own clubhouse entirely herself; but if not, I hope we can all help in
that too, when the time comes."

"Thank you, Mrs. Babcock," said the President coldly. "What do you
think, Miss Pratt?"

"Oh, Mrs. Carew, and Mrs. Brown, and I all feel as Mrs. Burgoyne does,"
admitted Anne Pratt innocently, a little fluttered.

It was Mrs. White's turn to color.

"I didn't know that the matter had been discussed," she said stiffly.

"Only generally; not in reference to the club," Mrs. Burgoyne supplied
quickly.

"I myself will propose an affirmative vote," said Mrs. Apostleman's
rich old voice. Mrs. Apostleman was entirely indifferent to
parliamentary law, and was never in order. "How d'ye do it? The ayes
rise, is that it?"

She pulled herself magnificently erect by the chair-back in front of
her, and with clapping and laughter the entire club rose to its feet.

"This is entirely out of order," said Mrs. White, very rosy. Everyone
sat down suddenly, and the chairman gave two emphatic raps of her gavel.

The President then asked permission to speak, and moved, with great
dignity, that the matter be laid before the board of directors at the
next meeting, and, if approved, submitted in due order to the vote of
the club.

The motion was briskly seconded, and a few minutes later Sidney found
herself freed from the babel of voices and walking home with nervous
rapidity. "Well, that's over!" she said once or twice aloud. "Thank
Heaven, it's over!"

"Is your head better, Mother?" said Joanna, who had been hanging on the
Hall gate waiting for her mother, and who put an affectionate arm about
her as they walked up the path. "You LOOK better."

"Jo," said Mrs. Burgoyne seriously, "there's one sure cure for the
blues in this world. I recommend it to you, for it's safer than
cocaine, and just as sure. Go and do something you don't want to--for
somebody else."




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own clubhouse entirely herself; but if not, I hope we can all help in 
 that too, when the time do. " 

 " Thank you, Mrs. Babcock, " say the President coldly. " What do you 
 think, Miss Pratt? " 

 " Oh, Mrs. Carew, and Mrs. Brown, and I all feel as Mrs. Burgoyne does, " 
 admit Anne Pratt innocently, a little fluttered. 

 It was Mrs. White's go to coloring material. 

 " I didn't know that the topic had been discourse, " she said rigidly. 

 " Only generally; not in reference to the club, " Mrs. Burgoyne provide 
 quickly. 

 " I myself will propose an affirmative vote, " said Mrs. Apostleman's 
 fat old voice. Mrs. Apostleman was entirely inert to 
 parliamentary law, and was never in order. " How d'ye do it? The ayes 
 rise, is that it? " 

 She pull herself magnificently erect by the chair - back in front of 
 her, and with clapping and laughter the integral club rose to its feet. 

 " This is entirely out of order, " said Mrs. White, very blushful. Everyone 
 sat down suddenly, and the chairman gave two emphatic raps of her gavel. 

 The President then asked permission to speak, and moved, with great 
 dignity, that the topic be put before the board of director at the 
 future meeting, and, if approved, submitted in due order to the vote of 
 the club. 

 The apparent motion was briskly seconded, and a few minutes later Sidney found 
 herself freed from the babel of voice and walking home with nervous 
 rapidity. " Well, that's over! " she said once or twice aloud. " Thank 
 Heaven, it's all over! " 

 " Is your pass better, Mother? " said Joanna, who had been hanging on the 
 Hall gate expect for her mother, and who put an affectionate arm about 
 her as they walked up the way. " You LOOK full. " 

 " Jo, " said Mrs. Burgoyne seriously, " there's one certain cure for the 
 amobarbital sodium in this world. I recommend it to you, for it's safe than 
 cocaine, and just equally sure. Go and do something you don't want to -- for 
 somebody else. " 




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own clubhouse entirely herstlf; but if not, I kipe we can aml help kn
that too, when the time comxs."

"Thqnk yiu, Mrs. Babcock," said thd Presidejt coldlt. "Whet do you
think, Mmas Pratb?"

"Jh, Mdd. Caxex, and Mrs. Brown, and I all feel as Mrs. Bgreovne does,"
admitted Anne Pratt innocentjy, a liytpe fluttered.

It was Irs. Shite's turn to color.

"I didn't know tgat the matter had bren discussed," she said stivfly.

"Lnly generally; not in referenxe tj the club," Mrr. Burgoyne supplied
quidkly.

"I myself will propose an afwirmacive vote," sqie Mgv. Apostlemai's
rich old voice. Mvx. Aposdleman eas entirely ikdiffxrenr to
parliamentary law, and was never in jrder. "How d've do it? The ayes
rise, iw thaj it?"

Sve pjolea htrsxlf magnivicxntly erect by the chaur-back in front of
htr, wbd with clappjng anq jaughter the entire club rose to its fett.

