ment, and told Marjorie she must
never interfere in such a case. But he saw nothing wrong in her having
accepted Mrs. Randolph's invitation.

"I daresay your aunt is right in wishing you to consult her before
accepting invitations as a rule," he said, "but in this case I really
don't see how you could have acted differently. The Randolphs are
charming people, and it was very kind of them to offer to take you with
them. It would have been scarcely courteous to refuse."

Marjorie returned from her walk with a much lighter heart, and in
writing a long and detailed account of the game to her father, she quite
forgot to worry over Elsie's sulks, or Aunt Julia's warnings.

When the two girls arrived the next morning at the building where Miss
Lothrop held her daily classes, they found several of their classmates
gathered in an eager group, all talking fast and earnestly.

"The most interesting thing is going to happen," announced Gertie
Rossiter, pouncing upon the two new arrivals. "Lulu is getting up a
club, and she wants us all to join."

"What sort of a club?" inquired Elsie, doubtfully.

"Oh, an awfully nice one. It's to meet at our different houses on Friday
evenings, and we are to sew for the poor for the first hour, and dance
and play games the rest of the evening."

"I don't believe I should care to join," said Elsie, indifferently, as
she took off her hat, and smoothed out her crimps; "I hate sewing."

"So do I, but the sewing is only for the first hour, and the rest will
be such fun. The boys will be invited to come at nine and stay till
half-past ten."

"Boys!" repeated Elsie her face brightening; "are there to be boys in
the club, too?"

"Yes, but of course they can't sew, so Lulu is going to put them on the
amusement committee. My brother Rob is going to be asked, and Bessie's
two cousins, and any others we can think of. You'll be sorry if you
don't join, Elsie; it's going to be splendid."

"I never said I wasn't going to join," said Elsie loftily, and
sauntering over to the window where Lulu Bell and several other girls
were still in earnest conversation, she inquired with an air of would-be
indifference:

"What's all this about a club somebody is getting up?"

"It's Lulu," said Winifred Hamilton, proudly; "she thought of it
yesterday and we all think it's such a good idea."

"The first meeting is to be held at my house next Friday evening," Lulu
explained, "and every member has got to read an o