Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-12
DADDY,S EVENING
HFAIRY TALE "a
1yrLARY GRAllAM BONNER
NICK AND NANCY TALK.


friends we have the better we like
IT.
1T would I've nice to have more and
more friends nll the time said Nancy
Lots Of friends whom perhaps we
never see. but who like us, and want
to hear about Us and our thoughts ard
what we do. Even II they don't know
Us TO talk to. they can know us 80
well 10y hearing about us Then, too,
they can hear The stories Daddy has
TO tell us In that way we can be-
come friends for they can know our
Daddy through his evening tales.
"Wouldut It be nice" she added,
"lt before week was over We added
50 many, many friends, all over the
country and that each friend we had
told some other friend about us?'
"It would be splendid" said Nick
81 think perhaps our friends will tell
other friends of theirs about us.
You're nice, sensible girl; you can
climb a tree and you can see mouse
without CRYING. In fact you like
mice And I'm nice hoy. 80 won't
they an like usf'
"Wrll you do natter yourself. sir"
snid Nancy. "Still, we like other
boys aud girls, so it would be nice II
We all become such friends, ard II
erch time they saw us and heard of
ON, OF our adventures they would
smile and say:
"Glad To see you. Nick and Nancy.
What have you been mp TO now?
Have YOU any new queer friends, and
has your Daddy something new to
tell usT"
"And II would be awfully nice" said
Nick. ~ sometimes some Of our
friends wrote US and told MS what
they had been doing, of some new
game they had been playing. or OF
some animal they had just seen for
the first time There might he
chance Of our getting the letters II
they posted them to us care of Mary
Graham Bonner, 6O7 West One Hun
dred and Thirty seventh street, New
York city; in fact, IN excellent
chance. That really would he exclt'
Ing DO you think they like us enough
to do thatf"
you're nice brother; You don't
tease. and II you do, it's all In fun
and not in meanness. You teach me
how TO do things, instead Of saying;
"'Cry.baby, can't come along I'm
sure they'll like you. II we get into
scrape, you take your full share OF
the blame. You're such nice broth
err"
Think OF the fellows who have SIS
tiers who are nothing but little bnbies.
I'm lucky, I am"
They smiled at each other. MEX and
Nancy did. for they are such good
pals.
Lets say we're going 10 become
better and better friends all the time,"
said Nancy. We've been getting new
friends ever since other boys and girls
read about us and our nice Daddy and
the Evening Tale he told MS every eve
ming. That has been quite Il long time
now. but not too 'ong'"
Dear me. dear mel" said sweet
voice, and, looking around Nick and
Nancy noticed that 1t came from the
direction of the sugar bowl.
'Dear me- dear me-" It said again,
"Tm glad TO see how nice you two
children are today, so goodnatured
aud well-behaved. Just like myself"
Don't be so proud. Sugar Bowl"
said the Salt Cellar. 81 remember the
day and not so long ago either, when
xsl.
didn't give much OF your sweetness ut
all"
"But you're never sweet" said the
Sugar Bowl. land though sometimes
there has been hut little of me, what
there has been, has been sweet"
"True enough, but give seasoning
to food" said the Salt Cellar Life
would he very dull without season
inc"
Listen, Salt Cellar" said the Su.
gar Bowl, you'd better keep out ~
this story Nick and Nancy have
plan to ask their friends 10 introduce
them to their friends in turn, and only
things like myself should enter into
the story"
"Oh very we'll" said the Salt Gel.
lar, 81 never was much on receptions
Sugar and tea and Ice cream and cake
and boys and girls go together far ret.
Ter AT party. so I'll stay away toby
III come in another tJme, instead
The Sugar Bowl smiled Have YOU
ever seen II sugar bowl smile? It's
= hard thing to believe; hut, never
mind this sugar bowl smiled, and II
said
Boys ami girls, live in the same
house with Nick and Nancy and while
tho 're not as sweet rs sugar. they
al, n nice pair. Don't You think
SOP"
Little Like the Sun.