The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-17

s'IleyS d &OO0 u0dl mOfeA him to look
at too. Talk some, verman." verman
complied. {: r. +
Sam was warmly interested. '.what'd
you say his name wasp he asked.
teVerman." Y IS -
Glow d'you spell it =" 4 49,. l.
"v-e-r-m-a-n," replied Penrod, having
previously received this information
from Herman. -
"Oh!' said Sam.
Point to sumpthing, Herman" Pen
rod commanded, and Sans excitement,
when Herman pointed was sufficient to
the occasion.
Penrod, the discoverer, continued his
exploitation Of the manifold wonders,
,of the Sherman, Herman and Verman
collection. With the air of proprie-.
tor he escorted Sam into the alley for
a good look at Queenie (who seemed
not to care for her increasing celebrity
and proceeded to q dramatic climax
the recital of the episode of the pitch
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.
Lets get up sHOw!s
Pen1od and Sam both claimed to
have said it first, a question lsft un-
settled+in the ecstasies Of hurried prep
aratton. The bundle under Sans arm.
brought with no definite purpose,
proved to have been an tnsptra41on. It
consisted OF broad sheets ct light yel-
low wrapping paper, discarded BY
Sans mother In her spring house
cleaning. There were half flied can,
and buckets Of paint In the storeroom
adjoining the carriage house and pres
emily the side wall OF the stable famed
information upon the passerby from a
great and spreading poster.
Publicity" primal requisite Of all
theatrical and amphitheatrteal enter
prise thus provided, subsequent ar
engagements proceeded with a fury Of
energy which transformed the empty
hayloft. True, it 1s 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 Sc
cured to the rear wall at a considerable
distance from each other after an ex-
hibitton OF reluctance on the part Of
Duke, during which he displayed a
nervous energy and agility almost
miraculous In 50 small and middle aged
a dog. Benches were improvised for
spectators; the rats were brought up;
finally the rafters, corncr1b and hay
chute were ornamented with flags and
strips Of bunting from Sam Williams
attic, Sam returning from the excur-
sion wearing an old silk hat and &C.
companted ION account Of a rope> by a
fne dachshund encountered On the
highway. In the matter Of personal
decoration paint was generously used;
an Interpretation Of the spiral, tnclin-
ing to whites and green's, becoming
brilliantly effective upon the dark
facial backgrounds OF Herman and
Verman, while iii countenanees Of
Sam and Penrod kyere each supplied.
with the black mt tache and imperial,
hacking which NO professional show
man can be esteemed conscientious.
1t was respectfully decided In coun-
ell that no attempt be made to add
Queenfe to the list Of exhibits, her
brothers warmly declining to act as
ambassadors In that cause. They wee
certain Queenie would not Ike the
idea, they said, and Herman spactur-
esquely described her activity on o.
casions when she had been annoyed
by too much attention to her appear
ance- However, Penrod's dtsappodnts
ment was alleviated by an inspiration
which came to him in a. moment of
bordering upon the dachshund, and the
entire party went forth to add an en-
nching line to the poster.
They found group Of seven, lnelud-
ing two adults, already gathered TN the
street to read and admire this work.
sCHoFiELD & WILLIAMS
BIG SHOW
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