e knocked my brains out against the wall this
summer, only for the Torchlights. I found we can't do good to others
without receiving a reactionary benefit. As Phil says, many a rich lad
joins in a patronizing way, thinking he's going to revolutionize
things, and soon finds it's himself that needs to be done over."

"We were surprised to find a sister club ahead of us here, but we are
not at all jealous!" said Mark.

"We can help each other out."

"I thank you in the name of the Happy-Go-Luckys! The Torchlights are
fine!" said Laura heartily.

"We might all take for our club poem this little verse," and, half
embarrassed by the sudden silence, Alene recited softly--

"'Jesus bids us shine,
With a clear pure light,
Like a little candle,
Burning in the night.
In the world is darkness,
So we must shine,
You in your corner,
And I in mine.'"

"Your lights are torches, you can take them with you out into the
world," said Laura.

"As we are all so solemncholy, I'll propose a toast:

'To the dear, ducky duckies,
The Happy-Go-Luckys!'"

cried Mat.

"And here's another--take it for your motto:

'For lofty flights
The Torchlights!'"

Ivy's neat allusion brought forth three cheers for Bud Waters.

"Mr. Dawson inquired about Bud to-day. I bet he'll look out for him,
though he has been kind to the Torchlights all along."

The girls glanced at each other as if to say, "What did I tell you?"

"The other day he gave us the use of a big room over his offices; said
we could use it for a library and he'd provide the books and
furniture," said Mark.

"When there's 'something doing' in the way of reform, Fred Dawson is
right there," said Jack.

Whereupon there followed three ringing cheers for that gentleman, which
made Alene color with pride. And then the meeting adjourned.

They all descended to the first floor, where the boys joined the men in
the library, and the girls went outside for a parting ramble and chat,
with Prince gambolling around them.

"There are things about the Torchlights we might copy," remarked Laura.
"They take in members whether they like them or not, and try to help
them."

"We might invite Hermione and Vera to start with," suggested Ivy.

"That would be kind. I think they would like it," said Alene.

They had reached the grassy terrace beneath the apple-trees, and Ivy,
with a sudden recollection exclaimed,

"Girls, it was here we first met, or I sh