The Milk Woman And Her Pail
A farmer's daughter was carrying her Pail of milk from the field to
the farmhouse, when she fell a-musing. "The money for which this milk
will be sold, will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing
for all mishaps, will produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The
chickens will become ready for the market when poultry will fetch
the highest price, so that by the end of the year I shall have money
enough from my share to buy a new gown. In this dress I will go to
the Christmas parties, where all the young fellows will propose to
me, but I will toss my head and refuse them every one." At this moment
she tossed her head in unison with her thoughts, when down fell the
milk pail to the ground, and all her imaginary schemes perished in
a moment.
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