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Literary
October 10, 1920
Americus Times Recorder
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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In 'Adventures of the Twins' by Olive Roberts Barton, animal pupils at Meadow Grove school march in a circle, led by Nancy with music from Nick. Markie Muskrat, chewing gum, gets distracted by the marching song about a fish swallowing a mosquito, imagines swallowing a fish, gulps the gum, and chokes.
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ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS
by Olive Roberts Barton
A round and around marched the pupils of Meadow Grove school with Nancy leading. Nick playing on his mouth-organ, and Mr. Scribble Scratch tapping the time on his desk.
It was very fine marching in spite of the difference in the legs of the pupils. Greenie Grasshopper just took one step to an aisle, leaping over the heads of those in front and then waiting until he could fall in line again. Buddy Blue Bottle's steps weren't bigger 'n the eye of a needle, and Cutie Cottontail had to watch with all his might so he wouldn't hop on top of some of the little ones and mash them.
Markie Muskrat though, was in a peck of trouble with his mouth full of chewing gum and no place to put it but a hollow in his cheek. To make it worse, every time he started to sing the song about the mosquito and the fish, his mouth started to water.
He'd have thrown the chewing gum away, only how could he with everybody watching—five extra ones you know, as the school board was visiting that day?
But after while the little muskrat boy forgot about his troubles. The reason was that his mind got on the words in the marching song, more especially the last verse, which went like this:
"Mr. Fish a-swimmin' in the brook so very near,
Heard the skeeter's song, and then swam close so he could hear.
Thought it was so fine he up and swallowed it, my dear,
As we go marching on."
Markie's mind dwelt particularly on two words—"fish" and "swallowed"—and what happened then was very natural. He began to think he had Mr. Fish in his mouth instead of just chewing gum, and, before he knew it, he gave a big gulp. Down went the gum, only it stuck in his throat and Markie choked alarmingly.
by Olive Roberts Barton
A round and around marched the pupils of Meadow Grove school with Nancy leading. Nick playing on his mouth-organ, and Mr. Scribble Scratch tapping the time on his desk.
It was very fine marching in spite of the difference in the legs of the pupils. Greenie Grasshopper just took one step to an aisle, leaping over the heads of those in front and then waiting until he could fall in line again. Buddy Blue Bottle's steps weren't bigger 'n the eye of a needle, and Cutie Cottontail had to watch with all his might so he wouldn't hop on top of some of the little ones and mash them.
Markie Muskrat though, was in a peck of trouble with his mouth full of chewing gum and no place to put it but a hollow in his cheek. To make it worse, every time he started to sing the song about the mosquito and the fish, his mouth started to water.
He'd have thrown the chewing gum away, only how could he with everybody watching—five extra ones you know, as the school board was visiting that day?
But after while the little muskrat boy forgot about his troubles. The reason was that his mind got on the words in the marching song, more especially the last verse, which went like this:
"Mr. Fish a-swimmin' in the brook so very near,
Heard the skeeter's song, and then swam close so he could hear.
Thought it was so fine he up and swallowed it, my dear,
As we go marching on."
Markie's mind dwelt particularly on two words—"fish" and "swallowed"—and what happened then was very natural. He began to think he had Mr. Fish in his mouth instead of just chewing gum, and, before he knew it, he gave a big gulp. Down went the gum, only it stuck in his throat and Markie choked alarmingly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
School Marching
Animal Pupils
Chewing Gum Mishap
Anthropomorphic Story
Children's Adventure
What entities or persons were involved?
By Olive Roberts Barton
Literary Details
Title
Adventures Of The Twins
Author
By Olive Roberts Barton
Key Lines
"Mr. Fish A Swimmin' In The Brook So Very Near,
Heard The Skeeter's Song, And Then Swam Close So He Could Hear.
Thought It Was So Fine He Up And Swallowed It, My Dear,
As We Go Marching On."
He Began To Think He Had Mr. Fish In His Mouth Instead Of Just Chewing Gum, And, Before He Knew It, He Gave A Big Gulp. Down Went The Gum, Only It Stuck In His Throat And Markie Choked Alarmingly.