Copyright, by Bobbs Merrill Ca, by Ethel Hueston Illustrations by Irwin Myers CHAPTER VI De Life is no bower of roses for the schemer of schemes. Ellen Tolliver was not the first to make that discov ery in actual experience. There could be mo pessibie question but that she had tigured the family future along the most pleasant us well ar profit able lines, and yet It grew increasing ly difficult ro hold her recaleitram subjects to the designated stars. Take Miriam. the sensible twin, for In stance, frivoling away the precious hours of her life out at Pay Dirt in the company of a mere ean grocer And it was oot merely that she did those things. she enjoyed the doling That was the painful side of the situ ation. And there was Marjory. Hiram Buckworth remained a pleasant and comradely member of the household cheerfully paying ten of his fifteen dollars into the general coffer every week, and obviously counting this not so much a hardship as a privilege Miss Jenkins lik<d nim. Mr. Tolliver liked him, the members of the church liked him. All the young daughters of all the influentinl members developed a strange assiduity along lines of re lgious activity. On the surface things seemed to progress with a sweet serenity which should have been highly satisfactory to everybody con cerned. But Ginger Ella, casting about her with keen eyes that saw everything. and a keen mind that suspected even more, knew intultively that all was not well, now In the churcn where were heard vague murmurings. In definite suggestiong, and were seen strange and significant looks, nor in the parsonage self, where Hiram Buckwaorth looked too often. and too long, upon the slender white hands of Marjory Tolliver. This was a bad sign, one of the very worst Hiram Buckworth was good looking Marjory had always been man mad The situ ation held all sorts of horrible poss) bilities. Ginger renewed her vigilance Hiram Buckworth., good looking. brilliant young student, had deilber ately chosen the ministry as his life work. She tossed n'm a scant re spect for that choice, which, although it accorded bim a high mark for character, it. oo way entitled him to a permanent place in ber plans fur the family’s future, Being a seminary man, with special study at Oxford. he would begin perhaps at a thousand dollars, or twelve nundred If he was Jucky, and would progress upward slowly, perhaps as far as two thou sand, twenty five hundred, possibly-— he was so very good looking. If he married, he would instantly, aceording to time-honored Methodist parsonage statistics as figured w Ginger. become possessed of a minimum of three chil dren. Small good would te one of his es tate 10 the impoverished and oeeds Tollivers. Encouraging him was a deliberate throwing away oi thelr one resource. It was the wiliful choking of thelr ofl well. It was the harning of their liberty bonds. Ginger reconnol tered carefully. She did mor® than rec onnoiter. She bounded She wus all present, all-pervasive, all.observing It Marjory and the young ministe inclined for, a stroll in the moohlight Ginger inclined also. If they =at in the shade oi the rumblers on the veranda, Ginger sat with them, bored but unyielding. Had she washed dishes all these years merely to save the falr hands of Marjory for the dishes .of Hirnm Buckworth and a minimum of three? The attic saw little «! Ellen Tolliver during these days. She met the post man, thanked him warmly for the letiers he gave her, and flew to the atti. The dimes ciurhed inte the dolls’ trunk, and Ginger returned to her veranda vigil in a way considerable disappoint ment attended the wecumulation of funds for the blind Rarely did she receive more than five contributions in a day, a stingy fifty cents. . Lovely duughters cannot be sent to finishing schools, shabhy parsonages cannot be done over, suffering eyes cunnet be operated on by expensive surgeons upen a paltry five dimes a day. Not that Ginger frowned apon her re celpts, fur from It. It was only tha! she had hoped so greatly, In the three weeks of Mr, Tollivers idleness in the country, he had ue quired a thick cont of unaccustomed Jdua, and tive full. pounds in weight with such an Increase of strength, en thusiasey, and ambition, that he wus inclined to feel ashamed of his con tinued dienes. Word from town that a special commitiee from the official board wished to meet him ar the par sonuge ou Thursday evening for a dis cussion of Important church matters. gave him