Bobby Blake on the School Nine; Or, The Champions of the Monatook Lake League

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“Ouch!” “That was a dandy!” “How’s that for a straight shot?” “Thought you could dodge it, did you?” “Have a heart, fellows! I’ve got a ton of snow down my back already.” A tumult of shouts and laughter rose into the frosty air from a group of boys, ranging in age from ten to twelve years, who were throwing and dodging snowballs near the railroad station in the little town of Clinton. Even the fact that four of the group were on their way back to school after the Christmas holidays was not sufficient to dampen their youthful spirits, and the piles of snow heaped up back of the platform had bee...