. Little folks in Busy-land . Why, I believe I have heard of your pigs be-fore, cried Clara. This is what I heard: This little pig went to market;This little pig stayed at home;This little pig had roast beef;This little pig had none;This little pig said, Wee, wee!I cant find my way home. The next morning Clara had to say Good-byto her cousins and to Vegetable-Land and startagain on her journey to Wood-Land. The road toWood-Land goes straight through Nut-Land, saidMr. Roily Poly, and I would stop there if I wereyou. My good friend Mr. Squirrel will be glad toshow you all the sights, and I think
. Little folks in Busy-land . Why, I believe I have heard of your pigs be-fore, cried Clara. This is what I heard: This little pig went to market;This little pig stayed at home;This little pig had roast beef;This little pig had none;This little pig said, Wee, wee!I cant find my way home. The next morning Clara had to say Good-byto her cousins and to Vegetable-Land and startagain on her journey to Wood-Land. The road toWood-Land goes straight through Nut-Land, saidMr. Roily Poly, and I would stop there if I wereyou. My good friend Mr. Squirrel will be glad toshow you all the sights, and I think he can intro- 80. duce you to our Nut cousins, whom you never haveseen. Roily Poly gave Clara a dipper made of a gourd,and Jack-o-Lantern fastened two tiny pumpkins tothe front of her coach. They will throw light onthe road if it gets dark before you reach Nut-Land,Jack said. Just as a footman was closing the coachdoor, Cornelia Husks came running with a big bagof freshly popped corn. This is to eat on yourjourney, Cornelia said, as she handed the pop-cornto Clara. The coachman cracked his whip, the Vegetablescalled Come again! and Good-by! to Clara, Clarasaid Good-by! and the little golden coach rolledon again toward Wood-Land. 81
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