New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29

81 II. II about +
all over the county
"I1l see-In see" was my hcsitating reply as I
started away.
| am not a revengeful man; but the idea Of beo,;no
iedberry out OF some satisfaction fingered with me as
| walked along the dusty road. After ALL tbought In
myself, what would be the harm in letting the how on
JOY himself for halliday;
DAT was in the front yard sandpapcrng homemade
bat when got back and noticed that his torn oar
was healing rapidly. | stood and watched him for sov
cral minutes before | spoke.
"Son," | said l laid my hand on his broad sbou
ders did YOU have your mind set on going to Corners
willie next Saturday?
"Yes, Pa, had and he frightened I'D; "but fq
urcd that YOU wouldn't want me TO- and didn't say
anything about it. They might need me. and | am
crazy to beat that gang again Say, Pa, YOU ought to
nave seen Mr.. IcdbcrrV-'
well, Son, you've been working pretty hard the
last two days, and If you'll that the grass is cut in
those fence corners reckon you can go-of course, if
Your is willing
never saw such delight in a BOYS face He seemed
bubblng over with JOY. At the supper table that
night he talked like chatcrbox and discussed plans
for the farm as If he had been figuring being farmer
al his life. His mother watched both curiously
Her womans intuition told her that something out Of
the ordinary had occurred; but she could not under
stand exactly what il was
What is it, Pa?" she asked after the boy had gone
to bed why is Pat 50 happy and 50 anxious to work;
We'll Addie, I've told him that he could 90 to Cor
nerSvillc and play ball next Saturday if you will
ing"
you told him that" she said in surprise "Havc
YOU changed Your mind about this ball buSncSs?'
well, Ma, its this way" | Stammcrcd. You Sec
Jim Tcdbcrry 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
ncrSvillc."
I'm glad to see Tcdbcrry taken down. She declared
Its Just what he deserved. What did our boy do
What didn't he do?' | corrected, and my chest just
naturally swelcd little. why, they telling down
there how he licked the whole Comcrsyc gang single
handed"
They didn't get in fight" she asked, somewhat
startled.
NO, not fight. He just outplaycd them so
bad that our nine won the game. Jim stone says
y that Pat outrun, outthrcw, and outgamcd
them. He cut his ear making a slide or some
4 thing that settled it. You'd think he q hero
10 hear the town folks talking.
- 81 knew he would DO something, Pa" and her
81 head nodded with emphasis. Hes got his
III fathers spirit sure as you're born. I'm Just as
+. proud as if he had done something else big"
E Yes, solcmnly admitted, 81 reckon he takes
CT after his old man lot" Somehow had a feeling
FL that Aldc was hiding a smile when said that,
s,| And YOU were too hard on him las, night,
K. she decided.
II How did I know he had beaten Jim Ted
bcrrys gang; was my only defense. lie didn
4 40" she reminded abe didn't tell you, hy-
cause YOU wouldn't let him.
We'll, I'm going to let him 90 Saturday by
way OF setting the dlsCusSlDni -buJ loh Want
him TO get to going too regularly. It's all nigh,
in awhile; but if he keeps II up he's apt 20
&C, ,rihing"
"Do YOU remember what he said about going
10 be the greatest ball player in the world;' She
reminded me again.
a reckon he would I admitted, IF III let
him. That boys got lots Of the family marks On
him, even if he doesn't ike TO farm
You know, said Addic 81 believe De- would
like everything better # you'd let him have q
chance % be proud Of himself. Il ism % good
thing to squcch q boy spirit.
You know YOU used TO Ike tp mix
- up with the other boys when you
- were young fellow.
& 1$si, That IS right, Ianswcroi. md
NA Es| > | always managed 20 hold my own