Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
SOCIET Y
Miss Gertrude Fry
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This worlds a diamond, with the bases
laid,
And on it LIES great game of ball is
played.
The teams are Human Beings versus
Fate,
And Times the umpire watching by
the plate.
We're at the bat. Our purpose Ger
and DER
To WELD Ambitions Club and try to
score,
To try to solve the curves the pitcher
throws,
And lam the sphere where not a field
er goes.
Some Of US seem TO bat with skill i'm
mense,
Knocking long homers Ger the deep
field fence.
Others bunt infield hits, but wildly
race,
And beat the ball down to the pri-
NAL base.
Still others, though they strive their
best no doubt,
Fan wildlyAat the air, and then
strike out.
Then seek the bench, ~downcast, with
visage drawn,
Crestfallen, Shamefaced blue, am
bition gone,
Or rage the umpire, growing like a
bear;
"You robber. That decision wasn't
fair"
That's not the game. Be not a
crouch Or gutter.
What though you're not a straight
3O0-hitter,
You've got another chance. Stand
to the plate,
Grab tight your bat, get braced and
calmly wait.
Wait for a good one. Let the 9th
ers rip,
And when it constellation It
hard and zipi
It's got to go. And so must you,
old man,
Hike for the base. Keep going-yes,
you can
Steal Second-goed-now, easy, -
not zoo gay,
There-get a lead--a hit-ao,Y
you're away.
Keep or-dou't step--6or't lose that
dandy stride,
You've got 10 beat the THROWN
slide now-slide,
Hurrah-you did it. Score? Of
course you scored!
See-there's you tally mark up on the
board.
And now you'll win the game-no
doubt at all;
You just can't lose, old man, if you'll
PLAY BALL
One Of our bachelor girls" wants
to know il she can advertise through
this column for a husband. Oh, you
fair one, you may advertise all right.
Mrs. l.. NJ. White visited in St.
Louis this week.
Carter Norris has returned from a
visit with his relatives in Farmers
City, Ill.
Mrs. r. A. bearing spent Wednes-
day in Benton City.
Mrs, d. A. Mcmillan spent Sum
day in Mexico.
Mrs. Wallace bearing attended
Presbytery in Benton City this week.
Mrs. Molly McCune and daughters
of Vandalia, were guests of Mrs. W.
W. Bolts this week.
Mrs. l.. N. Gordon, of Kansas City,
has returned to her home after visit
ing Judge and Mrs, Bolts here.
Mrs. R. E. Eblen, of st. Louis, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Alex
Carter, and Judge Carter.
Mrs. A. o. Adams had as guests
for dinner Tuesday Mrs. James U.
Cullen, of Perry, and Mrs. G.. G..
Cottingham, of Texas.
Miss Anna Mcclure spent the week
end in Fulton with Miss Katherine
Adams.
Mrs. Melville Paul is visiting her
parents in jefferson City this week.
Mrs. M. E. Ross and daughter, Miss
Julia, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Rice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards, all of Perry, motored here
Sunday, and were guests of Mrs. AL
ice Armstrong.
Sam Locke, of the University, spent
the weekend at home.
Miss Edna Armstrong and Ed Will
liams will give a recital at Perry
Monday evening. Quite a few from
here will go over in cars.
Misses Louise AID Marcena John
son spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Roy Mills and baby, of Du-
luth, Mimi, arrived this week to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Morris.
Miss Linnie Mcclure, of Fulton, at
tended Intolerance" here Saturday
evening.
Miss Leila Winans spent Tuesday in
st, Louis, shopping.
Mr.. l.. John Weber, of st. Louis,
spent the weekend with Miss Jennie
Parker.
Mrs. II. d. Thompson, Of Littleber.
ry, ILL.,, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mre To,A.n EI-z-