Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-30
FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE

AsAI went. on my way through the Enchanted Land, I saw two of the qraintest fellows had ever dreamed about. They were some way ahead os me- and as I had not yet seen anyone who could tell me anything I wanted to know, ran after them and shouted. They sWaHg around and faced me, and was puzzled to see that they al- ways kept a little distance apart, but with always the same distance be- tween them, as f. indeed, each held a hand Of the same invisible companion. rsssHow do you dor" I said.
 How do we dor" said one of them. sHe doesn't do thing" said the other.
 i've do it ail.'' they both shouted. and then laughed 50 much that I grew quite red In the face and thought He thinks we have no manners, 7 said one of them.
 Neither we have" said the other.
 Isn't 1t jolly ?' they both shouted. and one catching hold of my right hand. the other my left. they swung ne around in such swift and giddy lance that the flowers and the grass lzd the sky and the clouds ali got tangled up in great coils of red and green and white and blue ropes whirl ng and spinning in endless circles. l WAS so dizzy when they stopped that [sstaggered about and had to sit down They stood beside me and laughed Sc much felt sure they could not have Iny ribs, as mine always ached dis Tessfuliy if laughed half so much. Why, do. you laugh like that?' isJsed them.
 s'Why do we laugh? they shouted $ tnd immediately went into such an up- 'oarious it I was afraid something night happen. It did not seem right Ia T tfraid I might get oyer my indignation md begin to laugh also, and I was Tuite certain that if did should need doctor.ts
 .He hasn't seen us cry,s said one Nor laugh on the other side of our nolths,' said the other.
 Do you cry as badly as you laugh ?? ,, asked. "Of course we do,s" they replied. Please don't then'
 "Oh. we won't; we were crying just little while ago. Generally one ot IS laughs while the other cries, but hat never occurs except with stran- iers, Didn't you feel miserable when 'ou were climbing the Far Hills ?''
 Yes I said, 'dreadfuliy.,'
 Well, we were crying then, and SC Ee had to laugh when you came here nd= couldn't see Number one.'
 What's Number One?' I asked.
 DHs yO0N0 n SHY, Sa1d one O1 hem. You were dancing with Num- er One just now. We are Two and Three. You are Number Four Cant ou see Number One between us?"
 No. I replied. 'T can only see the ir."
 And you can't see that, you stupid ,ut if you will try and tell the truth Fe can show you lots Of things, and erhaps you can learn to see Number lne'
 (Which Of you is Two and which is shree?n inquired.
 "cither you please" said one oi hem. "Sometimes am Two and olneti1nes I am Three. But you are iways Four, and One is always one Have you no other names? have mother name than Four" said
 'rYes;sI am Mister Cause, and tIlif Master Consequence. Or if you like am Master Consequence and he i: lister Cause,".
 I've are both each other" said hi. uaint companion
 T am everybody's Daddy" said ont them.
 T am everyhody's sonnyman." said ae other.
 T am Day,o said the first.
 And I am Night said the other And am Night said the first. And I am Day." said his fellow And so they began such chant thai cannot remember the tenth part O. :, and my head quite reelsd with the ,nfusfon and the extent of it all. Fol teys-seenaed to exchange places and