Patty, a milkmaid, milked her cow and had two full pails of fresh, creamy milk. She put both pails of milk on a stick and set off to the market to sell the milk. As she
took steps towards the market, her thoughts took steps towards wealth. On her way,
she kept thinking about the money she would make from selling the milk. Then she
thought about what she would do with that money.
She was talking to herself and said, "Once I get the money, I'll buy a chicken,
The chicken will lay eggs and I will get more chickens. They'll all lay eggs, and I will
sell them for more money. Then, I'll buy the house on the hill and everyone will envy
me." She was very happy that soon she would be very rich. With these happy
thoughts, she marched ahead. But suddenly, she tripped and fell. Both the pails of
the milk fell and all her dreams were shattered. The milk spilled onto the ground, and
all Patty could do was cry. "No more dream," she cried foolishly!
1. How does the illustration help in understanding what the girl feels?
2. Would you know how the girl feels without the illustration? Why?​