Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-24

otherwise idle Eolrs, and It aimed TO
enlist in these occupations at least
the sympathy of all Gges. The meet
ingi end pa stim OF the club were ydr-
Gus and elastic, but nothing could be
done in I clubs name that had not its
sanctitn, and no one could rema n mem
Der who Violated It's very catho ic rules rs to
good conduct and prOpriety. The coveted
tennis court was put at the boy disposal
at certain hours. A large vacant lot that
had been an unsightly dumping ground
was recla med, and, by the members
themselves, levelled and made fit for a
ball an drill grornd. TIE more musical
boys got up a club-band under fairly
conn etent leader, and their performan es
added much, at least, to the liveliness of
all outdoor festiv ties. Pcnics of an in
formal and inc Il ensive sort became the
fashiol. some expert young men feeling
the set of the tide, volunteered to conduct
the rash young sons OF timid mothers
through swimming and rowing lessons.
Long walks into the country were
fie uent, the new feature being that boys
were in the majority of every party. Bot
any classes grew out OF these rambles.
The ramblers gathered wild towers to
deck the churches, and also to send to the
New York flower missions The girls
had till now done everything in this line
themselves, but now they stood cOnscien-
tiOusly by and let the boys do the lion s
share of the punching, boxing and dlrec-
ting.
Tor rainy afternoons and evenings
there were reading circles. The RollO
books and Robinson Crusoe were chosen
b. the smaller members, while the rest
Toasted on the Waverlys. To these read
ings, tina met at di erent houses, all the
members of the family, where the meeting
took place. were invited to be present.
Not few surprises were experienced az
to the amiability and cleverness discover
ed, for the first time, in younger brothers
and older sisters.
The bylaws of the club enjOined upon
its members q respect for Sunday, dis
cjuntenance of salO ms and lawless amuse-
ments, and a kindin SIS towards the poor
and towards animals Boys we're sent out
''colle ting" for the christian association,
and their success showed what mistake
it had been not to enlist their services be-
fore. Many were the helpful and useful
deeds, at home and through the city, done
that summer by the boys who had been
supposed incapable of anything but mis-
chief. This usefulness was interspersed
with so much fun, such general good
times, that tie boys and girls, too, mos.
in dread of being thoroughly & cd, found
it exceedingly entertaining to be good
The long vacation flew by, Rob declared,
like the lightnng-eXpress AS winter set
in the club adapted its work and its play
to the season, and fir IN season to season
the club lived on. The class-ieud between
the boys and tn rest OF creation had died
away, and for two reasons: the boys had
grown moro ''like folks" and their mere
boyishness was regarded with more toler-
ance. An understanding was lblished
between the iii erent $ Is, - that is, the
different ages, that lett lasting impress
upon the social life of the place. Many a
home and many character to-day bears
that pleasant impress.
Mabel, the founder Of the club, is now
the happy mother of merry, noisy boys.
No la1ic faire was ever more adOred than
is she by those same boys, and by mem.
bers, active and honorary, of the l.. l.. =.
III. Club.