Sang
Sewing
Bird
“Oh, I know what the white pet is, Sewing Bird,” interrupted Emery Bag. “It’s a white mouse! One of my uncles had a whole side eaten out of him by one of those sweet pets. I won’t forget!”
“Oh, my! oh, me!
Let that be wrote,
A mouse is not
A petticoat!”
sang Sewing Bird.
“Oh, you simple thing!” exclaimed Emery Bag. “Why didn’t you say ‘petticoat,’ then?”
