Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-04-17

stop t1lnk1ng.
't'hnin Ictter-on and on-all over
the world-thousands and Thousands
and nobody dares TO stop because no
body would dare 10 weak the chain
for the blind-a home for the blind
on and on and on"
Suddenly Ginger burst into low
nervous Laughter, and laughed and
cried and twisted her little hands. and
rocked back and forth on the stool
In an ecstasy.
"Oh, oh, how heavenly, how perfect
~ heavenly never could have
thought Of such brilliant thing. Oh,
as father says, see the hand OF the
Lord In thisl'
She pulled the stool to the low table
which she used as a desk, and seated
herself with professional briskness
Indicative OF the oneness OF purpose
which prompted her. Selecting three
pencils from large number In the
drawer. she sharpened them briskly.
Then she drew her pad OF paper
tONdIu HcE, ulu Up-ucu IL.
Then she studied intently, chewing
her pencil. She wrote hasty line,
and quickly scratched 1t out. Again
she wrote, again she frowningly dis
carded It. Several times she re-
peared this painful process, but at
last, as so often happens, persistent
effort brought inspiration, and she
wrote fluently. without a pause for
thought.
"Our parsonage home for the blind
is sadly In need Of funds TO carry ON
Its noble work. Will you not con-
tribute Ten Cents to this very worthy
cause? And complete the chain OF
good vibrations by sending copies OF
this letter TO three Of your friends In
whom you have contldence7 In this
way, this valuable institution will en-
large Its circle of friends and will be
enabled to continue its care Of the I'M
fortunate and needy blind.
1--WE depend on you
"Do not break the chain.
'T. Tolliver, treasurer,
~Red Thrush Iowa."
Ginger was greatly pleased with the
formal tone OF this letter. She knew
very we'll that II she received such an
appeal, she would contribute gladly
II she had the money. She read It
over and over, adding word, omit
ting a word, substituting word, until
the final version seemed impossible OF
Improvement.
The question TO whom the letter
should be sent was subjected to deep
thought. Indeed, 1t was more than
! thought, so deep 1t was. Men, she
knew, were more susceptible Than
women to personal appeal-particu-
larly when the personal appeals came
from not unattractive girls. But wom-
en- we're more superstitious and would
be more reluctant to bring upon them
selves the implied curse that would
result from a breaking OF the chain.
Women, then.
As for location, she was not par
ticnlar, except that It 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 1t 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 1t would
be the part Of discretion to avoid
questions whose answers could not be
evaded. Ginger's unfaillng 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 nor be forth
coming.
She decided upon three as fair
start. "Three links are better than
one" she said thoughtfully. "And II
1t 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 a vibration
! about it. Finally the three letters
were written, enclosed in envelopes,
addressed, and Ginger took them at
once to the corner mall box, and put
them In.
"Ah," she breathed ecstatically, as
she turned back toward the parsonage.
Her heart was as light AZ the wings
Of butterfly, 1t seemed to carry her
home. Already the old house looked
4 new place to her, rosy place, bright
with flowers, fresh paint, new furni-
ture. Thousands upOn thousands.
Helen herself had said It Thousands
upop thousands
/ ''Oh, / wish l had asked .or quar-
ters," she thought "Such very good
cause, nobody could begrudge It."
Had II not been for the Dleaxqrable