Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-01
to get excited, returned the ball into

Greatorex," and turned back her cuffs
''If the ladies will pardon me, | will
divest myself of my coat" said the
Rev. Arthur.
strip, by all means, if you like
said Noel. And he stripped.
But it was no good. The game went
on until it became twenty-five. IIe
made two.
John Livesey and Mrs. Clummel"
called the umpire.
"Our turn again, think" said Noel
to the Rev Arthur. 'I'm playing for
John. Your service, Mrs. Clummel.
John won.
Martha Raggetts and-eh-Chumpy
Poe" called the umpire.
81 play for Joe,'' said Noel. Il sup
pose you are Martha Raggetts?"
81 am said the Rev. Arthur, and he
looked like another Martha who was
'cumbered With many cares
They played that game until the Rev.
Arthur began TO improve. Besides, the
blood of his ancestors boiled in his
veins. But it boiled to no purpose.
Noel won easily.
"Elihu Sands and Jane Lovejoy,"
called the umpire.
my service, Jane" said Noel to the
Rev. Arthur
The Rev. Arthur did not like it, but
he played and lost.
'"Thyrza Thistlethwayte and Tom
Gerridge," called the umpire.
Thyrza did q little better. for weight
began to tell.
Sarah Thorne and Martin Clarke"
called the umpire.
Better make the game ten points,
Sarah, instead of twenty" suggested
Noel encouragingly, for she was begin
/ ming to tire,
Certainly, if the umpire allows US"
said the Rev. Arthur.
Sarah joined Thyrza with a slightly
damaged nose.
Anna Jones and Old Coulston." call
/ ed the umpire.
go it, missile" said Old Coulston.
81 see myself a-drinkin' that beer.
do
Missile event it." but, in spite of all
she could do, the Rev. Arthur made the
game seventeen.
"Time to sponge off, | think" sug-
gested Noel to Anna Jones.
"Eh-I beg your pardon" said Anna
Jones.
Refreshments" explained Noel kind
ly. I'm going to have bun and gin
ger beer"
The Rev. Arthur inwardly hoped
they would disagree with her. He, too
adored Noel. but he carried the money
of the sewing club and was prepared
if necessary, to die on the field of hon
or. He tossed down a lemon squash
prepared by the fair fingers of Miss
Jarvis. Il wear your glove upon my
heln," he whispered.
mind that child doesn't knock il
off," said Miss Jarvis sternly. IF yor
lose-a mere chit of a thing like that
-I'll never forgive YOU
The landlord of the Spotted Dos
gave Noel a cake of butterscotch tt
top off, with. and. pretty color il
her cheeks. she danced back to the to
bic. Suppose" she said politely. ''w'
lump all the other games and stand o
fall by this one. | think you will thel
be''-she locked at the -"Eizabetl
, Halsey, Keturah Banks. Alice Manns
Jemima Ward and Mad Kitty"
II think So" said the Rev. Arthur
ooh, what duck he ISL said Ma,
Kitty, beaming rapturously upon tn
poor curate Isn't he a duckv'
Miss Jarvis hastily pulled the Graz
, girl back into her seat and told her t
be good.
, Il WILL" said Mad Kitty; but ism
! he duck.'
| Noel poised her racket reflectively
, "I'm Keeper Jones, Silas Poorbod,
| Scranny Eyed Bill. Sawyer Hurd an
| Cargo the Shepherd, and | must
| very careful. because they have twe1
= ty quarts of beer on me between them.
r Twenty what?" gasped the Rev. Al
thur
:. Quarts" said Noel gently, land the
have asked me to supper at the Spo
. ted Dog if WIN"
Even Miranda gasped at this revel;
ton. Fortunately she was cutting cak
. and did not realize its full significanc
g wish the ladies had so good a champio
ALSO" he said kindly. He glanced {
Miss Jarvis and his fine features CLIQUE
9 ed over. for she frowned. "A slip of
child" she whispered contemptuousl
= to her neighbOr
Her disdain stung the Rev. Arthu
who was generally pretty good at fe
2 sports, and he began to serve as hal
9 as he could. after previously stipula
q ing that this final game should be tive
ty points. Amid tremendous excit
ment they crept up to eighteen a
There was agony in the Rev. Arthur
,, eye, for Miss Jarvis, coldly contempt
, Gus, applauded Noel vigorously. Not
seeing his distress. purposely serve
into the net, then blushed scarlet. 81
"carriet. she beer of the blanket club
:, yet had betrayed her trust because s.