Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-29

light of brains?" inquired the
Pumpkinhead, abruptly.
Keep quiet!" commanded Tip,
sternly.
VERY we'll, dear Father" an
swered the obedient Jack.
The Woggle-Bug listened patiently
even respectfully--to these re-
marks, and then resumed his story.
"I must have lived fully three
years in that secluded schoolhouse
HEARTH" said he, drinking thirstily
of the ever-flowing fount of limpid
knowledge before me-"
quite poetical," commented the
Scarecrow, nodding his head approx
ingly
But one day." continued the Bug
"a marvellous circumstance occurred
| that altered my very existence and
brought me to my present pinnacle
covered me in the act of crawling
across the hearth, and before 1 could
escape he had caught me between
his thumb and forefinger.
"My dear children said he, L
have captured Woggle-Bug-a
very rare and interesting specimen.
Do any of you know what a Woggle-
Bug is?'
chorus.
Then said the Professor, 4
J will get out my famous magnifying
; glass and throw the insect upon u
screen in a highly-magnified con-
dition, that you may all study care
fully it's peculiar construction and
I become acquainted with its habits
and manner of life"
HE then brought from a cup
board a most curious instrume ent,
and before I could realize what had
| happened 1 found myself thrown up
on a screen in a highly-magnified
! state-even as you now behold me.
The students stood up on their
| stools and craned their heads
| forward and to get a better view
of me, and two little girls jumped
upon the sill of an open window
where they could see more plainly.
"'Beholdn cried the Professor,
in loud voice, this highly magni-
fed Woggle-Bug; one of the most
curious insects in existence!'
Being Thoroughly Educated, and
| knowing what is required of a cul-
tured gentleman, at this juncture 1
stood upright and, placing my hand
upon my bosom, made very polite
bow. My action, being unexpected,
must have startled them, for one of
the little girls perched upon the
window-sill gave scream and fell
backward out of the window, draw
ing her companion with her as she
disappeared.
"The Professor uttered a cry of
horror and rushed away through
| the door to see If the poor child
rem were injured by the fall. The
scholars followed after him in a wild
mob, and 1 was left alone in the
schoolroom, still in a Highly-Magni-
fed state and free to do as I
pleased.
TT Immediately occurred to me
that this was a good opportunity to
escape. 1 was proud of my great
size, and realized that now / could
safely travel anywhere in the world.
while my superior culture would
make me fit associate for the most
learned person 1 might chance to
meet.
80, while the Professor picked
the little girls-who were more
| frightened than hurt-off the
ground, and the pupils clustered
around him. closely grouped, I
calmly walked out of the school
house, turned OJrner, and escaped
unnoticed to a grove of trees that
stood near"
| Wonderful" exclaimed the
Pumpkinhead, admiringly.
'It was, indeed" agreed the
Woggle-Bug. II have never ceased
to congratulate myself for escaping
while was Highly Magnified; for
even my excessive knowledge would
have proved of little use to me had
remained a tiny, insignificant in
sect"
"I didn't know before" said Tip,
looking at the Woggle-Bug with a