St. Landry democrat., 1890-11-29
IKE'S STRANGE VISITORS

IKE's STRANGE VISITORS
Ike Carlton was such cruel boy He
Guild pull off the wings of flies, pin live
ltte1fiies to boards. break in the backs of
rtles, and amputate the legs of frogs.
hen any one demonstrated with him
out his cruelty he would cry, ooh,
s law they can't feel much, =" and then 60
quest of another victim. The long
a& INNER days he devoted almost entirely to
4 wicked sport, and in time all the
ghpors spoke of him as Hard hearted
h Carlton" To be sure, the boy had no
I'D parents to teach him better, and the
mt who was bringing him up cared very
tile what he was about so long as he was
sNt troubling her.
.(IOne night Ike had not been IN bed very
, big when brilliant light suddenly filled
lis room, and he sprang up to see what
aused the illumination. There, seated in
& The animal was actually larger than Ike
himself, and by the time he had recovered
from his establishment at seeing this Wis
tor he discovered on another chair
turtle almost as big as the cat. Mar by
he ssw butterfly of extraordinary size,
= and when his eyes opened wider he found
but that all the seats in the room were &C.
Coupled by Just such strange visitors. In
fact. there were more than the chairs could
accommodate, and these were seated on the
Aahoor. Presently they all began to talk at
&,nce, and they made such hubbub that
he cat raped on little stand he had
: iravn up in front of him, and said, "The
N meeting will please come to order"
Instantly all voices were hushed, and
4 then frog who was present stood on his
/ hind legs, and looked so very funny that
Ike would have laug he'd outright had not
4 he creatures words struck terror to his
l,eart.
"Mr. President" began the frog, "as
chairman of the committee for preventing
cruelty to insects and animals Of all de-
scriptions, I arise to state what the COM
nittee has decided to do. We intend to
make the last and greatest offender feel
what our brothers and sisters have suf-
Afered. The culprit is the boy, Ike Carl
aon. Mr.. Housefy is to pull out his eye
ashes and large bunch of hair
sOh but that will hurt yelled Ike,
rom the seat which he had taken on his
bed.
"That is no consideration, said Mr..
President. ''You had no thought for the
feelings of Mr.. Fly's brothers when you
cruelty pulled off their wings and legs and
eft them to suffer. That hurt, too"
"Mr Bullfrog," continued the chairman
IF the committee, "you are to cut off one
NJ IF his legs"
"You wicked thingW screamed Ike.
YOU don't know what painful operation
hat is. Besides, can't walk wit bout my
eg." -
anszzered Mr.. Cat, "but you cut off bis
# and left him wounded and bleeding.
ma hurt him just as much as it will hurt
4. rou."
Ike groaned and wished he had not in
erfered with the frogs He remembered
nat he had thus cruelty treated g poor,
HELPLESS one that very morning.
.sYou, Mr.. President, are to step on him
nd kick him ali around the room"
81 won't stand it," cried Ike.
"But you will be compelled to stand 1t, y
Il almly spoke the president. "You made
nv poor mother endure your kicks and
buses"
"I'll run out of the room" thought Ike,
nd he slipped quietly to the door, only to
nd it locked and the key gone. Then he
1t down in despair and waited for further
evelopments.
"And last, but not least" said the chair
nan of the committee, ''Mr Yellow But
erfiv is to pin him to board SO fast thai
ia will have to stick there and suffer til
@ dies"
Ike was in agony. Could it be possible
hat these creatures could be cruel enough
kill him3
hi ooh. please, Mr.. Cat, don't let them
@ aurder me 70 he cried, dropping on hi
xnaes before the president. 81 am my
aunt's only nephew, and she would griev'
e very much If met such violent death
And then think how it would hurt to have
pin stuck through my body"
s.But YOU didn't consider the pain whel
# you stuck pins through the bodies of man!
NJ Mr.. Yellow Butterfly 8 relations. Neithe
id Won think of the sorrow of the mourn
,rs. We must make an example of som'
nov. or these abuses will 60 on to the enc
- 4 time. You are the worst offender, ant
~ II the last meeting we decided to make al
Example Of you. Our relations are just q
,ensitiye to pain as you are, Mr.. Ike Carl
ON. and have as much right to enjoy tn
.yoSN things of this world as you have"
"But didn't think how it all hurt.
pleaded the frightened boy, 'and III
spromise never, never to do it again"
After that speech the committee had
consultation, and returned to say that the,
hought 1t better to show no mercy. l
bnce let loose, the boy would be IS bad
before, and cruel boys had become the teI
aror of the entire animal and insect world
Ell Still Ike continued his pleadings, bu
The president turned down his furry ear
Ind said to the members, Form in line.
First came MIR. House Fly, who was al
ready to tear out likes hair and eyebrows
next came Mr.. Bullfrog with his big Knife
prepared to amputate the boys leg; the
Mr. President, ready to do his part OF ID
abusing, and lastly Mr. Yellow Butterfly
arrying prodigious pin with when .
s.Oh, mercy mercy" screamed Ike, an
With these words his horrible visitors van