Henny-Penny goes to tell the king [short story]

Title

Language

English

Year

1941

Subject

Short stories, Philippine (English)

Philippine fiction (English)

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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NOVEMBER, 1941 THE 0 YOUNG CITIZEN LITTLE STORIES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE HENNY-PENNY GOES TO TELL THE KING ONE FINE DAY Henny-Penny was picki11g up corn in the old farrpyard, when all at once something fell plop! on her head. It was only a grain of corn, as HennyPenny would have seen if she had stopped to look. But she didn't. "Mercy on mel" cried Henny-Penny. "The sky's u-falling ! I must go and tell the king." And off she started that very minute. She went on and on, and on and on, till she met Cocky-Locky. ' "Where are you going to, H ennyPenny ?" asked Cocky-Locky, speaking very politely and making her a fine bow. "I'm going to tell the king the sky's a-falling," said Henny-Penny. "May I go with you, Henny-Penny?" asked Cocky-Locky. "Certainly! Certainly!" said HennyPenny. And on thpy went, and on and on, till they met Ducky-Wucky. "Where are you going to, HennyPenny and Cocky-Locky?" asked DuckyWucky. "We're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling," said Henny-Penny and CockyLocky. "May I go with you, H enny-Penny and Cocky-Locky?" asked Ducky-Wucky. "Certainly! Certainly!" said HeI1'nyPenny and Cocky'-Locky. And on they went, and on and on, till they met Goosey-Poosey. "Where are you going to, HennyP e nny, Cocky-Locky, and DuckyWucky?" asked Goosey-Poosey. "We're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling," said Henny-Penny, CockyLocky, and Ducky-Wucky. "May I go with you, Henny-Penny, Cocky-Locky, and Ducky-Wucky?" said Goosey-Poosey. "Certainly! Certainly!" said HennyPenny, Cocky-Locky, and Ducky-Wucky. And -on they went, and ·on and on, till they met Turkey-Lurkey. "Where are you gding to, HennyPenny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, and Goosey-Poosey?" asked Turkey-Lurkey. "We're going to tell the king the sky's a-falling," said Henny-Penny, CockyLocky, Ducky-Wucky, and GooseyPoosey. "May I go with you, Henny-Penny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, and Go0sey-Poosey?" asked Turkey-Lurkey. "Certainly! Certainly!" said HennyI must 90 a11d It/I tht kin9 388 THE YOUNG CITIZEN NOVEMBER, 1941 Penny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, and Goosey-Poosey. And on they went, and on and on, till they met Foxy-Woxy.t 1 "Where are you going to, Henny' Penny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, Goosey-Poosey, and Turkey-Lurkey?" said Foxy-Waxy. "We're going to teil the king th7sky's a-falling," said Henny-Penny, CockyLocky, Ducky-Wucky,- Goosey-Poosey, and Turkey-Lqrkey. "May I· go with you, Henny-Penny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, Gooseythe side of a tre~. Foxy-Woxy ran inside. ' No wonder he knew the way, for the passage led to his cave! "Come along! Come along!" he cried. "Follow me ! One at a time, if ya,u please. The path is very narrow." Turkey-Lurkey bent his proud head, and in he wont. Snap! Off went his head, and plop! went his body on the floor of the cave. · The next minute in went GooseyPoosey .. · Snap! Off went her head, and 'plop! went her body on the floor of the cave. And on they went, and on and on, tiil they came to a narrow passage. Poosey, and Turkey-Lurkey?" aoked Foxy-Woxy. "Certainly! Certainly!" said HennyPenny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, Goosey-Poosey, and Turkey-Lurkey. "You are going a very long way round," said Foxy-Waxy. He was very sly, was that. Foxy-Waxy. "I will show you a near way to the Palace- a very near way- if you will allow me," he said. "Thank you! T hank you!" said HennyPenny, Cocky-Locky, Ducky-Wucky, Goosey-Poosey, and Turkey-Lurkey. And on they went, and" on and on, till they came to a narrow passag6 by T he next minute in went DuckyWucky. Snap! Off went his head, and plop! went his body on the floor of the cave. The next minu.te iri went Cocky-i..ocky. Snap! Off went his head, and plop! went his body on the floor of the cave. ','H enny-Penny! Come along, HennyPenny!" cried Foxy-Waxy. But Henny-Penny had peeped over his shoulder, and saw-all that was left of poor Cocky -.L oc k y, Ducky-Wucky, Goosey-Poosey, and Turk~y-Lurkey. "You cruel monster!" she cried. And, ( P frast!. t urn to page 4o6.) THE YOUNG CITIZEN THE PRINCE'S HEIR HENNY-PENNY CHASED BY A LION (Continued from page 390) (Continued from page 388) (Continued from page 392) seen before. backing out of the hole, she ran with all his might. The It was, indeed, a remark- ran off home as fast as her boy spurred his pony on. able sight, and the people trembling legs would carry Luckily they did not have applauded loudly. her. to cross the grassy land. If Anak was standing near' And that is how it was they had come into the high the throne, and, at the call the king never knew the prairie grass they would of the Prince, he stepped sky was falling.-Reprinted have been lost. The grass forward. But there was no by Permission. would have hindered the retinue of followers behind short legs of the pony. him, and he held nothing The pony made for an in • his hands except what object. Then he placed it open_ing in the corral fence, appeared to. be a little, in- in a ray of sunlight which an~ rn a few moments pony significant piece of glass. fell on to the white steps of and nder were within the There was the sound of a the throne. · enclosure. The tall thorn short laugh here and there, Immediately on the steps bushes and branches, which at which the good Prince there were the most mar- mad-e the fence, kept the frown~d, for he ,liked this vellous shades .of blue and wild animals out. The boy dark, long-limbed peasant, green of yellow and violet sprang from his pony and whom he now feared had and r~d and every imagin- thr~w thorn branches into failed. able color. A great cry of the opening. Then with his "Well, Anak, have you amazement went up, for no rifle in hand he awai_ted the found the task impossible?" one in those days had ever appearance of the hon. he said kindly. heard of the spectrum or a But the lion did not ap"O Prince,. I have fpr spectroscope, al)d no one pear, although the boy knew you the key which tells that, knew anything about the the animal was somewhere though the _earth may be wonderful rays of broken near. He kept his rifle ready covered w 1th abundant light. for instant firing should the beauty, and the sea _swarm Then the Prince came beast attempt to penetrate w~th the marvels of hfe, yet down the ste s and held his the fence. Fdrtunately the without the white light of . .P 't 1 sky they cannot exist. The white robe m the wonder- corral was no very arge, light of the sky holds the ful coloq of the rainbow. a~d the thorn fence , was marvellous paints to which He took Ai:ak by the hand. high enough to prevent wild they must all come for their "My heir-your future arnmals from iumpmg over. colors. while their beauty Prince," he cried to the The natives had been very passes' away, that of the people. carefu.I in . selecting this light of the sky is everlast- . And the people shoure.d place rn which to _keep ca.ting always renewing both with delight. From the1r tie dunng the rnght safe ear;h and sea." own number had been from attacks of wild beasts. At the Prince's puzzled chosen their future ruler, The boy knew that the look Anak h~ld up the piece for had he not proved him- 'lion was lurking outside of of glass ln his hand. It was self to be the wisest man in the enclosure but could not a triangular, wedge-shaped the land? (Please turn to pa9e 411.)

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