The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
The TwoProud Pumpkins

0 NCE upon time a big. fat
 pumpkin lay in a field. It was
 very early in October and all
 around him the corn was stand ing shocked. A strong wind came along and blew down many of the shocks. Then the pumpkin beheld an- other pumpkin on the ground just beyond where shock of corn had stood.
 Hello" said the First Pumpkin. Where did you come from? Have you been there all the timer"
 Have I:" replied the Second Pump kin-"well, I should say have! Goodness me, how glad I am that Farmer Jones has cut and shocked his old corn! I feel like can catch my breath now. And I like to look around over the field and see all the other pumpkins turning yellow in the sun. But I didn't see you, friend, until this shock between us blew down."
 I'm glad the wind came up. tell you" said the First Pumpkin. What
  brown and tied up in bundles Ugh I'd lots rather be pumpkin, wouldn't you?'
 "Yes, to be sure" agreed the other readily. And he paused moment, as though weighing carefully his words. But, at that, there are pump kins and-pumpkins you lxnow!"
 otr1~ tx,ta Al lao First Pumpkin. And I-why, I am some pumpkins as Farmer Jones says.'
 "What!" exclaimed the Second Pumpkin. You are some pumpkins?' Indeed you are not I'll have you know, right here and now, that I am some pumpkins. not you, I heard Farmer Jones say so only the other day, 50 there!"
 "Oh, you did, did you! Well, you poor pumpkin-head pumpkin, I have to inform you that when Farmer Jones said that he meant me, not you Maybe the corn shock was in the way and you couldn't see; but I assure you he was looking straight at me when he said it. He couldn't look through the shock, could he? Of course not you poor pumpkin-head-ha! hal"
 "Humph! Humph!'' The Second Pumpkin was disgusted. Honest, if I wasn't afraid of cracking open I'd laugh right out loud. You some pumplzins'-say--I guess you don't know who I aml"
 'I just called you by name mo- ment ago!" said the First Pumpkin tartly.
 "I-I-I-" continued the Second Pumpkin unheeding the interruption -'why I'm going to be made into pies for Thanksgiving! I heard little Bob bic Jones say so the other day--and he said that he bet I'd make the best pie ever for"
 Alright" snapped the First Pump kin. "Only, you haven't got thing on me! Last week, before the corn was cut, Robbie and his little sister Sally were in the field and Robbie laid his hand lovingly on my fat, golden side and said, Sally, this is the pump kin we'll make our Halloween Ian tern out of-he's so big"
 Just then the Second Pumpkin be- gan to chuckle. And he chuckled SC hard that the vine to which he was attached woke up and shouted an. grily: Be still - Jack Frost hasn't come yet, and you'll shake yourself off if you aren't careful"
 What are you chuckling about % demanded the First Pumpkin.
 "You!" retorted the Second Pump. kin. "You-you poor 'pumpkin-hea Hal ha. Boobies going to cut you up and stick @ hot, messy, burning candle inside you-and you think that an honor!"
 Well, he's going to eat youl" fiared back the First Pumpkin. "But ht wouldn't if he knew what awful in digestion you are going to give him"
 "Say," roared the Second Pumpkin Have a care! Don't go too far!"