I'm going to propose him to-night." "Good! good!" cried Jack, joyfully, and Mrs.Minot clapped her hands, for every new member was rejoiced over by the good people, who were not discouraged by ridicule, indifference, or opposition.
"We've got him now, for no one will object, and it is just the thing for him.

He wants to belong somewhere, he says, and he'll enjoy the fun, and the good things will help him, and we will look after him.

The Captain was so pleased, and you ought to have seen Ed's face when Bob said, 'I'm ready, if you'll have me.'" Frank's own face was beaming, and Jack forgot to "gobble," he was so interested in the new convert, while Mamma said, as she threw down her napkin and took up the newspaper,-- "We must not forget our 'Observer,' but have a good one tonight in honor of the occasion.

There may be something here.

Come home early at noon, and I'll help you get your paper ready." "I'll be here, but if you want Frank, you'd better tell him not to dawdle over Annette's gate half an hour," began Jack, who could not resist teasing his dignified brother about one of the few foolish things he was fond of doing.
"Do you want your nose pulled ?" demanded Frank, who never would stand joking on that tender point from his brother.
"No, I don't; and if I did, you couldn't do it;" with which taunt he was off and Frank after him, having made a futile dive at the impertinent little nose which was turned up at him and his sweetheart.
"Boys, boys, not through the parlor!" implored Mamma, resigned to skirmishes, but trembling for her piano legs as the four stout boots pranced about the table and then went thundering down the hall, through the kitchen where the fat cook cheered them on, and Mary, the maid, tried to head off Frank as Jack rushed out into the garden.