Reading Notes: English Fairy Tales, Part B
Story: Mr. Miacca Story source: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). Mr. Miacca, Source Tommy was sometimes a good boy and sometimes a bad boy. He was told not to go to the street or else Mr. Miacca will get him. One day, he was being a bad boy and went to the street. Mr. Miacca couth Tommy and put him into a bad upside down. He took Tommy to his home. Mr. Miacca was excited because he got a boy to eat for supper. However, he forgot the herbs. He called Mrs. Miacca to watch over the boy while Mr. Miacca went to get the herbs. Tommy asked Mrs. Miacca if Mr. Miacca always have little boys for supper. Mrs. Miacca replied that only if the little boys are bad and get on his way. Tommy asked Mrs. Miacca if she liked pudding, she said yes. He said that he would go to his mother and bring back pudding, Mrs. Miacca agreed. Tommy was relieved that he got off being eaten. He promised to be good all the time, but he couldn't b