Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-24
Boys Not Admitted"


This notice was posted a. the entrance
Of an attractive tennis court, in certain
pleasant cit o, the big village order.
Four wel-dressed boys were rattening
themselve' against the ratings, as discon-
ISOLATE as so many ers az the gate of Eden.
S'pose they stick that up outside of
heaven CuOth one OF the four. Boys
amt wanted anywhere. Mother sent me
out the house, and Bridget sent me out
of the yard, and the old cop sent me and
my ball OF the sidewalk. hate vacation.
What's a fellow to do with it anyhow"
A dapper young gentleman, about to en-
ter the cOur, paused 10 make an imprOv-
ing comment upon what he had overheard.
Rob. my friend, " said he. ''if boys
would avoid being noisy and ag ressiye,
or in the way OF their elders, they would
not be. as they are in measure, ostra-
cised. -
"Bett r measure his own siZe-shrimp."
muttered one of Rob S chums. Come on
to Smiths billiard place, ell let us in.
Come, who cares?
A young lady in Eden had heard all
that pa sed without the gate She turned
quickly as the dap er young man APP
preached her, cap in one hand, racket in
the other
"How could you go and preach to those
little chaps?" was her Unexpected greet
ing. "They want something to do, and
what wonder
''Boys are prob EN-, was the reply.
"Why dOesn somebody suggest keeping
them in Larrels till they are eighteen feed
ing and educating the N through the bung
hsle? Not bad idea.
81 would keep them at large till that
age and then barrel them, retorted the
girl. /" Not noisy or in the way, dread
full little nonentities you ID make of boys.
One would think that they had no light
to be, that they should he born with
II oustaches. Give them room and fair
play, and occupa,i ion, and boys are per-
fectly charming. Rob- Robbie Austin."
she called, running to the gate.
Just then the man in charge OF the
court was shooting or" the boys, scold-
ing ;ob particularly because as he vacil-
lated alb ut going to Smiths, he dug his
shoes into the fresh gravel Of the walk.
At the sound of Miss Mabel's bright tones
the quartette TUNED. Boys" she said,
Twill you do me a favOr?'
''ies, yes, " In full chorus
"Well'-colecting her wits, there
are lots If daisies out OH the South road.
! should like several large punches with
long stems, and some ferns. Don't so
without asking y ur mothers, but If they
say yes, and yuu take the flowers to my
house, you can stop and play croquet as
long as you like. on will be "a good as
pic, and won't dig up the turf, i know.
Thank you, and goodbye.
You are the queerest girl | ever saw;
what were you saying TO those boys?" de-
handed Rob's big sister.
Asking favor OF them.
"They will doubtless do 1t for you, 4"
was the half derisive reply.
sob. no doubt. I've heard that the
Persian word for gentleman means the
brother of sisters. 1 wonder what their
word is for sister of brothers.
Martyr" aughed Rob's sister.
Mabel had no br, TIERS but what had
Just passed had given shape to certain i'm
pressions that had till now floated as
nebule in her busy brain. Between the
shouts Of vantage, forty love" and
''duce set, she was planning plans for
her boy neighbors that surprised herself.
Mabel was girl of energy and sense as
well as heart. The result of that planning
amid the flying balls was the formation of
a club. IL was christened the 81. l.. i.
III. Club" This stood for Life, Liberty
and Pursuit of Happiness Club" Its
founders naturally felt that the more OF
the alphabet they put into its name the
better. Originally It was but boys
club. but at the first meeting the boys
magnanim' usly ted to admit girls TO
partial membership. Il was Differed by
young men and young ladies and had an
open list Of vice-pres dents. The clubs
oh ect was TO furnish occupations for