Amelia Bedelia Play Ball

Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Bedelia walked bythe baseball field. The Grizzlies team was there.

" I never saw such gloomy faces, " said Amelia Bedelia. " Did something terrible happen?"

" We play the Tornados today, " said Jimmy. " And Donny has the measles. " " There is no oneto take his place, " said Tom.

" What about me?" said Amelia Bedelia. " You! " said the boys. " Great! " " But I don't know much about the game, " said Amelia Bedelia. " I will explain it to you, " said Tom. " The idea of the gameis to hit the balland run to each of the bases.

The other team tries to get the balland tag you out, " he said. " That is easy enough, " said Amelia Bedelia.