The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-24
By David M. Cory.

was a little girl for the hair to be worn in one or two bratds. Pig tailss we called them. wore two of them. with a big bow on the end of each
 One warm summer day. when was. visiting Mrs. Humpty Dumpty, she gave me a book that she loved to read when she was a little girl T stretch ed full length on the grass and was 80 interested in it that I couldn't spare moment to find out what was tugging at my right braid. But final Iy the tugging was right at the back Of my neck.
 ssVVhat can it be 2. I asked myself, and, turning to look, found a goat staring right at me, and, can you be- Ifeve it he had eaten my braids rib. bon and ali wasn't that dreadful Of course everybody who heard about it thought it was very funny, but F didn't, and when any one asked [ was always ashamed to tell what happen ed to my hair
 Tlae Funniest Goat Eyer.
 [ didn't read any more that day. but helped Mrs Humpty Dumpty to thread needles She was making quilts, and, being very old, couldn't see the tiny eyes in the needles And in order to make me forget about that naughty goat she; told me story
 Of course [ cannot repeat it exact Iy as it was told, for Mrs. Humptv Dumpty was Scotch and had "a very curious way of saying things. but she called 1t
 The Story of Tom Corners Cat
 Tom Connors was a. very poor man. He had a wife, twelve children and a cat. The children needed shoes, so after he and his wife counted their money they decided to visit town and buy for six of the children, when to their amazenept, up spoke the cat:
 Tom Connors. it said, if you're going to get shoes for all those chill dren you've got to get a pair for me Put me in sack and place 1t on your back and I'll go to town with you.
 Tom was so frightened at hearing the cat talk that he did exactly as he was told. All the way to town the cat kept punching him on the back and saying:
 Done forget shoes for me, Tom Connors! If you do I'll kill you4,'
 When the shoe store was. reached and Tom explained that the cat rIRt tst have a pair, the shoemaker said:
 Why. Tom Connors, you must have money to burn if you can buy shoes for a cat. z
 When poor Tom explained that he didn't have money enough to buy shoes for his own children, the cat gave him a. scratch, so he kept still and bought the shoes
 What Happened to the Cat. s The cat Sdanced around ana was highly pleased and said:
 s'I'l1 walk home with you, Tom ConnorsA but first you must get me hat and a coat. :
 Tom could do nothing but obey. He. felt very sads because he needed a hat and coat much more than the cat.
 When they were walking home through the woods he noticed that the cat kept getting bigger and bigger and the first thing -he.s knew it had turned into g. handsome prince Bow. ing very low he said:
 Thank you very much, Tom Con nors. A wicked witch cast a spell over me and turned me into a cat. You broke the spell AsAa reward your miserable hut will be turned into 9 fine mansion and you'll have money to burn till the end of your days
 Suddenly there appeared golden coach drawn by six horses The Prince stepped into it and was swiftly drive away.
 sAnd did. Tom Connors really find a beautiful mansion and plenty of money2'' asked Mrs. Humpty Dump ty.
 Indeed he did" she answered. ..And it is very true. too, for I knew Tom Connors and his family very weIl.''