Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-13
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as you may have been am exceed
ingly sorry u Eas happened. and Il
there is anything | can do to-
~Oh. OF course II is not your tanl,> "
said Brown Eyes. speaking rof ner
companions ana Dlnshiug delightfully."-
under her btcOmine -nubonnet. we
were rather rr1ghienro Dtcause your
advent Wa nnt-xI'+-'-lrd We were
/ picking clover leaves when we heard
the shouting En1 framping sno
thought AZ l-es' ~ might ~ loose
animal OF some SORT
Such as buII." snUddered one OF
the girls
Lambs mighi describe them better.
ladies. smiled Delwin in tome sniff
GENTLY clear 10 reach the listening
ears ''You see. We are ont FOR = bali
holiday We are members OF the 10
nah club. and
1.-THE Jonah club"
''Oh how funny"
'Where IA the wha!rs"
Deiwin dOhged fhs-<s. laughing ques
ffoDs with humorous expia NATION OF
the purpose OF the Organization After
be bad explained thai This was bis
birthday and rhst the members were
enjoying their cnsinmsry half holiday
on such ocrasions ihp giri with the
brown eyes Iabbs-d her haipin Into the
fullness of her pink bonnet and turned
10 her COMPANIONS
well. girls. we may 40 well return
and pick up orr scattered clover
leaves II we can hnd them"
you are picking clover ieaSesT
asked Delwin curiOusly a. the four
teen heads ducked under the fence
once more. this time to arise on bis
side
1--WE are members OF club. too"
admitted the brown eyed girl. I'VE
are the Clover club. and II is our pur-
pose to encourage cheerfulness and
belief 10 good luck wherever we can"
YES" said Delwin soberly. DO
you know, I'm rather asha med to think
that our Jonah club is such useless
affair Why. all we care about 1t Is
to get some run out OF the fact that
we're Enthusiastically hoOdooedr'
Try this. then" said the girl and
she placed in his hand a large four
leaved clover which she took from the
bosom OF her gown.
Thank you" said Delwin. tucking
the leaf carefully inside his cardcase-
THAT will ward on evil. supposer'
lit will bring you great good luck"
said the girl
lit has already answered It's pur-
pose then" said Delwin to himself az
his eyes fingered on the face Of the
BROW eyed girl Aloud he asked:
did our coming scatter the clover
leaves 70 the four windsY
something ike that" she smiled
What could you expect from a Jonah
club than TO scatter good luckr' ask
ed one OF the pink sunbonnets saucily.
Then we must help you pick up the
fallen leaves. said DelwiD firmly. and
although the girls demurred at FIRST ar
last they permitted the hidden mem
bers or the Jonah club TO come forth
and pick up the scattered clover
leaves. which took all of two hours
why are there fourteen in your
clubT asked Delwin OF the brown
eyed girl
Because seven is a lucky number.
and twice seven makes fourteen and IS
twice as lucky" she dimpled-
Feminine reasoning" chuckled Del
win. and then: Who Is the tallest
lady with the eyeglassesr Surely
have seen her before"
THAT Is Mrs Lester. She is the
organizer of the Glover club Per-
haps you know her husband he Is
the editor of the Budget"
LOT course | know Lester. | ought
to, for he is my boss. / guess 1 bet
ter go over and introduce myself to
Mrs. Lester and perhaps she will let Us
remain with you for awhile longer"
Mrs. Lester proved to be amendable /
TO the charms OF the young reporter, /
and then followed such a period OF I
that when It was over I
Il was necessary to partake OF some 4
Of the refreshments so generously pro
yided by the Clover club.
Delwin attached himself to Marion
Blake. the brown eyed girl. and the
1ther members Of the Jonah club
found so much in common with the
thirteen unmarried members Of the
Clover club that just as the sun was
setting they all rode home together on |
he car and quite dazed the conductor
With chatter Of good and bad signs.
loodoos and lucky stones until they
irew into the lighted city square.
where they disbanded Each member
II the Jonah club found sn opportuni-
y to tell bis fair companion that this
Sth day OF June was the luckiest day
q the life OF a hoodooed man. and
ach one carried away a sprig OF four
eaved clover as a souvenir of the
Iueerest day the club had spent since
Is inception
On the 18th day OF the following
month there was banded In the resig
alton OF one member. Young White
ad decided that as the club had no
ednite object there was not any spe
Isl advantage In being g member.
One wants 30 be useful or something.