The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-25

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hard, but he had generally been successful
on account Of his determined jaw and TN
alacrity OF mind he had acquired in busi
ness.
BY the time he reached home. he hat
finished the chapter on General Descrip
tion OF Lawn Tennis
MS like ping-pong. only different" h,
summed up, as he dropped into his chair a
the boarding house table and started tn,
second chapter on "How to Build an,
Keep Court
Nobody interrupted his train OF thought
until he began buttering his coffee, had put
three humps OF sugar on his pork chop anc
started to pour on the cream.
Ihen the landl2dy objected:
Mr.. Hinhs she said, folding her hand.
firmly, COMPRISING her lips and trying to
be very polite, am to infer that YOU
can'ttell the difference between the French
chops with matron dLota sauce and the
exquisite blend Of mocha and java in your
cup2'
Oh" he said looking up with confused
sell-consciousnes5 II WAs just going 10 cat
the cofiee and dTinl The pork chop
And here 60 on casting my pearls be-
fore . bat the landlady stopped abruptly.
fearing that the finish might be construed a.
= possible reflection on the French chop.
Alone in his room little later, Kinks
busted himself with "A First Lesson for
Beginners.
He glowed as the thing advanced. 1t was
all about love" and court and splice. ;"
1t wasn't a half bad game, and many times
links found il necessary To jerk himself out
OF daydream haloing about Miss Brock
way.
At nine O'Clock he had finished the book
and mastered the theory Of the game.
q Nov for a little practice, " he said aloud,
jumping from us chair and shouting, Per
kins. through the door.
Ina minute stoop-shouldered, cigarette
smoking youth appeared, ision in yell
low vest and green bed-slippers
We'll, what-dyah-want'" he oueried,
showing in his amiably weak elin with
sparse whiskers jutting out, and passing
clammy hand over his upper lip which pre-
truded in a most protecting manner over
the lower one.
Did YOU ever play tennis" asked Kinks
in businesslike tone, pulling Perkins III and
softly closing the door behind him
No, but I've done a ,urn lt both pool
and pinocble-
It's not ike that" Hinks told him
g It $ like ping pong Ever Play II"
"Oh, sure It's one of them parlor
games, like crochinole an Post Office " Per
lins indulged in iacetious smile, and
allowed two gold teeth to illuminate lis coy
{ cXpression
No, this is iaaH tennis You know
what mean. They play it With a racket
and rubber ball in court There a lot
Of science to il; all about ground strokes.
yolieys, lobs, l.awtords and baekha.h
strokes, yoH know"
"Oh, sure, know" Perkins giinned
good-natmedlS. i cen some girls piayia'
il al Fireman's Picnic one tine, OUT near
That's it enthused links, grabbing
up hair brush and forcing il into Perkins
wabbly hand Here Pretend that's
racket
He glanced around quickly for something
10 simulate 4 ban On tis dresser was
little plaster-oi-Pafis advertising pickle he
1ad worn iof watch charm until he was
promoted to assistant buyer
Grabbing It up, Hinks desterotsly folded
/. newspaper into seryiceable bal, breath
essiy poa.oAed of his severity -iour bed
oom INTO tennis court according to tie
Instructions in the book, and stretched tn.
faist cord from his bath robe across the
Dom Tor a net
Peflin, stood BY foolisllly fumbling the
air brush and making suggesti.ns
Now. cried links Ie4piag to the bed
h!ch formed his hail OF the court "ll {
erce the pickle 10 you and yo bat it back
When I'm ser, ed pickles want en- on
plate declared Perkins.
Come on! No foolishness, I've got to
arm this game before morning, ordered !
Inks, tossing the watch charm into the
ir and tanning at it. lie missed three 5
mes in succession, to Perkins great gee I
Ought To have bat in each hand he ;
e2UticaIIy, standing Oh his tip |
'cs, awaiting the ickle.
links. with vicioas stroke, hit the 7
1ject and Il lanCed wih ping" on his !
1s1lng glass. Perkins irmtically flaming {
&c air with the hair brush al around it. ;
hink>'s Jaw dropped a. the pickle fell to S
&c foot
We've got 10 gel something else he !
ecidrd THAT won; bounce" z
The PVT their heals tagtthcr and dis q
:ssed c,erg object I'm the room. but found
othing h4t No4id do. g
81 Luow." cried Perkins with sudden j
,suir3fior lie darted oi.t and returned 1