Making People Happy

as to bring them facing the president. When this had been accomplished, the militant suf

ith the reading of the min

eed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. F

or the presidency, and the fact that Mrs. Flynn had made

e should certainly read the minutes. It's most interesting to read

bjected, "there

d not trouble to r

at has to do with th

on." At this happy suggestion, Mrs. Carrington uttered an ejaculation, but vouchsafed nothing more precise. Cicily waited for a few seconds, then continued gaily: "Now that the

rsation with Mrs. McMahon and cherished a distinct g

jected, "due care should be

too careful," Mrs.

ently on the edge of an outbreak. Mrs. Del

mbers are to be voted on, they should not be

ude for her aunt. She nodded brightly toward the three

y await the club's action in the next room?" She indicated the c

her own. She heaved herself up from the gilt chair, which seemed to crea

essed in personal remonstrance to the presiding officer. Cicily lost

air will please follow the us

advantage of the formal method. Sitt

, I rise to a p

n," Cicily rejoined, with her mo

with an alacrity that was not her habit.

in an acid voice, "I

of order?" Cicily i

, I've forgotten it now

s sense of humor ran a

egrets exceedingly that the member fou

hion, strove to restore peace, as Mrs. Carri

der the election of new members, I would like to no

r information. She turned her large eyes on th

u elect ne

with an air of pa

d. You have a chance of performing a valuable service to th

eased by this unexpected opportunity of fulfilling her id

Schmidt and Miss Sadie Ferguson be elected as members of the Civitas Society

n her feet before the presidin

ed in her resonant voice, "I

tion before the hous

he matter of parliamentary law as exercised in America." By way of verification, she held aloft a formidable-appearing, fat volume. "Now, I would like to know whether members

ghtest hesitation, despite the fact that her knowledge as to the difference, if any, betwee

d by the suffragette, who had been bu

as the right to decide how new members are to be elected. Therefore, I move that these elections be as the elections

rs. Flynn as on a former occasion, because she believed that such action wou

rs. Carrington, Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Delancy voted against it. Immediately, M

e would have been quite otherwise. Yet, I hope that no one will misunderstand my position. It is merely my tendency toward the strong upholding of constitutional rights as opposed unalterably and forever to tyranny and the forces of d

at, with an agility that showed he

ow club-member," she cried, in a rage. "And, anyhow, I wish

set; the lust of battle shone in her snapping eyes. "I know that in Ireland the Mortons a

ise of her prerogative as presiding officer, an

anded. Then, she beamed

x around, Mrs. Flynn,

ctions as to the manner of operation dropped a white ball into the receptacle, after exhibiting it ostentatiously so that all the company could see. Next, Mrs.

over natural family affection," the

the request of Cicily, set herself to counting the votes, while the idle ladies discussed the exciting

ed in a businesslike tone, "t

ficer clapped her hands merrily, in

t we are going to accomplish something worth while. We are not going to be merely a set of empty-headed, silly women with nothing to do. Oh, I tell you that I have some great plans, now that at last we are really started out right. Now, we can outline our plans of work among women less fortunate than we ourselves. We can find places for them, we can lead them on to better things, we can teach them our own doctrine of living for others, our own principle of making other people hap

torical outburst. Now, when the speech came to a clos

tness, "the vote stands eight to two. There

hen, an expression of bleak disappointment stole over her features. She uttere

ghtedly for a moment. There could be no mistake: They were two white and eight black! Cicily regarded the incontrovertible evidence of defeat for a minute with dilated eyes. Then, abruptly, she laughed h

ed fire, "you are a set of empty-headed, s

while the others could only gasp in horr

ood was checked as she beheld the general consternation consequent on her attack;

a," the militant suffragette made sarcastic comment, in a shrill v

that swift changefulness that was distinctive of her nature, she sought to make amends

are doing. You can't know! Don't you realize that you are spoiling our one chance for doing good-spoiling

general sentiment of

th such persons could be anything

Mrs. Carrin

cer. She was very happy over her dear Cicily's discomfiture. "How can they help in any really great wor

one of you," she continued, waxing wroth again, "has ever done any real good, has ever put herse

o the Charity Organization every Christmas, without fail." Others, too, boasted of their philanthropies, always

redit. I am under obligations to these persons. I promised them election to the club. I know now that I had no right to do so, but I did. I am sorry that I was so hasty in the matter. But won't you make

e president has a right to promise anything binding on the club. I move

ce to second something," Ci

sed and flattered by the suggestion,

ed her gaze aloft. "Oh, then, I s

sident be rebuked for trying to be of some genuine use to herself and

ngle exception of Ruth, who uttered an enthusiastic affirmative vote, as a matter of course, only to shrink back perplexedly when she found angry eye

also resigns from her office and from the club. She is done w

babbling, head-tossing women hastened forth from