The Milkmaid and her Pail

Patty the Milkmaid was going to the market carrying 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 morning, 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 the market, 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!

Relative Stories for kids
A Merchant and his Donkey
The Lion the Camel the Jackal and the Crow
Powerful Prayers
The Story of the Blue Jackal
The Strange Bird with Two Heads
The Lion and the Mouse
Money Can’t Buy Everything

MORAL OF THE STORY : DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED.