Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-19


The spand played fnsvaln.
About s o'clock Schofield Ii VIII:
Hams were gloomily discussing Yari.
Gus unpromising devices for startling
the public into a renewal OF interest,
when another patron unexpectedly APP
peared and paid a cent for his sldnis-,
sion. News Of the Big Show and Mu-
scum OF Curiosities had at Inst pere-
trated the far, cold spaces OF interstel
lar niceness, for this new patron CON
sisted OF no less than Roderick Mags
worth Bits, IN, escaped In d white
sailor suit" from the manor during d
period OF severe maternal and tutorial
preoccupation.
He seated himself without parfey.
and the pufformance was offered for
his entertainment with admirable on
sc~ientiousness. True to the Lady Clara
caste and training, Roderick's pale, fat.
face expressed nothing except an Inn
p~ervious superiority and, as he sat,
cold and unimpressed upon the front
bench, like q large, white lump, it must
be said that he made a discouraging
audience to play to- He was not,
however, unresponsive-far from 1t
He offered comment very chilling to
the warm grandiloqueIce. OF the orator.
That's my Uncle Ethelberts dachs-
hund,n he remarked at the beginning
of the lecture. "You better take him
back II you don't want to get arrest
ed. And when Penrod, rather uneasi-
" ignoring the interruption, proceeded
to the exploitation of the genuine,
full bIooded Indian dog, Duke, Why
don't you try to give that old dog
away r. asked Roderick. you couldn't
sell him.
MY papa would buy me q lots better
coon than that was the Information
volunteered a little later, only 1
wouldn't want the nasty old thing!''
Herman OF the missing finger obtain
ed no greater indulgence. "Poohi"
said Roderick. I'VE have two fox ter
riers III our stables that took prizes at
the kennel show, and their tails were
bit of. There's q man that always
bites fox terriers tails off,"
"Oh, my gosh. what q liel'' exclaim-
ed Sam Williams f~gnorantly. go on
with the show, whether he likes 1t or
not, Penrod. He's paid his money
yerman, confident in his W singu-
lar powers, ehuckled openly at the
failure of the other attractions to
charm the frosty visitor, and when his
turn came poured aegth a torrent of
conversation wtictGA Va straightway
damned.
.Rotten!!" said Mr.. Bits languidig.
Anybody could talk like that. ! could
do It II I'Fanted TO-.
YermaEspaused suddenly.
yes, you couldl' exclaimed Pensod,
stung. Lets hear you do it then"
@Yessir!r the other partner shouted.
Lets just hear you do It'll,
i said I could II ! wanted to- re
sponded Roderick. IT didn't say ]
would"
.sYayl Knows he can'tys sneered
Sam
II can, too, IL l try.
We'll, let's hear ypu try
So challenged, the visitor did try
but in the absence of IN fmpartial
jury his effort was considered So pro
nounced a failure that he 7 howlel
down, derided and Knocked with great
cfamors
Anyway, said Roderick RheI
things had quieted down, III / couldn'
get up a better show than this I'd sell
out and leave town
Not having enough presence OF mirt
10 inquire what he would sell out, hi
adversaries replied with mere forInles'
yells Of scorn.
x could get up q better show thai
this with my left hand" Rodertck as
serted,
.Well, what would you have In you
ole show asked renrod, c~ondescend
log, t. leagnage !.
liars all right what ia have. Is
have enough
lyon ceuldn't get Herman and Vel
man In your ole show
sNo, and I wouldn't want .em, e
ther."
well. what would you havef' insis
ed Penrod d~erisfyely. You'd have
have sumpthing. You couldn't be
show yourself
"How do you knowYs This was b.
meandering while waiting for idea
and evoked another yell.
you think ysou e2Qld b. q show g
By yourseifY' demanded pearod.