" My ears are very, very tall " 



Animal Folk in the Meadow 



a play for primary grades 

 Jane M. Beilby 



Teacher of Nature-Study in Miss Faulkner's School Dedham, Mass. 



CHARACTERS 



Indian Boy, Toad, Squirrel, several Sheep, and seven Rabbits. 



SETTING 



A meadow with trees and several children representing sheep, 

 who are pulling grass and wandering about, always following 

 the one in the lead and frequently calling, "Ba-ah, Ba-ah." A 

 little boy appears in Indian costume and sits on a stone. 



Indian Boy. 



"Of all the beasts he learned their language, 

 Learned their names and all their secrets, 

 How the beavers built their lodges, 

 Where the squirrels hid their acorns, 

 How the reindeer ran so swiftly, 

 Why the rabbit was so timid, 

 Talked with them when e'er he met them, 

 Called them 'Hiawatha's Brothers'." 



Toad. 



{A toad hops in and meets squirrel near a tree.) 

 "How do you do, Mr. Squirrel'. What are you doing to-day?" 



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