Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-06-10

happened to read it out"
II don't care much about 'em, eth
Ell, returned Mr.. Luyster, might bet
ter be readin his'try or doing sums.
That'd give him bigger heft toward
earnin' his Twin" but what's it all
about, anyhow"
Zech read the lines once more.
"Well, well, that beats my recollec-
ton. l did leetle in conundrums
when l was boy, but that takes me.
What do you think. Zech?"
II don't think anything. can't make
it out"
Suppose it war whale?'
That's so" cried Zech. "a whale
hasn't any feet nor wings"
Eyes, but how under the sun could
whale go along the street when it
can only move in water?' Mr.. Duryea
said, scornfully; faint likely. Be-
sides, who'd ever see whale i'll the
street? That amt it. or l miss my
guess"
"Well, now that l think ont" re-
marked Mr.. Luyster, my Sar' Ann is
wonderful hand at conundrums. I'll
fetch her over"
'Let Zech go" said Mrs. Duryea.
Accordingly Zech went down to Luy-
ster's place and soon returned with
Sar' Ann.
CHOW, take off your things and stay
to tea, both of you," urged Mrs. Dur
yea.
Having removed her wraps, Sar' Ann
sat down and read the lines herself,
but even her penetration was not suf-
6cient to fathom the mystery.
"Why, Sar Ann, I knoWed you to
guess a conundrum once" her father
said, reproachfully.
"WelI, I was lucky that time, re-
piled the girl; "but can't find out this
one"
Then the matter was discussed by
them all, many conjectures were made,
the lines were taken singly, by twos
and altogether, but nothing could be
made of them. Finally Zach went to
attend to his chores, Mrs. Duryea be-
gan preparations for supper and the
company settled down with Mr.. Dur
yea to talk of other things.
But somehow the three appeared to
be absent-minded, conversation flag
ged and Mr.. Duryea had to keep arous-
ing himself to the fact that he was for
getting to be amiable. The truth was
the lines of the conundrum kept run
ming in his head, and he couldn't think
of anything else The wild thing with
out foot or wing was uppermost in
his mind, and put it down as he would
it bobbed up serenely every time.
"What are you thinking of, Sar'
ANN" he asked, after silence of sew
eral minutes.
ooh, I'm thinking of that wild ami
NAL" she confessed. 81 have the words
by heart now, but I can't rest until
make out what they mean"
tSing'lar, but they're kinder bother
in me, too" said Mr.. Luyster. "All
! can see is a wild animal without no
feet nor wings running down a street
and scarin' folks half to DEATH"
Aunt Sophia, who by this time was
instead of darning, made no
but there was a puzzled
look on her face, and now and then
her lips moved as if she were repeating
to herself.
Presently Zech ran in and anxiously
inquired: did anybody find it out? 1
wish some one would, for 1 can't rest
until I get the answer
''chores all done?" asked his father.
eyes, pa
"How many eggs?"
ST don't know. I forgot to count |
hem. was thinking of that wild ami
nal all the time"
Afterwards Zech declared that this |
was the first time in his life that his |
father failed to scold him for neglect
ing a duty.
When Mrs Duryea announced that |
tea was ready she added. petulantly: |
You really will have to excuse the |
you really will have to excuse the |
biscuits, for them lines in the conuh-
drum bothered me so l forgot 'em and |
shey're burned a little"
After the meal was over Mr.. Dur
yea said to Zech: 81 think you'd better
set down and write to that editor and |
send him money for the next paper.
Then we can get the answer"
"Well, 1 wouldn't be SO shaller as to
end for one paper. Might as well pay
or the hull year while you're about
IT,
81 think SO, too, ma" exclaimed
zech.
"All right; here's the money. 'Tain't
| bad idee to hev 'em around"
But how about the harness, PAP"
"That can wait"
"And Zech," said Aunt Sophia, IN
whose eyes there was now an expect
mt look eff you aint got paper and
nix handy you'll find EN- in my writin'
iox on the table over there. IS. Jen-
lie Smith in Springfield Republican.
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