The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-17
CHAPTER X Continued
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers


fly of you, so 1t wouIdsbe too pointed
just to throw him headlong at Mar.
jory's complexion. as You might say.
Mo. you'd better have Miriam on hand,
too"
Ginger leaped to her plans with
young enthusiasm. "Now, we must
rush the thing through with lot Of
snap" she cried. Sweep him right
off his feet-and sweep Margie off
too. For you know Wait till see
If anybody's aroundl You know.
Eddy. she's awfully gone on You
know who Preacherl Wait, till /
close the doorl Yes, he's nice. but he
can console himself with Miriam.
Such sensible girl ought to be
great consolation to religion
Eddy's invitation for them to come
out to Pay Dirt for dinner at the farm
she negatiyed after a moments con-
sideration.
"NQ Too prosaic. Your mother Is
so practical, She and Miriam would
be sure to talk Of canning fruit, or
frying chickens, or what not. No,
you bring him here. don't know how
in the world I'll get rid of Hiram. but
will. I'll get rid OF father, roo, for
he'd be sure to give, It away, he's so
honest. Make It rather late-the fur.
niture doesn't show up so well-l
mean so badly-when It Is dark. Come
for dinner, but not too early. Come
In the cleaning"
IAN right. What time is the gloam-
tng?' asked Eddy.
Ginger hung up the receiver. Then
she went straight TO the attic. This
was opportunity tapping at their door.
Tapping? Why. 1t was fairly scream
ing for admittance. a cool million
Eddy was right-hot million would be
hetter. a fiery million. boiling mil
lion, skyrocket million She un.
locked the, dolls trunk. The precious
cache had been rified often. and pretty
thoroughly, in the last three weeks,
but steady stream trickled into 1t
every day. And this was % be an
event In the lives OF every one of
them. thing t. remember forever,
as long as they lived.
Ginger, with that springing imagina.
ton Of hers, could already see Mar
Jory. with softly silvered hair and the
delicate rose flush of old age on her
peach-bloom cheeks, recounting to the
grandchildren clustered at her knee
beautiful children, all with golden
curls and dimpled elbows. and all
about the same size. clustered together
like the cherubs In old religious paint.
tngs-"and this party was. planned. and
paid for. for my sake. by my dear little
sister Ginger Ella And there met
She oiled her shabby purse with
money. all dimes, and went down
town. There was buying to be done.
much buying. But there was one
small detail thar required ner first
attention. Al the dry-g goods store she
went into the private office OF the
president, TO pay her Methodist re-
spects TO Joplin Westhdry.
Hello. how's everybody?'s be greet.
ed her cheerfully.
''0h just fine, thanks. Fathers
getting double chin. The twins are
fine, too. They go to college In Just
ten days now I'm fine. too"
Flows our young preacher?"
Il don't know. don't see much
OF him. ! think hes blue--or lone.
some, or something. You see, he feels
that he's sort of out OF things. be-
cause he's NOT regular preacher. +
dare say he thinks the members sort
OF snub him on thai account, and
leave him out OF their church talk.
and ail.n
"Why. that's too bad. suppose he
doesn't want to intrude-with YOU,
father there. and all we like him
tirsl-rate."
"But you never do have him come
to your house to talk church--the way
you used to do with father, do your"
swell. you tell him to come around
and see me. Tell him especially
asked for him ri pretend he's been
degiecting me, and put 1t off ON him
fou tell him want to know why he
never co ! around &c talk church r.
sWheni Tonight?"
@lyell--yes. Tonight"
"TIeIl be pleased" said Ginger
gently Hes so young. he jusf
loves to go about with farther. and hob
mob with the old pillars, AMI feel you
are all salt Of the earth together"
"AIaybe your father would like to
come along"
He'd love it. II you really want
hIra.s
e0f course | want him. want both
Of them. They've been making me
run everything myself, and don't
like ~.
early mis- ssipga Right after
dinnerT'
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Z "Tell them to for dinner mi