Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-05

WITH Keen eyes tHdl saw everything,
md keen mind that suspected even
more, knew intuitively that all was
not well, mol In The church. where
were heard vugue murmurings tn.
definite suggestions, and were seen
strange and significant looks, nor In
the parsonage Itself, where Hiram
Buckworth looked too often, and too
long, upon the slender white hands
OF Marjory Toliver. This was bad
sign, one of the very worst Hiram
Buckworth was good looking. Marjory
had always been mammal. The stu
ntion held all sorts o. horrible posi-
bilities. Ginger renewed her vigilance.
Hiram Buckworth, good looking.
brilliant young student, had dellber-
ntely chosen tile ministry rs his life
work. She tossed I'm seant re-
spec for that choice which. although
it accorded him q high mark for
character IL no way entitled him to a
permanent place in her plans for the
family's future Being seminary
man. with special study at Oxford, he
would begin perhaps al thousand
dollars, or twelve hundred II he was
lucky, and would progress upward,
slowly, perhaps as far as Two thou
sand. twenty five hundred, possibly
he was so very good looking. II he
married. he would instantly. according
to time-honored Methodist parsonage
statistics as figured by Ginger, become
possessed Of q minimum OF three chill
dren.
Small good would he one of his es-
tate 10 the impoverished and needy
Tollivers. Encouraging him was a
deliberate throwing away OF their one
resource. 1t was the willful choking of
their Oil well. Ii was the burning Of
their liberty bonds. Ginger reconnoi-
tered carefully. She did more than rec
onnoiter. She bounded. She was nil
present, all-pervasive, alI-observing.
II Marjory and the young minister
inclined for stroll In the moonlight,
Ginger inclined also. II they sat in
the shade OF the rnmblers on the
veranda. Ginger sat With them, bored
but unyeIding.
Had she washed dishes all these
years merely to save tile fair hands
Of Marjory for the dishes Of Hiram
Bnckworth and q minimum OF three
The attic saw little 9. Ellen Toliver
during these days. She met the post
man, thanked him warmly for the
letters he gave her, and flew to the
attic. The dimes crashed into the
dolls trunk, and Ginger returned t.
her veranda vigil.
In way considerable disappoint
ment attended the accumulation 81
funds for the blind. Rarely did shf
receive more than five contributions ir
day, stingy fifty cents. Loye,
daughters cannot be sent to finishing
schools. shabby parsonages cannot bt
done over, suffering eyes cannot b.
operated on by expensive surgeons
upon paltry five dimes day. No
that Gi"ger frowned upon her re
ceipts, far from 1t. 1t was only tha
DIG udu uOpCu 81 greatly
In the three weeks OF Mr.. Tolliyer
idleness In the country, he had &C
quired a thick coat Of unaccustomet
tan, and FIVE full pounds In weight
with such an increase OF strength, en-
thusiasrn, and ambition. that he wa
inclined to feel ashamed Of his con
t1nued idleness. Word from town tina
a special committee from the oflcia
hoard wished to meet him II tho par
sonage on Thursday evening for dis
cussion OF important church matters
gave him real pleasure.
Eddy Jackson drove him In. witt
Miriam, and feeling. with his usua
tact that the family would like to b
alone for a few hours OF intimate re
union, he pleaded important business
and left them, promising to return 10
them at eleven o'clock. And afte
their modest supper, they sat- tn
three girls and their father, In tn
pleasant old living room and waite,
for the coming Of the committee
"They want that last two thousan
raised" said their father, smiling
land so do But / am sure the pee
pie will contribute It OF the own ire
will, In gratitude. on the day OF tn
dedication"
Presently came Joplin Westbury
alone, Ill at ease. but obviously MAJ
with his mind made up.
well, Brother T0lliver,' he said
tits good to see you again. You ar
looking better. Eyes any stronger
Il think 10, yes, am sure OF 1t.
feel much better. What hour was aI
pointed for the meeting7 Isn't tn
rest OF the committee later
"Well, as matter Of fact, the res
OF the committee Is not coming. Brott
er Dawes was called out OF town O
business-late this afternoon, an
Brother Macklen Ia In bed with a
attack Of acute indigestion. Not tina
believe word Of IT myself. The
just backed out, that's ALL"
rs the meeting postponed, thenT
well, no. You see, ! was the chail
man anyhow. and can do m We
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