Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-04

thusiasts. and when Kelly puts one over
she stands up and ciinckes hsr fists.
and waves her arms aud shouts with
the best of EN-. She has even been
known to cry. "Good eyel Good eye!"
when things were at fever heat. The
only really blase individual In the
bali park 10 Willie Grimes, who ped
dies Ice cream cones For that matter,
once saw Willie turn q languid head
to pipe, In his thin voice, Give 'em O
dark one, Dutchs Give EN- a dark
one!'
Wen. that viii do for the hrst dash
OF local color. Now for the story.
Ivy Keller came home June 10
from Miss Shont's select school for
young ladies'. by June I'll she was
bored limp. You could hardly see the
piaits of her white tailored shirt waist
for fraternity pins and secret society
emhlefns, 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 q MILDLY blouse and blue skirt.
with her hair done In q 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
or swinging free. showing a tempting
thing In beaded slipper. silk stocking,
and what the story writer's cali 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,"
"WhewI This Ia a scorcher!" he ex-
claimed, and dropped down on q wick
or chair next to Ivy. Ivy looked at her
father with ianguid interest, and
smiled q daughterEy smile. Ivy's ia,
Their was an insurance man. alderman
OF his ward. president of the Civic
Improvement club, member OF flve
lodges, and an habitual delegate. 1t
generally was he who introduced dis
tingulshed guests who spoke at the
opera house on Decoration day. He
called Mrs. Keller Mother" and he
wasn't above noticing the At of a gown
on q pretty feminine figure. He
thought Ivy was an sxpurgated edition
of Lillian Russell, Madame De stael,
and Mrs. Pankhurst.
Aren't you feeling well. IvyT' he
asked. Looking a little pale. It's the
heat. I suppose. Goshl 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. tight" And she
shuddared, 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 neither.
Just silver for me-" said Ivy, and
no onions"
Her father put down his knife and
fork, cleared his throat. and spake
thus:
Yea get on your hat and meet me
at the 2:46 interurban. You're going
to the BAH game with me-"
"Baii camel" repeated Ivy. 'TT But
I'd"
Yes. You do" interrupted her fa,
ther. You've been moping around
here looking cross between Saint
Cecilia and Little Eva long enough.
don't care IL you don't know o spit.
ball from q fadeawsy when you see il.
You'h DO out In the air all afternoon,
and therein be some excitement. All
the girls 90. You'll like It. They're
playing Mashalltown."
Ivy went. hoking the saerificial lamb
Five minutes after the game was
called she pointed one tapering white
finger In the direction of the pitchers
mound.
Who's thatr at.s asked.
Pitcher" explained PAPA Keller,
laconioally. Then. satisAsay: "He
InEUWA lhS uAtks
'oh," said Ivy, What did You say
his name was9"
Il didn't say. But tt's Rude
Schlachweiier, The boys call him
Dutch Kind OF pot, Dutch is."
"Rudie Schlachweiler. murmured
Ivy. dreamily, What strong name!"
Want some peanuta?" inquired her
father.
Does one eat peanuts at q bail
gamer"
'It amt hardly legal IL you don't"
Pa Keller assured her.
Two sacks" said Ivy. Papa, why
do they cali IL a diamond, and what
| are those brown bags at the corners
and what does It count II you hit the
bali, and why do they rub their hands
10 the dust and then--er-spit on them
and what salary does pitcher get
and why does the red.haired man or
the other side dance around like thai
between the second and third brown
bag. and doesn't u pitcher do anything
but pitch. and VIII
YOU'RE on" said papa.
After that Ivy didn't miss q game