The San Francisco call., 1904-06-19
HARPER s G. 5. CLUB
By Henry Alden

store, next to the postofice," he re-
ported. They are having a meeting
of the G. 5. Club to discuss certain
important matters"
Did YOU tell them TO come over?"
she demanded.
Il did. but they declined the invi-
tation."
Well" said Mrs. Anderson, with
a tightening of her lips that Ander-
son knew full wei, Il am going over
there to tell the boys what / think OF
them for breaking up my fair"
I think, said Anderson, with a
gravity OF tone. which his twinkling
eyes belied. that they would be very
glad TO see you. 1t is not in any sense
a secret society"
Ten MINUTES later she was being
welcomed b. the G. S. {. with elab-
crate courtesy.
1t is with especial pleasure" said
Frank Harper, in his capacity as
president that we welcome you TO
our meeting. We feel that it is to
you we owe our very existence"
TO me?' said Mrs. Anderson help
lessly. I'm sure / never heard of the
club until just the other day."
None the less" continued Harper,
while Jack Anderson tried TO get as
far behind his pretty wife as he could,
that she might not see his tell-tale
face. None the less. it is to you
that the honor Of forming the club
really belongs.
1t was your idea that the young
women Of Carson should pledge each
other not to marry until the prospec-
tive husband had a home and $4,000
in the bank. While il is not probable
that under such conditions many OF
us can afford 10 marry before we are
fifty We recognize the brilliancy OF
your idea, which you, yourself, have
declared is destined 90 reach from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. We feel
that the eyes of the country Will
shortly be turned toward Carson and
we have organized, supplementary to
your society, the Get Something Club,
Our members are pledged to attend
no entertainment, to spend no money
fColishly until we have each saved
up by this means the $4,000 and the
home demanded by your disciples"
But" interrupted Mrs. Anderson
half tearfully. Il want you to come
over to the fair and help make 1t
success"
Madam" declared the president
impressively I'VE have thirty-seven
names on our roll. Each might have
spent from five TO ten dollars. so we
shall hold meetings of the club every
evening during the fair to keep out
of temptation. That means at least
$185 saved toward the $1S5,OO0 we
shall have TO accumulate to follow out
your admirable ideas. We feel that
this duty"
Unable to restrain himself longer,
Jack Anderson interrupted the speech
with a shout of laughter, in which
even his wife had to join. She turned
to Harper.
See here, Frank Harper" she said
energetcally. you disband this club,
come over and make the fair a sue
cess and I'll disband the Provident
Home Club Tomorrow"
She was true to her word, but more
than one pledge was broken that very
night. Even Rose Wilder, who was
presiding at the household table, held
out an attractive spread, saying,
Don't you want to buy this, Frank ?"
What's the use?" he protested. 'I
have no wife to give 1T toi"
Rose blushed very prettily. you
might have the wife-if you bought
the quilt. / take back all said, and
III take back the ring, IL you will let
me-"
That night on the way home Mrs.
Anderson was struck by an idea.
Get Something was a funny name
for the title of that club"
Il think" said Anderson, ''that the
something they were to get was to
get square"