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Ben.-"I think this matter ~sserioes, and we should not trifle about it. Why a man won't be able to eat one meal with satisfaction. I never heard of such crazy actions." Levin.-"Well it will be the means of teaching some of the boys some manners. And I don't think a few manners would hurt any of them." G. L.-"Oh yes, there it goes, Levin is crazy for them, but makes out he don't want them. Look here fellows, I am going to put it to vote and see if we can't prevent their coming. All who don't want hostesses say aye." Silence, followed by loud laughter. Bucky.-"I believe they all want them but are ashamed to own up to it." Boose.-"Now Alkie will have to shine his shoes oftener." Alkie.-"Well then you will have to bring my shining material back so that I can." Paul.-"I guess I will have to buy a cake of soap now." Ben.-"Yes, for mine's all gone, you can't sponge on me any more." Ellie.-Oh, Paul, you are pretty anyway. You don't want soap, but something to make you taller." Alkie.-"Mary sent a receipt out of parlor to him last Saturday night to make him taller." Shammie.-"Well boys, I guess I will have to wear my good coat now, 'Yes.' " G. L.-"Well I ain't going to wear anything that is but what I have been wearing-and I don't care whether I look husky or not." Ellie.-"No, neither am I." Alkie.-"What worries me is that a fellow will all the time have to be changing collars and cuffs." Paul.-"Oh, no you won't, just keep one laid aside to wear in to meals." Shammie.--"Good! You haven't been getting tens in economics for nothing, Paul." Levin.-"Are any of you boys going to dress up for dinner tonight." Boose.-"Dress nothing. No, if they don't like me the way I am they can get out." Ben.-"Bravo Boose-that's the way to talk it." Paul.-"Yes, you fellows haven't any strike." Alkie.-"Ah, there's where the good comes in by not having a strike." Levin.-"Well I say we call it off until we see how it works, and then talk." l85