The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-02
DADDY,5 EVENING
ufAIRY TALE Il
lYnARY @AHAn BONNER
SIR BENJAMIN BACON.

their cousins Jack and Marian. These
children lived In town. 1t was
neither a very big city nor was il a
very small village. 1t was just an in
between town, but they lived at one
end of the town where people kept
chickens and pigs and had real barn
yards and could get their eggs for
breakfast themselves.
While Nick and Nancy were there
they often had talks with the barnyard
creatures. They were visiting their
cousins for several days, and they al
ways liked TO make friends with the
animals as well as with people. The
animals told the children of their
ways and their habits and of what
they liked TO do and what they Didn't
like to do. of how they planned to
teach their young and so forth.
of course they didn't put their talk
into words such as you and | know.
but Nick and Nancy understood and
so can any girl or any boy who
watches and studies animals and who
likes all the different creatures under
the sun. They can he so friendly IL
only we will understand themi And
Nick and Nancy did understand them.
They knew that the pigs talked by
grunting and by pushing each other
around and by sounds and actions in
stead of worGs. for after all actions
do count for more, don't they?
1t was someone who must have been
very wise who said that years and
years ago. Well, the talks tie differ
emf animals had with Nick and Nancy
were not talks of words. but they were
real talks. things they showed by their
ways which told the children their
stories.
And Nick and Nancy always like TO
ask you TO share their stories or adj
ventures with them and, too, like to
hear about yours.
Well. the day was very rainy and
1t was very muddy In the barnyard.
School. which had only Just been start
ed for the fall. was out for the day,
and Nick and Nancy had been going TO
school with their cousins during their
visit. They were all giving the pig
pen great party. A party TO Nick
| and Nancy and their cousins meant, of
course. as it means 10 anyone. a party
where there are games and where there
| are goodies TO eat afterwards. And
| the pigs feel just the same way about
party-except that they like to leave
out the games.
This is good of you" said Sir Ben
jamin Bacon. one of the pigs in their
cousins barnyard. but l can under.
stand it, z
"Oh. you think you're so wise" said
| Sir Percival Pork. What can you
understand? l do not think it is SC
| good of the children to give us things
/ to eat. We deserve good food We
/ become fat and If we're eaten we'll be
so good to taste. Even though
| don't care about being eaten l car
/ imagine how good ! might taste"
I You're not thinking what I'm think
/ ing AT ALL" said Sir Benjamin, "ant
I'll also have You know that I. too
think this is no more than what we
deserve from boys and girls-thi.
| afternoon tea, or afternoon food, oil
whatever you wish to call 1t.
But where / show what clever
pig l am is in seeing the reason fol
| all this. You see. pigs. friends of tn,
Pig Pen Palace, or Mud Yard. or what
ever you wish to call it, the children
| are doing all this so they'll be consid
cred very nice. Grunt, grunt, squeal
| squeal, it's a goodly joke"
"Oh, WELL" SAID Sir Percival Pork
''far be 1t from me to object to an.
reason they may have. Food Is foot
| and a pig knows that much whatever
| else he may know. and take food n!
it is given and do not care for tn.
! reason"
Il not only care for my tummy." salt
| Sir Benjamin with a proud twist O
| his crooked tail. 'but am a thinker
Il believe you are thinking NOR.
! about us than even of the fact tina
we're giving you food" said Nick es b.
| looked at Sir Benjamin.
"Ah." said Nancy, as she threw tn,
/ last vegetable she had into the Pi;
Pen Palace, that pink eye isn't look
ing at us sideways for nothing"
II most certainly believe he is think
] ing about something" said Nick.
II think so. too" agreed Jack.
$50 do l." chimed in Marian.
/ And they were right.