The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-06-02
you're Going to the Ball Game
With Me-"

Ivy Keller came home June 10
from Miss Shont's select school for
young ladies. By June 81 she was
bored limp. You could hardly see the
plaits of her white tailored shirt waist
for fraternity pins and secret society
emblems, and her bedroom was ablaze
with college banners and pennants
such an extent that the maid gave
notice every Thursday-which was up
stairs cleaning day.
For two weeks after her return Ivy
spent most of her time writing letters
and waiting for them, and reading the
classics on the front porch. dressed
in a MILDLY blouse and blue skirt,
with her hair done in a curly Greek
effect like the girls on the covers of
the Ladies' Magazine. She posed
against the canvas bosom of the porch
chair with one foot under her, the 9th
er swinging free, showing tempting
thing in beaded slipper, silk stocking,
and what the story writer's call slim
ankle"
On the second Saturday after her
return her father came home for din
ner at noon, found her deep in volume
two of LES Miserables'
''Whew! This is scorcheri" he ex-.
claimed, and dropped down on wick
er chair next to Ivy. Ivy looked at her
father with languid interest, and
smiled daughterly smile. Ivy's ia
Their was an insurance man, alderman
of his ward, president of the Civic
Improvement club, member of five
lodges, and am habitual delegate. 1t
generally was he who introduced dis
tinguished guests who spoke at the
opera house on Decoration day. He
called Mrs. Keller Mother" and he
wasn't above noticing the fit of a gown
on a pretty feminine figure. He
thought Ivy was an expurgated edition
of Lillian Russell, Madame De Stael,
and Mrs. Pankhurst.
Aren't you feeling we'll, Ivy" he
asked. Looking little pale. It's the
heat, 1 suppose. GOSH Something
smells good. Run in and tell mother
I'm here"
Ivy kept one slender finger between
the leaves of her book. I'm perfectly
WE'LL" she replied. THAT must be beef
steak and onions. UGH" And she
shuddered, and went indoors.
Dad Keller looked after her thought
fully. Then he went in, washed his
hands, and sat down at table with Ivy
and her mother
Just silver for me-" said Ivy, "and
no onions"
Her father put down his knife and
fork, cleared his throat, and spake
thus:
you get on your hat and meet me
at the 2:45 interurban. You're going
to the ball game with me-"
Ball camel" repeated Ivy. 81? But
I'd"
Yes, you do" Interrupted her IA
Their. You've been moping around
here looking a cross between Saint
Cecilia and Little Eva long enough.
don't care if you don't know a spit
ball from fadeaway when you see it.
You'll be out in the air all afternoon,
and there'n be some excitement. All
the girls go. You'll like it. They're
playing Mashalltown."
Ivy went looking the sacrificial lamb.
Five minutes after the game was
called she pointed one tapering white
finger in the direction of the pitchers
mound.
Who's that?" she asked.
Pitcher" explained Papa Keller,
laconically. Then, patiently: "He
throws the ball"
"oh," said Ivy. What did you say
his name was?"
Il didn't say But it's Rudie
SnhIo ahxUoiInr IL
Dutch. Kind of a pet, Dutch is"
Rude Schlachweiler!" murmured
Ivy, dreamily. What a strong name!"
Want some peanuts?" inquired her
father.
Does one eat peanuts at ball
gamer"
1T amt hardly legal if you don't"
Pa Keller assured her.
Two sacks" said Ivy. Papa, why
do they call it a diamond, and what
are those brown bags at the corners,
and what does it count if you hit the
ball, and why do they rub their hands
in the dust and then-er-spit on them,
and what salary does pitcher get,
and why does the red-haired man on
the other side dance around like that
between the second and third brown
bag, and doesn't a pitcher do anything
but pitch, and wh-?'
You're on" said papa.
After that Ivy didn't miss a game
during all the time that the team
played in the home town. She went
without a new hat, and didn't care
whether Jean Vatican got away with
the goods or not, and forgot whether
you played third hand high or low in
bridge. She even became chummy
with Undine Meyers. who wasn't her
kind of girl at all. Undine was thin
in voluptuous kind-of way, if such
a paradox can be, and she had red
lips, and a rowing eye, and she ran
around downtown without a hat more
than was strictly necessary. But I'm.
dine and Ivy had two subjects in com
mon. They were baseball and love.
It is queer how the limelight will make
heroes of us all.
Now Pug" CouIan, who was red
haired, and had shoulders like an OK,
and arms that hung down to his knees
like those of an orang-outang. slaugh,
tered beeves at tho Chicago stScE
yards In winter In the summer lse
slaughtered hearts, He wore mustard
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