Show A Story for Littlo People A jolly old beast to ride is a donkey Maria whoso picture is here given along with that of her son William is according to Little Hen and Women u peculiarly entertaining I animal MARL AND WILLIAH You see how Maria sticks up her long oars and looks as bright and knowing as can be But if you should get on her back or harness her up down they would go and sho would look just as meek and pretend she was too weak to go only just walk slow Donkeys arc great humbugs but they aro knowing And they are strong too They can draw big loads But their bray is awful Heehaw I heehaw hee-haw 1 is tho way they go My Undo John says it sounds just like scraping a lot of old brass kettles together Its great fun to rido Maria backwards with your back to her head Then sho sticks up her ears and goes I Sho likes tho fun I guess In some countries they dress up their donkeys don-keys with littlo tinkling bells and bits of silver on their bridles and bluo and scar let ribbons I think Maria would liko this |