The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-23


way of announcing her engagement.
My baseball career held some
proud moments, but this one, where
in l realized the success Of my
matchmaking plans, was certainly the
proudcst one. So, entirely outside of
the honest pleasure | got out OF the
Rubc's happiness, there was reason
for me to congratulate myself. He
was transformed man. so absolutely
renewed so wild with JOY. that on
the strength OF it, | decided the PEN
nant for Worcester was a foregone
conclusion. and sure OF the money
promised me by the directors. Mllly
and ! began to make plans for the
cottage upon the hill.
The RUDE insisted on pitching
Mondays gang against the Torontos,
and although poor fielding gave them
a couple OF runs. they never had a
chance They could not see the ball
The Rubc wrapped it around their
nccks and between their wrists and
straight over the plate with such in
credible speed that they might Just
as well have tried to bat rifle bull
lets.
That night | was happy. Spears. my
veteran captain. was one huge smile;
Radbournc quietly assured me that
all was over now but the shouting;
all the boys were happy.
And the Ruhc was the happlcst OF
all. At the hotel he burst out with
his exceeding good fortune. He and
Nan were to be married upon the
Fourth OF July!
t. After the NOISY congratulations
were over and the Rubc had gone,
Spears looked at me and | looked at
him
Con-" said he sobsrly. ''wc just
can't let him get married on tho
Fourth"
"Nhv not: Sure VIC can. Wen help
hi Il get married. tell you it'll save
tho pcnnant ior us Look now he
pitched today. Nan Brown is our
>alvation"'
See here, Con, you've got soften
in OF the brain. too. Where's your
baseball sense? We've got pennant
10 win BY July Fourth we'll be close
10 the lead again. an there's that
three weeks trip on the road, the
Longest an hardest OF the season.
We've just got to break even on that
trip. You know what that means. If
tho Rubc marries Nan--what are NC
COM to do, We can't leave him be-
lind Ii he takes Nan with us-whv
i'll be a honeymoon An halt the
Gang i stuck on Nan Brown, An,
Nan Brown would f1irt in her bridal
veil, Why. Con. we're up against
a worse proposition than ever.
Good Heavens, Cap. cure right,
groaned. 81 never thought of that.
We've got to postpone the wedding.
How on earth can we, I've
heard her tell Milly that. She'll never
consent to it. Say. this'll drive me to
drink"
All got to say is this. Con. II
the kubc takes his Wifc on that trip
~ COIN to be an ALFRED hummer.
Don'r Won forget that"
"I'm not likely to. But. Spears, the
roiut i thi,-will the Rube win his
rau,c>2"
"Eicuriu' from hi> work TODAY. I'd
gamble he'll never lose another game.
II ami that I'm thinkin' OF what the
gang will do f. him an Nan on the
car, an At thc hotels. on Lord. Con,
il amt Do>,ihIc to stand for that
horcvuonu ,rin, lust Think
al The worst come, to the worst,
Can don't care ior ANYTHING but
tLc Games. II VIC get in the lead and
STAY there III stand for anything.
: Couldn't the gang he coaNcd or
Louqht off to Ic, the Rubc and Nan
aInmc:"
Not ON vour liic, There amt
crourh love or money on earth 10
sion Them. Itll I've awful. Mind. I'm
mo-. RESPONSIBLE. Don't YOU go holdin'
me- re,nor.ibIc In ali NV wears OF
baseball | never went on a trip with
= bride in the gang. That's new on
INC an | never heard OF il. It'd be
I,,J cuorgh If he wasn't A rirbe an II
.Lr WASN'T = crazy cirI-fan an a flirt
10 hoOt an with half the boys in
lave with her hut as il is"
cncar> gave up and. gravelv shak-
ing his head. he left me. | spent a
litt1c while IN sober reflection, and
finally came 70 the conclusion that,