Patty the Milkmaid was
going to market carrying
her milk in a pail on her
head.
As she went along, she
began calculating what
she would do with the
money she would get for
the milk. I'll buy some
fowls from Farmer
Brown," said she, "and they will lay eggs each morn-
ing, which I will sell to the parson's wife..
With the money that I
get from the sale of
these eggs, I'll buy
myself a new dimity
frock and a chip hat;
and when I go to mar-
ket, won't all the
young men come up
and speak to me!
Polly Shaw will be so
jealous; but I don't care. I shall just look at her and
toss my head like this." As she spoke that, she tossed
her head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk
was spilt!
MORAL: DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE
THEY ARE HATCHED.
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