Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-01-30

Saturday, ready to 0f1ciate 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
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.. Toll
liver and Miriam are company at Pay
Dirt, so that you can save the whole
two months salary to pay for his
treatments in Chicago"
81 wish Helen were here" said Mar
jOry. "Why, will have to SORT Of-be
the head of the house myself-and l
am not used to having ministers
around-except father. But you are
| quite right. We must do what we
can, and we shall take Mr.. Buckworth
gladly. What can we charge him?"
ave are to pay him fifteen dollars
a week. l think Ten of that could 60
for his room. and board"
"That would leave him but five dol
lars a week for laundry, and collec-
lions, anr-"
"We can do his laundry with ours"
interrupted Ginger. "And | dare say
he doesn't 1.-THE DIS father does-it
isn't as fashionable as it used to be.
And we can't run the house on less
than ten a week."
swell, ten a week then. And If he
objects, Wen come down TO eight He
can have fathers room, with the
books Miss Jenkins, you'll have to
tell him about the money, and the
laundry, and everything. simply
couldn't do it,"
On Friday afternoon, Miriam re-
turned with her father just in time
for supper, supper that was ban
Quet, for many of the kindly members.
knowing of the plan for his enforced
vacation, had cOnspired to make his
last dinner at home enc to he remem-
bered There were baskets of fruit
and flowers, fine candies, fragrant
hOme-baked rolls and ries, rich
preserves and delicate jellies, pats of
country butter and jars of cream.
chickens all ready for broiling
They were still at the table. mer-
rily recOunting the news of the week.
the dOfngs of the church, the letters
from Helen, when Joplin Westbury
came, or rather, was delivered In per.
son, by Eddy Jackson. Joplin West
bury, clearing his throat In best treas
urer-Of-the-bOard manner, announced
that on behalf of the church he came
to present his beloved minister with
two months vacation on full pay,
In order to restore his strength for
the great day Of the formal dedica-
ton.
"Mr. Westbury, this-this is most
awfully good of you and the board
and the church," said Mr.. TOlliver
meekly. ut just happens-and this
may surprise yOu-the doctors ad-
sponsibiliry for while, but simply
did not see how It could be done.
should not have asked it, assure you.
1t Is most generous, Joplin, most gen.
erOus. Girls, I see the hand of the
Lord in this"
Il see the hand of Eddy Jackson"
thought Ginger Ella to herself, bur
not for the world would she have
marred her fathers pious gratitude
with the voicing Of her irreverent
thought.
But Joplin Westbury. in spite of the
good gift he had brought, seemed iii
at ease and awkward, chatting under
the united thanks Of the innocent fam
lily, and hurriedly took himself off.
When he had gone. Eddy extended
the invitation, for himself and his
mother, for Mr.. TOlliver and Miriam
to come to Pay Dirt.
They spent the evening talking to-
gether quietly, every seemingly light
word OVERLAPPING an undercurrent of
deep and glad thanksgiving, and then
Miriam led her father out to the
waiting car, the other girls trooping
noisily with them for last good-by.
Nov you see, my dear little girls,
and try to remember, that things do
work together for good" he said,
smiling.
"Yes." whispered Eddy Jackson to
Ginger, "but just the same, wish
you'd scout around among the men,
bers, and see II there's something un-
demanded going on. | don't like the
looks Of old Jop. Ordinarily, he just
loves to play Heaven. but tonight be
was all fused up. Between you and
me, I think there's something rotten
In Red Thrush
CONTINUED next week.