The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-10

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sisters, no~-4..- > -ue,----J, o.. neither
Mrs. Magsworth Bits nor her daugh-
ter acknowledged the salutation of the
boy in the yard. They disapproved of
him as person OF little consequence,
and that little bad. Snubbed, Penrod
thoughtfully restored his cap to his
head. A boy can be cut as effectually
as a man, and this one was chilled to
a low temperature. He wondered If
they despised him because they had
seen last fragment Of doughnut in
his hand; then he thought that per-
haps it was Duke who had disgraced
him. Duke was certainly no fashion.
able looking dog. ~.. >.-,
The resilient spirits Of youth, how
ever, presently revived, and, discover
ing spider upon one knee and a bee
tie simultaneously upon the other, Pen
rod forgot Mrs. Roderick Magsworth
Bits in the course Of some expert
ments infringing upon the domain Of
DR.. Carrel. Penrod's efforts, with the
aid Of a pin, to effect a transference Of
living organism were unsuccessful, but
he convinced himself forever that a
spider cannot walk with a beetles
legs. Della then enhanced geological
interest by depositing upon the back
porch large rat trap from the cellar,
the prison Of four live rats awaiting
execution.
Penrod at once took possession, retirA
Ing to the empty stable, where he in
stalled the rats in a small wooden box
with sheet Of broken window glass,
held down by brickbat, over the top.
Thus the symptoms Of their agitation
when the bog was shaken or hammer
ed upon could be studied at leisure
Altogether this Saturday Was starting
splendidly.
After time the students attention
was Withdrawn from his specimens by
a peculiar smell, which, being follow
ed up by system Of selective shifting,
proved to be an emnation leaking into
the stable from the alley. He opened
the back door.
Across the alley was cottage which
thrifty nedghbor had built on the
rear line Of his lot and rented to ne
groes, and the fact, that a negro family
was now In process Of moving In"
was manifested by the presence Of
THIN M
the latter laden with the semblance Of
a stove and few other unpretentious
household articles.
A very small darky boy stood near
the mule. In his hand was a rusty
chain, and at the end Of the chain the
delighted Penrod perceived the source
Of the special smell he was tracing-a
large raccoon. Duke, who had shown
not the slightest interest in the rats,
set up a frantic barking and simulated
a ravening assault upon the strange
animal. It was only a bit of acting,
however, for Duke was an old dog,
had suffered much and desired no IN
necessary sorrow, wherefore he con-
fined his demonstrations to alarums
and excursions and presently sat down
at a distance and expressed himself BY
intermittent threatenings in a quaver-
ing falsetto. ="
"What's that coon's name?'' asked
Penrod, intending no dtseourtesy.>. -:
"Aim gonmo NAME" said the small
darky. -" ~ =: ~'. -. 81 =;
'What!' 49, -
::Aim gommo~ name" i 81 =.
*'What7"
The small darby looked annoyed.
':Aim gommo name, I hell you," he
said tmpatiently. ..,--, ,<.is...
:Penrod conceived that insult was In
tended ...
Whats the matter Of your" he de.
manded, advancing. You get fresh
with me and TA"- .,-:.:<
+Hyuh, white boyg" A, cofored youth
Of Penrod's own age appeared IN the
doorway Of thS cottage. You let at
brpttuh mine alone. He aim do moth
in 10 you"
well, why-can't he answer?"
HE can't, He can't talk no betteRn
what he was talkin'. He tongue tie"
'+Ohw said Penxod, Modified; then,
obeying an impulse so universally
aroused In the human breast under
like circumstances that it has become
a quip, he turned to the afflicted one.
: ''Talk some MORE" he begged eagerly.
II hoe You ackoom aim gommo
name, was the prompt response, In
which a slight ostentation was mani
fest Unnnistahable tokens Of vanity
had appeared upon tho small, swart
countenance.
whats he meanT asked Psnrod,
enchanted. ... -.
: ~He nay .ho toie. Iou 1t coon. ain not
no name | ~
/. whats your namsT'
F I'm name Herman" ."3H 4
!, whats bis naner' Penrod pointed
TO <hs tongue tasd boy. 49, -~ p
'sVssIaan. Was thrse - he1s IN ow
+ family. Ofest ons name Sherman.
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