The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Er,1r,aie's
Misde17aeon0r

over that way. Harry Miller ought
10 have stopped It"
His father looked at Jimmie severe
".
Come here. young man." he said.
and let's see about this. Do you
hink have nothing to do except pay
C. things you smash right and left? ?"
law. We weren't only playipf." OBJ
lec;ed Jimmie. sliding down q little
'arther into his chair. "A kid can't
have no fun around this street."
Did I tell you to come over here or
didn't II" asked his father. sternly.
Jimmie slowly sidled over to his fa-
theirs chair with his hands claspsd be-
hind him.
Now. then. how did It happen7 7" his
father demanded. "Come on; out
with III"
Jimmie hesitated and his mother
volunteered to supply the Information.
"Oh. II happened the way It always
happens" she said. He was playing
ball in the street again when I've told
him dozens Of times not to. It's a Won
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break twenty windows q day. Mr..
Handtmann came over here and said
Jimmie knocked the ball or struck 1t
or whatever they do. and It went right
through his side window and nearly
hit Mrs. Handtmann's mother, where
she was knitting inside the window.
told him you'd see him about It to-
night"
His father struggled to suppress a
smile and Jimmie thought he deserted
favorable symptoms.
Il don't suppose old Handtmann was
fretting about his mother.in.law get
ting hit. was he?" he asked. How
about It, Jimmie? I am now waiting
for your version Of this catastrophe"
well. we was playin' only little
while." began Jimmie. land we
choosed up sides and I was captain on
our side"
Where do you play7' asked his ia.
ther.
'T was on second 20 I could tell my
side what to do." explained Jimmie.
HIS mother interrupted with frown
Of impatience. "What has all that to
do with his breaklng the Window"
she demanded. You're overlooking
the main point, as usual. William"
well. wait a minute now." eau
toned Jimmie's father. "and we1l get
this thing Strengthened out. So you
played second. did you? And then
what, Jim?"
well. Harry Miller's side made
three runs in the second inning" jim
mie went on, land he was playin' right
field. He's bigger than any of US kids.
anyhow. He amt got no right to be
on team that's mostly only about
nine or ten. has he. PAT"
We'll take that up some other
time," said his father. II want to
know about this Handtmann window
business. How did that happen?"
II don't know how It happened"
Jimmie insisted. but Willie McGrath
got base on balls"
Say, have you youngsters got an
umpire in these games?" his father de-
manded.
"Sure!" replied Jimmie. I'VE got
two-one on bases and one on the
home plate, Just like the big leagues!
What do you know about that?"
grinned his father. looking across at
the maternal frown, which was un-
yielding even in the face Of this sur
prising testimony.
"And after Willie McGrath got on
first Chick Schmidt damned out hot
one that was good for two bases, but
that ice wagon. McGrath. only got to
third on it."
"He should have scored easily,
shouldn't her" said his father. sympa-
thetically.
"william!" cautioned Jimmie's
mother.
Jimmie's father hastily returned to
the inquisition. And then what hap
pened?" he demanded.
"Well, was next up and I tried to
bring 'em both home." Jimmie ex.
planned. After I'd let couple go
past me I seen a good one floatin' up
and I pasted it to right field for a
home run!"
Good boy!" exclaimed his father.
enthusiastically.
His mother rose impatiently and
founced out of the room.
"Then Harry Miller didn't get It"
went on the heavy hitter; ut bounced
clean over the curb and went through
the window didn't know, cause I
was runnin' around them bases. That
tied the score" he added hopefully,
but the game busted up because
Handtmann swiped the ball and
chased US all away"
Jimmie's father studied the problem
nearly a minute before rendering his
decision.
Never mind, Jim," he said. at was
an accident. Here's a quarter. I'll
take care Of that window business and