PUSSY WILLOW

 

THIS IS THE STORY FOR THE READING LESSON OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RECOMMENDED FOR THE THEME OF THE MONTH OF MARCH- THE SPRING HAS COME. THE BLACKBOARD STORY FOR A READING LESSON AND THE ESSAY IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL. RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MARCH 1912.

PUSSY WILLOW'S HOOD 

Pussy Willow had been shut up in her house by the brook all winter. One morning she opened the door and and stepped out. Spring had come, though none of the flowers were up.

"Why. who is this?. asked the brook. "Mistress Pussy Willow, how do you do? You are up bright early. but why do you wear that gray hood? Summer is coming. Every day the sun gets warmer."

"Oh," said Pussy Willow, "Mother Nature told me to keep the hood on. I might catch cold." 

Everybody was glad to see Pussy Willow they were all curious to know why she wore a fur hood.

Poor Pussy! She thought of taking it off, they all said so much about it, but she did not.

Mr Robin whispered some sly things to Pussy's friends. The next morning the buds, the birds, and the brook cried, "Baldhead! Baldhead! Pussy has to wear a hood because she has no hair!"

Pussy Willow felt very badly, but she only said, "Wait and see!"

One morning everybody had a surprise. There was Pussy Willow with no fur hood at all, but covered with bright yellow hair.

"Pussy is not a baldhead, she has bright yellow hair". cried all her friends. And Mr Robin hid his head for shame.

Adapted from a story by Mara Pratt    

THE STORY IS CITED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THE MAGAZINE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, MARCH 1912.