Patty the milkmaid was going to the market carrying milk in the pail on her head.

As she went along, she begun calculating what she will do with the money she would get for the milk. “I will buy some fowls from farmer browns”, said she, and they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the person’s wife. With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs. I will buy myself a new dimity frock and a chip hat, and when I go to the market. Won’t all the young men come up and speak to me I Polly. Shall just look at her and toss my head like this.

                As She spoke that, she tossed her head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was spilt.

MORAL LESSON: DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED