The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-04

authorities. but decides to assist the fair
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player. but I've got one virtue: I never
talk about my game and l never tell
funny stories while my opponent is ad-
dressing the ball. I'm an old duffer at
the game. but I've got more sense than
most duffers.'
We sauntered down to the clubhouse.
where he insisted on buying me dozen
golf balls and engaging a caddy for me
e ns weet ue e. hes s hs Tee G@ea ne aks
necessarily of Aline and Rosemary, but
the instant the game was on he settled
into the grim reserve that character
ICES the man who takes any enterprise
seriously. be it work or play.
shall not discuss our game, further
ly bad form, but with purpose that
let me, to some degree, into the secret
Of his success In life. If ! do say. 1t
myself ! am a fairly good player. My
driving, Is consistently long. i may not
go in for golf to appreciate the su-
perior patience of a man whose tee
shots are rarely short Of 220 yards
when he. is obliged to amble along do
ing nothing while his opponent Is striv-
or four shots. not counting, the misses.
not to say tolerant. don't believe
was ever in a better hum0r than on
this gay November morn. even apollo
I amiably suggested that he was a lit
tie off his game and that he'd soon
strike his gait and give me a sound
beating after the turn. His smile was
polite but ironic and II was not long
game too we'll to be affected by ca
jolery. He Just pegged away, always
playing the odd or worse. uncomplain-
ing, unresentfuL as even-tempered as
the May wind, and never by any chance
rarest mns sdnffer es % It has .; ever been @ my my
good fortune to meet. As a rule, the
poorer the player the louder his execra-
tions Jasper Titus was one OF the worst
players I've ever seen, but he was the
instance, at the famous Crater" it was
my good fortune to pitch a ball fairly
on the green from the tee. His mashie
shot landed his ball about 20 feet up
the steer MI MI which gasEEds ssE Wing the green
word OF disgust, or so much as scowl,
he climbed up and blazed away at ii
again, not once but IA times by actual
count. On the 18th stroke be triumph.
men would have lifted and conceded
the hole to me. He played it out.
"A man never gets anywhere. Mr..
Smart" said he, unruffled by his miser-
able exhibition. unless he keeps plug
ging away at a thing. That's my prin-
cciple in life: Keep at it. There is salts s.
the hole, even Il it does require 20
strokes. You did 1t in three. but you'll
soon forget the feat. I'm not likely to
forget the troubles l had going down
In 20, and there lies the secret of sue.
n q az
off with a laugh, II 1t comes hard we
grit our teeth and remember the ways
and means. You may. not believe it, but
/ took 3S strokes for. that hole. one
Sy day lat week PAY before r wyoadnt yestdsrstag
cur to you to think that it's a darned
in 49, Get the idea?'
II think do, Mr.. Titus" said I. "The
things that come easy are never ap-
preciated."
Right, my boy. It's what We have
to work for like nailers that we lie
awake thinking about"
We came out upon the eminence over
looking the next hole, which lay far be-
low US. As stopped to tee-up my ball.
a gleeful shout came up the hillside
"Hello, John Bellamy"
Glancing down, I saw Jasper. Jr., at
the edge of the wagon road. He was
waving his cap and. even at that dis
ldnCt, cOu1u see tHe ThulHnCe III MS
attractively- dressed woman stood beside
him. ! waved my hand and shouted a
greeting.
4 thought you said he'd gone to Gov
ington to see her off" I said. turning ia
the young mans father with grin.
Not the same girl" said he succinct-
ly, squinting his eyes. That's the little
Parsons girl from Richmond. He was 10
meet her at coyington. Jasper is a
scientific butterfly. He makes both
but genius could have fixed 1t up to
see one girl off and meet another or
the same train"
Later on Jasper, Jr.. and strolled
over 10 the casino verandah. the chatty
Miss Parsons between us, but leaning
a shade nearer to young Titus than tC
me, although she appeared to be some
live author Mr.. Titus, as was his habit
hurried on ahead of US. / afterwards
discovered he had dread Of pneu-
mOnia.
"Alino never said word about youi
coming, John" said Jasper Jr. He
called me John with considerable gusto
She's learning how to hold hei
tongue"
was coming. said drily. He whis'
She's off somewhere with Amber.
dale Ever meet him? He's one Of the
finest chaps / know. You'll like him
Miss Parsons. He's not at all like q
Brtisher."
But like the British" said she.
Then IN tell him to spread it on G
bit" said Jappy obligingly. "Great
horseman, he is. Got some ripping nag: