The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-21
Supplement- to
The WaShburn Times
December II. 1911
December IL, 1911

and Gerard's is orange. You see III
fair enough to tell you theirs.
~ see" said Eve, nodding her gold
EN- head 1T | choose to wear your
colors shall carry violets or pur
ple parasol. If | favor Mr. Brooks
must get out my green sunshade anu
wear Il white gown, ard II l seiect
Mr.. Gerard as my champion | must
secure bunch of marigolds Is that
the ideaT
YES"
"What are Mr.. Deafield's colorsY
asked Eve suddenly.
"Oh. DelatieldY' Ford laughed con
temptuousiy Il guess he hasn't go'
rs far as that | suppose he feels
lucky to think he's been entered in the
match atlall."
Among such an aristocratic set,
suppose." suggested Eve without smil'
| ing
We'll, you know. he's not accustom
ed to docking around with my set
| admitted Ford HE only got in be
cause he's substituting for Dicly Or
| cult. who sprained his wrist last week
| DO you know DickyT'
"oh, yes. He's my cousin, you
know" .ux
II didn't know" returned Ford"rha
grined He's rather partial to Della
field. believe; has rather socialists
ideas
"Dicly is broad minded" admitted
Eve seriously. You see he accepts a
man for what he is. not for what his
grandfather was He respects him for
the qualityof MS manhood. not for the
quantity of his money
81 don't believe Delatield's grand
4 father was even in the butcher class
remarked Ford Dexter GROSSLY. Very
likely he was some emigrant from
! BAH" exclaimed Eve inelegantly
! and She flew out of her chair and ran
down the steps of the piazza.
| Ford Dexter stared after her with
a flushed and Sowing face. He won
dered If there was an underlying
meaning in that "Bah!'' of hers. His
own nickname at college had been
"Ba-a Ba-a." attached to bin becaus
his father was a prominent official Il
the wool trust He shook off his II
humor after awhile and once NOR
sought Eve Osgnod. for nowadays b
was never happy unless he was in be
company He was desperately in low
with her, and he bad hoped to excit
her admiration by his undoubted ski
on the tennis courts. He was the stat
champion in the summer game. an,
their meeting at the Big Spring Hott
was stroke of luck for Ford. FL
was at his best in tennis, and Ev
was to be there among the spectators
Mentally he cursed Dicky circuit TO
spraining his wrist and thrusting Pau
Delafield upon the scene.
Eve, speeding around the corner O
the hotel, almost ran into the arms o
her cousin, Dicky Orcutt. His RICH
arm was carried in a sling, and b
looked pale and interesting, and hi
brown eyes were full of mischief.
Il thought you'd hear my whistle
Eve" hesgrinned, III saw yonl talkin
4, to- Bala Ba-a tand Knew you must b
frightfully bored" He tucked be
hand under his left arm. = ~
"He(can play tennis" sighed Eve.
HE can" groaned Dicky. II ha
promised myself the-pleasure of licl
ing Ford all to bits and carrying o.
the championship. but not for me-"
How about Mr.. Deiafeld-can. b
play?' Eve was surprised at hersow
interest in the substitute player.
paul? Oh. yes, he can play If /
chooses. but he doesn't seem to cal
about the championship for himsel
He's promised to keep Baa Ba-a fro
getting it if he can-even if he has
put his own desires aside and carry o
, the trophy himself. | suppose IL
crowd would rather see one of the OF
er three get it than rank OUTSIDE
like Delafield."
''Mr. Delafield is not society ma
, thenT
"Oh, lord, no, hope notv' calculate
Dicky piously. Does he look Ill
one?" He indicated the figure Of NJ
Delaield, who was approaching the