Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
NANNY RIsCIIl;s.

blind mans bluff ami NANNY had
been tn" last one caught IL say"
exclaimed Paul as they wcr. about
to bind mammy's eyes Lets s,ou
playing this and make NANNY pav a
penalty instea,."
MAKE her tell story, do paul"
begged little May.
oh goohy" exclaimed Fanny.
And make it nice long story
too. with bears an everything"
Charles added his voicc 10 the re-
quest.
HIM. lemmo see. clar ter
goodness don know story 'hou,
bears. Now jes a minute honey.
femme think" NANNY said. as sh.
saw how disappointed Charles looked
Sh" sat down on the soft. green
grass and the children made a half
circle around her.
u knows oornc bout bears" said
nanny AT last. Il used to sing I,
Ter YOU ma when she wuz jes' a
iittlc bit OF a gal. VIII dat doy
oh yes" exclaimed Paul. and 90
nanny began the queer little JinaI.
to which the children paid close at
tention.
on:t in the Ian OF dunno wh.r.
i'ere lived or fat ole grizzly bear.
Ills coat WIZ rough an tangled
Cause he nrrah cut his hair.
il" lived offcn' fish an scch things.
Dat h. cached down on der sho.
An whin he fe!t hungry an iouesom'
lie whit down an cooked him som
mo-.
lie swept his own den an he made
his own bald.
He cooked his own meals an then
waItzed on his haid,
Fer III JOY 'uv Twin so Ills said
In fac he lived ar happy NE in his
big grey den alone.
He nevah wanted company no!
ncvah' at his home
In tn c'ose NV time tn grizzly. in
hNin'} his mornin' meal
CHANGED ter stumble on or rock an
over he did keel.
lie gave one loud yell an den down
on de fo' he fell
De days passed long an dc nights
lew by,
IN tn bears foo; got bladder.
Deere w'n; II" food lef' in III den.
An dis mad' him saddcr an sadder.
one mornin tn bear. he give one
II" strcch his arms out an he sigh,
Goodbye. dear WORT. goodbye,
goodbye.
I know that I'm a goin' ter die"
Now it happen dat. dat mornin',
rabbit wuz lopen' by,
He stopped an pucken' up his ears.
Il think" seq he. II hear cry"
SO he walked in tn den an there
he saw tn bear.
MY goodness mel excIaim' he. 'iWhy
you layin' dcre"
The bear he went an splain hit all.
De rabbit scratch his haid
Il think m boy" seq he at las.
You bettah go ter bald"
De rabbit help him ter his bald.
Den felt his pulse an pat his haid.
Den looked at his foot,
An out NV his pockets some he: IS
he took.
Firs' he Civ him som ter eat.
Den bound some more roun' his sore
feet,
Den said. Now go ter sleep. IN boy.
In tn mornin' youll feel as fit as
crnew toy.
In de morniii' de bear felt line.
He danced a Jig. while de rabbit KEEP
time
An so. now in the big gray den, lives
dc bear an de rabbit
De best wv fricn's."
The old woman rose up somewhat
stifly from the grass. Come on
chilluns." she said, Your mall be
wantin' you"
as the children went toward the
house Charles asked. Nanny. don't
bears cat~rabbits?" 'C'Ose honey"
responded the old woman absently.
Then why pursued Charles. didn't
the rabbit get eaten in the poem"
Look chilluns," exclaimed nanny,
hastily changing the subject. "if deere
amt your ma comm cross tn grass"
With a cry Of mother the chill
dren ran TO meet the lovely lady in
gray. who came across the grass,
smiling.
They closed around her prattling
about their different woes and joys.
for Mrs. Lawn managed TO spend
great part Of the timo with her chill
drcn. playing as II she were q child
with them.
NANNY picked her way carefully
over the grass as the procession
wound around TO the front OF tho
house, where Mr.. Lawn was waiting
to take thcr for drive In his car.
They all piled in amid much laugh
tor nanny on the back seat with
the children. The auto started and
NANNY was glad that Charles had