The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-13

SAA4"4SA . "0Vn 0SV OVA@yS GA
% resumed under the hospitable
shelter Of the Newsom plantation,
where Griff might be softened up
Dy roaring fireplace, copioua
helpings Of quail on biscuits. the
patter Of tiny feet and the laugh,
ter Of babies 1T bedtime.
Parted Friendly
The two principals to the Wash.
ington clubs only serious salary
debate parted perfectly friendly.
but also perfectly determined
one not to give in to the other.
"I'll give you time to think IL
over" offered Griff 60 NewsOm,
Is Buck reached for his hat.
Il don't need no time to
think" retOrted NewsOm. my
minds made up."
But NewSom did think it over,
and before he got out Of the
presence Of the willy Griffith who
has wound some Of haseball'S
most notable "holdouts around
his small digit" H..
"Tell y'u what y'u do Mr..
Griffith" said the sleek, raven.
haired hurler. drop by Harris
vile on your way to Orlando
next week, and 60 quail bird
huntin' with me. The man who
shoots the most quaiIS wins the
argument. There's only twenty.
five hundred dollars between
US. Now come ON down to
Sou Caalina and let's shoot 1t
out"
"IR I kin the most birds, I
get the raise. II you bag the
most, don't. II We both kill
the same number. we split the
difference. And don't forget,
It's a'gin the law TO shoot 'enn
while they're Settin'".
Well, sir. Griff was simply un
able to resist such sweeping hos
pitality coming Is 1t did from q
ball player Of whom he is genu'
inely fond anyway, and who also
happens to be . true, Southern
gentleman who won't take "No''
for IN answer.
Best In Carolina
Griff capitulated, and his &C.
ceptsnce might ultimately prove
most expensive, as NewSom,
found on making inquiries ct the
Huntsville baber shop, is &C.
counted one Of the best bird shots
in South Carolina, or North Caro-
lima either, for that matter.
Around HartSville, it seems, you
can pay no man any higher
honor than to invite him to 60
quail hunting with you. That Is
the utmost mark Of respect be-
tween mankind, there.
To ask him to share your bed
and board: yes, that Is a signal
tribute. To invite him to sip a
hot toddy is also indeed consid-
cred a gesture Of esteem. But an
offer to partake Of South Caro-
lina'S great field sport, and be-
hind two bird dogs valued at $500
each, why. gentlemen, and ladies
too, in South Carolina that is
equivalent to cutting out your
heart and rendering it on a plat
mum platter. .
But it seems that Griff will
participate in all Of these genuine
blessings, and maybe more.
Delicious Corn POne
There is the delicious yellow
corn pone that Mrs. NewSom
serves with Southern cured ham
Of mornings, and the candied
yamS that 60 along with the
quail.
There is the eventide before
the open hearth when Bucks ven
cradle daddy drops around to tell
Of the early history Of South Caro-
lima. sub, between deep draughts
on an .:Eber-tinted corn-corn pipe
All Of which background
gathered when I dropped in un
announced on the Newsoms q day
or two ago, and was treated quite
as If they had been expecting me
right along. ..>
Therefore, I imagine when the
NewSomS. father, son and wife
get through with the master Of
the house Of Griffith. this week
up In Huntsville. Griff win Just
about call Buck" NeWsom out
back Of the dog kennels, pun Out
his check book and fountain pen
and say to his leading hnrler:
~Here Buck write your own
ticket, and, BY the way, get Mrs.
NeWSOm 10 send Mrs Griffith
that recipe for yellow corn
pOne." 49,.