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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 139
The Earl and Cheryl

Merrill was a well-mannered English earl.

One morning as he drew his drapes into furls, he saw

through his window the most beautiful girl with golden

cas•ca•ding curls. At once his head began to whirl as he

saw buttercups, gol•den•rods, and mar•i•golds – all in a

swirling whorl. Right then he knew he’d give the single life

a hurl and marry the lovely Cheryl.

And when she said yes, the thankful earl kissed the sweet girl and promised her

the world!

Story 140
The life of the Worm

Being that the bird is un•a•fraid of any germ, all day long it pecks the berm

looking for the worm. Unfortunately for the worm, no matter how

des•per•ate•ly it may squirm, it cannot escape the beak in which it’s held so

firm. This is why the life of the worm is but a short, short term.

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