Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-09-26
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FAIRY TALE 81

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ing here" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones, the
hrst goldfish. has had some very
funny Ideas"
Are we going TO hear themT asked
Mr. Pekin Baxter, the second goldfish
"You might just as well tell US"
said Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
"Not that we care so much" said
Mr.. Pekln Baxter.
aNo. 1t won't break our hearts Il
we never hear" said Mr.. Shanghai
Wainwright.
I'VE don't get as excited as all
that" said Mr.. Pekin Baxter.
ave really never get excited said
Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
81 don't get excited either" said air.
Tokyo Jones.
1--WE haven't anything to do" said
Mr.. Pekin Baxter, 80 you might just
as well tell u.s."
"Yes. we have nothing to do" said
Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
swell. l suppose might as well tell
you" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones.
"Our home. Of course, is here. In this
large bowl We have nice gravel In 1t
and some pretty plants. and every
morning we get little food. know
II is morning because am hungry.
That is fairly bright OF me considering
am nothing but a goldfish. OF course
n goldfish Is bright in color but not In
brains. No, not in brains"
THAT is the way l know It is morn
ing" said Mr. Pekin Baxter.
"And 1t is the way know IT too"
said Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright
"Of course If l didn't get fed !
mightn't be sure Of 1t" said Mr.. Tokyo
Jones.
I'D never be sure of knowing any
thing" sa. Mr.. Pekin Baxter.
"And mel would l." said Mr..
Shanghai "a wright.
"well." said Mr.. Pekin Baxter, "you
might as well tell rs what yon have
to tell us. What was it? I've forgot
ten already. My memory was never
very good"
81 believe I've forgotten myself"
said Mr.. Tokyo Jones.
"Oh, dear, that's too bad" said Mr.
Shanghai Wainwright, splashing and
waving fin at Mr.. Tokyo Jones.
You're naughty, naughty, forget
full goldfish" he said. "of course l
might be the same way myself. quite
easily"
quite easily" agreed Mr.. Tokyo
Jones.
"We'll have to help him remember"
said Mr.. Pekin Baxter.
"Perhaps each of us could remem-
Der a little, little bit and so we'd get
the whole together after a time" sug-
gested Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
eyes, that would be a very good
way" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones. "The
whole story is very, very short"
'sThat's good said Mr.. Pekin Bax-
ter. "Not that wish to be rude, but
we are too lazy even to hear a story
that Is long.
1--WE don't want to splash too much
with excitement said Mr.. Shanghai
Wainwright. "Not that we are think
ing of the table outside the bowl, but
we don't want to be too active"
BY each thinking Of something they
helped Mr.. Tokyo Jones to remember
that he had been going to tell them
about little girl who had been visit
ing the house where they lived.
There was no extra bedroom" said
Mr.. Tokyo Jones, "as the house is
very, very small, though 1t is bigger
than the bowl we live in anyway. But
the little girl slept on the couch in
this room where we live.
"She was afraid of us at first for
fear we would jump out of our bowl
and land on her"
what could we do II we did such a
thing7" asked Mr.. Pekin Baxter. "We
can't live out of water and we would
just be no good at all If we jumped
out. and we could be of no harm too"
"She got over her fear. after few
nights" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones, "and
then she laughed at US. This is what
she said:
"'Those silly goldfish follow each
other around and all they do is to
blow bubbles, eat sand and then drop
it out of their mouths, and eat their
breakfast at the top Of the water
each morning That's al" said Mr..
Tokyo Jones. "Dull story like we
are-it just suits us, ehq" And the
others waved their fins in agreement.