Can’t expect to beat that umpire. We got another one for this afternoon’s game and I’ll bet they don’t beat us then. That umpire this morning was absolutely “rotten.” He called me out twice on second base and I was there a mile before the ball both times. Called Jones out on a home base and the catcher dropped the ball before he even touched him. We had to strike at everything that came along, for he’d call it a strike anyway.
Jennie
We hope you’ll beat this afternoon. Are you too tired to get a pail of water from the spring?
Harry
Not if you will have dinner ready when I get back.
Takes bucket on exit.
Mr. Benson
I wonder why Hiram and his wife ain’t here to-day. They’re generally along the first ones at a picnic.
Mrs. Benson