Tennis

Mrs. Myrtle Standich received an invitation via telephone Monday night for an outing the following afternoon. The invitation was given by Mrs. Hollis Plume. The preface and the meaning of this invitation were inspired by Mrs. Hollis Plume's renewed devotion to the sport of tennis after viewing a match on the television from The French Open. Mrs. Hollis Plume had, at one time, been a notable tennis standout at the Kalesburg Country Club.

Mrs. Myrtle Standich accepted the invitation with one caveat: that she would not play tennis. Mrs. Myrtle Standich had displayed poor athletic abilities in her youth and assumed that these only grew worse over time. Mrs. Myrtle Standich was more than happy to watch and suggested an invitation to Ms. Alison Tuttle, who had much time on her hands. This suggestion was taken and another invitation was extended to Mr. Walter Collier. Mr. Walter Collier was added by Mr. Hollis Plume to keep Mrs. Myrtle Standich company; even though Mrs. Myrtle Standich specifically stated that she would be fine on her own.

The time was set for the following Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Hollis Plume acted as chauffeur, a sweet gesture on her part. Mrs. Hollis Plume admitted to an eagerness to get back on the court. This was apparent in her eyes. Ms. Alison Tuttle had little else to do with her time and, though she lacked the eagerness in her eyes, one could certainly say that she was thankful for the invitation.

Mrs. Hollis Plume provided both racquets and tennis balls as Ms. Alison Tuttle did not own either. Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mr. Walter Collier found a conveniently placed bench beside the court. Ms. Alison Tuttle began. After three attempts, she was able to serve the ball over the net properly. Mrs. Hollis Plume, however, was unable to connect racquet to ball and the ball rolled behind Mrs. Hollis Plum several feet before she was able to retrieve it. Said Mrs. Hollis Plume, "I seem to have gotten rusty."

This statement proved true of both women. The match was populated by, what Mr. Walter Collier called, "ugly lobs". Also, there was a heavy dose of, what Mr. Walter Collier labeled, "blind whiffs". Both Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mr. Walter Collier agreed that, at match's end, it was hard to tell whether Mrs. Hollis Plume or Ms. Alison Tuttle had won. Though, from a spectator's point of view, both seemed to have lost. Said Mrs. Myrtle Standich, "Age seems to even out the playing field for us all."