Then Boy Blue’s father went to the pasture and said, “Horse, horse, have you seen Boy Blue?” The old horse lifted his ears and looked very thoughtful, but neighed, and said, “No, no: I have not seen Boy Blue.”
Next, he went to the field where the oxen were plowing and said, “Oxen, oxen, have you seen Boy Blue?” They rolled their great eyes and looked at him; but shook their heads and said, “No, no: we have not seen Boy Blue.”
Next, he went to the pond; and a great big duck came out to meet him, and he said, “Duck, duck, have you seen Boy Blue?” And she said, “Quack, quack, quack! I have not seen Boy Blue.” And all the other ducks said, “Quack, quack!”
Then Boy Blue’s father visited the turkey and asked the old gobbler if he had seen Boy Blue. The old gobbler strutted up and down saying, “Gobble, gobble, gobble! I have not seen Boy Blue.”
Then an old hen was asked if she had seen Boy Blue. She said, “Cluck, cluck, cluck! I haven’t seen Boy Blue; but I will call my chicks, and you can ask them. Cluck, cluck, cluck!” And all the chicks came running, but only said, “Peep, peep, peep! We haven’t seen Boy Blue. Peep, peep, peep!”
Boy Blue’s father then went to the men who were cutting hay and said, “Men, men, have you seen my Boy Blue?” But the men answered, “No, no. We have not seen Boy Blue.” But just then they happened to look under a haystack; and there, all curled up, lay Boy Blue and his dog Tray, fast asleep.
1. Who was with the father when he found Boy Blue?
