The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17


Penrose Schofeld and his
friend Sam williams. stood enthralIed.
In Penrose's back yard, staring at a
magnificent creature they had discov-
cred upon the stalk OF a lush bush In
the fence corner. The thing was so
Still. 1t might have been a pixies con-
eerfina- painted dusty green and or
Dsmented with brilliant pool balls
from a pixie pool table. To Penrod
and Sam IL was known as a tobacco
worm" and it was the largest and fat
test they had ever seen. The two
boys stared IN silence for long time;
fnally Penrod spoke in a hushed
voice.
Il wonder what he's thinkin' about"
Thlnkin' about how fat he is, may
be-" Sam suggested.
Il bet you don't know which end
his head Is" said Penrod.
I bet you don't. either"
We'll. whoever said 1 didT" Penrod
reforted GROSSLY.
well, did 1 say didf"
Well. whoever said you did say
you did9"
A movement on the part Of the green
creature distracted the attention Of
both boys momentarily.
Look r. Penred cried. Hes
movin' -
-Cilmbin' up the BUSH" observed
Sam THAT shows which end his head
Is; It's on top"
1T doesn't have to be on top Just
because he's climbin' up the bush"
Penrod remarked scornfuny. 81 guess
ha al
mp, couldn't heT"
well. ne wouldn't" Sam argued.
What would he want 10 back up for.
when he could just as easy climb up?
His heads on top OF him, and that
proves It."
Penrod laughed pityingly. Suppose
sumpthing was after him: he'd want
20 have his head on the bottom end
SOS he could keep watchin' out to see
If 1t was comm after him up the stalk,
wouldn't he? That proves it, Il
guess -
So it did-so far as Sam Williams
was concerned. Sam was overwhelm-
ed; he had nothing to say. He dug the
ground with the toe Of his shoe. de-
spOndently, then frightened all at
once 81 bet ] know sumpin' about
grasshOpDers that you don't"
Go ahead and prove it,"
Il bet you don't know grasshoppers
chew tobacco"
AT this Penrod yelled in consum-
ing scorn.
You wait - Sam began to browse
IN the grass searching.
"Grasshoppers chew tobacco :" howl |
ed Penrod. "Grasshoppers chew to- |
baccOl GrasshOp-oh. no. hoi"
'Here," said Sam bringing grass
hopper for his inspection. you watch |
now"
He gave the grasshopper a command, |
squeezed him slightly about the mid
die, and proved the case absolutely.
Look there 20 he cried, hourishing |
Exhibit A upon his thumbnail. "N0w.
say grasshoppers don't chew to-
baccol"
Penrod was beside himself bur not
Gas would have been proper with con-
fusion; ecstasy was his emOtion-and
there followed a bad-quarter of an
hour for the grasshoppers in that por-
fion Of the yard.
'Pshawr % said Sam give known
grasshOppers chewed tobacco ever
since 1 was five years old"
Penrod paused 10 seek further
knowledge at it's fountan-head
Sam do you know anything else?"
he inquired hopefully.
Eyes, I do :" replied Mr. Williams
with justified resentment. "Lemme see.
Dh. yesl I bet you don't know if YOU
put a black hair from a horses tail in
- bottle and put water in it. and leave
u there for three weeks it'll turn into |
q snake"
Il DO, too" said Penrod 81 knew
that, ever since I was" Penrod
paused; a sudden light in his eyes
''Sam, did you ever try itf"
mo" said Sam. thoughtfully. 81
guess when I heard it we didn't have
any horse, and I was too little to get
one from any other peoples horse-or
sumpthing."
Penrod jumped up eagerly. well,
we aren't too little now :" he shouted.
'Yayi" This jubilant cutlery from
sam demonstrated what reciprocal
fires Of enthusiasm were kindled in his
bosom on the instant where's a
horse2"
simultaneously their eyes fell upon
what they sought. In a side street
stood grocer's wagon. and the gro
Ger had just gone into the kitchen. At
tached to the wagon was an elderly
bay horse. Attached TO the elderly
bay horse was black tail. The pros
pective snake manufacturers drew
near the raw material.
The elderly bay horse switched his
black tail at a fly, a gesture unfortu-
nate for Penrod, upon whose eager
countenance IL eliminated
"OOf' He jumped back. suffering;