Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-07

! What, maw?"
fe're not to say 'dod.'"
Paw says it. nav"
Weel, yer pa sudna say I"
Why, maw?"
Here, Lizzie" said John. handing
MS wife a catalogue which he had Just
purchased, that II tell ye the names Z.
the Beasts. What do they call that
striped"
Nav, what's the name O. the spotted
one?' cried Macgregor.
They're both hyaenies," replied
Lizzie, after consulting the numbers on
the cages and the booklet. That big
black beast with the awfu' toe-nails is
the aswail or sloth bear"
"Ay, it's jist aswail it's in its cage. re-
marked her husband with chuckle.
"Myl ye're real smart to-day. John,
with yer bit o jokes. But where's Mac
greegor?"
The youngster was discovered, after
some search, at the other side of the
building, gazing with an expression of
awe at couple of camels.
Paw. the wee ones face is a little like
Aunt Purdie," he observed.
His father guffawed.
His mother frowned. John, I've tellt
We afore not to laugh when Macgree-
gor says impudent things. | wonder
at vel"
But, Lizzie, cudna help IL this time
bod, ! thought 1t was very like yer
brothers good wife myself"
john"
"As sure's DEATH It's jist the face she
puts on when she's comm out the
church on wet Sabbath"
"weel, she Gamma help her face, poor
thingi" said Lizzie.
Il never cud understand how yer
brother Robert cud marry such an auld
boyle. an him wi such Draw sister"
"Hoots, John! Ye're quite out o. your
head to-day" said Lizzie, trying not 10
smile.
Paw, why haze the camels no trunks
like the ephelsnts?"
Macgreegor," remarked Lizzie, ''ye
wud drive Solyman hisself mad! Jist
look at the humphs on their backs, an
dinna trouble yer"
Paw. why haze the camels got
humphs?"
Man, ye're very amusin Macgree-
gor," said John. Maybe it's because
they haze no trunks See, there's pen
ny fur ye Ava 10 the stall over yonder,
an get some biscuits fur the beasts"
I'm goin to feed the ephelants, Mac
gregor announced on his return.
That's right See, there the big ones
holdin out his trunk bod, biscuits
nothin' to him. Gle one to wee JEANNE
an she'll feed the ither one"
rs the ephelant's trunk jist the same
as a mans nose, paw" inquired Mac
gregor.
"Ay. list the same"
why do folk no pick up things wi |
their noses, paw"
Jaw, hold yer tongue, Macsreegor,
said his mother. John, bring wee
JEANNE over to see the parrots"
The birds having been duly admired |
and commented upon. Maegregor was
az. n discovered TO be missing. This
tim, he was found engaged in making
faces at a family Of monkeys.
Come ava from the nasty things!
cried Lizzie. Il Gamma endure monkeys
John. What's that beast in the water?'
"The numbers 129."
"Oh, yes. Common seal, from the
German ocean. All, but that II be the
wee one. The big ones a California
sea lion. Macgreegor. here's sea lion"
ITS not very much like lion, NAV.
I see its whiskers! Why has II no wool
on its feet?"
Those things isna feet They're
fms"
why has II no wool on its fms, paw"
MAYBE it cudna swim with wool on its
fms"
why cud II not swim with wool on"
Come ava an see this extraordinary
beast. Macgreegor." said Lizzie. THE
book says il is called tapir.
why is I called tapir, maw?'
"Gre It bit O. biscuit, returned his
eyasively. Poor beastie, its
lookin' very down the NOUN, IL
not. John?"
ct is that. But ! wud be down / the
mouth myself. Lizzie. with a nose Ike
that on me. Don't let It nip yer fingers,
"Why is its nose so shakey, paw"
"Dod. Maegreegor, I'm thinkin' 1t 4
knows We. It's Vaughn its nose at ye
fur another bit O biscuit"
John" said his wife I'll TAX wee
reannie an haze a seat for BIT"
Are you weary? Wud ye no like a
fish o. tea?"
"och. I'm no needin' tea, John"
"plenty folk TAX tea when they're
40, needin' il. Come on. Lizzie. "
Lizzie shook her head and muttered
something about gentry" and
'wastry."