The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03
,oMMy,s DIPLOMATIC TACTICS
. ia Induced His sister TO 10 70 '"'
~" Football Game

l Football Game -, -,
~. Tonmv.p said his sister, III "V'
-, 60 cents 70 pay to see the ioo'sa',
~ have sseu a number OF oaSs9@
give } tho SUMNER and thiDE ina
match; y
games during +ed for viiile nnd kep
is enough" 4 sister began to con
Tommy was deiet lad silenced hin
quiet. and his % yoar-o.. would not b
gratulate herself that she - Tommy
fl "A time at least, and she -rd u
bothered by his teasing. SUDDEN, Ii,
face frightened and he turned tow
sister. but she was busy with some nee
work, and was all unconscious OF the thoughts ,
HAT were running through his mind After
4 while be went over and stood beside her
AMI watched her fingers as they dexterously /
kutted the bright colored yarn into fancy I
mats and things without names for church /
fair to be held in q short time.
There was silence for awhile, only broken /
by the Ear away notes of a harsh hand organ
&; IL ground out, IN spasmodc time, the
"Boulanger March, in the next block. AT
last Tommy broke the silence and said softly: I
do YOU remember Dir. Nicefollow who used
to tall; 10 you 50 much at the hotel in Sara
toeaT
"Yes Tommy Whyi'
81 guess you haven't seen him recently,
have your
mo, Tommy. When we moved lastsprins
believe he was In Europe, aud | did not
know his address, 50 did not send him card.
What makes you ask the question:
"Oh, nothin' much; only the last time
went 70 the Polo Grounds to see the New
Works beat the Chicagos he was there in the
grand stand and talked to me He said he
attended nearly every game. lie had indy
with him"
"A lady, Tommy
yes; guess it was his mother"
"Ohl lelieyed). You say be talked to you,
Tommy
Yes; he said he thought had grown
great deal since lie saw me in Saratoga, and
wanted to know how that good looking sister
/ Of mine was"
Go on, Tommy"
"And then he said: Let lie see, your sister
/ il about 10 now, isn't shef And | said
/ guessed that was about your age.
"WelW softly.
Then be turned to the lady who was with
him aud asked her il she didn't remember the
/ lady who looked 50 pretty tina. night at the
bop: the one, he said, who had brown hair
and wore lovely pale blue silk dress, that
became her 50 well and made the Rogers girls
SO iealous-I CUES; he said the Misses Rogers.
And she said she remembered her quite well
aad then she turned 10 me and said: Arc you
the young lady's brotherf An | said | was,
anil she said. You ought to DO proud Of
having such nice sister an | said was,
an it made Inc feel good when see how all
the young ladies In the block were Jealous OF
. bern--
Tommy" severely.
"Well, couldn't help it, cause know its
SOL
Tommy mildly.
AM then Mr. Nicefellow told the waiter
to bring me "a glass Of soda water, an asked
me il didn't want some peanuts. an said
/ didn't mind, an be bought me some, an
Just then Buck Ewing made home run, an
Mr.. Nicefellow said he guessed the Chicaeos
couldn't play ball, and he'd rather see game
Of football any day, especially between the
college elovens, an be said he hoped would
be at the football games this fall, an wanted
to know If you liked athletic sports, an said
guessed you did but you had SO many other
things to attend 10, Visitin. sick people an
making things for the poor heathens in
Africa, an -
when did you say the football game was
to be played, Tommy
son Saturday, an' -
Tommy ,hestatngly) would you like 70
take ne tV SEQ the game If buy the ticketsf
why, cert"
Then she kissed him and told him be needn't
say anything about their going, and Tommy
moved toward tho door. When he got out
side lie drew a long breath and exclaimed &c
himself Gee What a whopper But II
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