CHAPTER FIVE
THE AFTER DARK
KITCHEN CLUB
HAS A WILD BALL
So Miriam the Melody hummed while everyone danced.
Sam the Stove thumped around with Tillie the
Table, but they were careful not to land on anyones
toes.
Dirk the Door teamed up in the corner with Wilma
the Wall.
Gerald the Green danced harmoniously with
Ronald the Red.
Sheldon the Shadow flitted about smoothly with
Marcia the Moonbeam.
Larry the Laugh cavorted with Sally the Smile.
Doris the Dot danced with Stanley the Stripe.
Sudsey the Soap slid about with Sarah the Sink.
And Henry the Pickle did a polite polka with Flora
the Flower.
Then, while Miriam the Melody hummed and
everyone danced, Constance began to sing a song that
went like this:
HENRY
THE
PICKLE
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