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

miriam will have to 60 with ID
ther. Remember have my own
personal business to look after at
home"
"Oh, is that the way of It? Well,
Miriam then-anybody. And the rest
OF you must come out and visit very
often to keep him from getting lone
some. wonder we didn't think of
this before Why, 1t is just the thing
all the way around. It will tickle moth.
er to have some one around for her to
make a fuss over, and your father
You see, Ginger, when he is at lone, he
can't rest He lives every minute five
times over, once for himself, and once
for each Of you girls. Oh, there are
only three Of you now. But there's
Jenky. And when you want things he
can't affor-, 1t simply makes him sick.
And when the bills come in, and he
hasn't the money! Rest? How could
any man rest Get him away from
1t. that's the ticket
"Oh, Eddy!" Ginger was speIlbound
at the depth of his understanding
isn't It too bad you haven't got a
family OF your own? Why you'd be
perfectly wonderful with children
just like father"
So Eddy, with some reluctance,
turned the car back from the pleasant
lanes. and went into consultation with
Marjory and Miss Jenkins.
II asked Ginger 10 come out with
her father" he said frankly, "for she
looks pale and tired, and thought the
change might do her good. But she
says Miriam. Ginger has affairs of
her own which require her continued
presence in the city-at least she says
so, though she did not take me into
her confidence. At any rate, shall
make arrangements for Miriam and
your father at Pay Dirt"
"And Ginger-and the rest of US
will come and VISIT" promised Mar.
jory, with a sly smile for the young
man. But she added, with great seri.
BUSINESS, Eddy, think you are a dear
good boy. You are so sympathetic
and so generous 1t simply isn't fair, II
leads us to expect too much Of human
nature"
"And 1t will be the best thing In the
world for father" interpOlated Ginger
proudly. "And something we can well
afford-since it doesn't cost anything"
Eddy, believe me-" added Miss
jenkins almost tearfully, "you shall
have your reward for the good you
are doing"
"Well," he said faceliOusly, Il hope
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 especially?" de.
manded Ginger, her thoughts flying to
the future affluence attendant upon
her home for the blind.
something that l dare say will 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. 81
had it after the strawberry festival
It's terrible"
Quietly then they made their plans
for their fathers return. Eddy prom
fsed to go that same day to Joplin
Westbury, treasurer of the official
board Of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Red Thrush, trustee, stew.
ard, and vice chairman, to ask for q
months vacation for Mr.. TOlliver, to
take effect the following Saturday
This would allow a full month after
his return fol winding up affairs In
the old church before the formal ded.
icatiOn If 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.
pOstulatfOns, complaints about ex.
penses. Instead of this Joplin West.
bury listened gravely, with his shire vd
eyes reflectively narrowed, nOddinp
his head in tacit agreement. Indeed,
there was something very much akin
to relief in his manner.
Only one minor detail he wished
altered. Mr.. TolliveT needed more
than a mere four weeks of rest, he
must have eight weeks-his vacation
must continue until the formal dedica.
ton of the church.
We've got things well in hand, now,
and what's left can wait until we've
moved over. II little rest will do
him good, big rest will do more
And that will bring us up nearly to
the fall conference, ard If he Is well,
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 non.
cOmmittal.
"Oh, Notwithstanding at all. But
It's good to be prepared for any pos
sible emergencies-bofb In the church