The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-07
The Club and
The sisterhood
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small. We have no funds for building.
and there Is no suitable house to be
had"
Il move said Sister Florence Linn.
''that committee of three be appoint.
ed with power to secure quarters by
some ordinary womau's method"
What do you mean?" asked the
president "by ordinary woman's meth
odE"
by hook or by crook"
The explanation being deemed salts
factory and to ali present perfectly lu-
cid, the motion was put and carried
The president appointed Sister Flor
ence Linn, chairman, and Sisters sara
PrichaTd and Genevieve Seronds. Mis-
Linn was Il tail brunette, with su-
perb figure and swapping black eyes
Miss Prichard was fair, with brown
eyes and Titan hair. Miss SeronGr
was a lnnguishing blue eyed blonde
The meeting adjourned. and the cODI-
mittee remained for consultation.
II have proposition to make" said
the chairman. you know the octagon
house up on the hill? Well, it is just
what we want"
I'VE are too late for that property"
interrupted Miss Prichard. 1T has
been taken for Il mans club"
ION the contrary, the club is too late.
had some talk with the owner about
leasing his building to u.s."
"How long aGo?"
Il think il was year ago this sum
mer. They say verbal lease Is az
good as a written one
Did you agree to take the houseT'
II am quite sure 1 said something
about taking it,
"Bravor exclaimed the other mem
bers of the committee, clappinS their
hands. Wen claim it by law"
''And nine points of the law are pos
phantly.
Very WE'LL said Miss Seronde in
her soft voice, lets go to the octagon
house and
Settle" supplied Miss Prichard.
AT O'clock In the afternoon the
house committee of the Calumet club.
of NIessrs. Bob Curtis, Jack
Brewster and Howard Merritt, were in
the new clubhouse consulting how they
should apportiou the room when in
walked the three young ladies'. On
seeing the men stalking about with
their hats on Misses Prichard and Ser
onde shrank back, each with a faint
shrek. Miss Linn advanced import
ousIy.
Thc mems hats came off one by one
May ask said Miss Linn, ''wha:
you are doing here?"
I've are Preparing the building for
the occupancy of the Calumet club"
"Thcn you are having your pains for
nothing. This building is leased to
our sisterhood."
The men looked Mt each other and
smiled as if Greatly amused. They
knew they had Il lease duly signed
sealed and witnessed. The girls said
no more, but sweeping by the intruders
as though worthy of no consideration
they passed TO the read of the build
ing. The men could hear them con
sult:nS as to how they would arrange
matters as they lad just been doing
themselves At last the girls reap
pearcd in thc hail. and as they did so
brigade Of scrubwoaen came IL.
'.Surry to trouble you, gentlemen
said the chairman. but we must ask
you to vacGte. Cur house cleaning i
to belln."
You sire fortunate, ladies'" reptile.
Mr.. CUatlf, bowling very low. we haN'
had the house cleaned for you,"
The girls looked ut each other nn'
smilcd sarcast.caty. Look ut III,
windows" said Miss Pric,iurd in
stage whisper. A1au the StntEE. .Fpl.
Miss se,0nGe in musical "oice. y
the same time she thrcI MP pair
shapely arms and raised her blue eye
to the ceilins,.
Leavi-s; tie two girls to witker III
c'c.. with their contemptuoGs rrFn1ril-
he chairman, Miss Linn, proceeded
distribute the saruhwpmcn in thc al;
rerent rooms 1Ir. Curtis went TO lac
and politely asked 10 see Il copy OF IT,
sistcrhuoiJ lease. lie was Anfo-t:te
that they held a verbal lease " l,ct
asked for the Date she turned upoi
him impatientIy anl said:
I'VE are in possession of these prem
Ises; you are iutrUders. If you contin
ne such unEentlemaniy conduct We
shall sue you for trespass."
The next morning the ChTontclci
published an item mentioning TIA fact
of there being two claimants for tho
octagen house ana expressing hops
that the sisterhood would win. The
building would he of far more credit
to the place as a home for merciful
girls than for registering men. 1t was
to be hoped that the club would not
stand in the way of the sisterhood.
Since both parties could not occupy
the same house, the men proposed a
compromise. 1t was agreed that the
matter should be left to the two com
mittees that had once met. The club
men Were invited to meet the sister
hood committee at the home of Miss
Linn. The girls We're arrayed III their
most becoming costumes and had a
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