Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-01-19
GOLFA and
GUILE
BY Margaret liu22ey

| lace where he could spend his two
weeks vacation playing golf. As he
ltcppcL on the train he tried to recall
exactly what pretty Sallic Norton had
told him at a dance the night before.
She said there We're several attractive
resorts along the river and one where
lot of professional mon and women
went every summer. Unfortunately
the tWostcp had struck up at that mo-
mcnt. and she had omitted to mention
its name.
Golf links here" Philip asked the
conductor as tie train slowed down at
little station.
Yes, sir; finest in the country. Rock
dale Rockdale Don't forget your
packages,'
An unfortunate commuter who bun
died off at the same time told Philip
that the pretty little house he saw on
the hill was the Hockdale Golf club, 50
he made his way across the fields to
inspect it. The fresh breeze famed
his cheek the blue river looked cool
lnd refreshing in the distance, and he
hopcd this was the place Sallie had re-
fcrred to. IT, with its natural charm,
it combined the advantage of making
nCquaintamcrS desirable FOR II young
man eager to advance in the legal pro
feSSion nothing was left to be wished
for. He felt inclined to join the com
mutcr and ask Il few more questions,
only could not in decency. without Of
fcrin% to carry some of his bundles and
hated to make Il first appearance in
new place bearing Il bright blue box
of Numbered shirts or Il large gilt bird
cage.
He interviewed the club instructor,
who was leaning dcjeCtedly against
pillar of the piazza. After inquiring
the requisites for eligibility Philip said:
you give lessons. | suppose?'
81 can't collect anything. Amounts to
givin' EN- don't it,
"How many memhers?" Philip asked.
Half an ulmShouNc. a third of an old
ladies' home, Il quarter of Il state hos
pital- there's that many and that kind
of folks"
The man had been drinking, Philip
thought. rs he Stroll'd down the hill to-
ward Il boarding house not far away in
search of luncheon.
Philip was seated at Il small table OPP
poSitr a grumpy old man dressed in
dirty flannel shirt Among the other
GUESTS" was an elderly woman wear
ing a very short skirt and spectacles,
who hurried into the room followed by
Il fat man. who was mutteriug impreca-
tons on things in general and golf in
particular.
Philips table companion chuckled
maliciously.
'MuSt be pleasant for a man and his
wife to occupy ten by ten room all
summer and not he on speaking terms.
She won a cup because her handicap
was bigger than his. and he won't for
give her"
''Ghc whole atmosphere appears sui
phuric." Philip remarked.
Are you II golfer?" asked the old
man
Trying to be-" said Philip.
"Married?"
no"
at is great game for the single
blessed, but every family should be
without it. There is no blood or mar
ital relationship that can mitigate its
concentrated bitterness. \ woman
went away from here Yesterday to get
a divorce bC~luSc her husband accused
her of moving her ball If is an awful
temptation. We are all human"
After luncheon the old man asked
Philip to play around the course. Philip
borrowed some clubs of the instructor
and they started off. The old duffer,
us PhiIip mentally stigmatized him,
sent his hall Twenty-Five Yards Philip
sent his seven times MS many. then he
and the cadly-thcy had one between
thcm-ran ahead and waited
The Old man raised his bail and n
clod Of earth at the same time
"Ie's digrin' for bait" said the cad
DIV. grinning
The dutrcr found his bah behind n
small mound of sod which he nounded
fiat with braSsv, batted the ball to
the near side of the bunker then paus-
ed to consider,
STAMP on il, mash IT., cried PhiIin
"Why let Il barrier raised hy man in
terfcre when YOU can smooth out ma
ture as YOU did,"
Three times the duffcr struck his
ball, and each time it leaped up in the