Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

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U0H, I'm just a rough-neck player
~ said Anita. IT can drive, but
never will learn to be careful with
4 mid.iron. Shall we start at II
tomorrow? ia like to get in eighteen
holes before lunch"
But" Henry interposed.
1--WE can do eighteen more after
lunch" Anita went on, land ther
we'll drive to Montmorenci's for din
ner."
But / don't play golf"
t"Y6u don't play golf" cried Anita
NO." said Henry.
Really
I'm an absolute duffer." said Henry
"Oh, you New York buffers" said
Gertrude.
Il bet he can make the first hole
in three, don't you. jack" said Anita
Jack grinned. And the ninth ir
two" he said.
but 1 really can't play" said
Henry.
well" said Anita Camp, Il dom
really believe you. But IT it's so, to.
morrow isn't too soon to begin. Yol
can't live in Midvale unless you pla.
self."
An orchestra suddenly burst intc
ragtime far down the veranda.
Come said Anita Camp. let:
have one onestep before dinner"
Il don't dance" said Henry.
what"
Il don't dance" said Henry.
Then I'll teach you" she sait
firmly. and, selling Henry, she starte,
of with him. He skipped after her
in a determined effort to keep hi
feet, whatever happened. He couldn'
fall down in front of all Midvale-al
Midvale that mattered. He had abou
as much chance to fall down as I
fat man in the rush for the subway a
Brooklyn bridge.
The music SUDDENLY stopped.
Henry took q deep breath.
why, you'll learn in an evening o
two" said Anita Camp. I'll teacl
you the foxtrot after dinner"
She very nearly kept her word
They worked on the foxtrot for tw'
hours And when Henry got so h
could more or less keep going an,
endeavored to beg of for the evenini
she started in on the onestep. Tha
lasted two hours more.
"A few more evenings like that,
she said, "and you'll be another vern
non Castle"
Henry bathed his feet in alcoho
before he went to bed. 1t had been ;
warm evening, and he had been wear
ing new shoes.
CATURDAY proved a blazing Au
gust day-the kind of day to Ii
in a hammock under the breeze of a
electric fan and pretend to read an
have one long, cool drink brought t
you on a tray.
The foursome collected prompt
at 10 o'clock. They provided Henr
with mere clubs than he knew tn
names of. Henry set his teeth. H
| was one of the conauerers now. H
would learn the conqueror's role.
Henry's first drive was an astound
ing success. without in the leas
knowing how. he got 100 yard
straight down the course.
! "oh, you New York kidder," sal
| Gertrude. "Telling US you were
! duffer"
They all laughed. They though
Henry had tried to steal a march o.
| them.
Henry swung his brassy as he ha
| never swung before. 1t was a tous
shaft, but 1t broke Off well above tn
head. Jack Hardin loaned him
spare club. Henry SLICED SO far on
! into the rough that he never did fin
his ball. He made the first hole Il
thirteen and the second in fifteer
Henry offered to Quit. But Anti
Camp wouldn't hear Of it. and tn
others had nothing to say.
Throughout that grilling, gruellinl
day Henry sliced and missed, an
| missed ana sliced.
1t took them until nearly 2 o'clocl
! to get around the first time-wha
with waiting for Henry. Anita in
sisted they had time only for iced tie
and a sandwich before starting Il
sain. Hehry's feet felt as If the
! we're blisters. He could hardly res
his weight on them when they drov
off the second time. But after tn
first hundred yards he found 1t
little easier. Probably some of III
| blisters had broken.
Il suppose he said YEARLY [
Anita Camp at the eighth hole, tina
this is the wrost golf that was eve
played on this course"
Anita did not deny it.
Never mind" she said. "you'l
learn
Henry thought he might learn
he survived the process.
1t was after when they reache
the clubhouse.
Now" said Anita, lets hurry u
and dress. wen drive to Mont
moreners-"
| Its thirty miles" said Hardin.
I'VE can make it in an hour in m
! car" said Anita.
There's a dance here tonight,
said Gertrude.
Henry heard the word dance" II
sepke up before anybody else coul
speak.
| Lets 10 to Montmorenci's," h
said. A shower and 4 cool drive an
food might bring him through.
All right-Montrhorencrs 1t is.