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"Gee," Tommy said, "making it ; my '. first year1 would surprise - Dad." He'd fcot7eto be proud of me." Dad had played second base in a semipro league and loved baseball. If Tommy, too, could fill that keystone corner, his dad might not mind so much about Grace. - Grace. Mother. He could think it But Mother wasn't a word exactly. It was more of a feeling. Maybe Joel could help him.' "Hey, JoeL Do you ever have trouble calling, your mother? - " should I?" His voice softened. "I get it You mean---" ' "Yeah. You're lucky. I wish I could call her 'Mother.'" : She'd offered to let him work it off, a little at a time. , Eagerly he agreed, asking her not to tell Dad. t Grace had looked hurt. "Why, Tommy. Have I ever carried tales to your father?" J Tnat's how Grace was. Not "Why not?.. Your like the other mothers! He mother's keen.' My mother stood up and stretched. Batwould have walloped us if we tore her pillows and the ting practice had begun, and ' feathers flew out" Tommy was next At the plate, he scooped a Mrs. Kalish would have. handful of dust, wiped his She was a real fireball. Not hands on his pants, and like Grace. "My stepmother crouched way over. He was is nice," Tommy J began to Al Kaline, Ted Williams, and brag, trying to make Joel NelhV Fox, and his father envy; him. "I'm supposed. to was watching from a box over mow the lawn today. I forgot to tell her about "baseball the dugout Tommy hit two singles to left, a hard line practice, but she won't care." : Joel shivered. "My mother'd , smash to the shortstop, and a long fly to center field. This kill me." , Grace was good. She never was great " scolded, was a whiz at cook-- 7 Mr. Cavanaugh, the coach, cupped his hands around his ing "and" baking. She smiled mouth. 'Take a bunt - down a lot, not like 'crabby Mrs. third." Tommy tapped out a Wilson who'd been, their perfect bunt Mr. Cavanaugh housekeeper before Dad had nodded. "married Grace. Before Mrs. Wilson, there'd been Olga, Tommy handed the bat to - and . Mrs. Joel and sat on the bench; his James, and Mrs. mouth hot and dry. He licked CoTman always someone. his lips, wishing the tryout Grace was the nicest and was over. "You did swell, the prettiest, tall,' with blue Tommy," Joel had said, but eyes and dimples. He liked her the best and felt like a hitting wasn't enough. A guy had to be a good . infielder, traitor not calling her Mother too. Tommy tried to remem-b- er when Dad wanted him to, about taking it easymov- but he couldn't help it Even ' if she never said,-"1- 11 tell ing naturally but there was a tight feeling in his stomach your father," like other mothand he wished he were home. ers did. He remembered when he'd Retrieving his glove, he lost four dollars and eighty trudged to the infield. He cents returning from the gro-,cecaught a few easy grounders and pop flies. He even stopped Grace had been swell, one sharp line drive, whirling helping him look for it, tell' it to first base for what would ing him to- cheer up, that it have been wasn't the end of the world. double play. step- -. -- 1 -- . ' . - - ry. - a-su- re They hadn't found the money, and he'd offered to her from his allowance. repay ' Grace had laughed. "Think I want you forever in debt?" Mr. Cavanaugh shouted, "Good play Gee, Tommy thought, he 'might make the Little League, at that Boy, his father would |
