The Twelve Passengers
A strange stagecoach drew up just as the bells were chiming midnight. Even though it was the New Year, the sentry rushed out to check on the passengers, twelve in number and all very strange.
The first was well dressed and must have been an important person because everyone else was watching him with an air of hopefulness. He said his name was January and then he darted off, saying that he had thousands of things to think of for the whole year. The second passenger said he knew that his life was short and his days were numbered, just twenty- eight in all, and so he wanted to enjoy himself while he could. His rowdy fun making annoyed the sentries, but he replied haughtily: “Don’t you know me? I am February, the prince of the Carnival.”
Don March, the third passenger, was thin and moody. The fourth passenger pointed out the sliver of moon to March and told him it was a silver treasure, but this was obviously an April Fool’s joke. To make up for it, Madam May sang one of her lovely blossom-time songs.
June and July were both dressed in summer wear and their only belongings were their swimming costumes. Mother August had a basket of fruit and she must have been very rich.
She was overweight and perspiring, although she claimed that she loved to go for walks in the countryside.
The ninth passenger, Professor September, was an artist renowned for his method of painting leaves. The tenth, Count October, knew all about agriculture, but his words were constantly drowned out by the sneezes of his neighbour, November, a pallid type with a constant cold.
Grandad December, the last passenger, carried with him the fir tree which at Christmas he planned to decorate with lights and tinsel.
The sentry carefully checked all their passports and then saluted them. ‘A very good year to all the Month family,’ he said cordially.
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Dua Belas Penumpang
Kereta pos aneh berhenti tepat saat lonceng berdentang di tengah malam. Meskipun saat itu Tahun Baru, penjaga bergegas keluar untuk memeriksa penumpang, berjumlah dua belas orang dan semuanya sangat aneh. Yang pertama berpakaian rapi dan pasti orang penting karena semua orang memperhatikannya dengan penuh harap. Dia mengatakan namanya Januari dan kemudian dia melesat pergi, mengatakan bahwa dia memiliki ribuan hal untuk dipikirkan sepanjang tahun. Penumpang kedua mengatakan dia tahu bahwa hidupnya singkat dan hari-harinya sudah terhitung, hanya dua puluh delapan hari, jadi dia ingin bersenang-senang selagi bisa. Kegembiraan yang dibuatnya membuat penjaga kesal, tetapi dia menjawab dengan sombong: “Apakah kalian tidak mengenalku? Aku Februari, pangeran Karnaval.” Don March, penumpang ketiga, kurus dan murung. Penumpang keempat menunjuk bulan sabit ke bulan Maret dan mengatakan kepadanya bahwa itu adalah harta karun perak, tetapi ini jelas lelucon April Mop. Untuk menebusnya, Nyonya May menyanyikan salah satu lagu musim bunga yang indah. June dan July sama-sama mengenakan pakaian musim panas dan satu-satunya barang bawaan mereka adalah kostum renang. Ibu August membawa sekeranjang buah dan dia pasti sangat kaya. Dia kelebihan berat badan dan berkeringat, meskipun dia mengaku senang berjalan-jalan di pedesaan. Penumpang kesembilan, Profesor September, adalah seorang seniman yang terkenal karena metodenya melukis daun. Penumpang kesepuluh, Pangeran October, tahu banyak tentang pertanian, tetapi kata-katanya terus-menerus tenggelam oleh bersin tetangganya, November, tipe pucat yang terus-menerus pilek. Kakek December, penumpang terakhir, membawa serta pohon cemara yang rencananya akan dihias dengan lampu dan perada saat Natal. Penjaga itu dengan hati-hati memeriksa semua paspor mereka dan kemudian memberi hormat. ‘Tahun yang sangat baik untuk semua keluarga Month,’ katanya dengan ramah.
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