, 1880-12-04
THE GRUMPY CLUB,


IL IL l. c1o
rTs VIEWS ltEOAnb1N0 c1.AyroLE.
To ths Editor u The CAttago Tribune.
DEcATuH, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-At tho Inst meet
Inn of tho Grumpy Club tic subject that
came up for discussion WIS the question pro-
pounded by Mir. CIaypuo 10 the readers OF
The lone, "Now, What Am 1 to Dup"
Tho Club was of tho opinion TINT his case
merltcd attention, nilu tint 1t WIS MI exeep-
t.onal one, because when a MINI tUurs out
his heart md soul, and shells tears through
out three columns Ut TIE TnnrSE, Ile Is ut
least deserving Of some attention and syIllp,,-
thy.
Tile Secretary was called upon to rent Mr..
Claypole's letter, md IN doing to liz la'd
strong ciiphasts CT ccrtust, pArts Of It, cspe-
cially TINT pnrt where the nsnlable S0p!ly
ventilatcs 1sor 0plnion in regard 10 her
.'paw."
Before discussing tic question, the presl-
dent, III Introducing IL, spoke Of the strong
claims every one ilatl upon the Grumpy
Club, especially iM the ,nnttcr of seeking nt[-
vice ind sympathy. And lie hoped tito sup
ply would always equal tho demand. 1t
might bo sd!d that atlyica was very cheap,
ard sympathy Gusts nothing bist TINT was In
regard TO worthless atlyico u,ld mock sy,1,pp-
thy. 1lc assured IFS that the article In which
tho Grumpy Club tleas Is Of sterling
worth. atul II tho question Mr.. Claypole had
asked was worthy to be entertained by. tho
ClulA tho answer would be Of such cl,nrac-
ter as would justify the interest already
taken in bclaIf Of Atr. Clnypo!e.
Mi. Pickledlng, Oh being called, said:
"Gentlcnen: Whether Clnypole Is fraud
OF reu! person makes little difference; tho
picture l!G Inns given lis is not oyerttrnwIl.
When a PERSON Is worthy Ut my sympathy, /
pour 1t out without stint; bHt when such d
person rs Clhypolc, representing himself to
woman, Utter having QnI0yCu such nntrilMn-
ninl felicity rs llespcnks 0f,-ycs, gentlemen,
col9p!ctely gpllcl by Thinking !tllat q. witiow
,s M!tli NY cllEt!5cn lsa Ko.'sslii to is faul-
bottled ny; Why should wosyiApntllize with
2 prrson TINT wtllfuly seeks misvry? Yet
nGt ~ '%'ss t'a+ what Clsypole !as done Don't
two Of which Ind topkliots that rusan,bled i
bunch of rcc-puppers. lie WIS gllIpd ijt.
yond az don6t, an! now tho CUTLER Is artu-
Ply y,aH, ,hgl,dinE l.i,n by tho tlront wl'ilo nlo
,annn.. ailiinn,o sopily' il going through his
'.'rl!at he has not spark of determination,
anu tEat !lg lacks only wisdom, TO 0As,
noaols; 49, H Instead ct taking adyal,tags IF
out Of tle hack door immediately nttur tllut
loud talk Of Sorlsy's he Ind brIskiy walked
4nto TINT young Judy asnf given iler to ,in-
Tolerated. and TINT upon u repetition sho could
gut up nlltl dust 1t would liuy0 shown ti,nt
asts stn wsfo sGa rishes llo p'ssessed thnt eyon
snI as.tIrrtla,sshter si!o1!ld rcspeet The fact T.,
b,ackhonS II I, Now, nj to whit ,!o Ut Should
DO It L litllrnlt to say. would adv1se hin
70 Artzona, nit II tho 'retl-llra,lod, strapplng
assirs' aru tn0 delicate to 70. lyt tlle,Il sttY
behiiid nnn irari, tho value Of ,notey by
Haqr,'tng q,,, y, II t'IgnlseyGs. % would mt adyisn
tu, uluell happiness to Suphy. lie might
invite MS own daughters tn CONS md i've
n,tir 1sar hin a1Mi help t9 spend what rrmalils.
