ThecountryMaidandHerMilkCan

　　Acountrymaidwaswalkingalongwithacanofmilkuponherhead,whenshefellintothefollowingtrainofreflections."ThemoneyforwhichIshallsellthismilkwillenablemetoincreasemystockofeggstothreehundred,Theseeggs,allowingforwhatmayproveaddle,andwhatmaybedestroyedbyvermin,willproduceatleasttwohundredandfiftychickens.Thechickenswillbefittocarrytomarketjustatthetimewhenpoultryisalwaysdear;sothatbythenewyearIcannotfailofhavingmoneyenoughtopurchaseanewgown.Green-letmeconsider-yes,greenbecomesmycomplexionbest.andgreenitshallbe,InthisdressIwillgotothefair,whereallyoungfellowswillstrivetohavemeforaparter;butno-Ishallrefuseeveryoneofthem,andwithadisdainfultossturnfromthem."Transportedwiththisidea,shecouldnotforbearactingwithherheadthethoughtthatpassedinhermind,whendowncamethecanofmilk!Andallherimaginaryhappinessvanishedinamoment.