THE HOKTICULTUKAL CLUB 121 



'.'You second it, Eleanor," said Buddy, in a loud 

 whisper, with a brotherly dig of his elbow into little 

 Eleanor's fat ribs. 



"Second him ! " said the repentant Eleanor. 



"The motion is made and seconded," said the 

 chair, "that Mr. Trommel be made an honorary 

 member. All in favor say aye." 



"Aye ! " chorused the club. 



"The ayes have it," said the chairman, gravely. 

 "Mr. Trommel is an honorary member." 



"What else shall we do now, Miss Bronson?" 

 asked the chair. 



"We ought to have a name, and some by-laws, and 

 decide something about the meetings the next 

 meeting, anyway. How would it do to go around 

 the room and each one suggest a name for the 

 club?" 



"Gardeners' Club," said Buddy Thomas. 



"Horticultural Society," said Mildred ; "that 's 

 what father belongs to." 



"What 's that, Mildred?" asked little Eleanor. 



"Why, it 's it 's Kose Shows, and sometimes it 's 

 pumpkins and flowers and everything like that." 



"It sounds nice and big, anyway," said Margaret. 

 "Why could n't we be that? " 



