The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-06-10
TWO TENANTS
FOR ONE HOUSE
How a Mans Club Gave Way
to a Ladies' Aid Society.


Il move" said Sister Florence Linn.
that committee of three be appoint
ed with power to secure quarters by
some ordinary woman's method"
What do you meanY 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, it is just
what we want
1--WE are too late for that property"
interrupted Miss Prichard. 1T has
been taken for mans club"
ION the contrary, the club is too late.
had some talk with the owner about
leasing his building to u.s."
"How long ago"
81 think it was year ago this sum-
mer. They say an oral lease is as
good as a written one"
did you agree to take the houseT'
II am quite sure said something
about taking it."
bravo" exclaimed the other men,
bers of the committee, clapping their
hands. Wen claim it by law"
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'. Miss
Linn advanced imperiously.
II beg your pardon" she said. may
ask what you are doing here?"
1--WE 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 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 rear 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 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 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
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
society's lease. He was informed that
they had an oral lease. When he
asked for the date she turned upon
him impahently and said:
1--WE are in possession Of these prem
ises; you are intruders. If you contin-
Ne such ungentlemanly conduct we
shall sue you for trespassing upon our
premises"
Turning, she gave final instructions
to the scrubwomen. then led her fellow |
committeewomen from the Aouse, 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
compromise. 1t 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 We're arrayed in their most
becoming costumes and had a dainty
table set for the-club committee. Miss |
Linn had apportioned off the men, TAX
ing Mr.. Bob Curtis to herself. After
term Of social chatter, during which
the girls made themselves as attractive
as they knew how. the two commit
tees proceeded to business. The men
asked the girls to propose a compro-
mise. Then Miss Linn, acting as
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