St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-07
Why The LunaviIle A. b. Club Came
.vA Disastrous End
10 iris, | have an idea" exclaimed
N Mrs. CrackIe. president Of the

ing.
what is it?" inquired IA girls in
chorus. THE "A. b. club--sometimes
known as the Anti-Bachelor club-al-
ways referred to each other as girls.)
ut will come up under miscellaneous
business" Jersey replied Mrs. Crackle'
Routine business proceeded. 1t was
decided, among other matters, after
heated argument to meet on Thursday
instead of Friday, because Mrs. MINIS
husband never came to dinner on Thurs
day. and she could much more easily
pet out to the meetings. The sum Of
S1.25 was voted to have the constitution
and bylaws printed, and then came
miscellaneous business.
"Mrs. Tully will please take the
chair requested the president in a
manner indicative Of something ex-
traordinary ahead.
"My idea is this; to issue woman's
edition of the Lunaville Lamp"
"Oh, capital" responded all but one
member. Mrs. Whiler demurred. She
held radical ideas as to the limitation
to be put upon feminine effort, and she
expressed them.
81 think" she said, at would be very
impropah to entah upon any such
scheme I have nevah been favorably
impressed with such effohts. You will
excuse me, ladies. but I am quite suah
that ouah cause would be much noah
benefited by confirming ouahselves strict
Iy to woman's spheah,"
"1'o 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
number of the Lunavile Lamp"
81 move that we adjun," interposed
Mrs. Whiler, who had determined to
thwart the plan to get outside "wom-
ans spheah."
Mrs. FULLY, who was still in the chair,
very properly proceeded to put the mo-
ton to adjourn.
at is moved that we adjourn" said
she. "A.linfavor will say"
Mrs. Tully," interrupted Mrs. De-
Muir, "I made my motion first, and |
want it put !.rst."
without desiring to injure Mrs De-
Mur's feelings, Mrs. Tully kept on put
ting the motion to adjourn. Mrs. De-
Muir further obie led.
81 insist" said she, putting her foot
down suggestively, sit is only fair my
motion having been made first, that it
be put at once"
There was a prospect of schism and
Mrs. Crackle asked Mrs. Whiler for the
good of the club to withdraw her mo-
ton.
I'm 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 a woman's
edition of the Lunaville Lamp. Quite
naturally, Mrs. Crackle was made ed
itress-n-chief To placate Mrs. DeMur,
she was made managing editress. Mrs,
Whi,er was offered the business man
agement, but she refused.
Ladies'" said she, sit would not be
possible for me toact. Besides, it would
appeah to me impropoh faw me to ac-
cept the otfah."
So Mrs. Jeiune was made business
manager Mrs. Crackle, Mrs. DeMur and
Mrs Jejune at once went to see Editor
McJack, of the Lamp. Mr.. McJack YVES
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.
Crackle.
"IIuh Just for one ISSUE" repeated
McJack, cutting paper with increased
impetuosity. 81 don't want any woman
poking her nose into this Office. Good
day"
Three crestfallen women later ap,
peared in the Office of Editor Overjoy, OF
the Tripod
why, certainly" said he. ''Of course!
The Tripod is at your disposal"
And so it was arranged. Mrs. Crackle
at once made headquarters at the Tri-
pod Office, while her husband ate cold
dinners. Mrs. DeMur began looking
for contributions and Mrs. Jeiune and
her staff of attractive young ladies be
gan Fostering the merchants of Luna
vile.