Potter, Miriam Clark, 1886-1965, Balcom, Sophia T · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 193
oddy and Jane were expectingcompany for tea. The company was Miss Eliza,he artist lady who lived in the lane. She worebright colored dresses, and painted beautiful pic-:ures of ships and sunsets. Mrs. Betts had the pot on boiling, and the cakecut. Jane was pouring strawberry jam into theclear glass… … If cows dressed up for tea. Roddy said: Til go and meet her. And he ranout the door. Mrs. Betts and Jane kept on working.Pretty soon Roddy came in the house again, laugh- 180 THE BEST JERSEY COW ing very hard. Jane thought that the dishes shook,with the loud noise of it. Oh, he said, it wasntMiss…
Children's poetry, American
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