Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
BILL" ASTOR, 6,
.bR|T|SHER. WILD
over BASEBALL
Expatriate'S Son Loves America at
First Sight-Mother Scores
ChiIdIess Rich.

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-"T.eIA is no
excuse for wealthy women MOTTO have
babies, and don't quote me as saying
'us Englishwomen,' for / am Vlr-
Etnian, and once Vrginjau always
an American" declared Mrs ". Wal
dorf Aston upon her arrival from
Europe with her 6-year- old son Pill"
who, by the way. Is as much Of Al
American KID" as any youngster in
the States VINO shares his love for
ba sebail and ambition to Diay in the
big leagues
Mrs Aston, formerly Miss Mamie
Langhorne, one Of the beautiful Lang
horne sisters Of Virginia. one Of
whom married Charles Dana Gibson,
unlike her husband, a member Of
Parliament, and her expatriate fe-
ther-in- law, Is exceedingly democrat
lc. and can not forget her country.
Hence her visit for the winter to
Virginia, where she intends to turn
Bill loose and 'ua1e q man Of
him"
Bill In Love at FIRST Sish4.
Gee, but like America" exclaim-
ed BILL" otherwise William Waldorf
Aston III. born in England of Amer
lean parents, as he gazed upon the
serried skyline os New York, his
breast filled with that native Yankee
spirit that rearing on foreign shores
can not weed out.
"Of course like this country" sal
Mrs Aston, after due attention had
been given her young sons declara-
ton Of affection. "I am ViTginian
It's only you Yankees who change
But I'm GLAD to gee that 1t Is becom-
Ing fashionable to nave families. It
IL sure sign Of the country's prog
ress can understand why the poor
do not have children. It costs a lot
But there Is no excuse for wealthy
woman"
Wants To Be Ball Player.
Bill" again gained the limelight
Che IL g beautiful child with b@e
eyes and golden hair) when someone
asked him If he intended to become
an American citizen.
His ambition to become a baseball
player should answer that question"
said his mother He is simply crazy
about baseball Do you know where
can take him TO see a ball game
or is 1t too late now? There1l be no
peace for me from him until / let
him see game somewhere. ! would
not mind seeing one on my own &C
count"
4 am going TO make a man Of him"
Mrs AstOr continued. THE sort Of
life ne will lead in Virginia will do
It, am just going to turn Billie
loose. am l not. Billie"
"Goodbyl You bet" cried Billie in
tone which smacked more OF the
United states than London
NAV! Don't Like Cricket"
Il have taken him away from all
his tutors and nurses" continued the
proud young mother Haven't l.
BnIle?"
yep" was the delighted response
of billie"
And what are you going to do in
America, my little man." asked a
reporter VINO was reared in London
and expected 10 find the Aston heir
the usual English type OF boy.
Jaw, I'm going to play baseball"
was the reply. When the English
reporter recovered his breath he
straightway demanded of billie"
whether he did not prefer cricket.
Nav" said Billie. Baseball"
What else are you going to do?"
he was asked.
We'll" said the manly little chap,
I'm going to hunt and ride. Oh.
I'm going to have a fine time
"Yep," He Says, U. S. Fashion.
I'VE can trust you for that, can't
we, Billie" was the proud comment
of his mother.
yep" replied the youngster.
Aren't you sorry you are going
to be away from your tutor and your
nurses and all of your nice studies?'
asked a sanctimonious looking snip
news scribe.
"Oh, pshawi" exclaimed William
III Il don't have to bother with
them now, you see. I am just going
TO run around"
Mrs Astor said her husbaad might
Join them in the United States but
she was not sure.
But we are going to have an out
| ing aren't we, Billie?"
yep" said Billie. Are the negro
| boys good fightersf'