The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

You'd be a hrebug, then. wouldn't
you?" interrupted George.
~ guess YOU think that's FUNNY" said
the lady bug. but won't laugh. so
therew And it was very rude of you to
interrupt me-"
Il beg pardon again." said George
what were you gong to remark"
well, I was going to say resumed
the ladybug, that there are fairies now
adsys. I'm one"
The ladybug smiled, Yes, I'm fairy"
she said. land I'm going to grant your
wish. Pick up that pebble there by your
elbow
George reached out his hand and closed
II on a small white stone he hadn't no.
ticed till then. Now make your wish"
said the ladybug.
II wish I could get into the grass for
est, said George.
lie never knew how it happened, but the
next moment he was standing In the midst
of a deep tangled copse of the largest
strangest trees he had ever seen. Crossing
this way and that were giant green
trunks with long feathery leaves like
palms.
He was in the grass forest sure enough
The pebble was still in his hand. On It
he could read the words: when you
want to change back hold me tight and
wish" Then the inscription faded and
George put the pebble in his pocket.
Now for the first time he heard the clat-
ter of life about him. The crickets fid-
ding sounded louder than any violin he
had ever head before. Three big ants
came by singing merrily at their work,
and noise and shouting was heard every
where. But of the fairy-ladybug George
could see no sign. But he could and did
hear the clump, clump of heavy boots
IT, sNwx# III IaCfr rod
II was the crasshopper he had been watch
ing a few moments before. But either he
or the grasshopper had changed nightly.
For while IT. was a grasshopper. it looked
so much like a funny old farmer that
George could not help laughing at the
sight.
He was much taller than George, in fact,
he seemed, in comparing him to Georges
present stature over six feet. and he wore
an old straw hat, blue overalls tucked into
hts boots that had announced his coming
an old yellow vest with brass watch
chain, and ell this, together with his long
chin whiskers made his appearance SO
comical that George laughed again.
BY this time the gTasshopper was in
front OF him, Halo, sonny" he sato af-
fsbly. % q"
And George noticed that ne was chew
eng tobacco voraciously. How do you
do sir?" said George.
oh middlin middlin'," said the grass
hopper but crops is bad. Why, gosh all
hemlock" Here the grasshopper bit OF
fresh chunk of tobacco. and renewed his
chewing like giant refreshed. why
gosh all hemlock! Clover's so short that
che bumbley bees has to sit down on their
knees to suck the honey
Allowing this instance OF the alarming
state OF the clover crop to be fully i'm
pressed upon George. he eyed him over
~.
I'm boy" said George. Who are
your
MY names Hopper. G. Hopper. I'm
a farmer" was the reply, but 1 never
heard Of any of your sort in these parts.
And I couldn't have guessed what you
Yves 81 you hadn't told me-"
well, I know you" said George, land
could have guessed your occupation: oh,
yes. I would have known you were a
farmer"
The grasshopper eyed George sus-
piciously You're too smart, you arer'
he said. You remind me OF Amos Keet-
err He buncoed me. he did! Lightning
rod man. you know!" MT Hopper grew
excited and thumped the clenched fist
OF his right into the palm of his open left
hand. Gosh all hemlock! he said,
Hes a bloodsucker. Amos Keeter is!
Yes. sir; n bloodsucker!"
"Weli. I'm not" said George; I'm only
roy
The grasshopper grew somewhat mol
lihed. II ak your pardon" he said. 'Td
hate 10 class you with him. but where
are you going7"
"Oh, nowhere in particular" said
George.
well. corre along with me- neighbor"
said the grasshopper. smiling again in his
quaint fashion and chewing harder than
ever.
Where are you go!pg7" asked
George.
list down 90 the crIckets," said the
Rrasshopper. MY darter married u dav
and I'm going 20 have dance tonight
in my big barn. bet your boots!' And
the grasshoppei Jumped up into the air
and cracked his heels together. But we
must hurry" he added. "see how long
the shsdders are gittin'."
Mr.. Cricket, the Fiddler.
They were not long in reaching Mr.