The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-04-15
MARGARET: :. MsERLYN.

walrrEx FOR THE ST. CLOUD JOURNAL.
BY MRS, u, JAnf. !, !. 9: sw,1ssHs1n. s. IS! !:
J : =: CHAPTER Xxx. =
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The time IT. tho, annual meetin,
came, and tbe Association met in ,
court room. Each party had mustered
its utmost strength, but after tho With
drawAl Of all those who were diseu,tet
aad refused to Be mixed up in "a socie
ty squ.bble," !" this North Amerie. As
ISOLATION mustered 6tty:fSpr+ member
all told. Of these, three bad coma. . :, al
tho way from Denton 70 defend Mis-
11outon, and Margaret was surprised
to see Mr.. Twin1J and Mn. Walter,
among Mre. Mendits recruits. 'ii. oft,h, Ii
Denton delegation TIE: most i; prominent
was Mrs. Marlborough, ! sister Of th<
late Hon. Augustus. !. widow Of 8esh
and fortune, frou.y and aorid, with pen.
dsnt cheeks, stubborn grey curs and
very red flowers-sni Irish swssherwo-
man gone to seed. She had made the
journey Of; many hundred. miles "a
crush, by the weight Of her presence,
all opposition Of all western barbarian.
to any act or deed done OF omitted by
any one ofthe House Of ,Ironton. She
took her seat, amid considerable hustle
Of attendants, recovered herbreatb, took
a: general survey Of tho scene, glanced
over the opposition, then. got ont her
.geld-rimmed eye glasses, and asking
special directions of Miss .Dngdale and
others, lcveled them At Margaret, stared
at her with that impertinence peculiar
to people who hare mouopolized al the
good breeding ofa community, and
made her the evident subject Of . sue
cession Of rtmarks. The second mem
ber ~.s : tall, mild, Efey-haired gentle
man With star on his shoulder, wto
had come to aid the ueioe Of his de-
ceased friend and schoolmate to triumph
over wicked conspiracy ag.inst her
and the cause Of education. The third
was the Hon: Simeon Emnet, who vas
called to preside over the meeting. He
was Of the Napoleo, figure. .popleetio
and puffy, with b]te Dyes enclined to
pop, a. stock Of Short: stubborn; red
hair, wayo looking straight before
him and Of setting down his feet with
an emphasis which said he had come
to see justice done and let the heavens
take care Of their own props.
DR.. Dreaming nominated Mr.. Twin
y Is Secretary, aud he was chosen,
when he rose, slowly, gracefully, 4. ono
who feels that hs is the observed Of al
observers and owes it to the race which
has had the honor Of producing him
to be worthy Of that observation. In
rising he slowly. dr~ his hands to his
vest pockets, iinser ed his, fa,sfpgsrs
snd thumbs; straightened his shoulders,
raised himself to his'fall height, passed
bis left hand over hi topknot tinserting
bis thumb intbe quirl. to. be sure it was
al: right, aud preparing his lips by a
succession Of the p'ettiest imagiaable
packers, remarked tIst the homer was
quite unexpected, thkt he felt altoeeth-
er incompetent to tht task, had simply
come there as priv.te individual, but
since this hopor.bl. .Assooi.tion had
chosen him TO :this responsible position,
he would beg leave 10 return thanks
and should endeayor, to discharge the
duties Of the Office. To-, the. bsst Of bis
abilities. ;.!Thereupon he picked his
steps acrossthe loom, took his seat, and,
drew out roll Of paper all ready When
the annual report w.called for, that
TOO cane out of' Mr.: 1iw'iin.y's pocket,
and he proo;seded to lead it'with Ill hi.
accompanying airs aud Cruces: !. 1t was
about one-hplf laudion Of Mis- Iron.
ton and her school. At the close of
the reading, DR.. Granger objected to
the statement Of finds - incorrect.
Mr.. Twinzy said he WAS sure he had
given it according to- the data furnish
ed by; his friend, Mrs. Mendit. MIR.
Granger thought tlat neither, he nor
Mrs. Mendit had = right to furnish
that p part TO! Of the report. i t.. was the
business Of the b, Tre| re |surer, Mrs. Paxton.
Mn: Paxton said tho had requested
Mrs. Mendis to have the report written.
A vote was taken .s to ~hether the
society vvoal d .eoeptthi. in lieu Of the
Trs..urets report, pa i ~. - accepted: -
MI. Mildn.y, bad Yen sSi,ll; goipg about IL il
delightful aatterr 'ouutipg Vote Votes, =, and
ever and annon ming to ono or I an- J.,
other IT tbs .hti71rdto7H4 pity Is q.
pfess hi1 fsafs thst r6eI outnrmbets'd
U.s." -saAsskis vots'is eamsE to 'Msts.!
ret, aisy;ng $40 aoi'a' 'sss ed casa':"t!-~-
.+H.ss afraid IL Tyoai,sso sbSy
| have worked hard" 1ro' as;to!7ai}