Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-09-19
DADDY,S [VENNG
UfAIRY TALE 81
Yf1AW GDAlIL4Ain \ BON BONNIE
NICK AND NANCY TALK.

"Of course" said Nick, the more
friends we have the better we like
H."
ut would be nice TO have more and
more friends all 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 and
what we do. Even II they don't know
us "a talk 10, they can know us so
well by hearing about us. Then, too.
they can hear the stories Daddy has
10 tell us. In that way we can be-
come friends. for they can know our
Daddy through his evening tales.
wouldn't II be nice" she added,
nc before a week was over we added
80 many. many friends, all over the
country. and that each friend we had
told some other friend about us1"
ut would be splendid" said Nick.
~ think perhaps our friends will tell
other friends OF theirs about us.
You're n nice. sensible girl you can
climb n tree and you can see u mouse
without crying. In fact, you like
mlcel And I'm a nice boy, so won't
they all like usr
"well. you do fatter yourself, sir"
snld Nancy. "Stlll, we like other
boys aud girls, so II would be nice II
we all become such friends. and II
each time they saw us and heard OF
one OF our adventures they would
smile and say:
"'GlGd to see you, Nick and Nancy.
What have you been up to nowf
Have you amy new queer friends. and
has your Daddy something new to
tell us1'"
"And II would be awfully nice" said
Nick. III sometimes some OF our
friends wrote us and told us 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 n
chance OF our getting the letters II
they posted them to Us, ARE OF Mary
Graham Bonner, 607 West one Hun
dred and Thlrty-seventh street, New
York City; In fact, an excellent
chance. That really would be excit'
ing DO you think they like us enough
to do thAti'
you're n nice brother; you don't
tease. and n you do, IT'S oil In fun
and not In meannes You teach me
how to do things, instead OF saying /;
"PCry.bnby, can't come along I'm
sure they'll like you. If we get into
n scrape. you take your full share Of
the blame. You're such II nice broth
err"
"Thlnk Of the fellows who have SIS
tiers who are nothing but little bibles.
I'm lucky, | am"
They smiled ut zach other, Nick and
Nancy did. for they are such good
pals.
Lets say we're going TO become
better and better friends all the time"
said Nancy. "We've been getting new
friends ever since other boys and girls
rend about us and our nice Daddy and
the Evening Tale he told us every eve
ming. That has been quite a long time
now. but not too long1"
Dear me. dear me !" said n sweet
voice, and. looking around Nick and
Nancy noticed that It came from the
direction OF the sugar bowl.
Dear me. dear me- II said again
"Tm glad Ia see how nice you tive
children are today, so good-nntured
and well.behayed. Just like myselfF
Don't be so proud, Sugar Bowl
said the Salt Cellar. III remember the
day, and not so long ago, either, wher
you were very scarce aud when yot
didn't give much OF your sweetness a
ALL"
"Rut you're never sweet" snld tn
Sugar Bowl, "nnd though sometimes
there has been but little Of me-, wha
there has been, has been sweet"
"True enough, but I give seasoning
10 food" said the Salt Cellar, "LlfI
would be very duh without season
ine"
Listen, Salt Cellar" said the SD
gar Bowl, you'd better keep out o
this story. Nick and Nancy have
plan 10 ask their friends TO introduce
them to their friends In turn, and onl.
things like myself should enter Int