The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-17

kxsssAA possibly have happened any
IGEMS6t where else in the world. The
- club is all ambitious affair, which
has, in addition to the usual quota of Of
ficeIs and committees, a board of directors.
The occasion was the annual election of
officers and members of the board.
Things went smoothly and pleasantly dur
ing the election and the various officers
were elected without friction
Its the loveliest club. isn't it?" whis-
pered one woman 10 her neighbor. Things
go along so beautifully"
YES they do affirmed the other woman.
"Of course, we know that the organization
is made up of superior women. and the
club certainly does do things sensibly and
without all the silly mistakes that most
womeE's clubs make"
When it came to the election of directors
there was the greatest interest. There
were five directors whose terms had ex-
pired, and their places were to be filled.
The list of nominees was limited to fifteen
and the nominations came promptly for a
few moments, then stragglingly until finally
the list was complete. Then the voting
began. The process Of choosing the five
directors from the list of fifteen was a
long and wearisome one. and the patient
tellers had a good deal of arithmetic to so
through with before the election was COM
plete and the directorate filled.
When it finally over and the result
was announced there was an animated
whispering conference in one corner of the
ROOM It's perfect shame that Mrs. So
and-So hasn't been reelected" said one
of the moving spirits of the club with
tears in her eyes. She has been a director
for so long and she has done so much to
make the club what IL is. / think IT'S just
too mean for anything"
All the other women in the corner thought
it just too mean for anything too.
and sense of the injustice of the thing
began 10 spreao through the club. That
Mrs So-and-So. who had worked so long
and earnestly for the or3anizat ton, should
not have been reelected at the expira-
ton of her term as director was an insult
to the woman herself and reproach TO the
club. Finally one of the club members
was brought TO her feet by her overWheim-
ing sense of the wrong done Mrs. So-aad-so.
She put the matter clearly and eloquently,
while the majority OF the women in the
club nodded a sympa thetic assent to her
remarks.
And, Madam President" she concluded,
81 move a vote of regret that Mrs. So-and-
So is no longer included in the list of club
directors"
The motion was instantly seconded and
unanimously passed with a fervor and
heartiness that was significant of the feel
ing of the club.
At home that evening the club member
who had made the motion poured the
whole tale into the ear of her husband
craving to know if he. too. did not think
it was shameful thing to leave poor Mrs
So-and-So out OF the board OF directors?
Husband was little perplexed.
We'll. if you all felt so bad about her not
being elected director, why on earth didn't
you elect herr" he asked.
The club member sighed over the stupidi-
ty OF mankind why. John, don't you
see?' she said. ''of course we couldn't elect
her. because she wasn't nominated"
There has been more or less gossip in
indianapolis about the number of older
ii would not be polite to use the positive
old--girls who have married men considera-
bly, younger than themselves. One of the
girls who frankly puts herself into the class
of older ones-her dimples and her bright
eyes are of the kind that never grow old,
so she isn't afraid to do it-tells this tale
on herself:
"Our next door neighbors have two very
delightful children. Mary. a sweet young
thing of sixteen and Johnnie, aged ten.
I'm always running in there and Johnnie
and l are the greatest chums you ever
saw. | went over the other morning on
an errand and stopped to gossip with Mrs.
Nextdoor about the latest amazing mar
riage. The girl in the case is a number
of years older than the man. and we were
commenting on that point.
Well of course, il seems awfully funny
to me- said Mrs. Nextdoor, because last
summer when we were at the lake the
young man went with Mary's little crowd
all the time. OF course. he is older than the
girls. but still ne was quite one of the
crowd
Then Mary came in: Yes, he was. and
were all awfully mad at that girl for TAX
ing him away from us she said emphatic
ally. He was awfully nice and we wanted
him this summer. And | just want you to
understand this one thing. she went on.
shaking a threatening fist at me, that il
you old maids don't keep your hands off
our boys, I'm going to lock Johnnie up.
I'm not going to give you chance to marry
him, any way
The girl had accepted an invitation TO the
theater from young man whose acquaint-
ance was new. She wondered if he would
in a carriage and bring her roses.
Suddenly she heard a carriage roll up to the
door. Was this he? She would soon know.
Slipping into the dark hall. she tripped
softly forward to the latticed window. In
her excitement she had forgotten the
bronze statue which held forth in the dark
ness a challenging arm and clenched fist.
1t struck her squarely in the right eye. She
tried hot water and witch hazel but the
eye watered as a living spring. She went 10
the theater, but throughout the play she
held handkerchief to her eye, as IL weep
ing. She had paid dearly for her curiosity.