"HERON AND CRANE (Based on a Russian folk tale)" "Once upon a time there lived a lanky Crane." "And not far away there lived a long-nosed Heron." "The Heron glanced at the Crane, and laughed to herself:" ""What a clumsy fellow he is."" "Maybe I should propose to the Heron." "She looks like she could be from our Crane Family." "She has the same kind of beak, and her legs are fairly long." "Are you home, Miss Heron?" "Yes, yes, yes... she is here." " What do you want?" "Will you marry me?" "Will I marry you... you beanpole?" "!" "What were you thinking?" "Your clothes are too short, and all you do is walk all the time." "You never fly." "And you're so tight with money that I will probably starve in the nest... and ... and... oh, Why did I refuse him?" "Why?" "Why did I tell him 'no'?" "He's from a good family." "and they call him... a snappy dresser." "And he does have a fine head of feathers." "Well, Crane, I will marry you." "No, Heron!" "I've already changed my mind about marrying you." "Go back where you came from!" "Hearing these words, the Heron went away." "But the Crane now regretted turning her down." "He caught up with her and said:" "Very well, Miss Heron, I agree to take you as my wife." "Did you hear me?" "I agree to take you." "Maybe you are taking but I'm not going." "But again the Heron got to thinking." "'It's better to live together than be alone." "I'll go make up with him and marry him." "Yes, we'll make up and I'll marry him.'" "Dear Crane-y, I'll marry you." "But the Crane answered back to her:" "'Betty wants Freddy," "But Freddy's no longer ready.'" "With these words the Crane turned away, and Heron left." "Crane-y, dear Crane-y, I'll marry you." "And so it still goes on like that back and forth   one after the other." "END"