Elena quería mucho a Maruja.

Maruja era la vaca de nuestra tía Ana.

Era una vaca muy buena.

Dejaba a Elena acariciarla.

Elena le daba yerba para comer.

Le gustaba ver a Juan ordeñarla.

Elena bebió leche fresca.

Puso un poco de nata en sus fresas.

Le untó mantequilla a su pan.

--Maruja me da muchas cosas,--dijo
Elena.

Elena fue a ver a su tía Ana el
verano siguiente.

--Maruja tiene algo que enseñarte,--dijo
su tío Enrique.

La llevó al campo.

Allí había un bonito ternero.

--¡Oh, qué mono eres, ternerito!--dijo
Elena.

Elena le dio yerba.

Comía en su mano.

Al ternero le gustaba mucho Elena.

Helen was very fond of Molly.

Molly was Aunt Ann's cow.

She was a very good cow.

She let Helen stroke her.

Helen gave her grass to eat.

She liked to see John milk her.

Helen drank fresh milk.

She put a little cream on her strawberries.

She spread butter on her bread.

"Molly gives me a great many things,"
said Helen.

Helen went to see Aunt Ann the next
summer.

"Molly has something to show you,"
said Uncle Henry.

He took her to the field.

There was a pretty calf in the field.

"O, little calf, how nice you are!"
said Helen.

Helen gave it grass.

It ate out of her hand.

The calf liked Helen very much.