The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-15

e ID n IRLS, nave an fued, exclaimed
7 Mrs. Crackle, president of the
1vSSyille IA B. club, as the members
oame to iorder for the regular meet
.lWhat Is it?" inquired IA girls in
,borus. The A. B. club-sometimes
tIOyn as the Anti-Bachelor club-al-
yhrsYrefered to each other as girls.)
twill come up under miscellaneous
b,thess," tersely replied Mrs. Crackle.
butine business proceeded. 1t was
aided, among other matters, after
Jted argument, to meet on Thursday
iead Of Friday, because Mrs. MINIS
sband never came to dinner on Thurs
y. and she could much more easily
It out to the meetings. The sum of
LIS was voted to have the constitution
. Ed bylaws printed, and then came
E Escellaneous business.
4 "Mrs. Tully will please take the
hair requested the president in a
hammer indicative of something ex-
Eaordinary ahead.
my idea is this; to issue a woman's
kdition of the Lunaville Lamp"
"0h, capital" responded all but one
member. Mrs. Whiler demurred. She
held radical ideas as to the limitation
Ito be put upon feminine effort, and she
Expressed them.
81 think" she said. sit would be very
4 tmpropah to entail upon any such
scheme. / have nevah been favorably
Impressed with such effohts. You will
excuse me, ladies, but l am quite suah
that ouah cause would be much noah
benefited by combining ouahselves strict
ly to woman's spheah"
ITO get the matter before the club"
said Mrs. DeMur. who had hitherto re-
Trained from talking, 81 move you,
Nine. President, that this club issue one
humber of the Lunaville Lamp"
81 move that we adiun," interposed
Mrs. Whiler, who had determined to
thwart the plan to get outside "wom-
ans spheah."
Mrs. Tully, who was still in the chair,
very properly proceeded to put the mo-
ton to adjourn.
ut is moved that we adjourn" said
she, "Allinfavor will say"
Mrs. Tully," interrupted Mrs. De-
Muir, 81 made my motion first, and I
want it put first"
Without desiring to injure Mrs. De-
Mur's feelings, MFs Tully kept on put
ting the motion to adjourn. Mrs. De-
Muir further objected!
81 insist" said She, putting her foot
down suggestively. at is only fair, my
motion having been made first, that it
be put at once"
There was prospect of schism ana
Mrs. Crackle asked Mrs. Rhiler for the
good of the club to withdraw her mo-
ton.
"In the interest of harmony" re-
marked Mrs. Whiler, 81 temporarily
Withdraw my motion to adjourn"
Then, by vote of 10 to 2, Mrs. Crackle
refraining from voting because of mod
esty, it was decided to issue woman's
edition of the Lunaville Lamp. Quite
naturally, Mrs. Crackle was made ed
itress-in-chief. To placate Mrs. DeMur,
she was made managing editress. Mrs.
Whiler was offered the business man
agement, but she refused.
Ladies'" said she, at would not be
possible forme to act. Besides, it would
appeah to me impropoh faw me to ac-
cept the offah."
So Mrs. Jejune was made business
manager. Mrs. Crackle, Mrs. DeMur and
Mrs. Jeiune at once went to see Editor
McJack, of the Lamp. Mr. McJack was
a crusty old widower, whose respect for
woman as an entity died with his be-
loved wife.
ut would be just for one issue, you
know, Mr.. McJack," pleaded Mrs.
Cracllle.
Huh! Just for one ISSUE" repeated
Nc1ack, cutting paper with increased
impetuosity. 81 don't want any woman
poking her nose into this office. Good
day."
II Three crestfallen women later ap-
peared in the Office of Editor 0verjoy, OF
the Tripod.
"Why, certainly" said he. "0f course!
The Tripod is at your disposal"
II And so it was arranged. Mrs. Crackle
at once made headquarters at the III
pod Office, while her husband ate cold
dinners. Mrs. DeMur began looking
for contributions and Mrs. Jejune and
her staff of attractive young ladies be-
gan Fostering the merchants of Luna
vile.
The week before the woman's edition
was to appear was a trying one to the
Tripod office. Foreman Limmer was a
gruff fellow at best and IS women ola
not improve his natural temperament
They asked all sorts of questions; de-
handed a reason for calling p-i pi; asked
quad and quoin were not Identical
and capped the climax by insisting that
articles for the woman's edition be set
IN type with frills.
Mr.. Limmer," inquired Mrs. Crackle'
one particularly trying day, would you
mind giving me print of Mrs. Lofs1y's
ssrticle on Lunaville's Eligible Young
NenP"
"A print?" snarled Limmer "Wha'
10 you mean? A proof?"
Why, yes; of course, proof. What
Vi Sid l call It? A print? Tee-hee-heel
rlease give me nroof. then"