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But Charles, in spite of his hypocritical character, was a well meaning boy. His desire to appear well, and to be "first and foremost," sometimes led him astray; and the discipline of the club finally worked a "great improvement in him." He was not elected coxswain that year; for, on the first of November, the Zephyr was laid up for the winter. BUT CHARLES IN SPITE OF HIS HYPOCRITICAL CHARACTER WAS A WELL MEANING BOY HIS DESIRE TO APPEAR WELL AND TO BE FIRST AND FOREMOST SOMETIMES LED HIM ASTRAY AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CLUB FINALLY WORKED A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN HIM HE WAS NOT ELECTRIC COXSWAIN THAT YEAR FOR ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER THE ZEPHYR WAS LAID UP FOR THE WINTER
hair for you, and I feel that it could not be filled by a more worthy member," said Frank, leaving his armchair. "But, Mr. Chairman, I am clerk. I am very much obliged to the club for the honor," said Tony, blushing up to the eyes. "You are coxswain, Tony, and the clerkship is vacant," added Captain Sedley. "The members of the club, without consultation with each other, have elected you--the most convincing evidence they could possibly give of the high esteem in which they hold you." After some persuasion, Tony took the chair, and Fred Harper was elected clerk. Frank took Tony's number, and the bow oar was appropriated to him. The business being finished, the club proceeded to the boat-room, to prepare for their first excursion under the new coxswain. After the meeting adjourned, there was considerable inquiry for the member who had voted for Charles Hardy; but he could not be found. Tony had voted for Fred Harper, and the conclusion that Charles had voted for himself was irresistible. UNANIMOUS VOTE TONY I AM HAPPY TO VACATE MY CHAIR FOR YOU AND I FEEL THAT IT COULD NOT BE FILLED MY MORE WORTHY MEMBER SAID FRANK LEAVING HIS ARM CHAIR BUT MISTER CHAIRMAN I AM CLERK I AM VERY MUCH OBLIGED TO CLUB FOR THE HONOUR SAID TONY BLUSHING UP TO THE EYES YOU ARE COXSWAIN TONY AND THE CLERKSHIP IS VACANT ADDED CAPTAIN SEDLEY THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH EACH OTHER HAVE ELECTED YOU THE MOST CONVINCING EVIDENCE THEY COULD POSSIBLY GIVE OF THE HIGH ESTEEM WHICH THEY HOLD YOU AFTER SOME PERSUASION TONY TOOK THE CHAIR AND FRED HARPER WAS ELECTED CLERK FRANK TOOK TONY'S NUMBER AND THE BOW OAR WAS APPROPRIATED TO HIM THE BUSINESS BEING FINISHED THE CLUB PROCEEDED TO THE BOAT ROOM TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FIRST EXCURSION UNDER THE NEW COXWAIN AFTER THE MEETING ADJOURN THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE INQUIRY FOR THE MEMBER WHO HAD VOTED FOR CHARLES HARDY BUT HE COULD NOT BE FOUND TONY HAD VOTED FOR FRED HARPER BUT THE CONCLUSION THAT CHARLES HAD VOTED FOR HIMSELF WAS IRRESISTIBLE
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