The Milkmaid And Her Pail

The Milkmaid And Her Pail Story

Molly was a milkmaid. It was his job to deliver milk to market. In exchange, the market people would give Molly money for her milk. One of Molly’s favorite parts of being a milkmaid was deciding how to spend the money she earned. She was walking and thinking about all the items she could buy. Molly thought about buying a new pair of shoes. She thought about buying seeds for her garden. She thought of having a shiny new bucket in which she could transport the milk. She also thought about buying a new costume and a new doll to play with. Although there was nothing wrong with thinking about everything she could buy, Molly sometimes got so lost in her thoughts that she forgot the milk she was carrying on her head. One day, Molly fills her bucket with milk. She put the bucket on her head and walked to the market.

As she walked along the road, Molly thought again of all the things she could buy with the money she was getting for the milk. She thought about buying a cake and a basket full of strawberries. As she continued walking, she saw a chicken sitting by the side of the road. That’s when she had her best idea yet. Molly looked at the chicken and said, “With the money I make today, I’m going to buy myself a chicken!” This hen will lay eggs. Then I can sell milk and eggs in the market and have more money to spend. With all this money, I can buy fancy new dresses that will make the other milkmaids jealous! Oh! I can’t wait to go to the market and get my money back today! Molly was so excited she started jumping down the road, but she forgot the bucket of milk she was carrying on her head.

The milk started spilling over the edges. Soon Molly was covered in milk. “Oh no! Now I will never have enough money to buy a chicken,” she exclaimed. She removed the empty milk pail from her head and carried it home. What happened to you?” Molly’s mother asked when she walked through the door. “I was so busy dreaming about everything I could buy with the milk money that I forgot the bucket on my head,” Molly replied. “Oh, Molly honey! How many times do I have to tell you? Don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched. asked Molly. “That means focusing on what you have rather than making plans based on what might be,” her mother replied. Molly knew her mother was right. She loved to dream, but eventually she tried to remember to focus on making the milk delivery a success before thinking about all the things she could buy with the money she was about to receive.