“Why, Lucy said she was only chosen for the walk.”
“And so she would not serve any longer?”
“No, sir.”
“That was right, Lucy. Never attempt to command without a commission.
“But, Rollo,” added his father, “I should think it would be best for you to have some sort of organization, if you are going to attempt to do any thing in company. Men never think that they can accomplish any thing in company, without organization; and I should certainly think that children would not be able to.”
“Organization?” said Rollo; “what is that?”
“Why, some plan for investing some persons with authority. There must always be authority to decide little questions without debate, and for getting the opinions of all, on great questions, regularly.
“If a number of men,” he continued, “were going to form a cabinet of curiosities, they would form a society. They would choose one to be president, and one to be secretary, and one to be cabinet keeper.”
“What does the president do?” asked Lucy.