The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-08
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FAIRY TALE FL
THE GOLDFISH.
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"The little girl who has been visit
ing here" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones. the
first goldfish, has had some very
funny IDEAS"
Are we going TO hear them?" 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.. Pekin Baxter.
mo, it won't break our hearts IL
Wainwright.
I'VE don't get as excited as all
that" said Mr.. Pekln Baxter.
1--WE really never get excited" said
Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
81 don't get excited either" said MIR.
Tokyo Jones.
I'VE haven't anything TO do" said
Mr.. Pellin Baxter, $50 you might just
as well tell us"
"ies, we have nothing to do" said
Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
well, suppose ! might ms well tell
you said Mr.. Tokyo Jones.
"Our home. of course, is here. in this
large bowl. We have nice gravel in IL
anu SUM- FANAAN tNtis
morning we get little food. | know
it is morning because | am hungry.
That is fairly bright of me considering
l am nothing but "a goldfish. OF course
n goldfish is bright in color hut not in
brains. No. not In brains.'
"That is the way | know il is morn
ing" said Mr. Pelin Baxter.
"And it is the way / know II too"
said Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright.
"Of course ii didn't get fed /
mlchtn't be sure Of it." said Mr.. Tokyo
Jones.
I'D never be sure of knowing any
thing" said Mr.. Pekin Baxter
"And neither would l." said Mr..
Shanghai Wainwright
We'll" said MIR. Pekin Baxter, you
might as well tell Us what you have
to tell us. What was It? I've forgot
ten already. My memory was never
very good"
u believe I've forgotten myself"
said Mr.. Tokyo Jones
"oh. dear. that's too bad" said Mr..
Shanghai Wainwright splashing ana
waving hin at Mr.. Tokyo Jones.
You're naughty, naughty. forget
ful goldfish" he said. "Of course
easily"
"ouite easily" agreed Mr.. Tokyo
Jones.
Wen have to help him remember"
said AIr. Pekin Baxter.
perhaps each Of us could remem-
her o little, little bit and so we'd get
the whole together after time" sug-
gested Mr.. Shanghai Wainwright
Yes. that would be a very good
way" said Mr.. Tokyo Jones. The
whole story Is very very short
"Thnt's good" said Mr. Pekln Bax;
ter. Not that ! wish TO be rude. hui
we are TOO lazy even 10 hear story
that Is long.
1--WE don'r 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 10 remember
thai he had been going 10 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 iiie house .ls
very. very small, though IT is bigger
than the bowl we itv- IN anyway But
the little girl slepT on the couch In
this room where we live
she WAS afraid OF us NJ first for
fear we would jump out Of our bowl
ind land on her"
what could we do n we did such
fhlngf" asked Air. Pekin Baxter. I'VE
cant live out Of water and we would
just Ne no good at all II we jumped
ont, and we could be Of no harm too"
"Sbe got over her fear. after few
nigits' 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. ent sand aud then drop
il out of their mouths. and eat their
breakfast at the top Of the water
encl morning. That's nll." said Mr.
Tokyo Jones. Dull story like we
are--lt jusi suits us. ebf" And the
others waved their fins in agreement
Sure Mothsr Was In.
A small boy WAS sweeping OF The
steps Of his home when visitor called