The Advocate and news., 1898-04-27
Three, Topeka Boys :. Tom, Dick and
Harry.
lContInued dom Issue oi,,Aprll l9.l


spite Of their political differences.
They were to meet this afternoon at
Harrys home. Harry lived on Harrison
street In an elegant residence magnia-
Gently furnished, which made Tom and
Dick, as they walked up the steps TO
the front door, open their eyes In won
derment at such unaccust0med grandeur.
"Holy smoke" exclaimed Dick, "thls
Is most too rich for my blood; ain't ye
afraid ye'll git contaminated VlsitIDP In
the house Of such bloated bondholder
that's what you Pops call 'em alnt it?''
But Tom didn't answer; he was feel
ing too shaky TO pay attention to Dicks
fun, besides he had to muster all his
courage to ask the servant, as he opened
the door, II Harry Ransom lived there.
The servant had no time to anaWer before
Harry came running 10 greet his two
friends with a bright smile and a cordial
invitation TO come In?"
Just walk right up to my play room.
l think we will enjoy ourselves better
there as there will be no one to inter
rupt us" and Harry led the way uD the
broad staircase, his two visitors follow
ing.
"Whew, this 10 dandy place; wishd
| owned It. Ye got everything IN here
boy likes, amt ye?" Said Dick, with an
envious glance around the room.
Yes" answered Harry, "but we can't
waste time with them to-day cause we
must organize our club, you know"
Does your daddy know your assocI-
atin' with poor boys? Perhaps he'd lick
ye II he did," asked Dick.
oh papa told me to invite my friends
here. He said 1t would be nicer than
standing on the street corners" answered
Harry with an air Of loyalty to his father.
Now, Tom," said Harry, wen begin
II you'll show us how It's done"
Tom took the chair and said, gentle
men, It is time to come to order Az we
are all interested in politics and like to
talk about 1t, we have decided TO orRa-
nlze a club for the discussion OF public
questions. But we don't know what 10
call our club as we aren't all Of the same
political faith Chats what papa calls
Lets elect our officers before we name
II" interrupted Harry.
on, we don't need no officers when
tneres only three OF u.s." said Dick. who
was entirely lacking In sentimentality.
Yes we do" answered Tom" or It
won't be sure enough club. But we
must name 1t first or else the president
won't know what he Is president Of"
make an emotion that Il be called
the Trinity Club, cause they's only three
In It," said Dick with air of importance
put ne sat down, squelched because his
chums laughed at him for saying "emO-
tion" instead Of motion"
How would you like to call It the
Republican and Popuist Club, then we
could call II the r. and for short?"
suggested Tom.
That's splendid, cried Harry. 81 move
that we accept the chalrman's sugRes.
tion," and 1t was duly voted upon and
adopted.
Nov, ladies and gentlemen" said
Harry (we'll pretend that there's ladies'
mere cause It sounds bigger to say Il
tnat way think that MIR. Tom Walker
should be our president, as he knows
more than all the rest Of the club nut
togetner therefore nominate him"
NO one ventured to run against such
talent as Toms, so he was elected presi-
dent Of the r. and p. Club.
There's only us left now, SO which
otices shall we takey said Dick 10
Harry I'D like to be treasurer" and
tnus they arranged 1t, making Dick treas
urer and Harry secretary.
DO we need constitution" asked
rom. It's an awful lot Of bother to
write one"
we know what we want to do with
out one" replied Harry. Were going
to meet each week at our respective
houses and tell each other what we know
about politics"
You are to come to my house next"
said Tom.
Come ON now, let's go or Harryll
think we don't know what good manners
ia,V said Dick BIT inst than 4ha hnnan.