blue-and-freckled

Updated: June 11, 2025

Dust, clinging to the moisture induced by free exercise, darkened wide areas of his face. "Smoky" carried a baseball bat, and a league ball that advertised itself in the rotundity of his trousers pocket. Haywood stopped and passed the time of day. "Going to play ball?" he asked. "Smoky's" eyes and countenance confronted him with a frank blue-and-freckled scrutiny.

O. Henry - Whirligigs