Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16

reads that the penalty for being mem
Der for over two years is expulsion. We
have one such member. think it time
that action was taken"
The members gasped as the audacious
breathlessIy for the presidents answer
That official raised her head defiantly
and said haughtily:
~ presume that they mean me- Miss
Andrews believe that a)ono remain
of the original seven"
IL do and move that the vice
president take the chair while we con
slider the case"
Zone moment please " The president
turned to the secretary. "Will You
kindly look up the time Of my mem
bership?'
Amid dead silence the secretary re-
ported:
There are two months remaining
Madam President "
II thought so. " The president turned
to the club, ignoring her Of the black
eyes. lyon see," she said, "that it is
impossible for the club to take any such
step as the member moved for the pres
ent. will say, however, that such &C.
ton will never become necessary in my
case, and resolute look came into the
blue eyes.
"Oh, Gracier' broke from the girls
in admiration. for it was an open secret
that the fair president had been engaged
for some two years to a dignifed pro-
fessor Of science, man some 20 years
her senior
''Perhaps you won't mind telling
your 'modus operandi:' sneered Sadie
Andrews incredulously.
"Allow me in turn to call your atten-
tion to that clause of our constitution
which says that absolute secrecy as to
time and particulars shall be maintained
even between MEMBERS" said Oracle
sweetly, although her eyes flashed at
the covert insinuation. "If there is no
more business before the club" she
added, Il declare the meeting ad
journed "
Grace walked away. The hateful
thing!" she Exclaimed, the tears filling
her eyes in spite Of herself "Ill show
her! He does love me! He does He
will do anything | wish. Only he does
not approve of clipping. Oh, wish that
he did But Ill manage somehow, and
be just must do it, whether he approves
or not.
A month Passed, and still no oppor-
itSo1f fnr
practice any OF her numerous plans
Grace was almost in despair. Sadie An
drews openly laughed her to scorn as
the time passed and Oracle was still!
Graoie Dawn. Many of the girls looked
dubious and smiled family when Sa
die would trlumphantly eJaculate ~
told you sol" in their presence. Grace
calm bearing outwardly
but inwardly ragged at her helplessneSs
One day merry party of excursion
lists boarded IA boat and went for an ont
ing 30 miles down the river Among
them were Grace and Professor Harper
The 0 L club was out in tull force.
and mighty resolve formed itself in
the maden's mind that this should be !
the eventful occasion.
A cave in the vicinity visited and |
lunch partaken Of the party broke up
into groups of twos or threes and scat
tered over the hills into the woods The |
captain OF the vessel cautioned them
against straying too far away, as the |
boat would put out promptly at
D clock As was natural, Grace and the
professor sauntered off together.
Now, where shall we go;'' inquired |
The professor "Have you any special
place that you would like to goy"
II thought. said the artful miss,
THAT we might find some specimens Ct
the Adiantum pedatum."
"True, my dear. Let me see what
the time is. We don't want to go so
far that we will not be able to get back
to the boat in time"
He drew out his watch, but before
he could glance at it Grace had snatch.
ed it from him.
"Now guess, Herbert" she cried
p.,tting her hands behind her
'Guess the time. !"
PROFESSOR harper smiled lndulgently.
"It must be o'clock or AFTER" he
said
"Oh, you bad guesser!" And Grace
laughingly banded back the watch.
ut is only half past l"
"Wby, SO it isl" exclaimed the pro-
lessor, amazed. ~ was almost positive
that it was after 2; but that will give
Us time for long tramp"
So on they went farther and farther
into the woods, until at last, with arms
filed with fine specimens of maiden
hair, they sat down on messy stone to
analyze them.
"When we are married, Grace, hope
10 find rare pupil in you. We have
only year to wait now until your ia
.her considers you old enough, con-
tinued he ~ don't mind saying to
you, little girl, that l find the waiting
tedious at times.
Grace's heart throbbcd rapidly
"Then yon would not mind very
much if something should happen that
would make US marry soontr would