Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-10-03
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LITTLE BLAcKsNAkE.

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mapy who don't care to know about
u.s."
The bl%acksnake wrlggled and wrig-
gled, and finally he saw n little crea-
ture In a brown cap and brown suit.
"Who are your" asked the black
snake.
I'm Billie Brownie" said the little
creature.
"And TN Bennle Brownie, his broth.
err" said another little creature who
came M at just that moment. They
both looked exactly alike.
I'VE thought we heard you talking"
said Billie Brownie.
ayes, we felt quite sure you wcre,"
said Bonnie Brownie.
II wns," said the %blacksnnke.
Then we were right" g%rlnned Bill.
lie Brownie.
1--WE WERE" said Bennle Brownie, Ms
he Rugged his brother.
what funny creatures you are"
said the b~lncksnake. Are you fair
iesf"
"we're OF the same great family"
said Billie.
Just AS | am OF the family of black
snakesf"
mo" said Bonnie, "we're OF the
great big family of fairies as you're
Of the great big family OF snakes and
reptiles, and we're Of the family OF
brownies az you are OF the family Of
blacksnakes."
"Oh," said the b~lacksnake, II un-
d%erstand."
"what were you talking aboutf"
asked Billie Brownie.
Eyes, what were you saying when
we heard you speaking to yourself, or
kissing to yourself, or Whatever you
Gull your ~language7" asked Bonnie
Brownie.
"Hissing will do nicely" said the
blacksnake. wrlggling around.
Then tell rs your story" said Billie
Brownie.
perhaps II wasn't a story" said
Bonnie Brownie. perhaps you were
making a speech"
I'm any case" said Billie, "do go
on where you left on"
"Just what | was going to do" said
the ~blacksnake. II am not going TO
keep this skin forever
1--WE didn't say anything about skins,
hut we spoke about talking" said Bill
lie Brownie.
"Oh, | beg your pardon; ! thought
you were speaking OF skins" Missed the
snake politely.
"Oh," said Bonnie to his brother, ''he
was probably talking Of skins when
we came around. Let's ask him to
continue"
pray continue" said Billie Brownie,
"and tell us just what you were say
Ing, and all about the skins, too"
The snake wriggled around once
more and then began TO hiss this
storyI
II vas left by my mamma with a
number OF other little egg brothers and
sisters under u stone. My mamma had
other | nslness TO attend to, SO she left
MS to he Matched cut by old Mr.. Sun.
My mamm hasn't amy fondness for
her children, she is n sensible snake
mamma.
when | was ready to come out from
the egg | had my egg tooth all grown,
or, In other words. ! had grown a
sharp little edge In the direction OF my
nose. with this | was able to leave
the egg,
Then | crawled around and looked
NJ the world. | wasn't a little cry
baby. l got along NIL right by myself.
I didn't need anyone 20 tell me
what 10 do. | picked II all up of my
own accord.
"Then, after l had been nut n few
days | shed my first skin and left my
egg tooth with Il, for no longer had
any use for the egg tooth. | was free
then-a free snake-and 10 am | now
out OF the egg which held me until
! was big enough to look after my
self.
"But when you heard me talking ]
was saying what a pity II Is so few
people care to know about black.
snakes. or any snakes, for that mat
ter"
1--WE like TO hear about them" said
the brownie brothers. and we thanh
you for telling III your story"
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