The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-05-29

"Mv name wa. Maggie ODonnsli, but i
| is pow Louise Celeste De Courcy.
"Think Of that" said the heartbroker
father. "think of man with muscllagt
diamond pin and shiny silk hat coming
10 NV shop and asking 70: Louise Celeste
De Courcy. and telling me that he wants to
take her with lot OF tramps to the Sand
wich Islands to walk before hing Nal
akauam
The Court was silent, and Louise Ceies,e,
thinking she might as we'll hnish the
family, proceeded with some more lnior'
nation. "My brother Billy" she said,
sdriyes a tiger wagon now for circus that
ia in Michisa an, but he intends to become
| Grr,o- Roman wrestler / have another
sister. who is of at farm house IN New
Jersey practicing lifting weights with her
teeth. She has traptze in the barn. My
aunt Caroline Is running sgsinst mustang
in Texas" >,
"It too true-too true" sOb5ed the old
| man: ashe is all have left, and she wants
to Join base ball club"
"You have the baby" remarked the
Judge, who is somewhat interested In a'n-
| letics.
Il won, have him long. She's had him
entered at the coming show at Brewster
Hall.
THE GIRLS STORY.
Being duly sworn, Maggie pDounell,
alias Louise Celeste De Courcy, testified In
her own behalf, displaying rare intelligence
and undeniable education accomplish
meots:-
81 am barely in my eighteenth year.,
she began. "Life at home has always been
| a humdrum affair. When ones father siis
all day long in the shop window ike
Chinese idol il couldn't very well be other
wise; my mother also keeply appreciated
the domestic depression; previous to the
advent Of Nine. Anderson at Mozart Haii,
Brooklyn, had read story called The
Pretty Short Stop; or, the Nssssr Nine;
that decided me; | yearned to become a
short-stop or pitcher or a fielder. A
young man was paying me attention at the
time; we are engaged Dow-at least, Tor
this season, with the privilege OF renewal
and it is by no means unlikely that We
shall we'd"
"And your sweetheart, who and what is
he?'
previous to throwing aside the letters
he was puddler in an East River rolling
mill lie gets 81 500 year now as pitcher
for the Skyscrapers."
"He influenced you then and also no
doubt"
HE did. We live near Topkins square.
When he called upon me, instead OF sltt-
ing in the parlor like two mourners wait
ing for the undertaken to call their names
he would say, "Come, Maggie, let's go out
in the square and have game Of catch"
"All courtship," said the Judge, "is
game of catch; but 60 on-its still your
inning"
In that way" she jauntily resumed, al
became quite proficient. / also learned to
bat and to stop daisy cutters. When l
saw notice in the paper wanting young
girls TO make up two nice | Immediately
answered it. The agent called and engaged
me, and then pa goes and gets this ridic-
ulous warrant II am to be discharged
Your Honor, wish you would do it speed
lily. There is a practice game called at
o'clock
"Whst are yon in your nine?'
Second base"
OCULAR DEMONSTRATION.
"You must pardon me, my dear young
second base" said the Court, very win
ningly, "if discredit not only your, but
any fem sles, ability to become base ball
player. oae Of the fundamental principles
of the game as you know, is to throw long
distances and throw straight. If you have
ever seen one of your own sex shoe
chicken out of a tomato patch with stone
you have invariably seen her hit Ter head
or shy the missile through the kitchen
window. Ii is not unlikely tha. your pa
and your ma, and the latter of whom seems
to be at the present moment in the laps OF
luxury and prosperity-it is not unlikely,
| repeat, that they had breakfast table
quarrels, and that your mother frequently
led off with the sugar bowl. Remembering
that you are under oath, are you prepared
to state tha. the sugar bowl ever pro-
ceeded save in most seriously DETECTED
line?'
II am not. Mother was never good at
throwing but / have dead ball here and
if you will detail a police man for the
purpose I'll pass him down a hot one to
first"
Aportly patrolman was Immediately COM
manded TO take an expectaut position at
the rear of the court room and to imagine
that a man was about to bat and then run
for the base.
"But Yonr Honor" suggested the con-
servatiye officer, suppose it hui .s?"
"How can it huri? Didn't she say it was
dead?"
All was ready. The black.eyed girl
stood up. ball in hand.
"Noww she said. The ball hummed as il
made a bee line for the officers hands,
which were as wide apart as the head and
| tail of the Greek alphabet and struck with
a thud on the sixth button from the threat
"Uh, Lord" he calculated, as he Topped
into a seat.
"The man would have been out" she
quietly remarked, pocketing the ball ret
| turned TO her.
DISCHARGED.
'Old man" said the Court, ancient and
| venerable manufacturer OF wearing apparel,
| | cannot hold your child under the laws Of
this State. She has committed no overt act.
| Ali in good time this athletic whirlwind
will be lulled TO zephyr, and no doubt
your disintegrated family will cluster about
you again. BY the way, who is attend
ing TO the baby now"
Mrs. Winslow," answered the girl prom
pity.
Il would advise you," the Court contin-
ued ito go into training younelt; your legs
need it. Instead of being downcast you
should be pr.ud of family that plucks
laurels, belts and purses in Oregon, Texas
and Michigan not glories of the diamond
field have faded, will undoubtedly make a
home run. The case is dismissed"
'I know what I'll dc" said the old man
in tremulous voice to reporters few mo-
ments after.