The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-16
TWO TENANTS
FOR One HOUSE
How a Mans Club Gave WAY
to a Ladies' Aid Society.

Ladies' Aid society, I'VE are at u
wits end. Our quarters are altogether
too small. We have no funds for build
Ing, and there is no suitable house to
be had"
II move" said Sister Florence Linn.
shat a committee of three be appoint
ed with power to secure quarters by
some ordinary woman's method"
What do you mean?' asked the pres
ident, "by ordinary woman's method?"
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.
The meeting adjourned, and the COM
mittee remained for consultation.
II have a proposition to make" said
the chairman. "You know the octagon
house up on the hill? Well. 1t Is just
what We want"
1--WE are too late for that property"
Interrupted Miss Prichard. 1T has
been taken for a mans club"
ION the contrary, the club is too late.
I had some talk with the owner about
leasing his building to u.s."
How long agoT
II think it was a year ago this sum.
mer They say an oral lease is as
good as 3 written one"
did you agree to take the houseT
II am quite sure l said something
about taking it."
"Bravoy" exclaimed the other mem
bers Of the committee, clapping their
hands. Wen claim it by law"
Every we'll" said Miss Seronde in
her soft voice. lets 60 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. Miss
Linn advanced imperiously.
II beg your pardon" she said, may
l ask what you are doing here?"
I'VE are preparing the building for
the occupancy Of our club, the Calumet
club"
Then you are having your pains for
nothing. This building is leased to our
society,""
The men looked at each other and
smiled as If greatly amused They
knew they had a 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 a 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 a
brigade of scrubwomen came in.
Sorry to trouble you. gentlemen"
said the chairman, "but we must ask
you to vacate. Our house cleaning ia
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 a pair of
shapely arms and raised her blue eyes
to-the ceiling.
Leaving the two girls to wither the
lei 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 e a copy Of the
society's lease. He was informed that
they had an oral lease. When he
asked for the date she turned upon
him impatiently and said:
1--WE are in possession of these prem
ises; you are intruders. II you contin-
ue such ungentlemanly conduct we
shall sue you for t~respassing upon our
premises"
Turning. she gave final instructions
to the scrubwomen, then led her fellow
committeewomen from the house. leav-
ing the clubmen feeling as though the
only place for them in the house was
the cellar.
The next morning the Chronicle
published an item mentioning the fact
Of there being two claimants for the
octagon house and expressing a hope
that the women's society would win.
The building would be Of far more
credit to the place as a home for the
girls than for the registering men. 1t
was to be hoped that the club would
not stand in the way Of the society.
Since both parties could not occupy
!. the same house. the men proposed a
RReompromise. Il 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 society
committee at the home Of Miss linn.
The girls were arrayed ~ their most
becoming costumes and had 4 dainty
table set for the club committee. Mis-
Linn had apportioned OF the men. TAX
ing Mr.. Bob Curtis to herself. After
a term u Social chatter. during which