The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16

recalled tnat he naO seen only one
one Cup of Tea and no one had
tried to draw him out on Literature
History or Art.
After Mr.. Vassle had hung around
the Railways and various Verandas
until the Hour of the Evening al
which he usually sought the Feath,
ers, the Members of the House
Party showed up and began to talk
about getting a Running Start in
the Direction of Dinner.
Very late in the Evening several
Menials crowded around Mr.. Vassle
and showed him enough Food to re-
lieve the Distress in big city. Then,
when he was planning Sneak, some
one said of course he played Bridge
and 1t would just even up the Ia
bles. So he fought 1t out until 2
a. m, losing the Income for Three
Days and getting a lot Of Dirty
Looks.
He thought that Sunday morning
in the Land of the Idle Rich would
be a Cinch. He promised himself
that he would hibernate until High
Noon. Bnt soon after Jocund Day
had come over the Hill-Tops there
was Friend Host sitting on the Edge
of the Bed in his lowered Robe.
once more fixing it up for Mr.. vassle
to do just as he pleased.
I'VE have so many Players on
Sunday that you want to get an
Early Start" he explained I've
picked you out Set of Clubs and
phoned old Mr.. Wickleby because
you can trim him, even if you have
played only twice, on Public
Course. Don't take him on unless
you want to, but he will be here
in twenty Minutes to pick you up"
So that is why the Refugee from
the City who was looking for some
Vast Solitude, found himself far out
on the undulating Fairway, suffer
ing the Torments Of He'll in the
Presence of two Hard-Egg Caddies
and a weasel-faced Antique who
never spoke after they left the
First Tee.
Weeks and Weeks elapsed and
then Mr.. Vassle dragged his dying
Airdales up to the Club House just
in time to be told by Mr. Dobie to
hurry, hurry, as they were all going
down to the Beach for a Swim.
Mind you, Mr.. Doodle did net in
sist on Mr.. vassle going. He simply
said the thing to do was to take
little Dip before Luncheon and
Everybody Else was going. but OF
course, If Mr.. Vassle didn't want
to go they could send him Home
In the Car and then wait for the
Car to come back. 1t could be ar
ranged. Whereupon Mr. vassle be-
gan to No and said Yes he would be
tickled to go into the Water.
A Morning Call.
So they borrowed large Suit for
him and he was CHASTITY White,
whereas all the Others had the rich
Coat of Tan which can be acquired
only by Life-Savers and those who
get their Names into the Sunday
Papers. In addition to the Cramps
he got the usual case OF Sunburn
and bruised his Foot. Otherwise he
was o. X.
1t seemed that the Members of
this Recreation Colony had Lunch
con along in the Afternoon. II he
could have gone to Bed right after
Luncheon and slept through to Mon
day morning, he might have saved
his life. When he timidly suggested
a Nap all of his jolly Companions
gave him the boot.
They reminded him that he would
get lot of Sleep in the Cemetery
and besides, no one can shoot Craps
while lying down. They told him
he could be a Quitter. If that was
the Way he felt. but If he retired
to his Room he certainly would miss
many Touch of high-Iife. Where
upon Mr.. Vassle assured them that
he had just been fooling and that
they couldn't make the Jumps too
high for him.
He was working at Trade he
never had learned. but he tried to
be game.
Along about p. m. while he was
hanging on the Ropes. it came out
that the Nightingales with whom
he was Gagged were all going out to-
Dinner and the Hostess needed an
other Man, and ii would be nice Of
Mr.. Vassle to come along, because
he would be thrice Welcome, and if
he didn't come it would destroy the
seating Arrangement and all the
Place Cards would have to be
changed. but, of course, that was
all up to him, and he could consult
his own Selfish Pleasure. Mr.. Vassle
was too far gone to Pike or Stall.
He went.
He never learned the Name of his
Hostess and to this Day he couldn't
tell you where they went to get
little Dancing, shortly after Sun
day merged into Monday. He does