Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
EXPERIENCE MR.PEACOCk

/ EhHEHlENCGO Vi MH.HEACOCk
Written for The Evening Star by r. W. button.
The children were just starting out for
walk. when Aunt Matilda, who was to ac-
company them, noticed that the little hos
shoes Were in any but tidy state: Dat
amt gwine to do. chile" she remarked to
the little follow, calling his attention to his
shoes, fur yo' sartinly hasn't done fur-
got de 'spereuce of Mr.. Peacock has yo?'
MIR. Peacock, Aunt Matilda" the little
boy asked the other children priczed up
their ears in anticipation of the story they
well knew the old woman was sure TO tell
them
Oats what I says, honey" she replied
AN. if yo' remembers, Mr.. Peacock is one
of desc here folks what pears mighty fine
lookin til yo' looks down at his feet, an
den yo 'preciates what AIR. While Wuzzle
say of Mr.. Peacock
But We have never heard what Mr. Wiz
zle Wuzzle says of him, Aunt Matilda" ex-
planned the children.
We'll. cfilren.'' solemniy remarked
Aunt Matilda. Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle say an
he say truly, dat Mr.. Peacock's feet is de
sp lin of mighty fine bird. An yit,
Mr.. While Wuzzle say, too. he amt got
nobody 10 blame fur 1t but hisseIf. Yo'
see. once on u time. MIR Gander ne give Il
fur miles an miles around. Course. all of
EN- went, an seen fine dresses yo' ART
seen nowhar Mr.. Cancer he ics' tcllled TO
death to see dat so many of EN- done
cepted his Invitation. an dat dey all dress
so nightly, fur. as Mr. Wizzle Wuzzle tell
me. Mr.. Gander was one Of de mos pur-
tickiest folks in de world. An yit ir. Pea
cock done Spite it all.
1T was jes- like dis. explained the old
woman as she stopped to help up one of the
children who stumbled. 'Dey was all
a-dancn' round as fine as yo' please, when
Mr.. Gander happened to look over whar
Mr.. Peacock was a-sashsha YIN round de
ball room wild Miss Swan who was dressed
all up in white. Mr.. Peacock was dressed
fit to kill. too an dcy ssrtiny did make
fnelookin couple, Mr.. G;lnder had
ies' said TO Mr.. Postum. But when Mr.
Gander TUX to looiin ag' in at Mr.. Pea
cock he was asperated to see Dat. while
he had done furgit to dat his shoes was
shinin dey should at a fair of dat
scrumtiousness. Why, chil'ren. Mr.. WiZzle
Wuzzle tell me dat std of Mr. Peacock's
shoes Shinn nice an clean dey done look
like dey amt seen olac.,in brush. much
less been teched wild one.
Course. chii'ren." continued Aunt Ma
tilda, dat make MIR Gander mighty mad,
specially mos of de folks at de ball
had done TUX to maxim words bout it, an
off he goes fur to telephone to Mr.. While
WuzZle.''
Telephone him.? the children incredu-
lousy remark.
Oats jes what | says, chil'ren.' she re-
piled in a tone which permitted of no doubt.
Mr.. WiZZle WuZZie say Hello when Mr..
Gander ring him up. an Mr.. Gander he
say, Dis is Mr.. Gander talkin'. an what
I wants to tell yo is dat dis here MIR. Pea
cock done so far furgit hisself as to come
to de ball is givin' wild his shoes in sech
sight l isn't able fun to scribe EN-.
Mr.. WizZle Wuzzle he lissen to what Mr..
Gander say. an den he say. Tell Mr.. Pea
| cock dat wants to see him when de bal! is
over
"'AIl right. sab says Mr.. Camden an
back he go to de ball room. Den, when Mr..
Peacock had done 'scorted Miss Swan to
her chair an had done started off fur to
git her some ice cream, Mr.. Gander stop
him an tell him what Mr.. W.zzIe Wuzzle
had done teephoned"
Did MIR. Peacock go to see Mr. WiZzle
Wuzzle Aunt Matilda? inquired the chill
dren
II is comm to dat. chil'ren,' she replied.
Course. Mr.. Peacock wonder what in de
world MIR. WizZie WuZzle done want wild
him. but he didn't say nothin an when de
ball was over an he had done 'scorted Miss
Swan home off he goes to Mr.. wizzle
Wuzzle When he go in he say 'Howdy'
an Mr.. WZZle Wuzzle he say 'Howdy.'
an den he ask Mr. Peacock what in de
name of goodness he mean by goin' to Mr..
Gandcr's ball wild his shoes lookiu' like dey
was
But den it was. chil'ren." said the old
woman. shaking her head in a very en-
phatic way. dat Mr. Peacock make de
mistake of supposin dat Mr.. Wizzle Wuz-
gle didn't know all bout it. He try 70
'splain dat on de way home wild Miss Swan
de carriage done break down. an dat dey
had to walk all de res of de way. But Mr..
Peacock miss it right dar. fur Mr.. WizZle
Wuzze git pipin mad dat he jes' order
Mr.. Peacock out de house. Mr.. Peacock
he ag'in try fur to spiain. but Mr. WiZZle
WuzzIe he say sort of sharp like. leave
de house. Mr.. Peacock. il yo' please an
wild dat Mr.. Peacock lose time In git
tin out. When he do git out and Mr.. Wiz
gle Wuzzle had done shet de do Mr. Pea
cock happen to look down at his shoes.
when 10 an behol, ehii'ren, his shoes was
gone an his feet which had done been de
pride of his heart had done been be-
witched dat dey look mo- like great Dig
worms dan anything else in de world an
frum dat day to dis dey has been jes' de
same way
Did MFR. Wizzle Wuzzle bewftch his
feet?' ask the children.
Dat I isn't a-sayin'." remarked Aunt
Matilda. IAN dat isn't a-denyin' but dis
Is a-sayin': No chile what keeps his shoes
nice an clean is gwine run any risks of
to- foha