Mother Pig's Joke Once upon a time, a little pig lived in a little house.
He lived there with his mother.
Two very fine apple trees grew in Mother Pig's front yard.
They had big red apples on them.
One morning, Little Pig said, I wish I had an apple pie.
Mother Pig said, I will make some apple pies.
But first, I must go to the store.
You must stay at home.
Don't let anyone take the big red apples.
Little Pig said, Yes, Mother, I will stay at home and look after the apples.
So Mother Pig took her basket and went to the store.
By and by, White Cow came along.
What fine red apples, she said.
May I have one?
No, no, White Cow, said Little Pig.
Mother is going to make apple pies for dinner today.
Come back this evening and I will ask her to give you a pie.
Mother Pig's apple pies are fine.
All right, said White Cow.
And away she went down the road.
Soon, Gray Pony came along.
Hello, Little Pig, he said.
What fine red apples you have on your trees.
May I have one?"
Little Pig shook his head and said, No, no, Gray Pony.
Mother is going to make apple pies today.
She makes very good apple pies.
If you come back this evening, I will ask her to give you a pie.
All right, said Gray Pony, and away he went.
Billy Goat came along.
What big red apples, he said.
I'll just take three or four.
No, no, Billy Goat, said Little Pig.
Mother wants to make apple pies.
If you come back this evening, I will ask her to give you a pie.
But Billy Goat shook the tree and took four of the big red apples.
I will come back for the pie too, he said.
By and by, Mother Pig came home.
Little Pig told her about White Cow, Gray Pony, and Billy Goat.
Mother Pig said, I do not like old Billy Goat.
I think I will play a joke on him.
Little Pig helped his mother make apple pies all that morning.
Mother Pig said, Now I will make a very big pie for Billy Goat.
That evening, White Cow and Gray Pony and Billy Goat came to dinner.
They all sat down at the table.
Then Mother Pig put a big pie at each place.
Billy Goat had the biggest pie and he began to eat very fast.
All at once, Billy Goat cried out, Look here!
Is this a joke?
There are no apples in my pie!
Mother Pig laughed and said, You had your apples this morning.
They all laughed at Mother Pig's joke, but Billy Goat was so angry that he jumped up from the table and ran home.