One little girl was afraid to stay alone in the dark and Dwarf Courage cried,
“The clock is company for you,
Just hear it sing “Cuckoo, cuckoo.”
Dot said, “I never thought before what little ’fraid cats some children are.”
At this, Dwarf Courage turned a backward somersault down the stairs and said,
“Honestly Dot, I will tell you,
There are some grown folks scarey too.”
They had hardly gotten outside when they saw an old man walking in the moon-light, “See,” said Dot. “He is really afraid of falling.”
Dot took one hand and Dwarf Courage the other and soon the old man was safe at home.
As they ran along giving every one courage, Dwarf Courage sang,