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AND OTHER MEXICAN LORE 83
the little boots, and the ribbon and sat out in front of her
house.
Soon a cat went by and said, "My, you are beautiful,
little ant! Don't you want to marry me?"
The little ant replied, "How will you speak to me after
we are married?"
"I will say mew, mew," answered the cat.
"No, you frighten me," said the little ant.
In a little while a dog went by and said, "My, you are
beautiful, little ant! Don't you want to marry me?"
The little ant asked, "How will you speak to me after
we are married?"
"I will say bowwow, bowwow," answered the dog.
"No, you frighten me," said the little ant.
A bull came by and said, "My, you are beautiful, little
ant! Don't you want to marry me?"
The little ant answered, "How will you speak to me after
we are married?"
"I will say moo, moo," answered the bull.
"No, you frighten me," said the little ant.
A lamb came by and said, "My, you are beautiful, little
anti Don't you want to marry me?"
The little ant answered, "How will you speak to me after
we are married?"
"I will say baa, baa," said the lamb.
"No, you frighten me," said the little ant.
Finally Ratoncito Perez passed by. Ratoncito Perez was
very clean and well combed.
He said to the little ant, "My, you are beautiful, little
antd Don't you want to marry me?"
The little ant answered, "How will you speak to me after
we are married?"
Ratoncito Perez had a very sweet voice.
"I will say ee, ee, ee."
"I like that! You shall be my husband, Ratoncito Perez,"
said the little ant. She was very happy.
The little ant and Ratoncito Perez lived happily for a
long time.
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Texas Folklore Society. The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore, book, 1951; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67665/m1/93/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.