please stick to the story

Please stay on track Dad, the young mother said. She wanted him to stick with the story others had read. As soon as she was out of sight her twins pleaded with him. Tell us the story of how they bashed and hanged Uncle Jim. I heard that! Their mother said, now leave your grandpa alone. So he got real quiet, and told them not to share when they got home. He told them the story of a rat snake who ate children, dogs and lamps. They were so frightened, they could not sleep, glad he was their gramps!