The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-06
WON AT LAST;
or thelepend of Sandystown.
Fyon 4 Nebraska State Journal

asked your steiA pal ehS 40
sr,rned me as thagh were worm. But
iat him bewarel The day will come when
IN he in the spurrng business myself.
AZ he spoke, Rni Wintergreen's eyes
aI+bongh but pbF bricklayer, be had
,ovad Gertrude Traces Pedigree as IN
.onselv as though he had drawn a great
salary in a large wHesale house.
His love was recibcated.
The beautiful gil admired MS manly
form, his generous disposition and strict
integrity. - -. -
tatber made no kicl and Henri had bravely
asked the parent 70 his blessing, but the
Tyea1thy banker hsghtily replied that his
5ougbter should neer marry a bricklayer
60 long as the cOurknew herself, and the
RESPONDENT lover dlld only say a few sad
words of farewello the beautiful girl and
depart forever.
The words VERSION spoken, and Henri
went away into ihe darkness, while the
beart-broken girfed to her own room and
threw herself upn the couch and wept
With a bitterness which the author hopes,
gentle reader, VA may never know.
This is indeeIa bleak, barren world.
II.
Sandvstovn, the important commercial
CITY in which or story opened, was rivaled
by SquawkgSVlle, seven miles distant.
An intenS aiimosity existed between the
two places, With grew into positive hatred
as the yearrolled on.
When tb Great Western Syndicate
erected a wo-story hotel at Sandystown,
the Phpni, Syndicate erected a
three-storyhotel at Squawkersville. The
newspaper of the two trade centers were
continual quarreling in a most disreputa-
bic way, ed violence frequently occurred.
One mo1ing, four years after the events
narrated the previous chapter, Mr.. Pedi-
gree, the mixer, was striding to and fro in
his office ery excitedly. His brow wore an
ominous fown, while his eyes had in them
the light fury. AS he walked he spoke
angrily tm tall, handsome man, who stood
quietly by in the following strain:
"There'snp use talking, Mr.. Bulletin,
something must be done. If you can't
strengthen the Sandystown nine, the
Squawkersvie outfit will wipe us clean
out of the feel. They've won four straight
games alread, and to-day's game is the
last of the seres.
q 81 have toldyou," replied Mr. Bulletin,
who was manSer of the local base ball
club,n that have signed a phenomenal
pitcher froms tie east, and he is liable to be
here any monet. Until he comes | must
keep Jimalongp the box. Will you be at
the grounds to-Ry@
Eyes, | want b see at least one game
captured from To general ruin. l haven't
put all my earthly possessions into this club
for fun"
~ The manager dparted, and in few mo-
ments tall, swathy young man entered
the bankers office and was coolly received.
5os III.
"Mr. Pedigree1 said the newcomer
when | signed aspitcher for your club you
promised me the ihnd of your daughter,
Miss Gertrude"
o'Oh, | did, eh? 2" replied the banker, with
the most whitening sarcasm; land prithee,
what have you done to have such reward /?
The Squawkersville pibher has walked all
around you and made tie whole town dir
~. I'd rather see my daughter marry a
one-eyed hired man tnai to tie up with a
pitcher who can't hit hurch."
'Wel, you promised her for my bride,
and forsooth, if you dott keep Your word
I'm going to sail into yol and pound about
three bales of hay out o1you."
What, knavel Youbhreaten me?'
That's what | do.n
For moment the men glared ct eac b
other, but the banker finally grew nervous.
and in voice that faltepd somewhat. said
Mr.. Jimalong, let US be calm and dis
passioned. You will bein the box again
to-day, and if you win the game for Sandys-
town, you can marry my daughter before
sunset"
The young man delibeated for a time,
and then replied calmly: That will do"
When he reached the dor he turned, and
pointing threatening flyer at the banker,
cried: But mind you, 10 monkey business
goes"
&C, a "
i Little did the haughF banker know that
the above conversation had been heard by
his daughter. but so twas.
She had come downto the bank to work
him for some stuff, an hearing converse
tiol in his office, applId her ear to the key
ho1e and became acquitted with the cruel
compact which had ben made.
The wretched yount female sped to the
house with tears streaming down her face.
She abhorred JimaBng.
lie was not her kim of people.
He had squlnt in lis left eye and smoked
bad cigars
Sooner than splio with him." she muir
smnred rs she flew alng, II will renounce
the world and moveso st. Louis"
teaching her room, she gathered a few
~oth treasures in bur trunks, had them
the train.
v.
There were fully 5000 spectators at the
park when the baS ball game opened.
Many of them were from Squawkers
ylle, and their lhowls of derision wher
Jlmalong took rs place in the box could
nave been heard iuite distance.
Squawkersvill had won four straight
games. and to wn another would forever
humlliate Sand Stown.
Jlmalong wafpale but determined. He
knew that Hes happiness was at stake
and he lntende( to govern himself accord
ingly.
-Four inning had been played, and the
banker was speeches. with rage anC
morhhcation as were many of the bes;
citizens of thu town.
Inc score 4 this stage of the game stood
SquawkersviD 95 -
sto"n' .'''. ..-.....-...... O.
=. Inc Squafkersville sluggers had pounde,
clhalong aY over the field, and the ribalC
JESUS OF thevisitors from their town coult
be heard o1every hand.
Mr. Peditree was on the point of faintinf
when viii shout went up from the throat
Oh zoos Sahdystown people:
nonm PAe1A0iAAo
lie hadindeed arrived. A man of mag
nlhcent form and commanding presenc
stepped lightly into the diamond, took Jim
aiQng's place, and
But why describe the wonderful work ht
performed? - ~
Before he had pitched for five min
t ISes ne RAD the visitors SO badly ratified