He hadn’t been around the house all that much. By definition, that means once upon a time you grew accustomed to a man around the house.” No one can know I’m the one who bought Des.” When Abby hesitated, Molly added, “Who would think twice about a single woman buying a home repair?”Ĭinnamon-colored eyes assumed a decidedly puppy dog expression. First is a home repair of your choice donated by Des O’Donnell of O’Donnell Construction.”Ībby felt an elbow in her ribs and looked at Molly. We’re almost finished for tonight and I want to make this the most successful event ever.”Īfter the applause died down, he said, “Okay. But you all know the foundation channels money to all of Charity City’s worthy causes, and those funds have to come from somewhere. The mayor laughed along with the rest of the audience. “No, you’ve been reminding us of that for weeks,” someone called out. I don’t have to tell you this is the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Buy-A-Guy auction.” He took the responsibility of carrying on this charitable tradition very seriously. Tall, distinguished and gray-haired, he was a descendant of the town’s founding family who had initiated the first auction. On the stage, Mayor Baxter Wentworth was playing auctioneer. The Charity City Community Center was the only place in town large enough to house the event, and rows of folding chairs filled the expanse of floor space.
Her parents, Louise and Roy Gibson, had come instead. Molly Preston was on her right, but Jamie Gibson couldn’t make it tonight. Normally she attended the annual auctions with her two best girlfriends. She’d rather be alone than need a man for anything. She had no illusions about a perfect guy for herself.
She could give back to the town and get the perfect guy-for the weekend. So the auction was the answer to her problem. Abby knew if she were in charge of camping, it would be life and death for real. Badges were involved and apparently came under the heading “life and death” for her six-year-old. Her daughter had recently become involved with a group promoting girls’ outdoor activities. The specifics of the sale had been listed ahead of time on the town’s Web site and Abby was waiting for the guy who’d donated a survival weekend. Most of the guys were donating their time and skills to be auctioned because they’d received grants from the town for their businesses or projects. Tonight was the men’s turn and bachelorhood wasn’t a prerequisite, which was just peachy with Abby. The women’s-Sell-A-Belle-was held in the spring.
Charity City was more creative with its semiannual events. Many towns held bachelor auctions to raise money. Contentsīuy-a-Guy: Semiannual Charity City AuctionĪbby Walsh needed a man and she was here to buy the one she wanted. Ladies, don’t miss the chance to buy a guy-no strings attached.Ĭash, Check, Credit and Debit cards gratefully accepted by the Charity City Philanthropic Foundation. These are just a sampling of the jaw-dropping guys available to the highest bidder.
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