Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-08-31
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D. John PAIaaER

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Selfish Old millionaire. am II Huh =
srunted Edgar Appleton. - be
smoked his dollar cigar in the club
window. -Weii. let me put 1t to you
straight, Jepson. I'm ~ charitable -
most men. hope. and when see Q
case Of real distress I'll open my
pockets wide. But my experience u
Eve always been fooled That's why
I've drawn my purse-strings tight"
He shifted his cigar from one side d
his mouth TO the other.
you see. Jepson." he continued
-the Charity Organization society
takes care Of the really deserving
cases. and subsidise them-yes. you'd
be surprised Il you knew how much
! contribute every year. And have
helped deserving cases too. But %
body's going to impose on Edgaf
Applejohn again IN this land of WORT
for-all."
THAT'S ali right" answered Jepsoa.
but what the organized charities
don't cover u cases where the deserv.
ing pooe arc prevented from applying
for aid By reason Of pride: special
cases, too, where the ordinary rules
don't apply. l know Of one such
case"
Tell ma" Applejoha grunted
"Picture woman. young. pretty.
with 4 gentle. refined. modest man
ner She loved and loved too trust.
fully. The scoundrel abandoned hes
and disappeared leaving her with thu
child. a boy whom she idolixes.
-He In now seven years old. During
those seven years the mother has lived
re- him alone. She worships him. She
has great ambitions for him. dreams Of
sending him to a university. and all
that. OF course those dreams will
never be realized. But still. they give
her happiness.
For seven years. Applejohn'-Jep.
son laid his hand impressively on his
friends shoulder, "that mother has
toiled for her boy. She has taken In
washing. and I believe she still earns
her living at the tub. In fact, she
washes for my wife. and that Is how
the case came under my notice. She
is proud, but she has sunk all pride
for her boys sake, and thankfully &C.
cepts small doles.'
at sounds too good to be true" sale
Applejohn.
at Is true" Jepson insisted. "She
lives in n miserable frame house In
the poorest quarter Of the town. Her
boy attends the public schools and II
always well dressed. He Is a bright
| Intelligent child"
1T that case IL genuine" said Apple
John. "I'li pay for his education wher-
ever the mother wishes. and help her
secure employment Of better nature
Educated, you say1"
"She Is refined and educated"
J "Then lead me to her." said Apple
John.
swat one moment. There II one
thing against her-something Of which
| have not told you. Through no fault
| OF her own this poor girl Is ostracised
She Ii the victim Of social laws II
whose making she had no share"
/ "It's damnablew snorted Appleton
whose sympathies were thoroughly
sroused. "What's her Manner
Lizzie"
"Lizzie what7"
II don't know" Jepson confessed
"She has sunk SO low that she appear
to have dropped her surname. Ant
she never complains. She goes abou
her work smiling. cheerful. and happ!
a. the day Is long"
Elbow far does she live from heref
"AbOut two miles,"
Lets take taxi" said Apple
John. and while he put ON his over
coat Jepson surveyed him with q cyni
cal smile.
In the taxi Appleton turned to hi
friend and said:
uC~,, tkta t~vpe nnn ~ vnppR 1nfo0