The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-26

or A1afJOT1e flOOA1nS DdSh SoAt4y ofCA 1 her shoulder+but only at the tattooed wild boy Nearly always it is woman who puts the irony into life. l After this, perhaps because of sated 1 curiosity, perhaps on account of pin l famine. the attendance began to lan- guish Only four responded to the next Iscan of the band. The four dwin- dIed to three; finally the entertainment was given for one bIase auditor. and { Scho1eId & Williams looked depresS-. ed. Then followed an interval when l the band played in vain. About 3 o'clock Schofield & Wf1- l ms were gloorniIy discussing yari- ol1s unpromising devices for startling the public into a renewal os interest. when another patron unexpectedly ap- Beared and paid a cent for his admts- sion News of the Big Show and Nfu- seum of Guriosities had at last pene- krated the far, cold spaces of intersteI- lar nieeness, for this new patron con sisted of no less than Roderick Aags- worth Bitts, Jr., escaped in white sailor suit from the manor during period of severe maternal and tutorin preoccupation.
 He seated himself without barley; and the puff orInance was offered for his entertainnnent with admirable con i scientfousness. True to the Lady Clara easte and training, Rodericks pale, fat lace expressed nothing except an inn pervious superiority and, as he sat, cold and unimpressed upon the front bench, like a large, white lump, it must be said that he made Q discourag1ng audience .sto play to- He was not, however, unresponsive- far from 1t. i He offered comment very chilling to 1 the warm grandiloquence of the orator.
 That's my Uncle Ethelbert's sdacfse hund, be remafkeI at the beginning of the lecture You better take him back if yod don't want to get arrest eds' And when Penrod, rather uneasi- 1 Iy ignoring the interruption, proceeded to the expIoita ton of the genuine, full blooded Indian dog, Duke, 'sNVhy don't you try to give that old dog away ?s' asked Roderick. ou couldn't sell him.
 My papa would buy me lots better coon than that was the information volunteered q little later, tonly wouldn't want the nasty old thing!s
 Herman of the missing finger obtain ed no greater indulgence. 4PoohF' said Roderick. ''Me have two fox ter riers in our stables that took prizes at 4 the kennel show, and their tails were l bit off There's man that always i bites fox terriers tails of. 7
 sOh, my gosh. what lie!" exelaim- ed Sam v llianls ignorantly. Go on l with the show, whether he likes it or not, Penrod. He's paid his money Norman, confident in his own singus lar powers. chuczIed openly at tIle failure of the other attractions to l charm the frosty visitor, and when his { 4 turn came poured forth torrent of eonY ersatfon which was Highway i damned
 l .sRotten!-' said MT. Bftts languidly. ''eAnybody ( could talk like that. could do it if wanted to. I verman paused suddenly. l Yes, you couldr exclaimed Penrod. etung Let's hear you do it then 1 ttYessir!" the other partner shouted. l Lets just hear you do it!'' ] 4I said I could if I wanted to- re | sponded Roderick. T didn't say I would g
 .1ayt Knows he can'ts' sneered Sam
 T can, too. if I try
 Well let's hear you try
 So challenged, the visitor did try, but in the absence of an impartial 4 jury his effort was considered so pro- nonnced failure that he was howled down, der1ded and mocked with great clamors-
 Anyway said Roderick when things had quieted down, If couldn' t | get up a better show than this I'd sell out and leave town. j Not having enough presence of mind to inquire what he would selIsout, his I adversaries replied with mere formIess 3 yelIs of seorn.
 .sI could get up q better show than this with my left hand Roderick as, serted
 ~WeiI, what would you have in your ole show r asked Penrod. eondascend- ing to language.
 l That's all right what I'd have. I'd have enough"
 9ou couldn't get Herman and Yer man in your ole show
 No, and I wouldn't want 'em, et ther'
 .sWeIl what would you have?'' insist ed Penrod. derisiveIy. You'd have tc have isunlpthing. You couldn't be g show yourself.
 t..How do you know7, This was but meandering while waiting for ideas i and evoked another yell.
 1ou think you. could De a snow all d by yourseIf?'' demanded Penred.
 How do you know I couldn'f2''
 Two white boys and two black boys
 shriel1ed their scorn of the boaster
 T could too!'' Roderick raised his voice to a sudden howl. obtaining a hearing.
 Well. why don you tell us how7'
 Well, l know how. all right" said Roderick. If anybody asks you you can just tell him know how, all