One day the Mice met to talk about the great harm that she was doing
them. Each one told of some plan by which to keep out of her way.
"Do as I say," said an old gray Mouse that was thought to be very wise.
"Do as I say. Hang a bell to the Cat's neck. Then, when we hear it
ring, we shall know that she is coming, and can scamper out of her
way." "Good! good!" said all the other Mice; and one ran to get the
bell. "Now which of you will hang this bell on the Cat's neck?" said
the old gray Mouse.
"Not I! not I!" said all the Mice together. And they scampered away
to their holes.
THE DARK DAY
Listen, and I will tell you of the famous dark day in Connecticut. It
was in the month of May, more than a hundred years ago.
The sun rose bright and fair, and the morning was without a cloud. The
air was very still. There was not a breath of wind to stir the young
leaves on the trees.
Then, about the middle of the day, it began to grow dark. The sun was
hidden. A black cloud seemed to cover the earth.
The birds flew to their nests. The chickens went to roost. The cows
came home from the pasture and stood mooing at the gate.
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