The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-07

a hat-rack when he carried his sticks
through the streets.
The members of the golf club went into
the parlor and examined the sticks with
the greatest interest. well I'm free TO
confess that 1 think it's easier to wear
the clothes than to know what to do with
these brassies and caddies and things"
lnez said, rs golf anything like cro-
Quet?"
The men members all smiled at Inez-
she IS extremely pretty in the baby stare
and golden hair Style-and tried to eX-
pain the noble Scottish game. The other
girls laughed a little behind their fans,
for they are sometimes a little in doubt
about the reality of Inez's righteousness.
John KaSOvitch had brought his hand
book on golf, and he was finally invited
OF take the arm chair under the chande-
lier and explain golf. John has a way OF
going to the root Of things that is some
what eXhausting on a warm evening. He
began with the history Of the game and
told some facts about the ancient Gale
DOMAINS. He sketched the evolution Of
tbs game to the present time, and then
entered into long account OF the proper
way to play. He gave the scores of vari-
GUS champions and ended by predicting
that golf would become the national
game.
The members sat silent a moment after
| he had finished. They felt oppressed.
| They were not learned young persons ana
| golf seemed rather overwhelming when
! golf as pastime> John Kasovitch had
| TRANSFORMED it into a solemn rite.
| Name Miller looked across the room at
| Michael. He had a strained smile on his
| face ST dunno as I've got time to tackle
1 golf" he said, nervously. IN pretty
1 busy, out at the yards and perhaps
| But your clothes, what are you go
| ing to do with them?" Name asked.
ooh, I dunno" Michael answered. IT
] know a fellow about my size that may
I take 'em off my hands"
1--WE want you in the club" John Kas-
| ovitch put in 1T is good for the mus.
Michael looked down at his swelling
biceps and laughed 'I didn't need gawf
| for that" he answered,
And I'm afraid CANT belong this sea-
son." IneZ said 81 was just thinking
! how busy was all day and I won't be
| feeling like chasing across them linksuis
that what you call them?-after I'm
Il was awful glad to have you folks
| all come over here tonight Name Mill
| Ter began, "but I don't hardly guess I
can belong to the golf club, either, this
| year"
John Kasovitch tried to bring back the
! deserters, but in vain. The other MEM
! bers of the club were appalled, to find
that golf was a serious matter, and they
| fell away one by one.
Nov if it was only a progressive eu-
chre club" Name Miller began, apollo
Michael Mccarthy arose in all the
| glory of his red coat and knickerboel1-
| ers. ST move" he began, solemnIy, that
we change the name and object of this
club from the Tallyho Golf club to. the
| Tallyho Progressive Euche club. We all
| know how to play euchre, and it's too
hot to learn golf. All in favor Of this
| change signify by saying aye The con-
/ trary minded no. "
Name Miller seconded the motion. and
| then rousing chorus of "ayes" showed
| the disposition Of the club. John Kaso-
| witch stood alone in negation
| Now" Michael said, with official SOL
emnity, Il declare this club to be
| changed from a golf club into the Tally
| no Euchre club
| John Kasovitch said 1t was a shame.
| but the other members felt great re.
| lief: Golf had threatened to become
| serious matter.