C J Dennis

A Book for Kids C J Dennis

Book Excerpt: ...would YOU like to be an empty house?""Some day I might be," replied the Blue-gum, "if I don't grow too old. There is some fine timber in me yet."Suddenly there was a great clattering and stamping inside the Little House, and Sym began to sing his Tinker's song."Kettles and pans! Kettles and pans!All the broad earth is the tinkering man's--The green leafy lane or the fields are his home, The road or the river, where'er he way roam. He roves for a living and rests where he can. Then bring out your kettle! ho! kettle or pan!"There's a nice thing for you!" said the Little Red House bitterly. "What kind of a song do you call that? Any old place is good enough for his home, and I am just nothing!""Oh, that's only his way of putting it," answered the Blue-gum kindly. He doesn't really mean it, you know; he wants a change, that's all."But the Little Red House wouldn't say a word. ..