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 it on his back, and go home on foot. And he did not get there until quite late at night.

"That unlucky nail," said he to himself, "has made all this trouble."

Make haste slowly.

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THE SOAP BUBBLES

Anna Mary invited Dan, her dog, into the yard to see her make soap bubbles. She blew out a beautiful one shining with all the colors of the rainbow.

Dan watched it as it floated on the air. "What can the lovely thing be?" thought he to himself. It passed close to him. He put out his paw to touch it. The delicate bubble was gone. There was nothing but a wet spot on Dan's inquisitive nose.

"Goosy Dan," said Anna Mary, scolding him, "lovely moons floating in the air are not to be touched by clumsy paws."

She blew the next one high above Dan's head.

THE PEACOCK'S TAIL

The peacock pretended not to see anyone. He strutted about picking up corn. But he must have glanced out of the corner of his eye every time he stooped for another kernel. For when a crowd had gathered he left off eating and faced about in front of the people.