The milkmaid and her pail. Short stories in English

The milkmaid and her pail is a short story in English that tells children about greed. This is the milkmaid's fable in English for children to practice the language. The milkmaid tells the story of a girl who dreams of obtaining wealth from a jar of milk, a story with which we can teach children tha

The milkmaid and her pail is a short story in English that tells children about greed. This is the milkmaid's fable in English for children to practice the language.

The milkmaid tells the story of a girl who dreams of obtaining wealth from a jar of milk, a story with which we can teach children that ambition has to be measured, not excessive.

The milkmaid, short story in English: The milkmaid

Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she went along, she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk.

- I'll buy some fowls from Farmer Brown, said she, and they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the parson's wife.

- With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs, I'll buy myself a new chip and cold hat; and when I go to market, will not all the young men come up and speak to me! Short Stories

- Polly Shaw will be so jealous; but I do not care. I shall just look at her and toss my head like this.

As she spoke that, she tossed her head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was spilled!