So Prince stood facing the track.
On came the train, very fast. "Chug, chug, chug," went the engine. "Toot, toot," went the whistle. "Ding, dong, ding, dong," went the bell. Soon the train went whizzing past.
Prince did not jump. He just stood still and looked at the train as it passed. You see, he had seen trains many times before.
When the train had passed, Mrs. Hill drove over the track and on to town.
After she had bought the new shoes for Bobby and Betty, they started home again.
Just as they were going down Main Street, along came a parade with a brass band at its head. "We will stop here and see the parade," said mother.
When the band came near them it played very loud. The drums were beating, "rub-a-dub-dub, rub-a-dub." The horns and the fifes and the flutes and the drums, all made a beautiful big sound.
Prince pricked up his ears.
"I have heard something like that before," thought he. "It never did me any harm."
So he stood very still as the band went past.