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creatures in the barnyard. "She must
be ready for quarrel. She only
comes around when she feels like talk
Ing against her neighbors or else
showing us how much she hates us by
not paying any attention to us at all.
"Good-day," shrieked Mrs. Goose.
sIye Joined you for a few moments TO
tell you what think of some OF you.
All the creatures in the barnyafo
uudged each other and said:
1--WE said so. We said she had come
for a quarrel or to talk about US or
to treat us rudely in some way.
"Do l hear talking?" asked Mrs.
Goose.
I'VE wondered what you We're going
to fight about" said some of the crea-
lures who felt brave and strong.
..Nothing." shrieked Mrs. Goose. Il
am going to make speech and IL VIII
be called: The Silly Creatures OF the
Barnyard.' will mention every single
creature except the Goose family, anu
I will not mention them because they
are not silly creatures.
"An depends on who is making the
speech" said Billy Goat, who had been
angry at the Goose family ever since
they had been so rude and cross TO
him.
81 will not even mention you in my
speech" said Mrs. Goose, "for you are
to silly to mention"
"What is the use in getting angry
with that family?" asked one OF the
BARNARD creatures. "Lets not show
we think that much of them or pay
that much attention to what they say.
'aThere are the neighbor Pigs" said
Mrs. Goose. They're a fine lot, en-
Ha, ha, that's merry joke. They re
far from being a fine lot. They're
nothing but pigs-silly, greedy pigs
Poor neighbors, indeed"
sWe're splendid pigs, good, healthy,
expensive pigs" squealed Brother ba-
con.
But Mrs. Goose paid no attention.
"Then there is Red Top, the roos-
ter. What sense is there in being q
rooster? All he can do is to crow
and crow-and as for Mrs. Hen," she
said "she is about as foolish a crea-
ture as is possible.
saThen there are the vain peacockS
who strut around and admire their
tails. As though any creatures with
sense would admire their tails. That's
the last thing to admire. It's back OF
a creature-it is the last thing to adj
mire. It's back of a creature-it is
the last thing to admire, as l said be-
fore!" And Mrs. Goose laughed shrllly
for she thought she had cracked a
joke. $50
"You think that's bright, do your
asked Billy Goat. ''Well, any fellow
knows without being told that tails
are at the back of creatures and are
not In front. That's stupid
silence, Billy Goat" said Mrs
&c. II am giving the barnyard q
u icing around today. Now, we
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Even II the peacocks have fins
tails, they have ugly feet" And Mrs
Goose said this because she is mean
creature and doesn't mind hurting
creatures feelings. The poor pea
cocks dropped their tails at this ant
looked sadly at their feet.
Then there are the foolish ducks
Quacking, quacking all the time" con
tinued Mrs. Goose. There is Mrs
White Duck waddling along now"
Eyes, and I'm coming to give you q
good talking" said Mrs. White Duck
Eve heard your cross talk and what
have not heard myself nice, kind!
little bird came and whispered to me
In the first place of all there is nc
need for you to make fun of me OIL
nv family. Think Of the folks who
call people and children they are fcnc
of, perfect ducks All, yes; wher
someone wishes to be affectionate and
loving to someone else she will say
oh, you perfect duck I guess thai
was never said about you. But
haven't come here to boast. I've come
to say that you needn't stay around II
you can't be pleasant, for cross crea
ture is the worst kind in all the world
And Mrs. Goose walked away.