The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
They Were Shaking Hands Most
Politely.

tie distance away and they were Shak-
ing hands, or rather claws, most po-
litely.
The Holsters were a little bit afrait!
of the polypus who was near by and
so both had wandered away wher,.
things were safer. For the polyWs Is
u great fighter down under the sea.
and he loves to fight the holsters.
When he fights he almost always wins
and many II lobster has been killed by
the polypus.
I'm safe enough" said Mr.. Blue
Crab. THE Holsters will not come
here now. They would have to pass
Mr. Polypns in coming Mr.. Blue
Crab always spoke OF the poiypus most
politely because he. too. was a little
afraid of him.
What do you think of u.s. asked
the raccr-crabs. I'VE are often called
the horsemen because we rush along
just the way horse races do"
Dear me, dear me" said one of the
lady-crabS. whose family had been
given that name because Of their great
beauty, you're not as fine rs we are
We are beautiful
Beauty is no everything said the
spider-crabs. "Just look at our out
stretched legs. We are interesting
That Is far finer than beauty"
And l arm the red crab"
"Well. We are called the pOrceiai,
crabs because We are so bright and
have such lovely colors.' said ~
little crabs.
That's all very well. but there is
nothing SO fine as swimming" said the
swimming CRIBS. and the paddle
crabs and the shuttle crabs agreed.
"NOw. ONE come" said Mr.. Blue
Crab. I'VE can oil have various things
that are fine about us. but in the long
u l nm the best OF all because ! can
be caten."
"We're glad you like to be catnn,''
said the others.
Il don't" said the blue crab. 'Tut
It's u great honor. I'm proud Of IT,"
Just then a little old crab came
along who was always known as the
story telling crab, because he al
ways told the others fine stories Of file
life under the sea and the many WON
dcrful adventures the crabs before
them had had.
He was very. very, old and very,
very wise, and all the crabs liked to
hear him fell his wonderful stories.
Il have heard you talking" he said.
as he came crawling along from side IT,
side. "YOu were all Dragging and
very silly, for Boosting Is apt to make
other people less happy because they
do not feel SO fortunate and it is very
cOnceited. Those who boast have IT.
tie to boast of, as a rule. And those
who don't boast, do things. They don't
just talk them.
but l must tell you all something
that will make every single one of
you happy 7
All the crabs listened attentively.
and they had quite stopped talking
among themselves.
Hear And all the crabs heard
the sea shells singing.
We - boAAS - AAGJl IN III III q
very little while. for they are singing
all the afternoon. But first of all I
must tell you of something that we Mi
have to be thankful for.
I'VE mustn't boast of it, we must le
glad Of it. There are many creatures
lin fact, most of the creatures on
earth and under the sea-whO can only
swim or walk or crawl in one way
that is, straight ahead. Now we can
crawt in any direction without turning
around. Usually we crawl sideways.
But we car crawl any way. Just sup
pose we had to turn around every time
we wanted to 60 backwards. We can
.rawi anyway ut NIL"
And the crabs proved it by crawling
in all sorts Of ways to the sea she'll
concert.