The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-08-26

"You get fresh with mo and Zip
which a slight ostentation was mani
fest. Unmistakable tokens of vanity
had appeared upon the small, swart
countenance.
"What's he mean?" asked Penrod,
enchanted.
HE say he tole you at coon aim got
40 name"
whats your Manner
I'm name Herman"
whats his Manner Penrod pointed
to the tongue tied boy.
"Verman. Was three us boys in ow
family. Orest one name Sherman
N 'en come me; I'm Herman. y ZEN
come him; he Verman. Sherman dead
verman, he de Titles ONE
"You goin' to live hereT'
"Umhugh. Done move in I'm way
outen on fahm."
He pointed to the north with his
right hand, and Penrod's eyes opened
wide as they followed the gesture.
Herman had no forefinger on that
hand.
you haven't got any f1nger"
81 mum map" said Verman, with
egregious pride.
HE done at" interpreted Herman,
chuckling. "Yessuh, done chop 'er
spang Off long go. He's q playin' wifi
ak, an lay my fnguh on de do sill,
an say, 'Verman, chop 'er off! So
verman he chop 'er right spang of up
to de roots! Yessuh."
"What for?"
"Jes' fo' nothin'."
HE hoe me hoo" remarked verman.
"Yessuh. | tole him to-" said Her
man, 'an' he chop 'er Off, an ey amt
airy 9th one evuh grow on where's de
ole one use to grow. Nosuh"
But what'd you tell him to do it
for?"
"Nothin' I jes' said it at way-an'
he jes' chop 'er off,
Both brothers looked pleased and
proud. Penrod's profound interest was
hatteringly visible, a tribute to their
unusualness.
Hem bow goy," suggested Verman
eagerly
Jaw RI" said Herman. COW sistuh
Queenie, she a growed up woman; she
got a gotuh."
Got a what?"
"Goituh. Swellin' on her neck-grea'
big swellin'. She heppin' nanny
move In now. You look in de front
room winduh where's she sweepin';
you kin see it on her,"
Penrod looked in the window and
was rewarded by fine view Of Queen
les goiter. He had never before seen
one, and only the lure Of further con-
versation on the part of Verman
brought him from the window.
"Verman say tell you bout pappy,'
explained Herman. NANNY an
Queenie move In town an go git de
house all fix up befo' pappy git out"
"Out Of whereY
Jail Pappy cut man, an de po-
lice done KEEP him in Jail evuh sense
Christmas time, but dey goin' tuhn
him loose ag'in mex week"
"What'd he cut the other man with 2.
"Wlf a pitchfawk."
Penrod began to reel that nfetime
spent with this fascinating family
We're all too short The brothers, glow
ing with amiability, were as enraptur-
ed as he For the first time In their
lives they moved In the rich glamour
Of sensationalism. Herman was prod
igal of gesture with his right hand,
and verman, chuckling with delight,
talked fluently, though somewhat con-
sciously. They cheerfully agreed to
keep the raceoon-already beginning to
be mentioned as "our coon" by Pen
robin Mr.. Schofield's empty stable,
and when the animal had been chain
ed to the wall near the box OF rats
and supplied with pan Of fair water
they assented to their new friends
suggestion INSPIRED by fine sense OF
the artistic harmonies) that the here
tofore nameless pet be christened Sher-
man, in honor of their deceased rela-
tive.
At this juncture was heard from the
| front yard the sound of that yodeling
which is the peculiar accomplishment
Of those whose voices have not
changed" Penrod yodeled a response,
md Samuel Williams appeared, large
| iUrdle under his arm
| Ito be continued next week.
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