Set his foot right down.
"'I don't care for athletics,' he says, mild but firm.

'They used to interest me somewhat, but not now.' "The old man was crazy.

He'd heard about Willie's literature leanin's, and he give out that he'd never see a writer yet that wa'n't a 'sissy.' Wanted us to fire Bearse right off, but we kept him, thanks to me.

If he'd seen the 'sissy' kick the ball once, same as I did, it might have changed his mind some.

He was passin' along the end of the field when the gang was practicin', and the ball come his way.