Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-28
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1875.
Mr.. Collins, Croouet Set


Mr.. Collins Croquet Set.
Croquet,. that eminently fascinating
game, was introduced OH the premises oil
the Collinses on Friday. In the after
noon fodges boy brought up the set,
apd just before tea Mrs. Collins arranged
the wickets. Collins had learned to play
when visiting in Glovershire last sum
mer, and Mrs. Collins acquired an in
different knowledge of the game from
two elderly maiden sisters III Paxton
street. And so, on the delicious Friday
afternoon. they took out their mallets
and balls and commenced the game.
ssNow. Emmeline," playfully observed
Mr.. Collins sdon't you begin cheating at
the start. If you do the game will be
brostituted to mere gambling, and we'll
injure our moral natures in trying to
build up our physical.n
fsPeople who are so ready to charge
Ngainst others need close watching
themselves, young man;n said she, i'm the
Same spirit. s'and mean to keep a sharp
eve on you.p @V 81
Then they both laughed.
"But it will be good thing for YOU"
he said, with tinge of tenderness in his
voice; ''you are kept cooped up in the
house so that you hardly get breath of
fresh air. This will give you exercise,
and keep you out doors, too"
"You are always thinking of me-
said she, as her eyes grew moist. You
need the out door air as much as L do,
but you are too unselfish to think of
yourself" ~ F
And, thus exchanging sentiments
Which did credit to both their hearts, the
game progressed.
After. passing through the center
Wicket, Mr.. Collins used her ball to help
himself through the other wicket to the
upper stake. Then he left her near the
first wicket. and struck for the stake,
which, being about eight inches distant,
made him confident. The ball missed
about an eighth of an inch. -
Il declare, The exclaimed in vexation
Then she having watched his rapid
progress now struck for HIM and hitshim,
and a minute later his ball was spinning
through the grass to the other end OF the
ground. She was now in position for
her wicket, and passed through it and the
others to the stake but missed it. Then he
clme up by a well directed blow to within
two inches Of the stake. But she went
for him again, and when she got through,
he was three wickets beyoll the stake,
and his ball was at.the other end of the
ground again, and his brow was finely
corrugated. 1t was quite evident that he
was not unruffied. When his turn came
again he drove back to the stake but
struck q wicket, and rebOunded so cIose
to her that she easily hit him and again
introduced him through wickets he was
not for, and then sent him flying again.
Her success caused her to laugh, and he
heard 1t. 49, ~ -
you think you are pretty smart, but
I'll get even with you," he said, without
smiling. &c
you'll have to play better than you
have dOne,n she pertlnently suggested.
Il think | know rs much about croquet
rs you do" he said. still with straight
face '-If you had any fairness about
you, you'd letme hayesthat stroke over
when was up at the stake. You knew
I slipped-as well as did," he said, grow
ing red i'm the face.
NO, don't know anything about it, y
she replied, taking Oh little color.
81 say you did"
''And say didn't. But if you are
going to play this game why don't you
go ahead?'
"rll play when 1 get ready he an
swered, turning white around the
mouth. ..-... ...--
If you amt going to play you'd better
go In the -houseilnd shit up she sug-
gested, raising her voice.
Don't you talk to me that way" he
cried, "or I'll make you sorry for it, you
brazen- faced hussy.oss 3ass
''Hussy, hussy." she screamed. "Ain't
you ashamed TO call your wife hussy?
ltussy am |? you old william. Hussy is it.
y,u miserable OH brute. I'm to be called
Il hussy, am |, after working my kuuekles
OIL for you, and shaving for thirty years
after your crooked carcass There, she
cried ia a paroxysln, throwing the mai
let on the ground, take your old croquet
and shove it down your lying throat and
choke yourself to death with it, if you
want to, you miserable old wretch. And
don't you ever ask me to play with you
again, or LII tell you something you'll
remember, the longest day you live, you
old dewitt IS
And then she bounded into the house,
leaving him standing there and rubbing
his heal, ina benumbed sort of way. But
almost Immediately after she thrust her
head out of the window and snapped out:
You needn't think you are going to
get any hot biscuit for your tea in this
house tonight, young man, and you can
put that in your pipe and smoke it just
as soon as you have q mind to."-DGn-
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