“‘Once a crumpled bossy-cow,
Was eatin’ some gween cheese!
Dack Horner dropped his Twistmas pie
An’ made Bo Peep to sneeze!’”
“There’s a lot more verses like that,” explained Ted, as Trouble stopped singing to catch his breath. “You’ll like it. Won’t he, Jan?”
“Oh, yes!”
“I’d like a ride, too,” said Jimmie, “only I haven’t got five cents, or even a penny.”
Janet and Ted looked thoughtful on hearing this. Then Janet said:
“Say, Ted, I think we ought to let Jimmie have the first ride for nothing.”
“Why?”