Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-17

and pleasant smile
Can the cook spare aiminute from
the bacon to listen to a unique adver-
tisement?" he asked.
Il think she can, if the indulgent
husband will forget to scold if the
food is cooked too much" she laughed,
as she turned the gas down. What
new trick is this?"
She laid the small knife beside the
stove and walked over to her husband.
He put his arm around her and held
the paper with one hand while he
read:
IF the young lady who found
N. Y. NJ. c. pin in the Chamberlain
theater on the evening of February A.
will return same to Mrs. l.. Mount at
the club-rooms in the Aiken Studios
she will hear something to her inter
est
ooh! how exciting!" Kitty ex-
claimed "Of course I'll go. Won't it
be all right, Alfred?"
She had caught a glimpse of the
frown on Mr. Trenholm's face.
Decidedly mott" he answered. u
think, as l always have, that 1t is
some secret society. If you want to
get rid of the pin, call messenger
and send it down to her. Don't forget
about your promise not to wear it
Or the shooting" he added.
"No, l haven't forgotten anything,
but think it would be awful to give it
up without finding out about it, when
We have the opportunity"
After Mr.. Trenholm had gone to
business, Kitty once more read me ad-
vertisement, then inspected the pin.
1t was wonderful thing, and she GER
tainiy hated to give it up. She de-
bated over it all morning, until, wom-
an-like, curiosity overcame her better
judgment, and she decided to call at
the Aiken Studios
At three o'clock, Mrs. Trenholm, ar.
rayed most becomingly in dark-pur-
pie velvet gown and hat, jumped out
of a hanson in front of the Aiken
building. Carefully wrapped in paper
and concealed in a large sable muff
was the pin.
She found that Mrs. Mounts rooms
were on the thirteenth floor.
go down this corridor, turn to
your left. the third door on the right
is the club"
The elevator man smiled at the last
word.
Mrs. Mount was on the door in
large letters, and Mrs. Mount, wom-
an of large proportions, was in the
room when Kitty timidly entered. The
large lady rushed forward and grabbed
her hand.
"Oh, so good of you to come.
Miss? You are here in answer to
my advertisement? Yes-do have a
chair. We are always so glad to vel
come strangers! But you won't be a
stranger long.
'The young lady who lost the en-
blem-the pin, mean-was so upset
about It. Do sit down. want to tell
you about our club"
''Why, yes-I brought the pin," Kath-
crime answered.
"Oh, my dear. You simply must let
me explain our delightful methods.
First of all, some of the best people in
the country are members. You pay an
initiation fee of s100. Then you are
presented with a club pin, that serves
as an introduction to any other mem
ber For instance, you are in the car,
you see young man who appeals to
your fancy; he perhaps, wears a club
pin; you are privileged to speak to
him. The same applies to woman
1t simply does away with stiff formal
ity Now, don't you think you would
care to join?
While Mrs Mount had been talking
Mrs. Trenholm had been taking in the
details of the spacious room.
1t was trifie tawdry, but beautiful
withal, and wonderfully luxurious Al
the mention of the lack of formality
the pleasant young lady came to her
mind, then the man with the smiling
eyes. She believed it would be pleas
ant to join such a cfs5; she had few
friends in New York.
Then came the remembrance of the
ulluul0-dS0u Hail. IL was uOIIlUlc, dHO
she shuddered. Just then she saw the
sign, the explanation of 1t all
mo, thank you, Mrs. Mount" she
said. 81 came in to return the pin
1 hope my keeping it so long has not
inconvenienced any one"
That night very meek wife greeted
Mr.. Trenholm, and in a gentle, sub
dued voice she told him that she had
disobeyed him and gone down with
the pin.
"I wish l had taken your advice
she added.
well, what did you find?" he asked
"Oh, Aired" She sobbed on his
shoulder. "It-was a lovely club
and II wanted to join it until saw
the sign"
Tr. Trenholm patted her reassur
ingly on the back.
What sign?"
1T was like the letters on the pin:
NEW YORK MATING CLUB.
MRS. MOUNTS MATRIMONIAL
BUREAU.
But they were written out"
And Mr.. Trenholm laughed i'm
moderately.