The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-24

tie distance away and they were shak-
ing hands. or rather claws, most POI
litely.
The Holsters were Il little bit afraid
Of the polypus who was near by and
so both had wandered away where
things were safer. For the polypus Is
IL great fighter down under the sea,
and he loves to fight the Holsters.
When he fights he almost always win
and many IL lobster has been killed by
the polypus.
I'm safe enough said Mr.. Blu
Crab. "The HOLSTERS will not come
here now. They would have to pass
Mr.. Polypus In coming" Mr.. Blue
Crab always spoke Of the polypus most
politely because he, too, was II little
afraid of him.
what do you think of us?" asked
the raccr-crabs. I'VE nre often called
the horscmcn 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 ~ everything" said the
spidcr.crabs. "Just look at our out
stretched legs. We are interesting.
That is far finer than beauty"
"And | am the red crab"
"Wcll, We are called the porcelain
crabs because we are so bright and
have such lovely c%olors," said some
little crabs.
That's all very well, but there IL
nothing 50 fine rs swimming" said the
swimming crabs, and the paddle
crabs and the shuttle crabs agreed.
"Now, come, come" said Mr.. Blue
Crab, 1--WE Fan all have various things
that are fine about us. hut in the long
run | am the best of all because | can
be eaten
Were glad YOU like TO be eaten"
said he others.
IL don't" said the blue crab. but
It's II great honor. I'm proud Of it,
Just then Il little old crab came
along who was always known as the
story telling crab, because he III
ways told the Others fine stories of the
life under the sea and the many Won
dcrtul adventures the crabs before
them had had.
He was very, very, Old and very,
very wise, and all the crabs liked to
hear him tell his wonderful stories.
IL have heard you talking" he said,
ms he came crawling along from side to
1, side. You were all Dragging and
Boosting of what you could do. II was
very silly, for Boosting Is apt 10 make
. other people less happy because they
. do not feel so fortunate and IL Is very
, concelted. Those who boast have lit
, tie TO boast OF, as II rule. And those
d. who don't bonst, do things. They don't
=. just talk them.
p But | must tell you all something
4 that will make every single n OF
a you happy
All the crabs listened attentlvely
and they had quite stopped talking
among themselves.
Hear :" And all the or, bS heard
the sea shells singing.
I'VE are going to their chorus In d
very little while, for they ure singing
all the afternoon. Blu first of all
must tell you of something that we al
have 10 he thankful for.
I'VE mustn't boast of II, We must b'
glad of II. There are many creatures
in fact, most of the creatures Ol
earth and under the sca-who can onl!
swim or walk or crawl in M way
Il that is. straight ahead. Now we cal
: crawl In any direction without turninI
: around. Usually we crawl sideways
But We can crawl any way. Just sub
II pose We had 10 turn around every tim
We wanted to go backwards. We ca
crawl anyway ut all."
Il And the crabs proved 1t by crawlIn
In all sorts of ways to the sea she
T. concert.