The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-06
A QUEER
TOURNAMENT
BY ANDREW c. EWING
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
Association.
By ANDREW c. EWING

Row is 1t, Mr.. Martlndale.e said
hiss Ashby. that you men talk to
each other as you do? whenever you
and your chum. Mr. Warren. are to.
gether you say ali sorts Of mean things
70 each other. bur | don't see that
either Of you gets angry
"Oh. We understand each other"
4 wonder II Sadie and could do
that"
mo. you couldn't without quarrel
ing"
Miss Ashby was silent for moment,
then said. I'm going to try"
I'm bet you pound Of candy
against a cigar that you quarrel"
I'll take the bet"
It was agreed between us that the
two girls should have talking tourna-
ment while they played game OF ten
mis-, Dick Warren to furnish remarks
Cor Miss Blanchard. to be thrown in
occasionally. and | to do the same for
Miss Ashby. Empires were appointed,
and we all met By appointment at the
court.
We permitted the girls to play for
awhile without furnishing any re-
marks. during which time they said
what they considered very trying
things TO each other, laughing all the
while a2d congratulating themselves
on their ability to maintain good hui
NOR. After the frst set had been play
ed Dick and I. each standing by the
girl he was to talk through. began to
put In an occasional word, producing
the following bits Of dialogue:
sYou give me another ball like that"
said Miss Ashby, ''and Ill swipe you
with my racket"
Miss Blanchard only smiled.
siNow you're showing your rhinoc-
eros tusk." pursued Miss Ashby.
Miss Warren ceased to smile. In
deed. she looked very sober. The tooth
referred to was blemish to her beau
~. Dick made her retort.
"That remark was one Of your own.
You weren't told 10 say 1t at all. l
think 1t real mean OF you"
u"Deuce." cried Miss Ashby at my
suggestion. claiming 10 points more
than she was entitled TO.
tYou know very well its 30-40.
What do you want to grab points like
that forY'
''lf you knew" retorted the other,
"what mad looking thing you were
when you said that you'd put your
head to soak"
Miss Blanchard tried to hugh, but
was too sensitive to laugh at re-
mark which was untrue.
II say. Clara she said when her
opponent failed to take a ball she
served. IF you'd stop looking sweet at
Mr. Martindale you'd play better
game. Everybody knows what you're
mp to In that direction
Dick scored one in putting that re-
mark into Miss Blanchard's mouth. |
Miss Ashby threw down her racket.
Il don't care" she said 1T doesn't |
make amp difference whether you were
prompted TO say that or not you had
no right to say it, Her face was fery
red. and BIER eyes were swapping.
Miss Blanchard had not got over the
remark about her tusk aud seemed to
take malicious pleasure in saying
what Dick told her to say. sometimes
breaIxing into short bits Of irritating |
laughter.
@sadie, If you don't stop that gig
Cling you'll drive me crazy l made
Miss Ashby remark.
''Oh. don't be sillyl You're making a |
poor show Of yourself. You should
have brought handglass"
you'd better have brought one
kougself." retorted Miss Ashby. III
fou had you'd have kept your tusk
hidden"
Miss BIanchapd dropped her racket |
md strobe or the field.
II didn't suppose" she said hotly.
'.that this was to be tournament Of
IpAnlts"
MISS Ashby followed her. walking
erect and with great hauteur Il think
Fou two. men had better finish It" she
said.
s'10onew exclaimed both Dick and I, |
md. licking up the rackets.we began