F'r instance, there's the new sidewalk we had to lay in front of the house here only a month ago.
Of course, if the treasury was flush we wouldn't say a word about it.
An' then there's the gas bill here.

Seein' as you get your rent for nothin', it don't seem much to ask that you should see to lightin' the place yourself." "No, I don't think that either is a proper charge upon me," interposed Theron.

"I decline to pay them." "We can have the gas shut off," remarked Brother Pierce, coldly.
"As soon as you like," responded the minister, sitting erect and tapping the carpet nervously with his foot.

"Only you must understand that I will take the whole matter to the Quarterly Conference in July.

I already see a good many other interesting questions about the financial management of this church which might be appropriately discussed there." "Oh, come, Brother Ware!" broke in Trustee Winch, with a somewhat agitated assumption of good-feeling.