real pleasure, Eddy Jackson drove him in, with Mirtem, and feeling, with Gis usual tact, that the family would like to be alone for a few hours of Intimate re union, he pleaded important business, and left them, promising to return for them at eleven o'clock. Ane after their modest supper, they sat, the three girls and thelr Tather, In the pleasant old living room and waited for the coming of the committee. “They want that last two thousand raised.” sald thelr father, smiling “and so do L. Bu | am sure the peo ple will contribute it of the own free will, In gratlhiuds, on the day of the dedleation.” Presently came Joplin Westbury alone, ill at euse, but obviously a map with his mind made up. “Well, Brother [luliiver” “it's good to see you again. You are looking better. Eyes any stronger? “1 think so, yes, | am sure of I. | feel much better. What hour was ap pointed for the meeting? Isn't the rest of the committee lute?” “Well, as a mater of fact, the rest of the committee is aut coming. Broth er Dawes was called out of town on business—late this afternoon. and Brother AMuacklen is in bed with an attack of acute indigestion. Not that | believe a word of it myselt, They just hacked out, that's all.” “Is the meeting postponed. then?” “Well, no. You see, | was the chair man anyhow, and { ean do ns well without the commitiee. we'll just have it out by nurselves™ The girls rose quickly. upstalrs Miriam. “No. don’t go,” sald Joplin West bury quickly, evidently not ut all de siring to be left aloue with his gentle unseeing pastor. “You stay righ here. It's a family matter, as yon might say, and we'll just have It all right out in the open.’ Mr. Tolliver sut very still, a rigig figure against the faded blue velver! of the big chair, his head bent for ward, “You see, we hand n meeting of the official board Monday night” “You did! Why, [| could have come in for it.” “Well, we just had It by ourselves in fact we've .ad several Well there's no use beating ahout the hush.’ cominued the embarrassed official “You see, Brother Tolliver. that while all our people like sou. and like yom work--like your whole family. In fact gt Ho Well, you can see that a lind man can’t run 8 chureh-—not rightiy—not a fine new church like this one of nurs Now thal we've pun so much money into this new church we've got to get in the crowds to fil it up, and help pay the expeuses. And a blind man—" Mr. Tolliver did not move. Brother Westbury. Go on” gently. “Well, you see how It 8 And since the Congregutionalists have started to hold meetings of thelr own in the Odd Fellows’ hall, they've taken about a dozen of our good payers. and we've got to get In thers to take thelr places. Now you see how we're fited We like you. first-rate, but we've go! to work for the church, first and lass Well, we waited, and hoped you would get over It. We wrote to the diwtors and they say youve not got much clinnce—not one-in 8 hundred You're all run down, and sou need a long rest—mayshe a year, maybe two years ~to build you up” “But perhaps an operation—Iit would be expensive, but-" “We asked about the operation They just talked about that to cheer you up. An operation wouldn't do any good. Your eyes are just plain worn out, You'll all worn out-that's the straight of It.” “l see.” “Well, we talked If over with the district superintendent, and he hadn't a word to say ugninst you, Brother nor any of us elther for that maiter But you see how it Is The new church and all. So ne sald we would fix it up at the conference this fall and they il retire you according to the hooks—1 don't know just how it Is but they pay sou right along and it's all down in the "Discipline And you'll ger a good long rest. and we'll get in some fresh young chap to draw the crowds and tll wp ihe new chuech.™ “But—but it's father's—the new church is” gasped Gingee, unable 0 endure the dead silence that bung so blackly over the thitle group. Joplin Westbury turned on her sharply. evidently glad of a chance to switch the tide of his talk from he sald “We'll run if you will excuse us,” sald “You he said the stricken minister. “No, Ellen, it's not your father's church. it's not our church, It's God's.” Ginger wilted suddenly. assented. “Yes, of course. could let God run it.” “Ellen,” reproved her father gently. “I'm sorry -=1 didn't mean—" she stammered anervously. “Yes, never mind, meant nothing wrong. right, of course, Brother Westbury, it is all true. A blind man would only