The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Patty  a  milkmaid  milked  her  cow  and  had  two  full  pails  of  fresh,  creamy  milk.  She  put  both  pails  of  milk  on  a  stick  and  set  off  to  the  market  to  sell  the  milk.  As  she  took  steps  towards  the  market,  her  thoughts  took  steps  towards  wealth.  On  her  way,  she  kept  thinking  about  the  money  she  would  make  from  selling  the  milk.  Then  she  thought  about  what  she  would  do  with  that  money.

She  was  talking  to  herself  and  said  once  I  get  the  money,  I'll  buy  a  chicken.  The  chicken  will  lay  eggs  and  I  will  get  more  chickens.  They'll  all  lay  eggs  and  I  will  sell  them  for  more  money.  Then  I'll  buy  the  house  on  the  hill  and  everyone  will  envy  me.  She  was  very  happy  that  soon  she  would  be  very  rich.

With  these  happy  thoughts,  she  marched  ahead,  but  suddenly  she  tripped  and  fell.  Both  the  pails  of  the  milk  fell  and  all  her  dreams  were  shattered.  The  milk  spilt  onto  the  ground  and  all  Patty  could  do  was  cry.  No  more  dreams.  She  cried  foolishly.