The children all laughed. Mary said, “No, Thanny, this is a society; come, don’t you want to belong to the society?”
“Yes,” said Nathan; and down went his whip upon the floor, and he came trotting along towards Mary. Mary told him to sit down upon the seat next to Rollo.
Nathan took his seat, and began to look around with an air of great curiosity, wondering what they were going to do; and by this time the votes were ready. Mary looked them over and counted them, and then said that they were just as they were before, two for Rollo, and two for Lucy.
“What shall we do now?” said Rollo.
“We must vote again,” said James.
“That won’t do any good,” said Henry.
“There’s Thanny,” said Lucy; “let him vote.”
“Well,” said Mary, “and that will break the tie.”
“O, Thanny can’t vote,” said Rollo; “he can’t write a word.”
“He can vote without writing,” said Mary. “Thanny, come here. Which do you think will make the best secretary, Rollo, or Lucy?”