of Dexie Sherwood he would treat her with the greatest
respect, for his day's punishment would be a lasting reminder of her power
of retaliation.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Among the many social gatherings which the "Sherwood twins" attended were
the weekly meetings of the Temperance and Benevolent Society, or the "T.
and B.," as it was usually styled.

This society included among its members most of the young people connected
with the best families in the town.

It was not so aggressive in the temperance cause as some of the other
existing societies, but it had its place, as its ever-increasing membership
clearly showed. It accepted no one as a member who had at any time been
addicted to the use of liquor, and it kept many young men from falling into
the pernicious habit of using intoxicants.

Among the number who had lately signed their names to the constitution of
the society was Guy Traverse, the young manager of a large furniture
establishment in the town. He had but recently been appointed to the
position, but his pleasant, affable manners won him friends from all
quarters.

He was quite an acquisition to the T. and B. Society: a fine reader, a good
declaimer, witty and quick at repartee, the Social Committee of the society
soon learned his value, and a smile of welcome greeted him wherever he made
his appearance.

Being on the Social Committee, Dexie Sherwood was frequently thrown into
his society, but by some mistake or unintentional oversight they had never
been introduced, and there was something in Dexie's manner that forbade him
to make any advances without this formal introduction.

As it was taken for granted that all the members had been duly presented to
each other, no one gave the matter a thought, and though the committee held
several meetings, at which both were present, no one noticed the fact that
these two were the only ones who did not exchange ideas on the matters
before them.

One evening after the usual business matters were disposed of, the society
proceeded to elect new officers for the ensuing quarter, and Guy Traverse's
popularity was sufficient to place him in the highest office in the gift of
the society. When asked if he would like to name his own assistant, he
turned to the speaker and smilingly replied:

"I would be happy to have the assistance of the society's organist, but as
we have not yet been introduced, perhaps she would prefer that I did not
give her name."

"What!