The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07


E-7z.a5,k ing. She had led the
youth of Frankfort Plains a merry
chase. There was not perhaps a man
IAN eligible man-Who had not made
love Jo her or who had not ATTEMPTED
H. But she had led them on. and then
had sent them on. They went. There
was too much humor in Miss Betty.
too much Of Wit and laughter to make
them essay a second-time proposal.
one by one they stood rejected. Miss
Betty would merely toss her youthful
head, and laugh, and laugh. and laugh.
W. OF them however would not
down. Mr. John Masterson was one
and Tommy McClenahan was the
other Masterson clung 10 her with
G bulldog tenacity; he did IL because
ne nae many OF the characteristics OF
the bulldog Miss Betty would laugh
a. Aasterson until he began TO growI
ana then she would watch him rage
and storm with wide-open eyes.
DO that again she would suggest.
And Masterson would do 1t. He
couldn't help it, He gnashed his teeth
With rage But he always came back
Tommy McClenahan didn't cling 10
Miss Betty. He simply followed her
about watching her with frank. hon
est eyes. They walked the fields one
day and Miss Betey. in a spirit of mis-
chlef, ran away from Tommy. She
hadn't a ghost OF a show at that. but
Tommy let her run until she was
vel tired out; then with that essv
squirt OF his which has Won him medal
sfter medal IN collegiate games. he
Eprang 10 her side, and obeying a sud
Gen impulse. caught her in his arms.
Ordinarily he would not have dared
70 90 this But there was something
Hbout Miss Betty's color. and her
81 Ha
GO II. 0-----''
II couldn't help IT," he gasped.
And then he stopped For she was
looking straight into his eyes with an
expression that he had never seen be-
1ore Tommy thought IL was worth
while be braced himself and spoke
'Betty-Betty-Bet he impIored.
I've asked you now for the fifteenth
tine, and I'm asking you again. 1 can't
help IT, You must marry me. I won't
take no for an answer
Miss Betty drew herself away. She
Etil looked at Tommy McClenahan.
II have promised Mr.-Mr. Master
son" she said slowly. that I would
marry him"
Tommy touched her on the arm. NO.
no. Betty he exclaimed; you cant
mean it,"
Miss Betty went on. That I would
marry him II his team, the Frankforts
won the tournament game at the coun-
~ 1air- / VIII be fair and square, Tom
my / viii 60 further-I promise 10
marry you II your team wins out and
gets the prize No-no. that's all;
won't discuss IT, You know what +
Go. and / shall DO nothing else"
But, Betty" pleaded Tommy Nc
tlenahan, "yOu-yOu know my team
can't win II never has and It cant
now"
Miss Betty smiled. Then" she said
archly. so much the better Tommy,
for Mr. Masterson."
Tommy said nothing further He
Ftroce along by her side with his gIancf
upon the ground.
It's the man whose team wins the
game. Tommy she said at parting
BY George" muttered Tommy to
himself later. she knew We couldn't
win I thought she liked me better
than to-"
The town Of Frankfort Plains was
The county seat OF Frankfort County.
Frankfort Plains was a fashionable
residence place, and the county fair
was one OF the fashionable events OF
the year. Indeed. at all seasons the
Flains was lively place, and the two
athletic clubs helped 10 make II so
(he two athletic clubs supported-by
grace OF the pocketbooks Of a few mil
honaires-two good football teams.
The Frankfort Plains Club team was
captsined by John Masterson ESQ,
and the Wayside Athletic Club team
BY Tommy McClenahan. Masterson
had peopled his team with bulldogs
Ike himself; Mssterson's team had in
vsriably won. Both men were college
graduates The county fair Judges
also BY grace Of the aforesaid pocket
books, had offered this year a $1,000