White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-13

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ticular, except that II would be best
to start at some distance from Red
Thrush Methodist interests are close
~ allied In neighboring towns and
she realized the importance OF pro
tecting the family name. Now Ginger
herself was deeply enamored Of the
chain letter idea, to. her It smacked
absolutely OF the hand OF Providence.
But one could never know just how
fathers and Older sisters would react
to things, hence she realized II would
be the part of discretion to avoid
questions whose answers could not be
evaded. Ginger's unfailing resource
in an emergency was the daily press.
She got the last Issue OF the Burling
ton Hawkeye, and studied Its col
umns. Now. Theoretically. chain
should start from single link. but
she was not willing to trust the
foundation OF her fortunes to one
small dime which might moi be forth.
coming.
She decided upon three as fair
start. "Three links are better than
one" she said thoughtfully. "And II
II starts three chains, so much the
better"
When ever she came to the name OF
woman mentioned prominently, she
put her finger on the place, closed her
eyes. and tried to get vibration
about 1t. Finally the three letters
were written. enclosed In envelopes.
addressed. and Ginger took them at
once to the corner mail box. and put
them In
"Ah," she breathed ecstatically. as
she turned back toward the parsonage.
Her heart was as light as the wings
of a butterfly, II seemed to carry her
home. Already the old house looked
new place 70 her. rosy place bright
with flowers. fresh paint. new fnrni.
ture. Thousands upon thousands.
Helen herself had said 1t. Thousands
upon thousands-
"Oh. wish had asked or quar-
ters," she thought "Such very good
cause. nobody could hegrudge it."
Had II not been for the pleasurable
excitement attendant upon Helens
| wedding, tiingei felt she could not
| possibly have endured the strain OF
the days that followed Her conf
dence in the outcome of her chain let
ter home for-the-blind was absolute
Winters might come. with their con
seguent coal and coat bills. daugh
ters might 90. with their petty love
affairs. hut Ginger Ella and the chain
| letter would 60 on for ever.
| Plans for the wedding took prece
dence over everything else, for Helen
| yielding to the argument that for her
in this case the why OF genuine sacri
flee lay in gracious acqulescence to
with her arrangements. She knew In
her heart that she would have pre-
ferred more apparent display OF
her unselfishness. She would have
enjoyed rea. marryrdOm She would
have been proud to stand goriously
forth. to her father her sisters. and
Red Thrush. giving up her marriage
IOT ttHI. WI 'GIj yCuIS. IpI ever, u
need be- BUT she was honest enough
70 realize that the course Of true
denial followed another channel
Mental rest. the doctors mad pre-
scribed. and that could never he had
in the sacrifice of his daughters plans
The wedding was to be held in the
church, with the girls of Helen's Sun
day school class, the Rntheans serv
ing a buffer luncheon in the Sunday
school assembly room. the room that
was used for church dinners, sOcials
and the like This luncheon wns to
take the place Of home reception
The details Of the ceremony had been
carefully practiced Horace Langley
with Eddy jackson as his hest man.
was to wait In the small room at the