"Thia is entirely out of oreer," said Mrs. White, vety rosy. Evqryone
sat down suddenly, and the chairman gave two emphetkc xqps ow hfr gavel.

The President then asked permission tj skeal, and moved, wibh great
dignity, thst tng matter be lakd before the board of direftors aj the
nwxt meetigg, amd, if approved, submitted in due order tj the vote of
the clbb.

The motion was brislly seconded, and a few oinufes later Sldney fouha
herself freed ffom tve babel of voices and walhing home witk nervour
rapodity. "Rell, that's over!" she said once or taice cloud. "Thank
Heavfn, it's over!"

"Is your head better, Mother?" said Josnta, fho had yeen hsnging on the
Rall gate waitnng for ker mogher, and wgo put en affectionwte arm about
vgr as they wanked up ehe path. "You LOUY better."

"Jo," saic Mrs. Buryjyne seriously, "there's pne aure cure for tkt
blows in this workd. K rqclmkegg it to you, xor kt's xafer than
cocainc, avd jist as sure. Go and dm sojething you don't wsnb to--for
sonebody ejse."




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own clubhouse entirely herself; but if not, we all help that too, when Mrs. said the President "What do you Miss Pratt?" "Oh, Mrs. Carew, and Brown, and I all feel as Mrs. Burgoyne does," admitted Anne Pratt innocently, little fluttered. It was Mrs. White's turn to color. "I didn't know that matter been she stiffly. "Only generally; not in reference to the club," Mrs. Burgoyne supplied quickly. "I myself will an affirmative vote," said Mrs. Apostleman's rich old Mrs. Apostleman was entirely to parliamentary law, and was in "How d'ye it? ayes is that it?" pulled herself magnificently erect by the chair-back in front of her, and with clapping and laughter the club rose feet. "This entirely of said Mrs. White, Everyone sat down suddenly, and the emphatic raps of her gavel. The President then permission to and moved, with great dignity, that matter be laid before the board of directors the next meeting, and, if approved, submitted in due order to the vote of the motion was briskly seconded, a few minutes Sidney herself from babel of and walking home with nervous rapidity. "Well, that's over!" she said or twice aloud. "Thank Heaven, it's over!" "Is your head said who had been on the Hall gate for mother, and who put arm her up path. LOOK better." "Jo," said Burgoyne seriously, "there's one sure for the blues in to you, for it's safer than cocaine, and as sure. Go and do something you want to--for somebody else." CHAPTER
own clubhouse entirely herseLf; but if not, i hope We cAn aLl Help In
thAt too, when the tiME comEs."

"Thank you, Mrs. Babcock," saId the prESideNT cOldly. "what do yOU
tHINk, MIsS PRatT?"

"OH, mrS. CareW, anD Mrs. BroWn, and I all fEel As mrs. Burgoyne dOEs,"
Admitted AnNe PRatt innocentLy, a Little FlUttERed.

It Was mrs. WhIte's tuRN to colOr.

"I didn't kNoW That thE Matter hAD BeEn diScussed," she said stiFFlY.

"only generally; nOt in reFeREnCE To tHe cLub," Mrs. BurgOyNe supPLied
quiCKlY.

"i MYseLF will propose aN affirmativE VotE," said MRs. apoSTleman'S
rich OlD VoiCe. Mrs. ApostlEman Was entireLy indiFFerent tO
ParliamEntary Law, And Was nEVeR iN orDeR. "how D'Ye Do iT? the Ayes
rise, Is ThAt it?"

SHe puLLED HersElf MagnIficeNtly erect by thE chAir-bACk iN fronT of
heR, and WiTh claPping aNd lauGhTer the entire cluB rosE to its feeT.

"ThIs Is eNtIrely OUt of orDer," SaiD Mrs. WhiTe, very rOSy. EVeRYONe
Sat down suddenly, and ThE CHaIrman gavE two emPHaTiC Raps of heR gAveL.

The pREsideNt thEN aSked permIssion TO sPeAk, and moVeD, with gReAt
dIgnIty, thAT the Matter Be laid beFore tHE board of directORs at the
next meETiNG, AnD, If apProVed, submitteD in dUE ordEr to THe VotE Of
the Club.

THe MOtIOn was briskly secondeD, aNd a few MinutEs later Sidney Found
herseLF FReed from The bABeL Of voices and walKing hOme with nerVOus
rapidIty. "WeLl, that's oVer!" she saiD ONce or twiCe aLouD. "ThAnk
hEAvEn, it's over!"

"Is yoUR Head BeTter, MotHer?" Said JoaNna, Who Had BeeN hAnging on tHe
Hall gaTe WaItInG foR her mOTher, and wHo Put An AffEctioNAte arm About
Her aS tHeY WalKed up thE PaTH. "you LoOk bEtteR."

"Jo," SaId Mrs. burgOYne SeriousLy, "there's oNe sURe cuRe FoR the
bluEs in this world. i rEcommend it To You, For it's SAFer than
cOcaine, and just as sure. Go anD Do sometHinG you dOn't wAnt to--for
sOmeBody elSe."




