The Brass Necklace
In a little house across the rice grass lived a family of mice. Their neighbors were Mr. Horse, Mr. Moose, and Mrs. Goose. Once little Mouse and his niece played at the base of the fence. They were having an ice race. Little Mouse decided to be boss, so he said, “Let’s play ‘Guess Who.’” “Yes, of course, said his niece.
She ran to get ready. “I’ll be Cinderella,” she said. She painted her face, put on a lace dress and a glass shoe. But she couldn’t find anything pretty for her neck. So she called Mrs. Goose who had nothing that nice, because her goose babies always needed something. “Try Mr. Horse,” she said. “He has beautiful things that he has won at races.”
Off she ran to see Mr. Horse. There he was - showing Mr. Moose a beautiful horse collar made of brass.
“Oh, this is lovely,” said the pretend Cinderella. Now if only I could wear a brass horse collar!”
Mr. Horse smiled and took one link off the collar. He place it around the mouse’s neck.
“Oh! Now I have a real Brass Necklace. I am truly Cinderella.” She gave Mr. Horse a kiss and called to her uncle, “Guess Who! Little Mouse, guess who!”
by Author Unknown
In a little house across the rice grass lived a family of mice. Their neighbors were Mr. Horse, Mr. Moose, and Mrs. Goose. Once little Mouse and his niece played at the base of the fence. They were having an ice race. Little Mouse decided to be boss, so he said, “Let’s play ‘Guess Who.’” “Yes, of course, said his niece.
She ran to get ready. “I’ll be Cinderella,” she said. She painted her face, put on a lace dress and a glass shoe. But she couldn’t find anything pretty for her neck. So she called Mrs. Goose who had nothing that nice, because her goose babies always needed something. “Try Mr. Horse,” she said. “He has beautiful things that he has won at races.”
Off she ran to see Mr. Horse. There he was - showing Mr. Moose a beautiful horse collar made of brass.
“Oh, this is lovely,” said the pretend Cinderella. Now if only I could wear a brass horse collar!”
Mr. Horse smiled and took one link off the collar. He place it around the mouse’s neck.
“Oh! Now I have a real Brass Necklace. I am truly Cinderella.” She gave Mr. Horse a kiss and called to her uncle, “Guess Who! Little Mouse, guess who!”
by Author Unknown