. The Dorcas club; or, Our girls afloat. vor to discharge my arduous duties witli 216 THE DORCAS CLUB. fidelity and discretion, and thus to Avin thefavor of those who have placed me in this hon-oral)le and useful position. Allow me to addthat Don John has fully instructed me inregard to his system of rowing, and I shallfollow his method. Both of the hoats were put into the water,and hauled up alongside the little pier whichDon John and his man had built in front ofthe shop. But which club is going in the Undine?said Minnie, as she seated herself at the strokeoar. The Psyche, of course, replied
. The Dorcas club; or, Our girls afloat. vor to discharge my arduous duties witli 216 THE DORCAS CLUB. fidelity and discretion, and thus to Avin thefavor of those who have placed me in this hon-oral)le and useful position. Allow me to addthat Don John has fully instructed me inregard to his system of rowing, and I shallfollow his method. Both of the hoats were put into the water,and hauled up alongside the little pier whichDon John and his man had built in front ofthe shop. But which club is going in the Undine?said Minnie, as she seated herself at the strokeoar. The Psyche, of course, replied Kitty. Itis their next turn. But we cant row, added Carrie West. And for that reason, I hope the Psyche Clubwill not go out in the Undine, for they willonly contract bad habits, said Prince. Miss President, I move, as the sense of theclub, that the Undine Club, knowing how torow, ought to use the second boat, continuedNellie, at the bow oar of the Dorcas. Just my opinion, exactly, cried Prince. Then the Dorcas Club can see just hoAV to. THE DORCAS CLUB. 217 row, and their example will make our work allthe easier. Minnie put the question to vote, and themotion was carried. • I think it is real mean, there! said Kittie,impvdsively. Neither the Psyche nor the FairyClub have been in the boat yet. I would ratherhave them go than go myself. But we cant row, persisted Carrie West. Im afraid we should tip over, or spoil theboat. I dont want to go till Prince can go with-us, added Jennie Waite, the leader of the FairyClub. So said all the members of the two clubswhich had not yet been in the boat. We had much rather see your club row,Kitty, continued Carrie West. I enjoyedlooking at you, yesterday afternoon, quite asmuch as I should rowing myself. Your move-ments were the very poetry of motion. Thats so ! cried Prince. I must havethe Undine Club as a model for the Dorcas. Kitty, over-persuaded, gave up the point. Asher father had presented the boat to the club, 218 THE DORCAS CLUB. s
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