be an encumbrunve—in a new church lke that. 1 should buve resigned be. fore—but 1 kept hoping | would re- cover, And | had my family —" “Oh, you'li be taken care of, Broth. er Tolliver, donut you worry. You won't be allowed to suffer, you aor your family either, Just you remeimn- her that. It's all down in the ‘Is. cipline.! The conference will take care of you.” “How roon— When do you—" “Well, now, Brother, we Hgured we would just keep vou right along until conference, full salary and every. thing. And you can just rest up in the country, and let this young Duck. worth do the preaching. We ike him first rate. And we want you to preach the dedication we're vhsolutely unan. imous on that-—nohody but you for the dedication, for as you might say, it's your church. That is, you understand, you raised the money and all” “Yes,” she iI wish wa We know you You are quite oun “Yes, | see. Awkwardly, nnd hack. the She even slipped back and Hitle group. “F-father” anguished tone, please don't, doctors sald.” fle put out his hand to her, with a sad smile, and she crushed it be tween both of hers “You see, there Is no hope,” he said, “They were only oretending that | had a chance.” “No, sweetly ing. they way and grow sirong Thank you very much” the (rustee made Lis hurried away. He did Miriam walked with slvok hands with smiled. Then «he joined the hushed good] brs not look him to him. door, begred Ginger, In an “don't be shocked Remember what 1he father,” contradicted Miriam “Nao, they were nod pretend They sald you had a chance, and meant it They sald the only wan for yon to herome so sirong well that your eyes also would and well They did not deceive you You did have- you have get 8 chance. | asked them a doden times. and they told me honestly © “And ns far as motey goes” eried tiinger, nore cheerily. “1 have quite 4 few little secrets of my own ir is two months till conference iy that time, old darling, | stinli prehably be nhle to take care of sou myself” Hie smiled at her azain “Denr Ellen.” he sald gently, “If «nly these slim little hands conld earry the kindly projects of that enger Hitle heart we shoenld gever want for much in this world” out ~f mean am quite sure—" ihe disclosure of her hopes trembled at the tip of her tongue- her eyes grew mpt and luminous. Bul her sisters, so used 10 her daring dreams and her extravagant promises. paid small heed. Their thoughts were upon the sord.d reality of the present moment and Its disappointment. “It's a good thing the wedding ie over,” sald Marjory. “Helen would never have gone, If she had suse pected this” “Boarding Mr. Buckworth will help out quite a little” said Mirtam. “As for us. as long as we siay at "ay Dire, we're simply gorging ourselves among the fleshpots of Egym.” Ginger shook the rapture from her eyes, closed her teeth firmly upon her secret. The thine had at come for her triumphal pronoancement. “Well, as Old Jop says—" she begun, “Ellen 1” “1 mean Brother Westbury. Eddy Jackson culls him Old Joop. Well, us he says. the conference will rake cure of us. What will we get, futher? Where is the ‘Discipline? Let's look it up” She ran upstairs for the book. “1 should have resipned.” sald her father drearily. “1 knew 1 conld not minister to them properly. But § did keep hoping * LTO BE CONTINUED) Turku was Finland's first capital Christianity was first taught there. and the first Christian converts were baptized in the River Aura. The old est cathedral and the oldest castle In Finland are to be found In Turku, and nearly all the historle homes of the Finnish nobility are in or near the city. With the exception of the cathedral and the castle, modern Turku hus been bulit since the disastrous fire of 1827, when the old town was almost entirely destroyed In a blaze that burned for five days, Both the castle and the cathedral are grim structures with little exterior ornament. The ea thedral bas a long barrow vaulted rn me urku interfor and most of the Immense treasufe which wus once kept there has disappeared. Part of the castle Is now a museum and is furnished with pleces of old Finnish furniture. Visitors can still the dungeon, six fathoms deep and black as pitch. where prisoners were kept. In the great central hall Is a high gallery from whieh a eruel ruler once had unruly subjects hurled to the floor below. One cell In the castle Is still known as the malefnes tor's resting place. ~Natlonal Geos graphle Society Bulletin, It's hard for