—William Wordsworth.
LITTLE GRANDMOTHER’S SHOES
“But, Grandmother,” said little May, holding up the tiny pair of calf-skin shoes, “were these your very best shoes? Didn’t you have any shiny black ones, with a tassel on, like mine?
“And where did you buy them, Grandmother? Did Columbus bring them with him in his ship?”
“No, dear; Columbus didn’t bring Grandma’s shoes in his ship. He sailed back to Spain again three hundred years before these shoes were made.
“Bring your chair and sit down by me. I will tell you all about these little worn-out shoes of mine.