The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-04

Now. then how did it happen?" his
father demanded. Come on: out
with It'll"
Jimmie hesitated and his mother
volunteered to supply the information
"Oh. it 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
der to me the little savages don't
break twenty windows a day. Mr..
Handtmann came over here and said
Jimmie knocked the ball or struck II
or whatever they do, and 1t went right
through his side window and nearly
hit Mrs. Landmarks mother, where
she was knitting inside the window.
told him you'd see him about 1t to-
night"
His father struggled to suppress
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 1t, Jimmie? am now waiting
for your version Of this catastrophe"
We'll, we was playin' only little
WHILE" began Jimmie, land we
choosed up sides and | was captain on
our side"
Where do you play?" asked his ia.
Their.
Il was on second so | could tell my
side what to do" explained Jimmie
His mother interrupted with frown
OF lmpatience What has all that to
do with his breaking the window ?"
she demanded. You're overlooking
the main point, as usual. William"
We'll. wait a minute now" eau
toned Jimmie's father, and wen get
this thing Strengthened out. SO you
played second, did you? And then
what, JIM"
We'll, Harry Miller's side made
three runs in the second inning" jim.
ME 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 a team that's mostly only about
nine or ten, has he. pa?"
We'll take that up some other
time" said his father. II want to
know about this Handtmann window
business. How did that happen?"
81 don't know how 1t 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 H."
He should have scored easily,
shouldn't he?" said his father. sympa-
thetically.
William" cautioned Jimmie's
mother.
Jmmie's father hastily returned to
the inquisition. And then what hap
pened?" he demanded.
well. was next up and tried to
bring 'em both home" Jimmie ex
planned After I'd let couple go
past mo | seen a good one fioatin' up
and ! pasted 1t to right field for a
home rum"
Good boyl" exclaimed his father
Enthusiastically.
His mother rose impatiently and
iounced out of the room.
Then Harry Miller didn't get it,"
went on the heavy hitter. 1T bounced
clean over the curb and went through
the window didn't know, cause
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 minute before rendering his
decision.
Never mind. Jim," he said at was
All accident. Here's a quarter I'll
take care OF that window business and
I'll get that ball back. too. Run along
now and get your lessons"
Curiosity makes innocent bystand.
ers of us all