Evening star., 1917-06-03


complied.
Sam was warmly interested. "what'd
you say his name was?" he asked.
'Verman
"Oh!" said Sam.
Point to something. Herman" PEN
rod commanded, and Sans excitement.
when Herman pointed, was sutf1clen'
to the occasion.
exploitation Of the manifold wonders OF
the Sherman, Herman and Verman col
lection and proceeded to a dramatic
climax-the recital of the episode OF
the pitchfork and its consequences.
The cumulative effect was enormous
and could have but one possible result
Lets get up show!"
The bundle under Sans arm. brought
with unsettled purposes. proved to have
been an inspiration. 1t consisted of
broad sheets of 1ight-yellow wrapping
paper, discarded by Sans mother in
her spring housecleaninE. There were
half-alled cans and buckets of paint In
the storeroom adjoining the carriage
house, and presently the side wall of
the stable famed information upon the
passerby from a great and spreading
poster.
Subsequent arrangements proceeded
with fury Of energy which transform
ed the empty hayloft An fnterpreta-
ton of the spiral. inclining to whites
and green's. was brilliantly enective
upon the dark facial backgrounds of
nances of Sam and Penrod were each
supplied with the black mustache and
imperial lacking which no profess
sional Snowman can be esteemed con-
scientious. Duke and Sherman were
secured to the rear wall of the loft. a
considerable distance from each other.
Benches were improvised for specta-
tors; the rats were brought up; finally
the rafters, corncrib and haychute
were ornamented with flags and strips
Cov~ q inns
Sam returning from the excursion &C
companied (on account of a rope) by
a fine dachshund encountered on the
highway, and the entire party went
forth to add an enriching line to the
poster.
They found a group of seven. fnclud-
ing two adults. already gathered in the
street to read and admire this work.
scHoFiELD & Williams
BIG SHOW
ADMISSION 1 CENT OR 20 PINS
MUSEUM OF CURioSiTiES
Now GOING ON
SHERMAN HERMAN & vERMAN
THEIR FATHER in Jail STABBED A
MAN WITH A
PiTCHFORK
SHERMAN THE WILD ANIMAL
CAPTURED in AFRICA
HERMAN THE ONE FINGERED Ia
TODD WILD MAN vERMAN THE
SAVAGE TATOOD WILD Boy TALKS
ONLY in HIS NATIVE LANGUAGS.
Do Not FAIL TO SEE DUKE THE
INDIAN DOG ALSO THE MICHIGAN
TRAINED RATS.
ance in the presence of an audience
now increased to nine-slowly painted
the words inspired by the dachshund:
IMPoRTENT Do Not MISS THE
SOUTH AMERICAN DOG PART ALL
GATOR.
After which Sam, Penrod, Herman and
Verman withdrew in considerable state
from non-paying view, and. repairing
to the hayloft. declared the exhibition
open to the public Oral proclamation
was made by Sam. and then the loiter-
ing multitude was enticed by the Sc
ductive strains of a band. the two part
ners performing upon combs and paper,
Herman and Verman upon tinpans with
sticks.
The effect was immediate. Visitors ap-
peared upon the stairway and sought
admission. Herman and Verman took
positions among the exhibits, near the
wall.
Sam stood at the entrance. officiating
as barker and ticket-seller: while PEN
rod, with debonair suavity, acted as
curator. master of ceremonies and lee
turer. He greeted the first to enter with
a courtly bow. They consisted of Miss
Rennsdale. aged eight, and her nur-
sery governess, and they paid spot cash
for their admission.
Miss Rennsdale and governess were
followed by Mr.. George Bassett and
sister (Georgie being an almost perfect
character) and six or seven other
neighborhood children-a most satisfac-
tory audience.
"Gen-til-mun and lay-deeze," shouted
Penrod, II will first call your attain
shon to our genuine South American
dog, part alligator" He pointed to the
daschshund, and added, in his ordinary
tone. That's him." Straightway reas-
suming the character of Snowman, he
beloved: Next you see Duke, the gem
uine, full-blooded Indian dog from the
far western plains and the Rocky
mountains. Next, the trained Michigan
rats. captured way up there, and trained
to jump and run all around the box at
the-at the=at the SliRhteSt ncetext.