a woman to forgive ame other for having done her a favor, Winter Silhouette More Flattering Slenderizing, Trim, Fits to Body Snugly, and Is Generally Approved. Last winter my enthusiasm for fab- rics consumed me completely, This winter the silhouette seems all tmpor tant, To put on a new dress that is slenderizing and trim, and that fits to the body more snugly than before, makes one long to adjust all of last year's dresses to the new year style One look In the mirror will tell you that the new silhouette Is more flat tering than any we have had in a score of years, writes Jane Warren Wells, In Farm and Fireside. The princess dress shown here needs smart wool crepe in one's fa- vorite brown, red, green or blue. with a slightly Hghter or darker tone of the game fabric for trimming It =» silk dress is preferred In this design any one of the tweed printed silks would be lovely. Again, there are some charming cottons in tweed print designs, and In sufficiently dark col ors to be sulinble for winter, tht would make this design as smartly as silk or wool fabric, A jabottrimmed frock should be made of the smart new moire or a sinall print In silk or challis. Notice how trim the shoulders are, how graceful tho long sleeves and how new the slightly loager skirt looks Four Inches below the center of the knee cap is the accepted length for daytime Skirts may be slightly tall people and dresses, fonger for There Are a Number of Materials Suitable for This Frock. shorter for short figures. Many skirts are cut to hang twe Inches longer In the back than in the front, especially in the case of skirts with circular flares, Jabots of lace and collurtrimmed neckiines are definitely in siyle® With important fashion. Canton flat crepe. transpar ent velvet or heavy georgette would prove the most charming medium for a very feminine design with the tiered skirt, In hemming crepe the cascade, helt tier edges turn ‘the raw edges one-eighth inch and stiteh it: make another one-eighth inch turn and run the edge down as for ting hem with the finest of running stitelies If your thread matches perfectly the stitches will not show after careful pressing. No matter what dress you choose be sure anhove all that the neckline is be coming to you and pay special atten tion to a collar trimming. lastly see that your hat Is right for your frock and that yeu wear it in the smart new manner, nnd over then Attractive Pajama Suits in Bright Silk, Crepe Red pajamas come In crepe de chine and the synthetic tub silks and senting. A troussenu brought from Paris Includes several attractive suits Some of them are so elaborate and 80 costume.like that they are not eas lly distinguished from the style of pajamas that are worn at tea time. Late styles In bed pajamas are In every sense comfortable, with ample trousers and blouses of easy fit. In some models blouse and trousers are attached so as to have the effect of a single garment. One of these in pale pink erepe de chine has wide, straight trousers that are caught up with shirring Into a band of ecru tinted Alencon lace from the instep almost to the knee. The lace In these narrow strips is set between shirrings in the front of the blouse and a match, ing edge finishes the bottom of the over-blouse, which Is sleeveless. The Ince nlso outlines a solnted yoke ut the top. Some handsome pajama salts, quite mannish In cut, are made of tub silk with bright stripes and of crepe print ed with pretty flower patterns. The fatter are bound In plain colored satin, Pajama and pegligees are equally fashionable for tea time or m hostess costume and quantities of lace are” used fo both Parents usunily think of obedience in children as the Immediate and prop- er response to their commands. They invariably endow obedience with much virtue it does not possess. This is due to the fact that the obedient child is submissive to purental authority which in itself gives parents a sense of power, What kind of a volee should a par ent have, and how can she develop it? The tone should be musienl, but have sufficient earrying quality to penetrate the ehlld's consciousness and command his attention, At the same time the tone must support and reinforce the meaning of the words, Whnt can parents do in the years preceding thelr son's adolescence to fortify him for his exacting ordeal? The answer ig simple: They can build his nutrition up to its highest possi ble point and maintain it there they can endeavor to