When the gypsies set up their colorful tents outside the village, the villagers hid their children. ‘Gypsies steal children,’ they told their little ones. Two weeks later the gypsies left, and the children were allowed again outside. They wanted to play with their cats, but all the cats were gone.

While little Florence was preparing to leave for school, her mischievous puppy ate her homework. There was nothing she could do about it. Later, in class... ‘Where’s your homework Florence?’ the teacher asked. Florence knew her teacher would not believe the truth. ‘I had other things to do,’ she said.