Evening star., 1934-05-20

where's my Rosie O'Grady?" he sang full
somely as he opened the door.
There reply to the whereabouts OF
Rosie OGrady, but Rosie Jenks seated in a
chair by the window, glanced coldly at her
husband before preferring the view outdoors
again She could with all propriety be called
Little Mrs. jerks for she was short and slight,
with small oval face, curly brown bobbed
hair and large brown eyes. She had been cry
ing and her lips were firmly pulled together.
Two small hands tugged at handkerchief
In one hand Bill held the results OF a visit
to the florist. These he lightly tossed to Rosie
with gay. Fresh from the garden"
I'm not the kind you can say it with flowers
to-" said Rosie. returning the relay. They
landed on the bed and Bill let them stay there.
What dya mean?" he demanded.
You know very well what l meant" Rose'S
voice vibrated with wrath. Il never was so
ashamed in my life. sitting right out in plain
sight with Mrs. Costello and having you act
up like wild man, swearing something ter
rble and throwing the ball right at poor Mr..
Kanay."
Poor Mr.. Kanaly" Bills hair, which had
been arranged in a neat orderly fashion by
water and brushes reared and raised its indi-
vidual spears. That croSS-eyed skunk that"
AT least he behaved like gentleman" re-
torted Rosie haughtIy, and that's something
you can't do Mrs. Costello was shocked as
booed. l never ashamed in all my
life' catch, suspiciously like sob came
in her voice.
"A lot I care what that frau of Costelo's
thinks, and not such a whale of lot do I
care what those crazy fans think. either"
That's just it. You don't care!'
Amt 1 the highest paid catcher in the
Mdeastern?"
Not With all your fines taken out" re-
turned Rosie tersely Three you've had all
ready and it's only May and this one, I'm tell
ing you, is going to be more than fine, too"
The brown bobbed head nodded vigorously.
Yeah. You're telling me-" Bill laughed
unpleasantly. and strobe to the opposite win
dow.
And I'm telling you something else, William
jerks. I'm never going to see you play again!
Even If you don't swear at anybody, you're
jumping and shouting around all the time.
I'm tired of it. I'm going to see you
play again!"
Best news I've heard since suspenders came
back" Bill commented dryly. II never could
see myself why fellow just because he
played base ball. had to have his wife tagging
along. Does a plumbers wife go with him
and sit on the bathtub while he's trying to put
plug in? No! She's at home minding her
business Just because a guy works at base
ball"
Works." Rosie's voice rose to an exquisite
That's what said-works!" groWled Bill
turning to face his wife. The sight of her
was disarming, however, for never had she
looked so tiny, so feminine, so utterly desirable.
The view of her husband was also upsetting to
Rosie for she rushed to the bed. threw her
self Unfortunately on the flowers and wept.
Big Bill jerks stumbled over a chair in his
rush to the bed. Tenderly he patted the heav-
ing shoulders. Jaw. Rosie. honey" he NUT
tered wretchedly.
The shoulders stiffened GO way" gaSped
neck. I'm never going to see you play again!"
N THE days Immediately following, Rosie
was civil but cool. Manager Bannigan was
cool but not civil. The penalty for Big Bills
indulgence in temperament had been, as Rosie
prophesed, than a fine There had been
three days suspension. Bannigan of the
belief that poorer catcher but one of placid
disposition would be more profitable asset to
the team. He stated his belief to Bill and Bill
had been on the point of telling Bannigan just
what he thought of the whole pernicious man.
agement of the Roamers when he saw Rosie
crying or the bed. A gentleman. Rosie had
said he couldn't be one. What was it you did
when you felt yourself getting mad? Count
something. 1t wasn't sheep. That was to make
you dopey when you'd been eating cheese and
pickles. Maybe it was count numbers. One
e-four-five-
Sorry Bannigan. It won't happen again"
The manager gaped Here he had expected
12-round battle and jerks had actually
apoligized!
At the end of his suspension the Roamers
left Rockton for tour of two weeks in the
western part Of the State They were to play