The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-07
DO YOU SEE rH1s!" HE SAYS.

DO YOU SEE THIS!" HE SAYS
kicks me back. and ind 1t hurts am delighted
beyond words.
80 smiles the old party with deep sympathy
and feller-feeng.
That's right" I says encouragingly. "Humor
yerself When you get 'em bad that, 1t
amt particle Of to try to kill 'em. So just
set down and have . good time with em and byme-
bye they'll go away
WHATS the matter with your asks the old
man, sort O. peevsh like
i don't know. says to the old party whether
its stomachacne or backache that's ailing me. All
l tell yer is that amt tasted food for so long
that I've forgot even the smell of onions
:. Lie down, Lucy, says the old man to the horn
pout; ana the last named settles down comfort
ably with its head between its fore paws. the old
party climbs up onto his feet Come In the
house. he says. and I'll see II get a snack
for YER
Taking t,ehenna under my arm for company 1
follers him into the house.
THE old man watches me thoughtfuly as loads
into my shrunken frame four dollars worth Of pork
and beans and biscuits
~ hopes my pets amt frightened you,' he says.
ut lenth apoiogeticaiIy, combng his wniskers with
his fingers.
''.Oh, not ut ALL rejons. p'litely. I've had
'em myself. several times They're unpleasant but
not necessarily dangerous. And II you'll swear on
gradually. say cutting down half pint day at
b
surprising how quick you'll get rid of EN-.
HE brushes my weil-meant suggestions aside
with an impatient Of the hand and, STOPPING
over. takes from the moor long. ooo snake with
green wings and three sets Of laigs-
. do you this!' he says.
Yes, replies. And may a. well confess
it's the first time ever knowed delirium trimmings
was contagious.
Feel of it, he says. 1t won't hurt you.'
Il grins.
!" L know 1t" says, and good reason why hain't
there. wore out three pairs of shoes and put my
shoulder out Of joint two separate occasions md
Ing out that simple fact.
Try. he says. showing tho snake at me.
why sure says, II It'll please yer any
Il put my hand out confidently expecting 1t to 90
right through the snake and HAT the table. hut
1t don't. And gives yell that sends Gehenna
scuttling under the stove and falls plumb back
ward in my
. Easy. says the old party. They amt NO dan
GER
Amt eh!' says, tribe peevishy, fear 4
know that well enough. But it's the strain on your
credulousness that objects to- and goes back
three steps to get Tying start.
"Weli. set down and have piece Of prune pie,
he says.
Jest at this juncshure. for piece o pie. prune
or otherwise. I'd have set down in the middle Of q
school Of gryphons and gargoyles and been glad OF
the chance. So done 1t. And the old party, ar
ter slicing me out wedge of the succulent
der Aforesaid, sets down opposite me again.
- he says ut length. impressively. putin down
the snake and taking out Of his vest pocket crea-
ton that looked like smallpox mtcrobe mgnihed
one million times. am Vertigo Smith
l don't WONDER says. WAS the name be-
slowed acquired!'
1T was given me by my payrents' he rejoins
who weli-tntentioned parties. sadly Hitter
ate. They seen It In q almanac and thinkin' 1t
sounded good. they gives It to me-