Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-01-03
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HER LITTLE BROTHER.
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SNN7 L uduSnteI Vi"S'' """Sh Ii
IM1l ter-visited the Massachusetts
ooS coast last summer. Upon her
return we were not in all respects sat
isfed that her summer trip had been a
success. This was IA distinct disap-
pointment. since the expense had made
quite dent in my bank account, and |
had hoped that a certain listlessness
with which she had been affected would
quite disappear.
had expected that she would at least
catch golf before her return, since it
was known to be epidemic all along the
coast
1t took, in both arms; and when she
returned we hoped that she would pass
regularly through the stages and ac-
qure the art and language. But there
was something wrong. She was willing
to play the game, but did not care about
it with the right enthusiasm. | did my
best to draw her out
Il understand" | would say, that
golf is very engrossing.'
''Yes, very"
Il suppose you can hole out brassy
with the best Of them?'
''I-er- That is Now, father,
you are not interestedn
But really | am" l would go on eag-
,erly; Il am, indeed Only, of course,
I'm not thoroughly up in the game. I'd
like to learn. immensely. | think I'll
join a golf links, and buy caddie."
But the caddie is the boy who carries
the clubs,'' she said wearily.
HE does, eh? Well, then, I'll join the
clubs, and buy him putty"
Now you're only Joking" she said
1T isn't putty, but putter. And you
toin n club, and But what is the
.use?' And then she would walk away
and sigh.
Here was a golf-player who wouldn't
talk about golf! 1t was most alarming
There was only one encoura ging
symptom, and he was a young doctor
who used to call-well quite often. She
had met him on the links, so we gath.
cred, and certainly the two talked about
golf whenever they met-so far as we
knew.
1t wasn't long before my daughter
came to me for the initiation fee to join
a golf club to which young DR.. SIM
mons belonged. l gave her the money
with eager joy. and at the first oppor-
tunity thanked the doctor for his kind
interest in my daughter.
You are shrewd young man." I
said. 'and you ought to rise in your pro-
fesslon. You have seen how anxious
we have been to interest Gwendolin in
golf, and you have seconded our efforts
ably. | appreciate your disinterested-
ness and shall not forget it,
He seemed confused. and murmured
something about his own pleasure"
but | smiled courteously and cut him
short.
My son Bobby was at first scornfully
superior to the attractions of the new
game. He used to cough in highly
artificial way when DR.. Simmons and
,wendolen We're exchanging views
about bogle, and putters and bunkers,
and lofters, and would try to engage
me- in vigorous discussion as to the
charms of jackstones, old maid, mug
gins, and other trivial games. 30 far
as golf was concerned he seemed an
immune.
Therefore we were all much surprised
one evening at dinner TO hear him inter
rupt DR.. Simmons, who was delivering
an enthusiastic eulogy Of the royal
game.
1T is adapted" said the young physi-
elan, ito every age. 1t has all the fas-
cinatlon Of billiards, with the added
glories of the open air. 1t is cheap and
engrossing. The simplicity of the game
to drive the ball toward its goal and to
place it accurately on the green, when it
is deftly propelled into the hole-alone
makes ii simple for the child and a
game of skill for the adept. Why, one
thinks of nothing else while on the
links! And them the constant exer-
clse-"
Exercise" said Bobby "There amt
any exercise In golf!'
Excuse me-" said the young doctor,
but | thought you didn't know any
thing about the gamer
Il didn't this morning." said Bobby.
But know all about 1t now
You do?" inquired DR.. Simmons