“No, thanks,” the Soft-Voiced Cow replied, “I hardly ever eat candy!”
“I have some nice buttered popcorn!” the man suggested.
“I might have a basket of popcorn, if you have it to spare!” the Soft-Voiced Cow laughed.
“You shall have it!” the man replied, as he reached behind the counter and lifted a basket of popcorn to the Soft-Voiced Cow.
The Soft-Voiced Cow took one mouthful of the popcorn and then blew it out of her mouth.
Gran’ma looked at her in surprise.
“It has mustard on it!” the Soft-Voiced Cow said, as the tears streamed out of her eyes and she sneezed two or three times.
“Mustard!” the man at the counter exclaimed, looking at the cow with a queer expression. “Of course it has mustard on it! I put it on to keep the popcorn hot!”
Gran’pa winked at Johnny.
“Have you any ice cream cones?” Janey asked.