'Twas to belong to the members to do what they pleased with--no strings tied to it at all.

Dues would be merely nominal, a dollar a year or some such matter.

Now, who favored such a club as that?
"Well, 'most everybody did.

Daniel Bassett, chronic politician, justice of the peace, and head of the 'Conservatives' at town meetin', he made a talk, and in comes him and his crew.

Gaius Ellis, another chronic, who is postmaster and skipper of the 'Progressives,' had been fidgetin' in his seat, and now up he bobs and says he's for it; then every 'Progressive' jines immediate.