Blackie1 and the Milkman's Horse

Once upon a time there was a horse whose name
was Reginald. When he was out delivering the mi lk
he used to meet his friend Blackie, who was a little black
dog.
Now Reggie  didn’t want to be a milkman’s horse; he
wanted to be a racehorse and win the Derby. And Blackie
who had rather short legs, wanted to run very fast like a
greyhound.
One afternoon they were sitting in Reggie’s stable
playing snakes and ladde r s4 when Blackie had an idea.
“Why not eat coal?” he said. “Trains eat coal and they
run fast.” And they decided to try.
So they went down to the coal cellar and were just
going to take some coal when the landlady came
along.
“What! Stealing my coal!” she said, and she picked up
a piece of coal and threw it at them. They ran away.
Faster than ever in their lives.
Just then the Mayor was looking out of the window.
His name was William.
“Upon my word,” 1 he said, “that horse can run fast.
. I ’ll b e t2 he could win the Derby.”
“And look at that dog; a greyhound it is! I’ll give
them each a medal.”
And he did.

delivering-հանձնելով
milkman-կթվոր
rasehorse-հատուկ վարժեցված ձի
Derby-անուն
rather-ավելի շատ
greyhound-բարակ
stable-կայուն
snakes-օձեր
ladders-աստիճան
coal-ածուխ
cellar-նկուղ
landlady-տանտիրուհի
stealing-գողություն
picked up-վերցրեց
mayor-քաղաքագլուխ
upon-վրա
bet-գրազ
medal-մեդալ