The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-08
Two Sides of a Joke.


d a few pieces of board, some
saw, a Ratchet, and a iack-knife.
rked industriously for some time,
after much labor and bruised
he succeeded in fashioning a
rude box with a movable top or
Having done this, he stopped for
nent, and viewed his work with
satisfaction then picking up a
If soft pine, he began to whittle.
1t Mile came out for a basket of
hat are you making?" she asked,
6 down her basket and looking at
TX.
aking squirrel trap" answered
"; ''going to set her down in the
This IS the trigger I'm making
, touch her of, you know. Oh,
+! Plague ont p
Thy, Tommy Jennings !" exclaimed
severely. "You oughtn't to
bat way. Mamma said you must
talk slang"
hat ISM t slang; but then | cut my
;" replied Tommy, holding up the
ied member asan excuse. "Didn't
much, though" he added, as he
7ered he was more frightened than
I'm glad it wasn't my jugger-
vein"
What's that ?"
III, that'a a vein way up in the
answered Tommy, in patroniz-
ay. eff you cut into that you're
1er, sure ! I heard Uncle Hiram
bout it.
lie was just going to ask another
ion, with a view to obtain more in
alton, when Bridget's voice called
the kitchen door
Jeme, Mile, it's meself is waitin't
lin chips to be maxim the fire"
lie hastily filed her basket, and
ed into the house. She came back
sdiately, however, and stood watcll-
'ommy as he worked.
That kindof a trap isn't one bit like
ne Jack the Giant killer made to
the giant in" she observed, as
my, after finishing the trigger, be-
to place it in position.
Ho 4! of course it isn't" answered
my, "Jack the Giant-killer just
a deep hole, and covered it over
sticks and leaves. You couldn't
l the squirrels in such trap as
they'd just Jump out as soon as
fell in. "
Mebbe, though, if we made one
n in the woods, we might catch a
Indian girl, or a little bear, or
ething," urged Nellie. "Wouldn't
real nice if we could? I'd like best
atch a real live Indian girl, wouldn' t
?" And the blue eyes sparkled
er the sun bonnet at the thought.
ommy shook his head doubtfully.
don't believe there's any Indians or
rs round here now," he said. "They
all gone long ago. But then-Oh,
lie I know what we'll do we'll
;e one anyhow" he added with a
den thought.
lille did not reply; she only looked
with a questioning glance, for she
perfectly sure that whatever Tom
proposed must certainly be just the
lg to do.
Why, you see," exclaimed Tommy,
ell make trap down in the path
t leads up from the factory, and
n we'll hide in the bushes and see
factory boys and girls come
ng, and they'll tumble into it like
rything. It'll just be lots of fun,
1T it?"
When will we do it ?" asked Mile.
Why, right away we'll have plenty
time before the factory stops" an
,red Tommy, so full of mischievous
MS that the squirrel trap lost all in
est just then, and he ran away to The
n to hunt up the spade.
Vow, [ think Tommy and Milly did
intend any wrong they did not STOP
jhink of what effect their fun might
3sibly have. And right here ]
uld like to give you little boys and
Is d piece of advice. Whenever you
nix of playing a joke on any one, ask
lrselves this question:" Would L be
ling to have the same joke played on
?" If your answer is no, then
/ may consider it tolerably certain
It the playing Of that joke would be
ong.
Tommy soon found the spade; then
and Mile hurried down toward the
I'VE, through which small footpatl
und up from the factory to the vii
70. Tt was somewhat difficult finding
rood spot to dig, for the ground il
} path was so hard that Tommy,
all strength could hardly make an,
preston. But after several trial
~ found place they thought woulc
, and then Tommy began to worl
ry Observation-Disclosures so, I think
an he would had it been some good
eful work-and at last completed
lie about two feet deep.
g There I" he exclaimed, throwing
wn the spade and wiping a very REL
70 with his jacket-sleeve, CT CUES
at'n do; 40 we'll get the sticks an'
ings."
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