White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
Ginger Ella

the reward happens to be the thing !
want The worst thing about rewards
Is that they are usually just what you
want least"
"What do you want especiaily1" de-
manded Ginger, her thoughts flying to
the future afluence attendant upon
her home for the blind.
Something that dare say win dis.
agree with me If ever get it." he re-
piled, laughing. "But want it"
.Don't eat anything that will give
You Indigestion" she continued. II
had It after the strawberry festival.
It's terrible"
Quietly then they made thei- plans
for their fathers return. Eddy prom,
Used to go that same day to Joplin
WestburT treasurer of the Official
board of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Red Thrush, trustee, stew.
ard, and vice chairman. to ask for
months vacation for Mr.. Tolliver, to
take effect the following Saturday.
This would allow full month after
his return fol winding up affairs In
the old church before the formal ded-
ication Of the new.
When Eddy preached the subject
to Joplin Westbury. that influential
man acquiesced with an alacrity which
rather disconnected than pleased him
He was prepared for arguments, ex-
postulations, complaints about ex.
penses. Instead Of this Joplin West
bury listened gravely. with his shire vd
eyes reflectively narrowed, nodding
his mead in tacit agreement. Indeed,
there was something very much akin
to relief in his manner.
-Only one minor detail he wished
altered. Mr.. TolliveY needed more
tina, mere four weeks Of rest, he
must have eight weeks-his vacation
must continue until the formal dedica-
tion OF the church.
"We've got things well In hand, now,
and what's left can wait until we've
moved over. II q little rest will do
him good. a big rest will do more.
And that will bring us up nearly to
the fall conference, and If he Is we'll,
why, good. And II not-why, there's
no harm DONE"
A somewhat cryptic remark, but
when Eddy Jackson asked for ex-
PLANTATION, Joplin Westbury was nom
committal. ~
"Oh, nothing-nothing at all. But
It's good to be prepared for any pos
sible emergencies-both In the church
and out"
Joplin Westbury was as good as
his word He had the district super
intendent on the long-distance tele-
phone by nine o'clock the next morn
ing, and upon statement Of their
needs, was gratihed by q piece of
rare good fortune. The superin.
tendent had at his disposal brilliant
young minister, graduate OF Drew
Theological seminary, who had just
returned from a years special study
in England, and was even now await
ing the converting Of the conference
! for his a signment. The practice In
active ministry would be very fine
thing for him, and he could be Sc
cured at q nominal figure.
In the meantime, Mrs. Westbury
had telephoned the members of the
board, announcing a special meeting
to be held that evening, which was q
mere matter Of routine to legalize the
arrangement, for Joplin Westbury had
already sent a telegram to Hiram
Buckworth. stating the details of his
proposition, and had received an &C.
ceptance that very afternoon. Hiram
Buckworth promised 10 arrive In Red
Thrush on the afternoon train. on
Saturday, ready to 0fficiate on the
| Sabbath, and requested them to ar.
| range for his room and board in Red
| Thrush, with the parsonage family, II
possible.
| Joplin Westbury considered this q
particularly lucky stroke, and reported
his success to Eddy Jackson with
great gusto. Eddy FASTENED to an
nounce his progress TO the girls at the
| parsonage.
"You see, by boarding this Buck.
worth chap. you can pay all of your
expenses in the parsonage. Mr.. Tol.
liver and Miriam are company at Pay
Dirt. so that you can save the whole
two months salary to pay for bis
treatments in Chicago"
! ITO BE CONTINUED)