"wsyeq s %!a T., ''t ut, ts in " H. q h a. equal footing
Alr. Bsngett remarked tat Mr.. Picklcd-
a,is Wus nlts'gether ton rnticn, and showed
~ ~ lm"'!lacr q atternec ,ln nHdisentse
but he would gire thu gent1p,linn credit for
ear'ltsinrss. and fur tint lie u.l1mrctt hi1t,
~ sn"f: 4 Y Clayi"'la wcuk petson? SUPPOSE
W. lock- Ut Ills case ln nnotllcr Hight. a
nrst blew, nnr pick q gttnrrel. Ctaypols snys
Ar Wns inneaonu anil felt tho nGcl Of coin.
Pa,lol.sl'ii!;Inot P. f.. being u 1ncn'beE nf thu
to1 III Church pews, Ut church fuirs, festivals,
Md socfHhrs. M tDtlht hn n,st,rvuI Will
Ereat eon!l!lacency tie economical ,iintrEl,l-
t'"!l M 0yStois ut these fairs ninl tho wuIlttrr-
I'LL Tests Tint tt1G4Itc IL sEtItltlpy Is nit 10 III
chnrcs! kitcl.cns.. IMprr Is NJ loNE,t Tint he
saw tlIe, Wfdnw RamIaIl blsilinE ulot,t tho
economical department long ere 1ie knew her
hw the ;tsss M \ ,n'n' u i''fely ssIbs tut lo
emerged lNI0 'rea-llrn.letl, strtptluC lnSsins j
iiFsHaclifiy pasS lfy ltnl. alll incur enough for
ity' to hour the remark: 'Tllnt's old Clay.
"Why CIaypole did not intrude himself In.
70 Inc en0u EThces Of utl!er etnrmlng widows
w. ass ,h.s ,!ot say. sc Neglect on s yt
lust yaar I'e dropping Of Shawl ntui Id liz, ti,S
galiantry 1f CluypGIu served q good mi lr,u,s,
Willis tno tiaFkness ol ths night bid hs Ell.
ssnfnass9n snr,,y a9,ar IT. its ksss te wow home
brief ssasgn ,',n,r Of @ @aaiicIpatlo;i, i!'nrrrs
H. X fnttodqeea ."n'eta to tic tnnliy: Drawns
nomsat. iyt uy ayk @ oasselves. sseH jlas nof a9E
pss phanthropsts il not sw wa 4''Itstt nast Klrs 70
him CREDIT tor the sacrifice i,e his ,l!asts.
visit the widows and fattserteSs.' Hs I,ts not
more thnn carried out tho demands uf pure
religion? Who of l!s ,xuu!tl 20 So farY
~ III as a 6SSeis 6a!sfsss'% II ssovs., That
Sash, aald not for his !nhu!unt 'iua lltes. Anl
r. se st1ea@ax xoss on thls s.timent st,ows ltsslf
h!M. claypolo Swallows tGs III ii'si.it, Ii ut i,i
gsse ge.t tIs Iask't t,sWpooSt WoSt n i.ia to S R9%
conference III tiie luck parlors, ind dI. sI!ow 'e
ssfh!aattoil. YER Inform bliss SophY tint you
re re n! Tn'n'ng s family affairs; thai yo car
your ia5 s ill., r. asSa ,, With
70 sto9p to; and while she IL cianst1ly cniUr
~ tNts. persuade lIer u live in tllu il,tiIra
~ s.,c t3,sI sums ~ YOU think proper tu Klvu
nay :nt w.; e;StfayasAlee must bu stuppel
sa eGaono!atzs aa as well Us 10 spend, .rat st
~ hMust ss no. f,tnk you nrn ,Natipnai bail Nil
Grwn'asK 'sg ,%!tY Mor NUT y si.e iasne that tbs