The Coolidge examiner., 1934-01-26

| IlamS at the Omega Chi fraternity
house addressing some of the group
gathered around the large fireplace
IN the main hall just before dinner.
You know, she's the old girl that
wants our old clothes. Miss Dres-
den-Elsie Dresden-ouch! -
No one was especially interested,
nor especially concerned. The name
suggested to them all a rather
dried-up spinster. of which the col
lege town had plenty. This particu-
lar one happened to be interested
in an industrial mission. The mis-
sion, she said, needed all the old
clothes they could get. They sold
the garments at a very small price
to men who applied for help and
shelter. Sometimes, she said, all
the men needed TO get back on
their feet again was a decent suit
of clothes. 1t was hard to get old
clothes. And 1t had occurred to
her that the men at the fraternity
houses would have lots Of clothes
to discard before they were really
at all badly worn.
No one thought enough more
about it to get together anything
for the Industrial mission. Then
one afternoon at about five. when
Bob Williams was reclining very
comfortably before t he open FIRE,
Miss Dresden drew up in her fliv-
yer and with jaunty self-assurance
walked to the front door of the
fraternity house and rang the bell.
AS was the custom, Bob Williams,
being nearest the front door. opened
1t. and straightway he knew tina;
this Elsie Dresden was a very well
come number.
She had come for the clothes, she
told him. The industrial mission
was her pet charity. She and her
grandmother. she explained. had
not lived in town long, and they
felt that they were fortunate TO
have such an interesting cause to
work for.
I'm mighty sorry" Bob Williams
told her, that we haven't anything
ready now. but I'm sure we will
have tomorrow. Can you call. or
shall or one of the other men
bring them aroundf"
'T'll call" smiled Elsie brightly.
After she had gone he explained
and likewise assured the brothers.
one and all. that 1t was their duty
TO produce something or other for
the bundle for the industrial mis-
sion.
Ronald Price was responsible for
the package that followed. but he
never would have thought of II If II
had not been that Bob Williams In.
sisted that Ronald should donate
his old raincoat and his second
pair of shoes, not TO mention all
the neckties he owned but two, and
all his winter underclothes TO the
cause. You're a senior" Bob told
him. You'll soon be earning money
and you can buy some more by the
time winter comes around"
So the bundle was assembled.
Ronald took upon his shoulders the
task of packing it up. and the next
afternoon Bob waited to be able to
give II 10 Miss Dresden when she
called. He asked If he could not
go with her to the mission-so he
could help carry the bundle-and
before he had left her he had
dated her up for the next Saturday
night house dance.
That night Bob discovered that
his spring suit-that only suit he
owned beside the one he was wear.
Ing and his tuxedo-had disap-
peared from his closet. Ronald
Price said that it seemed only fair.
He had sent Bob's suit.
Bob Williams made no comment,
but the next morning early he found
his way to the industrial mission.
A brisk looking white-haired lady.
apparently rather near-slghted in
spite of thick -lensed glasses. was
at the desk in the reception room
Ranged on hooks and hangers be.
hind her and around the room were
various suits. coats, hats, etc.
rs there something | can do for
you, young man.? she said. and
right away Bob knew she was
Elsie's grandmother. "We have
some rather nice things this morn
ing"
This was an opportunity, thought
Bob. 1t would be easier getting his
suit back this way than by explain
ing the prank and making himself
out as an Indian giver.
Il was looking for a suit, SOS
could go TO work." said Bob with
assumed wistfulness. THE one I'm
wearing is borrowed" Bob hated to
lie to a lady. but the situation
seemed to warrant the falsehood.
With little maneuvering he
picked out his own suit and retired
to another room to try it on. The
kind old lady insisted that a dollar
was quite ample to pay for it and
threw a half dozen rather good
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