Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
TOMMY SAW THE GAME.
By the Exercise of a Little Diplomacy he
Induced His Sister to Take Him to Ii.


Induced His Sister to Take Him to Ii.
mo, Tommy" said his sister, "ru
not give you so cents to pay to see the
football match; you have seen a num-
Der of baseball games during the
summer. and think that is enough"
Tommy was detected for a while
and kept quiet, and his 23-year-old sis
ter began to congratulate herself that
she had sIlenced him for time, at
least, and she would not be bothered
by his teasing. Suddenly Tommy's
face frightened and he turned toward
his sister, but she was busy with some
needlework, and was all unconscious
of the thoughts that were running
through his mind. After awhile he
went over and stood beside her and
watched her fingers as they dexterous-
ly knitted the bright colored yarn into
fancy mats and things without names
for church fair to be held in a short
time.
There was silence for awhile, only
broken by the PARKWAY notes of a
harsh hand-organ as it ground out, in
spasmodic time, the s'Boulanger
March," in the next block. At last
Tommy broke the silence and said
softly:
.'Do you remember Mr.. Nicefellow,
who used to talk to you so much at
the hotel in SaratogaP"
Eyes, Tommy. WhyP"
81 guess you haven't seen him re-
Gently. have you?'
''No, Tommy. When we moved last
spring I believe he was in Europe,
and did not know his address, so did
not send him card. What makes
you ask the question:"
"Oh, nothin' much; only the last
time l went to the polo grounds to see
the New Workers beat the Chicagos he
was there in the grand stand, and
talked to me. He said he attended
nearly every game. He had lady
with him."
"a lady, Tommy"
"Yes; guess it was his mother"
"Oh! (relieved.) You say he talked
to you, Tommy"
.Yes: he said he thought / had
grown a great deal since he saw me in
that good-looking sister of mine
was"
go on, Tommy"
land then he said: Let me see.
your sister is about 10 now, isn't sheP'
And l said I guessed that was about
your age"
"WeIl' (softly.)
"Theu he turned to the lady who
was with him and asked her if she
didn't remember the lady who looked
so pretty that night at the hop; the
one, he said, who had brown hair and
wore lovely pale-bIue silk dress, that
became her so well, and made the
Rogers girls so jealous-I guess, he
said the Misses Rogers. And she said
she remembered her quite we'll; and
then she turned to me and said; Are
you the young lady's brotherP' An /
said l was, and she said: You ought
to be proud of having such a nice
sister, an | said was, an it made me
feel good when | see how all the young
ladies in the block were jealous of her
"Tommy" (severely.)
swell, / couldn't help it, cause
know it's So"
Tommy" (mildly.)
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waiter to bring me glass of soda
water, and asked me if I didn't want
some peanuts, an l said I didn't mind,
an he bought me some, an just then
Buck Ewing made home run. and
Mr.. Nicefellow said he guessed the
Chicagos couldn't play ball. and he'd
rather see a game Of football any dav,
especially between the college elevens,
an he said he hoped | would be at the
football games this fall, an wanted to
know if you liked athletic sports, an 1
said | guessed you did, but you had so
many other things to attend to, visit
ing sick people an making things for
the poor heathens in Africa, an -
''When did you say the football
game was to be played, Tommy"
ION Saturday, am"
Tommy (hesitatingly) would you
like to take me to see the games if /
buy the tickets?'
"Why, cert"
Then she kissed him and told him he
needn't say anything about their 60
ing, and Tommy moved toward the
door. When he got outside he drew
long breath and exclaimed to himself:
"Gee! What whopper! But it work
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