Johnny Appleseed (3)

Johnny Appleseed (3)

" You're needed in the West, young Johnny Appleseed ! You have a job to do ! "

" But I have no covered wagon, " said Johnny.
" I have no knife and gun. "

" Shucks, " said the Guardian Angel to Johnny, " all that you will need out West is a little pot to cook in, and a stock of apple seed ー and the Good Book to read ! "

" That's wonderful ! " said Johnny, " I have a pot to cook in, and my Book and apple seed. I can start right away. I'm off for the West, Mr.Angel, this very day ! "

Of course, before he left for the West, Johnny stopped to see his friends, the animals on the farm.

" I have to say good-by, " he told them,  " cause you've been such good friends to me.   I sure will miss you when I'm out there all alone. "

The animals looked sorrowful. They know they would miss Johnny, too.

" Well, so long, " he said at last.
Then away down the road to the West he went, young Johnny Appleseed.

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