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For The People

SENYON was smart. When it from my mind to throw a wet blanket

that young Spencer on this business! You must know tha Noyce was going to interfere with his I have the interest of Gorham's work- plans, he said to Titus Pascals: "We'll ing class at heart I rather see now I was elect him secretary of the Park Asso- why you elected me secretary, ciation. That'll shut him up. He'll fooled at first, but now I understand. be so flattered he won't dare oppose

us.'

"

"On the face of it, it does seem Mr. Kenyon's offer is generous, but to me it's a cheap way of making a hero of himself... It's as easy for Mr. Kenyon to donate a couple of thousand dollars for tennis courts as it is for me and the rest of us working people to donate a dollar toward the popular subscrip- tion. I can't see ps there's any cerdit gen- due. Mr. Kenyon for his false. erosity. donation.

No sacrifice goes with his

Titus Pascals smiled thinly. He had been worried about young Mr. Noyce The boy was bright and eager and en- ergetic and had the interest of Gorham at heart. When the construction of a public park was suggested its spon- sors made it plain that the place was to be for the mutual benefit of all the people of Gorham. It wasn't to be a donation by Mr. Kenyon and other

"It will be a mistake to allow Mr. wealthy citizens. Money would be raised by popular subscription, but the Kenyon to give those tennis courts. wealthy class would be limited in the If he does, the folks for whom the park amount of their contribution, and thus is being, built won't feel that it belongs the people would feel that they had to thenr. They If feel obligated to equal rights to its use..

Kenyon the way they do when they use But as the movement progressed Mr, anything else he has donated. They Kenyon noted the enthusiasm. and won't feel free to come and go as they eagerness of the people with a worried please. Therell be days when Kenyon frown. He was used to being a wants the park and the courts for use benefactor. The economical success of by his own friends, and the public and go as this town, depended upon his mills. If won't be allowed to come he were ever to realise his cherished they like.

That's the way it is with

By Stanley Cordell

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dream of sometime have a monument, the community playhouse. They'll get Kenyon to himself erected in the public square, so they'll feel grateful to he mustn't for one minute allow the every time they set foot on the park, people to forget that he was a bene- when all the time it's their hard earned factor..

dollars that have built it. For, you So he suggested that they elect know, the donations of our working Spencer Noyce secretary of the Park people is fifty times greater than that as which Kenyon has paid in, including Association, because it looked though Spencer would be the most his tennis courts. - serious obstacle to what Mr. Kenyon

"No, Mr. Kenyon, don't say it yet. planned.

I know that Gorham is dependent on As for Spencer, he was indeed flatter your mills for its bread and butter, ed. This was the most signal honour but you're just as dependent on them that had ever been thrust upon him. for yours. If you don't believe me, It made him an important figure. He try getting along with them. continued to feel so until the second "Gentlemen, I am only too happy.to meeting of the Association, when the serve as secretary in the interest of matter of tennis courts came up for Gorham, but I can see you want me discussion. Spencer argued that they'd to serve in the interest of Kenyon. have to forgo the tennis courts until Under those circumstances, T'll have to next year at least, because the working resign," an people for whom the park was being In the space of time it took. Spencer built couldn't stand another subscrip- to reach the door Mr. Kenyon and his tion at this, time:

town

cohorts saw a vivid picture of him as not a member of the Association, but a free lance going around the talking to people who understood him, people who would listen and abide by his word. à

Which was exactly the situation Mr

said Kenyon was waiting for. He with a careless gesture: There's no point in having a park without a ten nis court. Now I've helped this town out before and I don't intend to stop No, it was much safer to have him now. I've given a library and a com- right here with them as secretary- munity playhouse and a good many and comply with his wishes. They other things. I guess it won't hurt called him back and voted against let-

me to donate a tennis court.

In

fact"

be added, beaming around at the Asting Mr. Kenyon donate anything, and each knew that for once the people of sociation members, "I'll give two ten- Gorham were going to run things to nis courts. M

suit themselves. ··

(Copyright;11088; by: The Associated Newspapers)

Spencer knew then that it was all trick. He glanced around at the circle of faces and saw gratitude to ward Mr. Kenyon written in the ex- pressions of all present. He knew how they felt, because it was hard not to feel that way himself. On the surface it looked as though Mr. Ken yon were being generous, and that it would be cruel not to appreciate his big-heartedness.

Spencer saw that Titus Pascals was on the point of making a motion accept Mrs Kenyon's offer.

Just a minuté,” said Spencer/stan- ding up. He looked down at the sur- prised and slightly annoyed faces the members. He wet his lips. crisis had been reached. "Please un derstand, gentlemen, that it is farthest

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