The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

I was trying get enough back express my
thoughts that and other subjects when the snake
struck the beach, stopped short out that
blowed against Jimmy. AIphonse seemed to
think it good Joke, and snapped his fingers at the
critter
Here Billy here Bily-boyi" he calls Come and
say howdy proud old boss and his friends You
mustn't forgit your manners!"
Ths snake ducked down a foot or two looked
suspiciousy for minute, and then brought his
head to a level with Alphonse. 1t a head
you'd picture of the paror, with its big eyes,
one and the other blue long, white whskers.
sprouting like frozen fountain out of his and ehnl
But Alphonse seemed tcked have him close, and
showed the open box of sardines at him-and Billy
smiled!
You a serpent smile, of course, you
can't imagine what it is. You haven't missed very
much, though, don't lose any sleep it. The
inside of Mammoth Cave painted red-that Bily's
smile 1 was glad when he closed it again on the
dinky box of sardines, for he seemed tcked with
them he kept his mouth shut and laid his head
down the sand beside Alphonse like sick kitten,
waiting TO be petted Alphonse scratched him with the
frying pan. and the snake lay there purrng his graft
tude and pleasure for five minutes.
1t the noise he made-you'd thought a benzne
buggy was getting ready quit busnessthat brought
Jimmy around He to, facing the snake and when
he slapped eyes him, Jimmy yell that would
have the prize collegeyel contest The snake
didn't like it, though and before Alphonse could speak
to him, he had up, the scales standing out
his neck like brstes bulldog The next minute he
give his head short sharp bob of those horn
wash basins broke loose from it's mornings and shot by
Jimmys ear close enough to cut his hair
Wow Take him away, take him awayr' howls
Jimmy making for the shack followed by another little
sea-serpent souvenir Alphonse waved his frying pan
at Billy, and called Behave yourself Bill! Shame
your
But Billy scared too, and he kept firing scales
at Jimmy until he reached the and hid under
the and barrels inside. Then the snakes short
laid back showing anything Vicious
he lowered his head again. erawed few feet on the
beach and butted his the sand at Alphonse's
feet asking forgiveness his behavior plain
dog did.
Alphonse sat down and began to talk to his pet and
not wishing disturb little family conversation like
bunch of assorted fits in the furest of the Hotel
de Doolan.
And that was cur introduction to Doolans
pent.
II hard to believe, 1 know a week 1 got
having that snake around that didn't pay
any more attention to him than 1 would a big dog
We got be good friends too, although could
find much enjoyment in his breath, which
strong noticeable him being afectionate. Every
morning when / went for swim ins the lake, he'd
coming and he'd cavort and do water gymnastics
until 1 got out. He'd to my CALL just he did
Alphonses, and seemed to try his best to make
feel at home
But he never did like Jimmy, I'm sorry say. That
yell he heard Jimmy give sort of prejudiced him,
guess. He didn't shy any soup plates, but he
just didn't any interest him; and Jimmy seemed
rather enjoy the slight. 1t mutual dislike too
If Jimmy could have handed Billy dynamite sandwich
hed have done it, / reckon; let to AL
phonse that the snakes vagares hurt his feelings
Even the night that Billy took Alphonse for ride
Jimmy didn't look Jealous The snake was laying up on
beach usual. Alphonse scrapng his head
with piece board. when Billy seemed took with an
idea He slipped his head under Aphonse raised and
started for again. Aphopse sitting astde
his neck. bareback rider in the circus Billy