Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-30
HOW 1T WENT.
. story for the Young Folks.

story for the Young Folks.
WYATT and Snaps were cousins-theii
s.bers were brothers Snaps real name
=. Horace Browneii; but when he was q
rarv little fellow, without suspenders, he
TX 10 living almost entirely on ginger
snaps. -,
s.lling him Snaps; and then his mother
,ook 10 calling him Snaps, because she
rs very apt to do what his papa did
Then his sisters, Mamie and Fanny, com
nenced calling him Snaps, because they
,Iways tried to initiate mamma, except
ghen she did such things as mending and
sn.tinr. Then Mamie's and Fanny
nIaymates said Snaps instead of Horace
nd so the matter grew until everybody
allied him Snaps, and almost nobody re-
rendered that he had any other name.
The winter that Snaps was twelve years
Old his father agreed to pay him eight
dollars for the job Of keeping the walks
,b0ut the house cleared Of snow When
SnaDs told his cousin Wyatt about this
sgreement Wyatt insisted upon making
with his father like agreement
Thus it came to pass that about the last
d March each of the cousins had the mag
pfcent sum of eight dollars. The ques.
ion for us 10 consider is how it went.
OF course, some of it--not much, how
gr-went on April-fools' day. Then
ome of it went kiting. Spring brings
ttes lust as surely as il brings swallows.
maps and Wyatt undertook TO get up
pne fancy rigs" Great Easterns" they
we're to be among kites. They were 10 be
srly as large as Mr.. Showers barn-door,
Mich was very large door. The boys
n a carpenter to make the kite-frames.
fhenthey bought some strong, handsome
Esper, some gum stick-'em las they called
The mucilage), and great deal of strong
string | don't know but that they ex-
pected their kites to fly to the moon.
They we're very handsome affairs when
finished Wyatt's had gilt star blazing
like gold in the center; while Snaps car
ned crescent moon in silver.
The aying OF the kites took place one
bright saturday morning at nine o'clock,
amid the assembled boys and girls of the
village. You would have thought, from
the eager talk and the eager faces, that two
balloons we're going up from the Square.
for the spectators were by no means con-
fined tochildren Men stood in their shop
doors, and even on the Square; while WON
en- waited on she sidewalks or gaZed from
their windows
The kites behaved beautifully. They
rose gracefully and steadily up and az
and up, looking, with their scarlet and
gold, like two magnificent tropical birds
One could scarcely put his head outdoors
that day without seeing those bright wings
tiInug nasno ~ clyx mn
doubtless, at the end of the string was q
fferent pair of hands-now boys, now
gfls-ior Snaps and Wyatt let all the
Fhldren take turns, until all had felt the
lE0ng pull OF the monsters.
When tell you how Wyatt and Snaps
ent the next money think you will
hugh They invested it in razor and
Ine shaving-soap. What for? Well
lg wanted some whiskers, you see.
After this investment each of the CAPT
Miss bought bottle of cologne. The
Moving day Wyatt said, as the two were
sking home from school I" say, Snaps
af that Bob Davidson the leanest, hol
Fvsedest Teller that your eyes ever Iii
NJ
He is so: and I'll tell you what it's
Epa,n Snaps said q don't believe he
PC enough TO eat. He always looks hun
n tome"
let's treat him. said Wyatt, briskly
Say we do" Snaps answered just as
risky.
Hello, Bob! come here - Wyatt called
ek to Bob, who was walking behind
BEN Come into this grocery; we're
ping TO treat you"
Law! is year," said Bob, coming ur
tot grinning all over. You alls
lsAly eommerdatin'"
Bob Davidson was black boy, you un
In4nd
The three boys stepped into the store
hhatll you take." Wyatt asked
what do you like bestf"
Bob rolled his great white eyes all abou
store among the boxes and barrels anc
skets. Then he turned them up TO thu
ing In profound meditation. Then bt
lied the floor, and again looked al
and the store, his lank body slowly re
glng as on pivot.
Nhatll You take?'' Snaps repeated
nat DO you like besty"
POD, a. ii about To take fatal plunge
wsio long breath, rolled his eyes from
ooys the smiling shopman, smacket
Ups, giggled, and answered: Lass
R'yalt and Snaps burst out laughing
hey had the grocer fill Bob's dinner
with the thing he liked best.
ms brings us to the grand speculation
Saturday morning the cousins wer'
she Square playing marbles, when the,
arm.wagon passing with ever 81
baskets Of Strawberries
how do you sell your strawberries 2
AL called. The man did not hear, bu
hi rafting on.
10, thereP' shouted Snaps; what
piiee Of your berriess''
pom boys now ran after the farmer
ing Tor him 10 stop, which he did afte
twenty cents the basket" replied tb
atr, lifting the grape-leaves from on
Aet ana another Of the scarlet beauties
~ PICKED this morning." he added.