Bryant, Sara Cone, 1873-, Wilson, Patten, ill · Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin company · leaf 162
hat, and put his hat on his head, and came alonghome. It was a very hot day. Pretty soon the butterbegan to melt. It melted, and melted, and as itmelted it ran down Epaminondas forehead; then itran over his face, and in his ears, and down his neck.When he got home, all the butter Epaminondas hadwas… … dont you know thats no way to carry butter?* Epaminondas and Jiis Auntie aint got the sense you was born with! Dont youknow thats noway to carry butter? The way to carrybutter is to wrap it up in some leaves and take it downto the brook, and cool it in the water, and cool it in thewater, and cool…
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