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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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