The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-27
DADDY,} EVENING
uFAlRY ALEU
bynARY @AlAn BONNER
O. As AurtfOS
THE CAMELS' WALK.

the camel with two humps, known as
the Bactrian Camel.
$50 have l." said the camel with
one hump, known as the Dromedary
We'll. that doesn't take anything
away from the fact that I've heard
them" said the Bactrian Camel His
name WAS Carlton, while the camel
with the single hump was named
Davey DrOmedary
NO, never said it d." said Davey
"Of course it doesn't take anything
away from that fact. nothing at all
What makes you think it does:''
Because" said Carlton, when l
start to say something about myself
you start in to say the same thing"
I'm only agreeing with you," said
Davey.
You can agree with me without say
ing you did the same thing or heard
the same thing. You are like some
creatures" continued Carlton. who
never hear anyone who knows any
thing, or has had any fun or any
interesting experience that they don't
want to step in AMI say they'd had
something just as interesting happen
Il didn't step anywhere but straight
ahead" said Davey.
You know what mean" said Carl
ton.
"Oh, all right" said Davey; what
did you hear children sayE'
II heard them talking about the joys
of riding the camels III the zoo and
wanted TO tell them that once was in
circus and had handsomely dressed
ladies riding on me"
Davey was just about TO say that
he, too, had been in circus, but tlien
he remembered lis story wouldn't be
very good one because he hadn't
given children or handsome ladies Or
anyone a ride. He was rather small
in comparison with Carlton.
YES" continued Carlton, life in the
circus was very interesting, and il tie
children come TO the shoS | Will tel
them about it. if | can take the time
| away from my chewing
do you suppose you VIII be able 10
take the time away from that" asked
I Davey.
That's the whole trouble" said
! Carlton. Il very much doubt it. Yes,
l very much doubt il, indeed
80 do H. said Davey. Il may say
that much, may | not | see you're net
feeling so pleasant today and we'd bet
ter be friendly or We'll do the show
i great harm great harm
I'm feeling pleasant" said Carlton,
"and don't mind having YOU or any
other creature relate interesting ad-
ventures and experiences.
only. il does make me little mad
when l think that there are some crea-
lures who Will never never, never let
anyone else tell story that they don't
say: oh. yes. l know all about that
l had the same thing happen TO me,
only more so"
You were about TO get into that
bad habit, Davey,' said the camel with
the two humps. Il stopped you in
time. for you're q nice dromedary.
Thank you" said Davey.
YES. you say something that is true
when you say that you don't know
whether I'll be able to stop chewing
long enough to tell the children nay
story.
I'm not sure that | will have time.
/ Anyway, ! am doing my duty now, and
G you are. too, Davey."
t Thank you" said Davey. "for mem
tioning me, too. Yes, we couidn
quarrel now, for here We are, walking
in this city street, and we're 10 walk
around some others. and were all
dressed up with capes or shawls or
something of the sort, which say that
there is going 10 be show tonight and
f where it is going 10 be; In other words,
we're advertising these shows. We're
: doing good work
81 know we are" said Carlton.
] "We're attracting attention, notice, the
: looks of people and children. That IS,
= we're not getting their looks 50 well
: look like them instead of Us, but we re
. making them look at Us and they're
reading our signs.
e 81 guess, come to think of il, sail
Carlton, that after this long city wali
: advertising the show I'll have 10 tas
a good rest when the children come
see me and VIII have TO do nCth-n!
else but chew"
Il feel the same way about i. said
. Davey.