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 THE GREEDY YOUNGSTER. Once upon a time there were five woraen who were in a field reaping corn. None of tnem had any children, but they were all wishing for a child. All at once ifiM^K\\v the y found a bi^ g° ose ess> almost as 1 ITOWV big. as a man's head. " I saw it first," said one. "I saw it just as soon as you did," shouted another. " But Ill have it," screamed the third, " I saw it first of all. "