The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-12-09
FRANKS SISTER.

ly, leaning his chin on his hand and
looking straight ahead of him with a
gloomy expression on his face.
Lucille, comfortably reclining in the
big armchair after weeks severe
illness, felt angry for a minute. How
unjust Frank was As if she had
had tonsilitis on purpose? She knew
she was just as disappointed about
not being able to have the Lincoln
Club meet at their house as he was,
and she had a good mind to tell him
so right out. But she did not. In
stead, she looked at him a minute or
two in silence.
well, I'm nearly we'll now," she
answered at last cheerfully.
"And what good will that do?
Frank demanded. Last week was
the week for the meeting, wasn't it7
And we couldn't have it because you
were sick and l had to tell everybody
so at the last minute. Then all the
rest of the members got into quar-
rel about who would have it. and the
result was, nobody did. Now the
whole clubs going to pieces. Itstoo
bad, after the way ] worked to get it
up"
Once more Lucille checked feeling
of resentment. "Oh, Idon't believe
it'll go to pieces, Frank" she said,
brightly.
"What do you know about it
You've been out of the whole fuss
Frank arose as he said this, and,
jerking his hat down on his head,
walked out of the room.
Left alone, Lucille thought the mat
ter over. 1T is too bad Frank is so
disappointed" Lucille murmured to
herself. but he need not have been
so cross about it. AS for the club, /
don't know as I should be SO very
sorry if it did break up. I've enjoy
ed the social part of it, to be sure,
but-well, Franks kept me working
SO writing papers, reading up subjects
and helping him make out programs,
that I'd rather like to be free of it.
A moment later she added, II don't
believe any of the others care nearly
so much about the club as Frank
does"
Very we'll did Lucille know that at
first Frank had been the main organ
izer of the club, and now, as president
it was not to be wondered at that he
felt keenly the turn affairs had taken.
Lucille recalled Franks words about
her having been out ofthe whole fuss,
and suddenly it occurred to her that
the quarrel would make her good
peace-maker.
1T could make everything all right
again, know" she said to herself;
"but I'm not going to try, after
Frank has been so unjust"
Perhaps Lucille would have kept to
this determination had the next day
or two been as busy as her days
usually were. That thinking first
made her uncomfortable, then forgiv-
ing, and at last really sorry for her
brother.
On Thursday she was about again,
and even more CHEEKY and bright than
usual. She had secret that made
her so-one which, as soon as she
reappeared at school after her ab-
sence, she impaired to ten different
boys and girls.
"Is it a club meeting, Lucille 7"
asked Florence Curtis, when Lucille
told her about it. Because if it is,
l can't come. I'm through with
that club"
$50 am l." put in Will Bevans.
"And guess everybody else isl
Lucille coughed. TITS not club
meeting. It's party of my own,
and it's to be a surprise on Frank.
Don't one of you dare let him get
suspicion about it. It's to be Satur-
day night at eight clock. do hope
everybody can come"
And they did come-every one OF
the ten whom Lucille had invited.
Franks surprise was complete and
overwhelming, and put him in such a
good humor that he led the entertain
ment Of the evening with an enthusi-
asm which made everybody declare
he had not had so good time for
ever so great a while. 1t was just
before the party broke up that Eve
lyn Simpson exclaimed suddenly
"Whv. I hadn't noticed before, but
everybody here's member of the
Lincoln Club" +"
"And there isn't Lincoln Club
member who isn't here" added Ed
ward Clark, glancing about him.
eff we had as good time as this
every week when we met, I'd say
| let's keep the club up" This was
Will Bevan's comment.
Lets keepitup, anyway" Grace
Lawson suggested.
Lets !" was the hearty response OF
all the others.
Frank alone kept silent-that is,
until after everybody had gone.
Then he turned to Lucille with eyes
that were very bright.
Lucille" he said, "you had this
party on purpose, didn't you p
Perhaps, " answered Lucille laugh
ing.
But Frank was serious. well, do
you know what / think I" he said
Slowly. IT think that you're the
best sister boy ever had. I know
I don't deserve you now, but I've
made up my mind to one thing, and
that is that some day I will deserve
you"
ION, RECONSIDER your decision, "
pleaded the rejected lover. II can
not live without you." "Self-pres
eryation is the first law of nature, .
she replied. II couldn't live with
you."
MRS. CHUGwATER-''I would b
ashamed to sleep in church the way
YOU do"