The Old Mouse 

There was an old mouse who went for a walk every day. The old mouse did not like children. When he saw them on the street he would shout, “Go away, horrid things!”

One day the old mouse was taking his walk. All at once, his suspenders broke, and his pants fell down. Some ladies came by. “Help, help!” cried the old mouse. But the ladies screamed, “Your pants have fallen down!” And they ran away.

The old mouse ran home and cried, “Help me!” But his wife only said, “You look silly in your underwear.,” and gave him a hit on the head.
The old mouse began to cry. Some children passed by. “Poor old mouse,” they said, “we will help you. Here is some chewing gum. It will hold your pants up very well.”

“Look!” cried the old mouse. “My pants are up! This chewing gum is great. These pants will never fall down again!”

Those pants never did fall down again. And after that, the old mouse was always kind to children when he went for his walk.

Who would have thought to use chewing gum to keep their pants up.  Children are so resourceful.

[thanks Mike]