The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

had not old Prof. Rogers started trouble.
This teacher always made II point 10
and when he happened TO- miss doing 80
the other pupils thought they were being
cheated.
zeke was studying when he saw the pro
fessor's shadow, and, knowing his ears
were to be pulled, turned on the power
by nose-pinch, doing 80 Just as he saw
the teachers hand reaching out, The
master made a quick grab. but he let go
quicker than ever before and began to
yell.
Prof. Rogers siared at the boy. Zeke
was so tickled he laid his head down on the
desk so as to laugh harder. But he forgot
10 turn on the machinery.
There was one old rip-roaring rip. ling
gong and in a minute that nice desk was
ears sending sawdust and shavings all over
When Zeke realized what he had done
he leaped from his seat and started for
the door. Very unfortunately, II was closed
and Zeke bumped into IL.
The left ear touched the wooden panels.
Another zip-zong zip-z-o-n-g followed. the
door flew into splinters. and out went the
youngster. closely followed down the steps
by the aged schoolmaster and all the pupils,
Zeke was frightened and squeezed his nose
40 hard that 1t hurt, but the fearful buzzing
continued.
The gate was closed. but the two Jaw.
ears made quick work Of II. He dashed
into an old oak tree and II didn't take the
ears two seconds TO cut 1t down..
It fell with q mighty. crash and buried
under its leaves and limbs the scholars
and the teacher. Zeke stood still Tor q
moment and started across the street Just
in time to bump into the delivery wagon OF
Grocer Brown.
A dull roaring sound was heard above the
shouts Of the grocer. followed by that awful
rip-roaring zip-zing- z-o-n-R, and the wagon
wasn't worth 20 cents forever afterward;
The ears were growing bigger and big,
ger and the buzzing louder and louder and
Zeke made bee line for home and mother:
II would takelhundreds Of words to tell OF
the many things which those remarkable
ears chewed up. Twenty-eeven wooden
articles were more or less damaged. the
entire town was in an uproar and at last
the bow reached the front door OF his home.
He did not stop to open the door, for he
had learned that everything made way Tor
him. and, besides he was In . hurry TO tel
Somehow or other he failed to turn his
head so the ears could get In their work,
and quite naturally he bumped his hcklish
nose into .he oak
IL was terrible bump.
Zeke saw enough new stars 70 make MN
the greatest astronomer ever known. HIS
head bounded back, stopped with jerk.
there was one mighty rumble bumble-
buzz. something seemed 10 be tearing his
head wide open, the ears went around
with one grand last whirl, and the human
sawmill was no more.
Tcnderly they picked the Door boy from
the steps and placed him In a bed with
snow-white sheets. and AT last he sept.
When he awokc his ears were just as they
should have been.
Time and again he pinched his nose. but
no bumbling or buzzing was ever heard
again-and everybody wondered. To this
day no one knows the cause OF all the
trouble.
This is a true story about a real. live boy.
II any person doubts II and will take the
trouble TO go 10 Zekesville, the people will
b. only too glad to point out the school,
the cars sawed In something less than two
seconds.
To BE- continued.