The Republican journal., 1897-04-08
Society Initials.
Something That May Happen Anywhere to all of

Something That May Happen Anywhere to all Of
They had barely exchanged greetings
when the man in the ulster exclaimed:
II say, George, L m mighty glad l met
you. We're just organizing new society
the K. L. Y. and U.-and | want to give
you an opportunity of getting in on the
ground floor''
''What do the initials stand for?' asked
the man with the fur cap.
'Stand for'' exclaimed the man in the
ulster ''Stand for. Why they stand for
the society, of course. We just put the
alphabet in hat and let a blindfolded
man pick them out-the regular way, you
know. If you speak up quick may be |
can work you in as charter member
HAS the society any particular aims?'
"a book full of them. | don't recall
any of them now, but we have them all
written out and intend to have them print
ed when we get money enough. It's to be
one of these fraternal organizations to
help one another-help one another enter
tam each other, my wife says, and that
isn't half bad for a woman You'd better
join
81 don't believe l can do it., replied
the man in the fur cap, doubtfully. s'You
know IN a d. F. G. H. now.''
''Oh, well, that doesn't cut any figure.
L m &. V. B. and U. |. O. of p, nv
self. l squared it all with my wife by get
ting her interested and she has now Join
ed the L. g. B., the X. S. w. @. and the
U. j. M. I've also promised to Join the
l. K. L. and W. c. V. Z. next week"
Still the man in the fur cap shook his
head.
''My wife is already @. S. C. and D.
X. A." he said, but she said when | ioin-
ed the Y. j. 0. r. K. last week that that
made the sixth and six was enough for
man Of domestic habits. You see, this
doesn't include the card clubs, and it is
really becoming quite difficult to keep
track of them all.''
ooh, well, if you feel that way about it.
all right said the man in the ulster
''Most of us don't think ten or twelve
any too many, but it is your right to
draw the line at less if you are not pro-
gressive enough to keep up with the
times. When it becomes the proper
thing for man to affix the initials of his
societies to his name. however, as some
scientists do now, youth feel mighty
small" Kansas City Star.
precise description Willie Washing
ton had just said something in the way of an
effort to lie amusing. "What did you think
Oh mat he inquired ingeniously. sit was
capita "Do you think SOP II am sure
OF IL; borrowed capital" Washington Star
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