Connecticut western news., 1915-06-17

front yard the sound of that yOdelin%
 which is the peculiar accomplishment
 of those whose voices have not
 changed" Penrod yodeled response,
 and Samuel Williams appeared. a larg, bundle undor his arm.
 Nay, PeErod." was his greeting. CuS-
 u&l enough from without; b;:t. having
 eltcre!. he stopped short and emitted
 q prCdigiOus whistle. "Ya-a-ayw he
 then shouted. Look at the 'coon,'' Il guess you better say, Look at the 'cOOnr" Penrod returned proudly.
 'Thcy's good deal more'n him to look
 at too. Talk some. Verman." Verman complied.
 Sam was warmly interested. "What'd
 you say his name was?" he asked. "Verman."
 How dyou spell it?''
 "V-e-r-m-a-n." replied Penrod, having
 previously received this information from Herman.
 "Ohr said Sam.
 Point to sumpthing. Herman" Pen
 rod commanded, and Sam's excitement.
 when Herman pointed was sufficient to | the occasion.
 PeIrod. the diScOverer, continued his exploitation of the manifold wonders of the Sherman. Herman and Verman | cCllec tion. With the air of a proprie- tor he escorted San into the alley for
 a good look at Quecnie twho seemed
 not to care for her increasing celebrity and proceeded to a dramatic climax Ina to1 nf nf r,ifr fork and its consequences The cumulative effect was enormous, and could have but one possible result.
 The normal boy is always at least one half Barnum. Let's get up a SHOW" Penrod and Sam both claimed to have said it first, a question left un-
 settled ill the ecstasies of hurried prep
 nration. The bundle under Sam's arm.
 brought with no definite purpose.
 proved to have been an inspiration. It
 consisted of broad sheets of light vel tow wrapping paper, discarded by Sams mother ill her spring house cleaning. There were half filled cans
 and buckets of paint ill the storeroom
 adjoining the carriage house and pres ently the side wall of the stable famed information upon the passerby from a
 great and spreading poster.
 Publicity" primal requisite of all theatrical and amphitheatrical enter prise thus provided, subsequent ar
 engagements proceeded with fury of
 energy which transformed the empty hayloft. True, it is impossible to say | just what the hayloft was transform ed into. but history warrantably clings to the statement that it was trans formed. Duke and Sherman were se- cured to the rear wall at considerable distance from each other after an ex- hibitiOn of reluctance on the part of Duke. during which he displayed a
 nervous energy and agility almost
 mira in so small and middle aged a dog. Benches were improvised for spectators: the rats were brought up: finally the rAfterS, corncrib and hay chute were ornamented with flags and strips of bunting from Sam Williams attic. sam returning from the eXcur- sion wearin" an old silk hat and ac- companied lon account of q rOnel hy
 
 l highway. In the matter of personal decoration paint was generously used;
 an interpretation of the spiral. inclin- ing to whites and greens. becoming brilliantly effective upon the dark facial backgrounds of Herman and Verman. while the cOuntenances of Sam and Penrod were each supplied
 with the black mustache and imperial, lacking which no professional show man can be esteemed conscientious. It was rcgrctfully decided in coun- cil thTt no attempt be made to add Qucenie to the list of exhibits, her brothers warmly declining to act as l ambassadors in that cause. They were certain Queenie would not like the
 idel. they said. and Herman pictur- eS0uCly described her activity on oc-
 caSions when she had been annoyed ny too much attention to her appear
 ancP. However. Pcnrods dlsappoint- ment waS alleviated by an Inspiration
 which came to him fin a moment of
 pondering upon the dachshund, and the 1 entire party went forth to add an en- riChing line to the poster.
 They found a group of seven, includ-
 ing two adults, already gathered in the street to read and admire this work
 SCIIoFiELD X WILLIAMS BIG SHOW
 ADMISSION 1 CENT OR 20 PINS MUSEUM OF CURiOSiTES Now GoiNG oN SHERMAN HERMAN S VERMAN TIiER FATHERS iN JAIL STAB
 ED a MAN WITH X PiTCHFORK SHERMAN THE WILD ANIMAL CAPTURED IN AFRICA | HERMAN THE ONE FINGERED l TATOOD WILD MAN VERMAN THE
 SAVAGE TATOOD WILD Boy
 TALKS ONLY IN His NATIVE IAN i GUAGS Do Nor FAIL TO SEE DUKE THE INDIAN DOG ALSO
 THE MICHIGAN TRAINED RATS