Little Women - 912 Freedom Library

Little Women‘I merely wish to say, that as a slight token of mygratitude for the honor done me, and as a means ofpromoting friendly relations between adjoining nations, Ihave set up a post office in the hedge in the lower cornerof the garden, a fine, spacious building with padlocks onthe doors and every convenience for the mails, also thefemales, if I may be allowed the expression. It’s the oldmartin house, but I’ve stopped up the door and made theroof open, so it will hold all sorts of things, and save ourvaluable time. Letters, manuscripts, books, and bundles canbe passed in there, and as each nation has a key, it will beuncommonly nice, I fancy. Allow me to present the clubkey, and with many thanks for your favor, take my seat.’Great applause as Mr. Weller deposited a little key onthe table and subsided, the warming pan clashed andwaved wildly, and it was some time before order could berestored. A long discussion followed, and everyone cameout surprising, for everyone did her best. So it was anunusually lively meeting, and did not adjourn till a latehour, when it broke up with three shrill cheers for thenew member. No one ever regretted the admittance ofSam Weller, for a more devoted, well-behaved, and jovialmember no club could have. He certainly did add ‘spirit’to the meetings, and ‘a tone’ to the paper, for his orations190 of 861