The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
JOS. A. Magnus & Co. .
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Home. Sweet Home" with variations as
! they walked away.
We'll l never" began George Rut
| the CRASH; pper interrupted him by cav
| ing. That's the way they all US do,
| They've got to feed Mr.. Cricket cause
/ they board with him. But they draw the
| line az others. Mighty closed-shelled
/ them beetles isn'
! Just then q big brown caterpillar turned
/ the corner of Mr. Crickett's house and
swooping down on the grasshopper caught
him by the lapel of his coat.
II say, Mr.. Hopper, this is too bad!
| you know" she whined.
whats too bad?" asked the grass
hopper.
why. your holding the dance tonight,
and with me having nothing TO wear.
but this old brown dress and 1t split up
the back Why didn't you wait till :
changed into butterfly? The moths will
be there tonight in all their inery, and
won't they just laugh at mer
| The grasshopper scratched his head re-
| hectvely. wal" he sold. IT'S too late
now. But never mind, Miss Brown, you're
going to have a dance yourself, l hear"
| Yes, my coming out bail. you knew |
shall wear a beautiful costume of yellow,
and say IL will be my turn then to turn
up my ateunae al those horrid Moth girls,
won't 1t? However" the caterpillar SEEM
ed struck with a happy thought. Il can
recite something il dance tonight, and
when I do come out, Just think of It! II
will all be printed in the Grass Forest
| News, under the heads Butterflies of
| Fashion Swirl In the May Dance and all
that sort of a thing don't you know
ooh, there goes dear old Mrs. Slug I
must speak to herr" and the caterpillar
| hurried on
who did she say she wanted to see?'
asked George who had stood abashcl
while the vouble Miss Brown had ratified
on to the grasshOpper.
Mrs. Slug" said the grasshopper. hus-
bands prize fghter."
| Does h really fght?" asked George.
Mr.. Hopper shock his head obviously
mo; I can't say that he does" he said.
But his name g Slug and they put him
down a prize fighter. That's the way
you'll find things are managed here. and
it works first rate, too.
what Happened at the Grasshop-
per's House.
They had been walking hurredly as
they were s. eaking ard it was not Icing
before they reached the grasshopper' s
house
1t was a~ge double cottage, nicely
3
III scene, evidently, of the coming festiv-
tiles. was being swept by some ants.
Yes; this Is my home" said the grass
hopper pointing to It, II had to build 1t.
nobody would take me in like Cricket
does the e7tles."
why wouldn't they?" asked George
The grasshopp-r looked down at his
| lorg legs, and then. leaning over, he
whispered confideohally in Georges ear.
They were afraid I'd jump my board, q"
he said
would you have?" inquired George.
1T all d=pends upon how high the
board was" said the grasshopper.
Georee puzzled a moment over this re-
ply. his first thought being that Mr. Hop
per was qu.zzing him. But the grasshop-
per was looking as sober and solemn as
! you please.
Mrs. Hopper came out a this. followed
by whole lot of little Hoppers They all
seemed to take Georges presence as a
matter CT course.
Where's the bride and groom?" asked
Mr. Hopper efter he had kissed the chill
dren all around, They're eating the hon
eymoon," answered Mrs Hopper The
Bees just brought il, and the Queen her
| self sent word she'll be here to-nightw
Mr. Hopper took fresh chew of tobacco
and tugged at his whiskers proudly.
| Gosh all hemlock! Ma! he said, 1.-THE
| Queen? Why it's an honor. The Butter
| flies don't have SIGH company
Mr. Hopper then though rather late. as
George thought. introduced his wife and
family, and they all went into the house
! together, where they found the bride and
groom ca ting large piece of honey in the
| shape of a moon and simpering at each
other Mr. Hopper introduced his daugh-
ter and her husband. Nice fellow, you'll
find" he said to George. but a leetle
| green, leetle green"
The bridegroom was green In fact he
was grasshopper of the green species.
| My daughter had known him. but a short
| time" volunteered the grass hopper, when
! he said TO her: Marry me or leave IL
alone just as you please"
And what did your daughter do when
he said that?" asked George
| why. she jumped at the chance, of
course" said the grasshopper gravely.
'Supper's ready" said Mrs. Hoppr.
| putting her head in the door.
but we've been so busy that nobody
has had time to milk. You won't mind
having your catnip tea plain will you?''
she asked, turning to George.
Not at all, ma'am.' said George
I'm sorry you don't like it," said Mrs.
Hopper. It's the only kind of tea we
have"
But didn't say didn't like it." said
George.
Yes. you did" said Mrs. Hopper. IT
asked you If you liked your tea plain and
you said. Not at an"
''Oh, I was speaking about the milk. "
replied George.
Excuse me! 1t was I who was speak
Ing about the milk" replied Mrs. Hop.
per wi+h some asperity.
We'll. never mind ma" said Mr. Hop
per, breaking in much TO Georges relief
''As soon as the cows 60 to roost I'll
milk 'em myself"
George blnked at this, but as II SEEM
ed 10 be a perfectly satisfactory state
ment to the others, he said nothing. How
ever, he made up his mind 60 be present
when the grasshopper went to the COW
roost to milk.
Then they all cook their seats and sup
per began.
1t consisted mostly OF spinach.
Eat hearty" said the grasshopper
these were our Christmas greens, The
house looked beautiful decorated with