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Little Lucinda

Well, it was odd, I must say When little Lucinda went out to play. She skipped, hopped, joyfully leapt --- Yet still her dignity she kept. Until she saw the weasel  Working away at a tiny easel. He slapped on paint---smack, smack, smack--- Stopping Lucinda in her tracks! Mouth agape, she rudely stared, But the weasel---well, he hardly cared! He continued with his art, Completely in a world apart. Lucy rubbed her big blue eyes When all of a sudden, to her surprise, From behind a tree stepped a goat Dressed in a velvet morning coat! He flicked ash from a big cigar For all the world like a Russian czar. "Well, how's the portrait coming?" He asked, and then stood there humming. "Good enough," the weasel said, "But better if you would stand on your head." "That would be just plain silly!" The bearded one huffed pompously. "Ha! I guess I got your goat!" Giggled the witty weasel as he did gloat. Then Lucy knew that she must Step forth and speak or surely bust. Her words came out in a squawk: "Everyone knows goats don't wear coats and talk!" The startled weasel dropped his brush; Furry cheeks with fury did flush. "And weasels don't paint, I suppose, Even if they do so before your nose!" Eyeing her with haughty sneer, He slowly scratched his paint-stained ear. "Who would believe girls could think?" The lordly goat commented with a wink. Ere Lucy could even croak He up and vanished just like smoke. How the weasel cursed and swore! "Oh, I only needed a few hours more! I'll never finish now," he said, "Even if he would stand on his head!" "Well!" said Lucy, hopping mad. "I never!"---and, till then, she never had! Clutching his easel and his paint, The incensed weasel's form grew faint. "Bring some good manners with you Next time!" he yelled as he faded from view. And that's how odd things were that day When little Lucinda went out to play.

Copyright © June 2000 Judy P. King


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