The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-12

! but I double edges gave a sort Of
| piqf ey TO the play which thought
| would be lacking In mere ordinary
table from professional place. Miriam
da was to look after the tea. and ! was
to lead or against the vicar. who. In
stead OF practiclng, went 10 the British
museum TO hunt UP ancient authorities.
He said that before undertaking so Sc
rious task he wanted 10 see whether
the Athenians had ever played the
game under another name. But in
spite of his putting II in that way, he
grew just as keen about pingpong as
anybody else and actually made his
wife practice with him one evening.
They quarreled for the first time In
their lives because she would serve into
his waistcoat. and he said Il WAS talk.
Ing mean advantage
When the eventfu evening came. we
had the old sewing clubwomen on one
side OF the room and the blanket fund
old men on the other-'.Moptagues and
Capulets." the Rev Arthur called
them. Burridges and Hindleys would
have been nearer the mark, Then the
vicar opened the proceedings in his
usual absentminded way. ms II he were
nj a penny reading. and from mere
force Of habit announced that AIR.
Recitation would give n Smith" Be
fore he could be prevented young
Smith began on ut was at Flores. in
the Hazores," and Noel was the only
person present who had the pluck TO
stop him. He has hated her ever since.
We started with myself and the vic
ar and he didn't play badly for a be-
glnner. although between serves" he
frequently stopped to explain that he
had seen picture of prehistoric Ping
pong" In Punch and that II any one
would give him Mr.. Reeds address he
would communicate with him on The
subject. ms even prehistoric animals
had their feelings and could doubtless
be- Influenced for good II treated with
kindness. When he lost. he became a
little testy: so we played IL nh over
afnn. and let him. MS Noel said.
"romp home an easy winner" That
dear child is learning the most ex
traordlnary expressions FROM her hos
ON friend the landlord OF the Spotted
Dog.
After Miranda had won her game
against the churchwarden no one else
I'm the village profcssed to understand
pingpong or TO have the hardihoed 10
play II In public. so about0 o'ccca sc
came TO the Capulets aud Montagues.
the Burridges and the Hindleys the
blanket fund and the. sewing club
Noel told me afterward. with n seraph.
ic smile, that she and the landlord OF
the Spotted Dog had arranged with
the villagers that they were not to I'm.
terfere. The landlord had a dim sort
OF idea what Miss jarvis was going to
do, and he worshiped Noel to such an
extent that the child believed that IL
he could have got at" the Rev. Ar
thurs modest glass OF table beer he
(the landlord would have "hocused''
the poor curate or painted his bit.
whatever that may mean.
When old Mrs. Burridge's name was
called. she smiled ut Miss Jarvis and
said, "Do e tell the gentry. dearie. as
his reverence is goin to play for me,
and God be good to us ALL" She went
to sleep again, and old Hindley got up
and said. Little missile be a-goin' to
play for l. and I've got four quarts on
herr
Then this seraphic child. with eyes
Of heavenly blue she's only twelve),
her golden hair flowing down her back
Glue ribbon. white tennis things. blue
sash round her dainty waist white
doeskin shoes and another blue rib
bon az her pretty throat. hoated up TO
the table. produced a lucky penny with
a hole In II from her pocket and held
II out TO the Rev. Arthur, with a smile
so sweet, so pure. so holy, that old
Mrs CANNED burst into tears and said
"the pretty creetur' is n mort too good
for this world and II do seem savage
Ike for grit big man 10 worrit her
So"
"W-what's that forf" asked the Rev.
Arthur. taken aback.
Toss for service. please" suid Noel
"Yom call"
The Rev. Arthur called. "Iead"
Tall. | think" said Noel politely
Yes. tail II is | serve
"Cer-certainly ~ all means Miss
Noei" said the Rev Arthur
"lou 80 70 the other end sn.d Noel.
"Gad. n.ind yoa. keep within the lines
Of the table,
IL don't see any lines" protested
the Rev. Arthur
Noel explained
"lou-you won't think me unkind II
| wlnr asked the Rev. Arthur. who is
the tenderest hearted man In the
world.
Certainly not" replied Noel
'Twouidn't be sportsmanlike."
II think we are ready to begin"
said the Rev. Arthur after bewil
dered pause.
II have been ready for the last Eve
minutes" Noel declared.
Il am anticipating your service"
said the Rev. Arthur.