Chapter 16
Base Ball
VENT MADE A compromise with Miss Esther and wore his fancy pants, but refused to button his shirt all the way to the top—breathing was hard enough around Georgia. The walk to Hunterfly Road also enabled him to follow through on Mabel’s suggestion, and he picked a lily from an open field. Today, his routine would be different, and for some reason, different was okay. Vent resisted the temptation to jump fences and climb trees. Can’t sweat, got to be calm, but it sure does take a long time to get somewhere walking this slow. Not sure how people do it all the time. Despite his sluggish pace, he soon found himself knocking on the Johnsons’ door.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Johnson. Afternoon, Mrs. Johnson. Perfect day for a base ball game.”
“Sounds like a good plan, Vent,” Fl