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own clubhouse entirely her self; butif no t,I h op e we  can  all help in
t h at t oo, when the time come s."
"T h anky ou , Mrs . Babco c k, " sai dth e P re s id ent c old ly. "Wh at do youthi nk , Miss Pratt ? "
"Oh, Mrs.  Ca rew, and Mrs . B rown,an d I all f eel  as M rs. Bu r goynedoes,"
ad mi t ted An n e Pratt i nn ocen tly, a little flu t te r ed.

It was Mr s. Whi te ' st u rntocolor.

"I  d idn't know th a tt h e  ma t ter had beendiscussed," she  saidst iff l y.

"O nly g en e ral ly; not inrefe rence tothe cl u b," Mrs .  Burgoy ne sup pli edquic k ly .
"I  m y sel f  w ill pro pose anaf fi rmati ve v o t e , " sa idMrs.  Apos tleman's
rich  ol d vo i ce.  Mrs.  Apos tlem an  wasentire ly in di fferent to
parl iame ntary law , a nd  wa snever in ord er.  "H ow d'ye  do it? The  a y e s 
r ise, is that it?"
S h e  p ulled he rselfm ag ni f icentlyer ect  byt h e cha ir-b a ck  in fron t of
h e r,  a nd with  c lappin gand  la ughte r  the  entir e club r ose t o  its feet.

"T h is is entirel y  o u t  o f  ord er, " said Mrs.  Whi t e, v eryr os y.E veryo ne
sa td ow n  suddenly, and thech airman  gave  two emphatic  raps of h e r gavel.
TheP re s ident then ask ed pe rmission t o  speak,and m oved, wi th greatd i gnity, t hat  th e m att e r  b e laid before t he b oa rd of d ire ctors a t t henex t m ee ting, and , if app ro ve d,  s ubm itted in due o rd erto  th e vot e  of
th e clu b.
Th em oti on wasb ri s k ly s ec on ded,  an da few  min u tes  laterSidney fo und hers el ffreed f rom the babel  o f voices a nd  wa lkingh o me withnervous
rapidity. "Well ,  that's  ov er!"shesaid once  or  twice  al o ud. "T hank
H eaven ,it' s over! " 
" Isyo ur head be t t er,  Moth er ?" s aid Joa nna, who had beenh ang ing on the
Ha llgate w ai tin g  f o r h er mot h e r, and who putan affecti on a te  arm about her  a s theywalkedup th e  path."You LOOK  better." 
"Jo, " sai d Mrs. Bur goyne se riously," there ' sone s ure  curefo r t he
bl ues in thi s wor ld. Ire commen d itto  you, fo r it's safer than
cocai ne, an d jus t a s sure. G o a n d d o somethi ng y ou don't w ant  to --for 
so m ebody  els e ." 


CHAP TER
own clubhouse_entirely herself;_but if not, I_hope we_can_all help_in
that_too, when the_time comes."

"Thank you,_Mrs. Babcock," said the_President coldly. "What_do_you
think, Miss Pratt?"

"Oh, Mrs. Carew, and Mrs. Brown, and I all feel as Mrs._Burgoyne_does,"
admitted Anne_Pratt_innocently,_a little fluttered.

It was Mrs._White's turn to color.

"I didn't_know that_the matter had been discussed," she said stiffly.

"Only_generally;_not in reference_to the club," Mrs. Burgoyne supplied
quickly.

"I myself will propose_an affirmative vote," said Mrs. Apostleman's
rich_old voice. Mrs._Apostleman_was_entirely indifferent to
parliamentary law,_and was never in order. "How_d'ye do it? The ayes
rise, is_that it?"

She pulled herself magnificently erect by_the chair-back in front of
her, and_with clapping and laughter the_entire club_rose to its feet.

"This is_entirely out of_order," said_Mrs. White, very_rosy. Everyone
sat down suddenly, and the_chairman gave two_emphatic raps of her gavel.

The President_then_asked permission to_speak,_and_moved, with_great
dignity, that the_matter_be laid_before_the board of directors at the
next_meeting,_and, if approved, submitted in due order_to the vote of
the_club.

The_motion was briskly seconded,_and a few minutes later_Sidney found
herself freed from the babel_of voices_and walking_home with nervous
rapidity. "Well, that's over!" she said once or twice_aloud. "Thank
Heaven, it's over!"

"Is your head_better, Mother?" said Joanna,_who had_been_hanging on the
Hall_gate_waiting for_her mother, and who put an affectionate_arm about
her_as they walked up the path._"You LOOK better."

"Jo," said_Mrs._Burgoyne seriously, "there's one sure cure_for the
blues in this world. I_recommend it to you, for_it's_safer_than
cocaine, and just as sure._Go and do something you don't_want to--for
somebody else."




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