The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-02

iorcc IL habit announced that "Mr.
Recitation would give n Smith" Be.
fore he could be prevented young
Smith Logan OH at was at Flores, in
the HaZorcs," ana 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 II be-
Einhcr, although between Serves he
frequently stopped TO explain that he
had seen II picture OF "PrclliStoric Ping
pong" In Punch and that If any one
would give him AR. Reeds address he
would communicate with him on the
subject, MS even prehistoric animals
had their feelings and could doubtless
be influenced for good If treated with
Kindness. When he lost, he became n
little tcsty; so we played 1t all oycr
again, and l let him, MS Noel said,
"roinp home an easy winner" That
dear child is learning the most cx-
t~raordinnry expressions from her bos-
ON friend the landlord of the Spotted
Dog.
After Miranda had won her game
against the ~churchwardcn no one else
I'm the village profcsscd to understand
pingpong or to have the hardihood to
play 1t I'm public, so about 8 o'clock we
came to the Capulcts and Montagucs,
he Burrldgcs and the uindleys, the
blanket fund and the sewing club.
Noel told mo aftcrwnrd, with u seraph-
ic smile, that she and tho landlord of
the Spotted Dog had arranged with
the Villagers that they were not to in
tcrfcrc. The landlord had a dim sort
OF idea what Miss Jarvis was going to
do, md he worshlpcd Noel to such an
extent that the child believed that If
he could have "got at" the Rev. Ar.
thurs modest glass OF table beer lo
Qhe 'andlorO would have "hocuscd"
the poor curatc or painted his bit"
whatever that may mean.
When old Mrs. Burrldge's name was
called, she smiled ut Miss Jarvis and
said, "Do - tell tho gentry, dcaric, as
his reverence is go!n' to play for me,
and God be good to us all.' She went
to sleep again, and old Hindlcy got up
aud said, Little missile be a-goin' TO
play for ], and I've got four quarts on
herr
Then this scraphic child, with eyes
Of heavenly blue (she's only twclve),
her golden hair flowing down her back
Glue ribbon), white tennis things, blue
sash round her dainty waist, white
docSkiu shoes and another blue rib.
bon Mt her pretty throat, noatcd UP to
the table, produced II lucky penny with
a hole In 1t from her pocket and held
1t out to the Rev. Arthur, with Il smile
so sweet, so pure, SO holy, that old
Mrs. Gummcl burst into tears and said
"thc pretty crcctur' Is II mort too good
for this world. and 1t do seem savage.
Hike for Il girt big MAJ to worrit her
So"
"W-what's that for?" asked the Rev.
Arthur, taken nbnck.
"Toss for service, please" said Noel,
Your call"
The Rev. Arthur called, "IIcad."
"Tail, | think" said Noel politely.
Yes, tail 1t is. serve"
"Ccrccrtainly. I;y all means, Miss
Noel said the Rev. Arthur.
You 20 to the other end" said Noel,
"and, mind YOU, keep within the lines
Of the table"
IL don't see my lines" protested
the Rcv. Arthur.
Noel explained.
"Iou-you won't think me unkind if
| wing asked tho Rev. Arthur, who Is
the tcndcrest hearted mar in the
world.
Certainly not" replied Noel.
"Twouldn't be sportsmanlikc."
~ think we are ready to begin"
said tho Rev. Arthur after a Devil.
dered use.
IL b y been ready for the last five
minul~ -" Noel declared.
II am anticipating your SERVICE"
said the Rev. Arthur.
Something happened. This small
child Served" a streak OF white flew
over the net, touched the table in the
left hand corner and disappeared
through tho doorway.
"Onc-iovc," called the umpire.
She served again. This time the ball
caught on the edge Of tho table and
went into the stove.
"Two-love," called tho umpire.
Noel took another ball. 1t touched
the table, smotc the Rev. Arthur light
ly OH the nose and divagatcd into Mrs.
Burridge's lap.
"Throe-love," called the umpire.
Yet again. This time the ball lodged
In the Rev. Arthur's lower chest.
For. so swiftly st flew, the sight
Could not follow 1t In it's flight.
"~Four-love." called the umpire.
And once more. The Rev. Arthur,
with flashing eyes Qho was beginning
to get excited returned tile ball into
the net.
"FiYe-love." called the umpire.
Noel bowed. "Your service, Mr..
Grcatorex,' and turned bnck her cuffs.
"If the ladies will pardon me, l will
divcst myself of my cont" said the
Rev. Arthur.
strip, by all means, IL you like"
said Noel. And he stripped.
But it was no good. The game went
on until 1t became twenty-five. He
made two.
SJohn Livesey and Mrs. Clummol,"
called the umpire.
"Our turn again, 1 think" said Noel
to the Rev Arthur. 'I'm playing for
John. Your service, Mrs. Olummei.
John won.
Martha Raggetts and--eh-Chumpy
Poe" called the umpire.
II play for joe" said Noel. al sup.
pose o are Martha Raggettsf"
IL am" said the Rev. Arthur, and he
looked like another Martha who was
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