The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10


fiared UP. There was a fierce quarrel
an he left the house an said he'd never
have nothin' more to do with the Prime
family. II got rumored round in day
or two that he was goln' TO get mar
ried 20 his landlady. Mis- Higgins. mid
dle-aged wilder with a neck like a
bunch O. string an a voice like Pinch
Hobbs when he's on the coachin' line
an we need a run. At that 1 remon-
strated with Cash an tried to tell him
he'd made a mistake
Not on your Efe. Hag says he
Nary a mistake This is a fielder's
choice. I'm playin' Mis- Higgins out on
second stead o. Peggy Prime out on
first"
We'll" says /. you couldn't very
well make a double play on Il, or they'd
have you up for bigamy. But tell me
truly" says l, your trouble with Peg
gy."
Sour mashed potaters." says he. An
Mis- Higgins makes beyootiful Dreaded
outlets" And he smacked his lips.
But think o. the farm" says l.
Farm VS.. Outlets.
II have" says he. what good'd a
hundred acre farm do me il I had to
Eth? No. I'll live in a boardin' house an
pass my plate up for more Dreaded cut
let's"
/ saw there was no use arguin' with
him and let him alone And then there
came a revulslon. Darned if one morn
ing Mis- Higgins didn't drop her side
| comb into Cash's coffee cup. and then
| put vinegar instead of molasses into the
| buckwheat cakes. She was in love- you
| see; but IL soured Cash He left the
| house In a rage. and fore the day was
| over he was as thick as ever with Peggy
| Prime. He gave the old man an her
passes to the grandstand that afternoon
an they were on hand 10 see the future
| husband and son-in-law cavortin' around
In practice.
And Mis- Higgins was there. too. Far
| In the back o the grandstand I spied
| her, and. says l 70 myself. there'n be
| fun when the games over an Cash
starts to take Peggy home. Look out
| for squalls then. thought I. But il was
| worse than that
The day o that memorable game be-
| tween the Alfalfas and Cloverdales Cash
| had been runnin' around on his love
! affairs so that he hadn't had time 10
| get enough dinner. and when he showed
up he wanted to get something 10 eat
on the grounds He'd a quit only for
Peggy and the old man watching him.
he was so hungry. Josh got him a
couple o ham sandwiches and glass
o milk. l heard Josh say:
Never mind. Cash: you'll have a
double dinner o. ham an eggs directly
the game is over. Play your liveliest."
Spurred by Love.
And we had TO get right down 10 IT
! that day. tell you. II was close all the
way through, and after two men had
gone out in our half Of the ninth inning
the score was to against us We
needed two runs to win and Cash Tor
rey was at the bat.
| Remember them ham an eggs. now.
Cash." yelled Josh from the bench. as
Cash picked up his bat
Yes, a double portion says Cash.
wavin' his hungry eye around and
| smackin' his lips. FRY the eggs OF
both sides and have plenty Of potaters.
Then he walked up to the plate and hit
the first ball pitched over the center
felder's head and tore for first never
thought he'd try for more than one. for
the centerfelder had the ball right
AWAY but he legged 1t for second like
! a Dig Kangaroo, Hi
went in a big cloud of dust When the
cloud blew away Cash was standin' on
second brushin' off his clothes an the
second baseman was just getting tho
ball. Peggy Prime and her pa were
standing up. the old man shouting and
waving his hat and Peggy's eye:
sparkling
That was fast work. and II was up tC
me to continue II. / waited for good
one and then let out hard on II. The
ball went twenty feet over the lef
fielders head and l began to jog around
for the winning tally.
Fciled by Dinner Bell.
When i hit the ball Cash darted FOL
third, and then, just as he reached
there, from the back porch OF a hous'
Just outside the grounds there came tn
sound of tea bell.
i 'rinkle. tinkle. tinkle.' the bell went
and Cash just gave one longing look a
the home plate and another al the littl
house. He could see his comm father
: in-law hoilerin' himself into fit in tn
: grandstand. but he thought of a clear
white tablecloth and crisp fried ham
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