Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-12-27
The Club and
The Sisterhood


small. We have no funds for building
and there is no suitable house to be
had"
that committee of three be appoint
ed with power to secure quarters by
some ordinary woman's method
what do you meany' asked the
president, .by ordinary woman's meth
od?" "a
by hook or by crook"
The explanation being deemed salts
factory and to all present perfectly lu-
cid. the motion was put and carried
The president appointed Sister Flor
ence Linn. chairman, and Sisters Sara
Prichard and Genevieve Seronde. Miss
Linn was tall brunette, with a SUI
perb figure and swapping black eyes.
Miss Prichard was fair, with brown
eyes and Titan hair. Miss Seronde
was languishing blue eyed blonde
The meeting adjourned, and the COM
mittee remained for consultation.
Il have a 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 a mans club"
"On the contrary, the club is too late
1 had some talk with the owner about
leasing his building to u.s."
'.How long ago?"
Il think ii was year ago this sum
mer. They say verbal lease Is as
good as a written one"
Did you agree to take the house?''
81 am quite sure l said something
about taking it,
"Bravo!' exclaimed the other men,
bers Of the committee, clapping their
hands. wen claim it by law
And nine points of the law are pos
session." said the president trium-
phantly.
Very WELL" said Miss Seronde In
her soft voice. lets go to the octagon
> house and
Settle" supplied Miss Prichard.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the
house committee of the Calumet club.
consisting of Messrs Bob Curtis. Jack
Brewster and Howard Merritt, were In
the new clubhouse consulting how they
should apportion 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 faint
shrek. Miss Linn advanced imperi-
ously
The mems hats came Off one by one.
MAY l ask" said Miss Linn, "what
you are doing herer'
I'VE are preparing the building for
the occupancy of the Calumet club"
Then you are having your pains for
nothing. This building Is leased to
our sisterhoodp a, 4, ~-9 So. gitsTT
The men looked at each other and
smiled as II greatly amused. They
knew they had 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-
sulting as to how they would arrange
matters as they had just, been doing
themselves. At last the girls reap
peared In the hall, and as they did so
brigade of scrubwoinen came in.
Sorry to trouble; you, gentlemen"
. said the chairman. but we must ask
you to vacate. Our house cleaning is
to begin"
"You are fortunate, ladies'" replied
Mr.. Curtis, bowling very low. I'VE have
had the house cleaned for you"
The girls looked at each other and
smiled sarcastically. Look at the
windows" said Miss Prichard in a
stage whisper "And the stairs" from
: Miss Seronde in a musical voice. At
the same time she threw up pair of
shapely arms and raised her blue eyes
to the ceiling.
Leaving the two girls to wither the
men with their contemptuous remarks.
the chairman, Miss Linn, proceeded to
distribute the scrubwomen in the diff
ferent rooms. Mr.. Curtis went to her
and politely asked to see copy of the
sisterhood's lease. He was Informed
that they held verbal lease. When he
asked for the date she turned upon
him impatiently and said:
I'VE are in possession of these prem,
Uses; you are intruders. If you contin-
ne such ungentlemanly conduct we
shall sue you for trespass."
The next morning the Chronicler
published an item mentioning the fact
of there being two claimants for the
octagon house and expressing a hope
that the sisterhood would win. The
building would be of far more credit
to the, place as 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 q
compromise. 1t was agreed that the
matter should be left to the two COM
mittees that had once met. The club