Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-08
THREE GOLFERS THEoRIzING.
they Are Puzzled over a Strange Inn
pIement Seen Over "a Golf Bag
on Transatlantic Pier.

He had just landed from the trans
Atlantic liner, and was waiting with
that patient hopelessness so character
istic of the experienced traveller fol
| the custom house men to inspect his
baggage. Behind his trunk golf bag
stood upright, and above the top of il
projected a strengthening imple-
ment. Ii looked like a double headed
hammer iiattened out into blade at
either end Several men in goli
clothes were examining it with crit
Ilcal but puzzled expressions. Its owner
paid no attention. but gazed stolidly
into space.
but / cawn't make it out in the
least" said one of the gazers present
~, with pronounced British &C
cent.
mo more can l." agreed another,
who wore red plaid stockings. IF 1t
were onc-ended, now. But to have a
striking edge on both sidesl Very ex-
traordinary!"
very" said q third man. Looks
heavy, too. Daresay it's one Of those
new niblicks."
might be water club" suggested
the first speaker. I've heard that a
St. Andrews player was at work on
a club to play out of still water"
mo; / believe it's for playing out
Of thick scrub" said he of the red
stockings THAT sharp edge would
cut anything down"
"But why is ii double edged?" asked
the third man.
ITO fay right or left handed" said
the first.
Don't believe it," said the other,
stoutly. I'm ask the man. l say,
SIR"
The owner of the instrument under
discussion thus addressed raised him-
self and looked around.
THAT club of yours-whnt do you
use it for, If may ask?'
what club? have no club" said
the man. looking puzzled.
"Why yes; this" He of the red
stockings pointed to the implement.
How do you use it?"
"Oh. that? Why, just chop with IT"
told you it was niblick," said the
third man.
Told you it was water club" said
the first.
Just as I said; a club for getting
out of scrub" said the red-stockinged
one. VERY nice club. | shall get
one"
II wouldn't call it club" said the
owner; land | certainly wouldn't use
it as you gentlemen suggest"
"Then how do you use it?" The
question was trite one.
"Why, on timber"
Timber" The three pondered.
Certainly; that's what it's for"
when you're in a hollow stump.
perhaps" suggested the first speaker.
II see"
81 never was in hollow stump"
said the owner of the implement, look
ing somewhat surprised and amused.
I'm not raccoon."
"Of course, if you wish to be mys-
FERROUS about it." said the man with
the red stockings, getting as red as
to his face also, 1--WE regret to have
troubled you. But / must say that
it's quite contrary to the sportsman
ship that every devotee of golf should
show"
But this has nothing to do with
golf" said the man, as light began to
dawn upon him; nothing whatever"
Then why do you carry it in golf
bag?"
The man reached out and lifted the.
strange implement from behind the
golf bag. which somebody had leaned
against it.
ITS an adze," he said, quietly; "a
new kind that I'm taking back to ex-
pertinent with on my timber lands.
If you'll. come out to Minnesota I've
got some very interesting axes that
might give you grounds for specula-
ton"
But the three golfers had melted ST.
lently away, and the owner of the
adze resumed his waiting to find out
how much duty he would have to pay
on the implement.-N. Y. Sun.