realize and under stand his psychological state, and help him crystallize substantial thoughts, purposes, and bellefs oui of his dell cately balanced and easily influenced jumble of ideas. There are probably few toys which have so many possibilities for con- structive play. ealling into action so many imaginative faculties and such demands upon ingenuity, originality and skilt as the tittle marionette the And there are probably few toys which mean so much joy to the whole family and thelr friends on long win. ter evenings and on holidays, snler, The living room is an index to your famiy life. It should be a place where fomfort, beauty and practicality are skilifully and attractively blended. It does seem unbelievable that any woman should refuse to nurse her hauby If she enn, since it Is 8 matter of sure statistics that the hreast-fed bahy has from four times as good a chance of Hiving to be one year fwo to old ns does a “bottle baby,” is put into the bottle, Interesting one of the finest things =a Teachers association can do. two or three programs a year that fathers of attack against temporarily prodoace Im method will A new moensles munity to the flireuase This sunw serum is by some to kh tanlue In the treatment of the disease after it though has ance developed, ir In checking the severity of the nt. nek likewise, In the of whooping cough. a vaccine is now used the of the its force, as well Its walue, still in question. especial ocnse to shorten disence and prevention course lessen Figure Types Determine Waist and Skirt Limits Fizure., now that it has waistline placement and skint of the 1930 frocks, Bedwell in Liberty Magazine. Lucien Lelong. noted gnve aceording to Miss couturier, tedwell tn he to the figure the adorns—and skirt ditte” Mizs Berwell continues, “These words should offer genuine comfort for the sorrowing sisters shuddered at the bare thought wearing a high waistline or letting down their skirts, or worse yet sub mifting to the prison of a corset in order to be chic according to regula. tions.” ney arding dress - who x Applique Tabbings Add to This Circular Skirt J circular skirt reveals unusual ap. ol 8. The tuck.in blouse at neckline and three-quarter length coat, ACCURACY The local politician stormed up to the editor's home at a late hour and pounded on the door. When the edi tor appeared ut the window above he shouted : “I've read your slander on me and I've eome to throw the charge back in your teeth™ “Well, be a good fellow,” sald the editor, yawning, “and throw it In the bathroom window. [I've left my teeth in there.”—Doston Transcript. WHY THEY'RE SO CALLED Wifie—Why do they call the street- cleaners white wings? Hubby —Because they're like angels. Haven't you noticed that thelr visits tn our street are few and far be tween? The Greatest of Fish Stories he best of fish yarns have been made Apart from active glory Perhaps old Jonah, in the shade, Thought up his splendid story. “Unsperakable™ Ones Best Mrs. Withers had been to the talk- ing pictures for the first time, “Ow did yer like it, Nell?" asked “All right enough, but to tell yer I'd rather “ave been to one the old unspeakable ones.”—Lop- don Passing Show, Joke is showing An Ancestral Yigitor butler, him through the picture gallery of the old fine portralt, Is it an old Butler—Qh, missis! {io wie mansion) That's a master? hats the oid no, sir; Important Old Lady~—My poor man, 1 suppose have had many trials in your Tramp-—Yes, ma'am, but only one Call the Wagzon *l can’t express myself,” sald the Thoughtful One. “Of course not,” retorted the Nut, A GOOD GOLFER “Is be a good golfer?” “Oh, yes—always goes to church be fore he plays his Sunday game™ Just Se Bome think dancing on the wane They are rather lax Bvervwhers you g0 you see Dancing on the wax Cinching It Miss Plamsmith—Are you going to have your fiance present at your an- pouncement luncheon? Miss Mainchance—Sure thing? tle hasn't yet acknowledged it before wit. nesses, More Noise *Why can't you plense that custom: er In a tie?” *He wants a gray tle.” "We have plenty of gray ties” “He wants a loud gray.” Squirrels Cage “When are Joan and Ed to be mar tied ™ “Never, I'm afraid” “Why, how's that? "Well, she won't marry him anth he pays his debis, and he ean't pay his debts until she marries him™ As You Were fAe—Don't go. You are leaving me entirely without reason. dee She] always leave things as | tag
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