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The Red Well-Read Reader
Story 51
The Habit of the Saint
There used to live a saint who daily showed self-restraint. She could
tolerate the word ain't, but at hearing a cuss word she would nearly faint.
Holy images she would often paint. And she prayed for
those whose hearts were faint.
Her guard, not even the devil could feint; therefore, her
virtue no blemish could taint.
Story 52
Don't Jape the Ape
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Despite the sign that read, "DON'T JAPE THE
APE," the fool monkeyed the ape, taunting him with
a tasty crepe, and then struck him with a
grape.
Quite angered, the ape yanked his bars plump out
of shape and caught the boy trying to escape.
With mouths agape, the frightened crowd watched
as the ape con•vinc•ing•ly settled the scrape.
1. Tease
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