Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

yours doesn't play Jim Tedberry will be laughing at
for month. If we lose that game he'll talk about it
all over the county"
aIT see-In see," was my hesitating reply as 1
started away.
l am not revengeful man, but the idea of beating
Tedberry out of some satisfaction fingered with
walked along the dusty road. After ALL thought to
myself, what would be the harm in letting the boy
JOY himself for halliday?
DAT was in the front yard sandpapering homemade
bat when got back, and noticed that his torn
was healing rapidly stood and watched him for sew
eral minutes before spoke
"Son,' l said as laid my hand on his broad Shout
ders "dd you have your mind set going to Corners
vile next Saturday?
eyes, Pa had ;" and he frightened up; "but fig
ured that you wouldn't want to, and l didn't say
anything about it. They might need me, and I am
crazy to beat that gang again. Say Pa you ought to
have seen Mr.. Tedberry-7
"Well, Son, you've been working pretty hard the
last two days. and you'll that the grass is cut in
those fence corners reckon you can go-of course, if
your is willing"
l never saw such delight in boys face He seemed
bubbling over with joy At the supper table that
night he talked like chatterbox, and discussed plans
for the farm as he had been figuring being farmer
all his life. His mother watched us both curiously.
Her womans intuition told her that something out of
the ordinary had occurred but she could not under
stand exactly what it
"What is it, PAP she asked after the boy had gone
to bed why Pat SO happy and SO anxious to work.
nersville and play ball next Saturday if you will
aYou told him that?" she said in surprise "Havc
you changed your mind about this ball busness?"
well, Ma, it's this way l stammered. "You Sec
Jim Tedbery is getting up the nine there and they
say downtown that Pat made him feel mighty cheap
last Saturday when he brought the boys over from Cor
nersville.'
I'm glad to Tedberry taken down. she declared
"It's just what he deserved. What did our boy do?'
what didn't he dor corrected, and my chest just
naturally swelled little. "Why, they telling down
there how he licked the whole Cornersvie gang single
handed!H
;, fr1+
startled.
mo, not fight. He just outpayed them so
bad that Our nine Won the game. Jim Stone says
= that Pat outrun outthrew, and outgamed
I, them. He cut his making a slide
. thing that settled it. You'd think he was a hero
3 to hear the town folks talking
II knew he would do something Pa, and her
Wi head nodded with emphasis. "Hes got his
IH fathers spirit sure as you're born I'm just
H proud QUO as if he had done something else big
IH eyes" solemny admitted II reckon he takes
E after his old man lot" Somehow l had feeling
tEN that Addie was hiding smile when said that
8 @And you were too hard on him last night
ia 3How did | know he had beaten Jim Ted
E berrys gang?' was my only defense. "He didn't
5N tell me-
II NO. she reminded, "he didn't tell you, be-
! you wouldn't let him"
well, I'm going to let him 60 Saturday. by
I way of settling the discussion; abut don't want
him to get to going too regularly It's all right
once in awhile; but if he keeps it up he's apt to
get trfing'
DO you remember what he said about gong
to be the greatest ball player in the world?' she
reminded me again.
II reckon he would" l admitted, "if I'd let
him. That boys got lots of the family marks
= him, even if he doesn't like to farm
"You know" said Addie, Il believe he would
like everything better if you'd let him have
chance to be proud of himself. 1t isn't good
thing to squelch a boys spirit.
-, You know you used to like to mix
~ up with the other boys when you
SSSS>~~/ = young fellow"
81 <MME, "That's right answered, "and
NMa t/SNWvNWF l always managed to hold my
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