Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-01-19
ToMMY's DIPLOMATIC TACTICS.
How He IEiuced His Sister to Go to the
 Football Game.


 "No, Tommy" said his sister, "I'll not give you 50 cents to pay to see the football match you have seen a number of baseball games during the summer, and think that is enough.n
 Tommy was dejected for Q while and kept quiet, and his g. year-old sister began to con gratulate herself that she had silenced him for a time at least, and she would not be bothered by bis teasing. Suddenly Tommy's face frightened and he turned toward his sister, but she was busy with some needle work, and was allunconsciouso of the thoughts that were running through his mind After q while be went over and stood beside her and watched her fingers as they dexterously knitted the bright colored yarn into fancy mats and things without names for church fair to be held in short time
 There was silence for awhile, only broken by the far away notes of harsh hand organ as it ground out, in spasmodc time, the "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 Sara togaP
 "Yes, Tommy. Whyl"
 ''I guess you haven't seen him recently, have youf"
 ''No, Tommy. When we moved last spring 1 believe he was in Europe, and 1 did not know his address, so did not send him a card What makes you ask the question:
 'Oh, nothin' much; only the last time went to the Polo Grounds to see the New Yorks beat the Chicagos be was there in the grand stand and talked to me He said he attended nearly every game. He had lady with hina.n
 "A lady, Tommyf"
 "Yes; l guess it was his mother"
 'Ohl (relieved). You say be talked to you, TommyP'
 Yes; he said be thought had grown a great deal since be saw me in Saratoga, and wanted to know how that good looking sister of mine was"
 ''Go on, Tommy"
 "And then be said: 'Le: me see, your sister Is about l9 now, isn't sheP And l said l guessed that was about your age"
 'Wel" Softly. ''Then be 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 1 and wore lovely pale blue silk dress, that became her so well and made the Rogers girls so jealous-l guess he said the Misses Rogers  and then she turned to me and said: Are you the young lady's brothcrp An said was and she said: You ought to be proud oi having such a nice sister an said was an it made me feel good when see how al ! the young ladies in the block were jealous ot hern-
 Tommy" Severely.
 "Well, I couldn't help it, cause know it1 SOL
 Tommy" (mildly.
 An then Mir. Nicefellow told the waiter to bring me a glass of soda water, an asked me if didn't want some peanuts, an saiC didn't mind, an be bought me some, an just then Buck Ewing made home run, an Mir. Nicefelov said he guessed the Chicago couldn't play bali, and he'd rather see a gam of football any day, especially between tn college elevens, an he said he hoped woul, be at the football games this fall, an wante, to know if you liked athletic sports, an sai l guessed you did, but you had so many othe things to attend to, visiting sick people al making things for the poor heathcns i Africa, an'"-
 "When did you say the football game wa to be played, Tommyg'
 "On Saturday, an'n-
 "Tommy (hesitatinglyl, would you like t tako mo to sec the game if buy the ticketsl
 "Why, cert"
 Then she kissed him and told him he needn say anything about their going, and Tomm moved toward the door. When he got ou side he drew long breath and exclaimed t himself: 'GceI What a whopperl But workedw-New York Tribune.