The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

give tanks to dc goddess of fame. for she
is making goO-goo eyes at you"
"Gee,' says de Kid. II didn't tink it was
so much fun
Den later" says Mr.. Paul, ''go down to
de water where stalwart crews are getting
very wet, and ask de coach for TO be tried
out If you haven't already been picked for
an oar in de tank. De coach will revile you
wit beautiful langwudge: dc oars a-bow
and a-stern of you will utter tinSs dat no
mammals darling ought To hear. You'll
wonder if de next stroke will pull out your
arms, OF your eyes, and if only de seat of
your trunks, or a inch or two of flesh. has
been cut into dat time your slide didn't
woik; but never mind-play BALI
Sure. Mr.. Paul." says Riddle. Its
great
Mr.. Paul winked at me and says: Your
son promises to bring honor to your house.
Later in de season woik upon de gridiron
field, where heroes wit flying locks are loin-
ing how to die for DER college, and to be
glad of it.
"Of course you'll occasionally encounter
in college grave professors and yet graver
instructors, who will make a bluff of want
ing you to have more dan a vague idea of
wedder de Greek dieresis''-dat's a corking
void; get it spelled right-wedder de Greek
dieresis is de dots over double or is de close
of a diptong."
When Mr. Paul pitches dose silly lam
gwudge at kiddie de little one let's out yell
of joy. for he likes big woids like his mama.
Professors and instructors, goes on Mr..
Paul. not a bit winded. Twill pretend TO
a -,
habitat of the dinosaurs, but dey too-de
professors. not de dinosaurus-has once felt
de thrill of bucking stonewall center. and
will not be grieved dat you misses all your
lectures, and is never prepared"
"Are you on TO dat dinosaurs? Miss
Fannie showed it to me in book. It's a
kind of big lobster dat lived out West be-
fore de McComb's dam bridge was built
over de Harlem.
play BALI my young gentleman" go
on Mr.. Paul, land you will be prepared for
any seat of learning dat has anybody wort
knowing to sit in it. In your prep school
prepare! Do not waste de receptive years
of your life loading up wit useless tings dat
has noting 10 do wit any kind of ball.
When de muscles is easily trained, dat is
de time for to get in line wit dose tings dat
will reflect honor and glory on your almer-
motor. Play BALI,
When Mr.. Paul got done kiddie was so
excited dat he found de coachman's kid
and made him pitch for him. and before
he was struck out he'd broke every window
in de mort side of de stable.
Mr. Paul told me to go wit him when he
took kiddie TO de school. We up rides from
de station, de little ones trunk on de seat
wit de driver. and a box of candy in his
hands. what Miss Fannie had given him.
and he was de proudest ting dat ever but
ted into dat school, il de look into his eyes
meant anything.
OF course, l had on me street close, hut
I saws to meself, dat I'd not go into de
room where Mr. Paul was to fetch kiddie
to de head master, for | wanted little one
to have every chance coming 10 him. and
not backcap his game wit me Bowery mug;
so 1 stops in de little waiting room while
Mr.. Paul takes de laddie into de office. But
Mr. Paul leaves de door open, and / hears
him say to de head master, dis is de lad
/ was writing you about, James Napoleon
Emmett Fadden. de son of a fren of mine"
Hes fine looking youngster. and he
has a fine name" l hears de gazaboo say
His modder is French says Mr.. Paul.
which accounts for part OF his name. But
his fadder, me fren. is American"
Well, dey has some chit-chat. and den
dey comes out and little Duke was blinking
hard. for to show dat he didn't want TO
cry, and we hikes away, Mr. Paul and me
to de station.
When we was on de cars, j taut awhile
and den i says. "You done me fair, for fair
all right. Mr. Paul.
your
You located kiddie as a son OF a fren of
yours" / says.
Well" says Mr.. Paul. de void didn't
holt me, IL 1t didn't holt you. You has
solved me. and perhaps sometimes / has
solved you; and on dat lay is as good
as each odder. I've never known you 10
do an ungentemanly ting. 1 stand for
de woid-fren'
I didn't say noting more. cause dere
didn't seem TO be noting more TO say!
but when | gets home. and tell Duchess,
she unloosens; and gets out her belt. and
she produces flyer. "Cheems," she SAYS
I'VE will go into town Tomorrow and we
will dine for all de dinner deere is i'm dis bill
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