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 herself over to running the club. She had no children at home, nothing to interfere with the successful management of that little organization. In fact, when I asked her whether any one else would take up the work if she dropped it, she said she was quite sure no one could. And any organization which demands an enthusiast, a fanatic, as its manager is not practical."

"But, my dear woman," remarked Mrs. Norton briskly, "surely any of us could train ourselves for the work."

"Any one who does must be paid for it, must make a business of it, because it will take all her time. I don't want to throw cold water on your lovely plan, Mrs. Larry," she said affectionately, "but I don't want you chasing rainbows. Let us analyze some of Mrs. Bangs' figures and compare them with our own needs. You speak of organizing a club of six. Well, let us say ten, if we are to buy in such quantities. Very well. Mrs. Bangs buys sixty pounds of white grapes in order to secure a keg at the rate of eight cents a pound. What would you and I do with six pounds of grapes? How could