees'd come
to church better II he did. Maybe you
think I'm usin' strong language: bat
It's true all the same, and you know
IT'S true. Silas Bingham's move is q
sassy challenge to us: are we goin' to
lie down under lt?'
q must say that I'm painfully sur
prised at you Mrs. Burke" Mrs. Burns
began. 'sYou surely can't forget what
wonderful things the League has &C
complished in Virginia and :"
eyes," Mrs. Burke interrupted. "but
you see Durford amt In Virginia SO
far as heard from, and it's our busi-
ness to get up and hustle right here
where we live. Did you think we
were tryin' to reform Virginia or Alas
ka by absent treatment?"
Mrs. Sapley could not contain her
self another moment; SO, rising to
ler feet r1eitesisiisy sss she ssif:.sttt cred,
s II do not agree with you, Mrs.
Rurke: do not agree with you at all,
Our meetings have been very inspir-
ing and helpful to us all, and I'm per-
fectly sure; very uplifting and en-
couraging; and am astonished that
you should speak as you do.''
"I'm very glad you've found them
so, Mrs. Sapley. don't drink myself,
and / don't need no encouragin' and
npIiftin'. It's the weak man that drinks
who needs encouragin' and upliftfn'.
aud he wouldn't come near one OF our
peetin's any more than bantam
rooster would try to hatch turtles
from moth balls. We've got to clear
siIas Bingham from off the church
steps"
'sWeII," Mrs. Burns impaired, "what
10 YOU propose to do about it, Ii may
be allowed to inquirer"
"Do? Tie first thing propose to
90 is 10 interview Silas bingham my
self privately, and sec what can do
with him. Perhaps won't accomplish
nothin'. but Pm goin' to try anyway.
and make him get out of that loca-
lion"
AYou can. If anybody CAM MIRA.
sapIey remarked.
THANK you for the compliment.
Mrs. Sapley. Nov Mrs. President. /
move, sir-that is. madam that the
parish League appoints me to inter
view Bingham
The motion was duly seconded and
passed, Notwithstanding some mild
protests from the, opposition, and Mrs
Burke resumed her place as presiding
officer of the meeting. Then she con
tinued:
s'Excuse me; / forgot the previous
question which somebody moved.
Shall we have lettuce or chicken
sandwiches at our next meetin'f You
[ have heard the question. Those in IA
vor of chicken please say aye. All!
The ayes have the chicken, and the
chicken is unanimously carried. Any
more business to come before the
meetin'? II not. we'll proceed to carry
out the literary program arranged by
Miss Perkins. Then we'll close this
meetin, BY singin' the 224th hymn.