ve most of this furniture? You suppose you could keep this clubroom a
minute if I told my grandfather I didn't want it for a literary club any
more? I'd like to say a word on how you members been acting, too! When I
went away I said I didn't care if you had a vice-president or something
while I was gone, but here I hardly turned my back and you had to go and
elect Fred Kinney president! Well, if that's what you want, you can have
it. I was going to have a little celebration down here some night pretty
soon, and bring some port wine, like we drink at school in our crowd
there, and I was going to get my grandfather to give the club an extra
room across the hall, and prob'ly I could get my Uncle George to give us
his old billiard table, because he's got a new one, and the club could
put it in the other room. Well, you got a new president now!" Here
Georgie moved toward the door and his tone became plaintive, though
undeniably there was disdain beneath his sorrow. "I guess all I better
do is--resign!"

And he opened the door, apparently intending to withdraw.

"All in favour of having a new election," Charlie Johnson shouted
hastily, "say, 'Aye'!"

"Aye" was said by everyone present except Mr. Kinney, who began a hot
protest, but it was immediately smothered.

"All in favour of me being president instead of Fred Kinney," shouted
Georgie, "say 'Aye.' The 'Ayes' have it!"

"I resign," said the red-headed boy, gulping as he descended from the
platform. "I resign from the club!"

Hot-eyed, he found his hat and departed, jeers echoing after him as he
plunged down the corridor. Georgie stepped upon the platform, and took
up the emblem of office.

"Ole red-head Fred'll be around next week," said the new chairman.
"He'll be around boot-lickin' to get us to take him back in again, but I
guess we don't want him: that fellow always was a trouble-maker. We will
now proceed with our meeting. Well, fellows, I suppose you want to hear
from your president. I don't know that I have much to say, as I have
already seen most of you a few times since I got back. I had a good time
at the old school, back East, but had a little trouble with the faculty
and came on home. My family stood by me as well as I could ask, and I
expect to stay right here in the old town until whenever I decide to
enter college. Now, I don't suppose there's any more business before the
meeting. I guess we might as well play cards. Anybody that's game for a
little