"All right; only where do I come in? You haven't asked me yet?"
"Aren't you ashamed to talk so, Amy De Nyse, when you know that not only are you expected to come, but to help Will and me invite all the other girls and boys?"
"Which way could we invite them the easiest? And do you think you'd tell what they were invited for, or surprise them?"
"I say, surprise them. Don't you, Will?" And Irene looked questioningly toward her brother; and as he nodded his head she continued, "But I'd tell them it's important and a secret."
"Good! people are sure to be on hand if there's a secret around."
"And as to the way of inviting them," Will said, "the best way would be to make a list of names, and then cut them apart, each take an equal number—or I don't care if I take one or two extra."
"And you know what mamma said," his sister replied; "not to invite too many for the first meeting."
"Now what do you think of the prospect, Amy?"
"Capital! I've heard so much about clubs, that I've been wanting to join one for a long time."
"And I too," exclaimed Irene.