They all began to dance around a big kettle, that hung over the fire. The Brownies covered their eyes and the Jack O’ Lantern dropped a candle in the kettle. The Black Cat dropped in catnip and the witch dropped in two straws from her broom.
Then the Brownies uncovered their eyes and said,
“Tell-Tale and Tattle-Too,
Tell us what did Jack O’ Lantern do?”
Tell-Tale put his hand over his mouth for he wanted to whisper, “He dropped in a candle, and it will spoil your kettle of soup,” but he sat stock-still and never said a word.
Then the Brownies winked and blinked at each other as they said,
“Tell-Tale and Tattle-Too,
Tell us what did the Black Cat do?”
Tell-Tale put both hands over his mouth this time for he wanted to sing out, “She put catnip in the kettle and it will spoil your porridge,” but he smiled to himself and never answered a word.