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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Baby Chatterbox, by Anonymous
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+Title: Baby Chatterbox
+
+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: September 11, 2005 [EBook #16681]
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+Language: English
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+
+BABY CHATTERBOX
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+BABY CHATTERBOX
+
+NEW YORK
+R. WORTHINGTON
+770 BROADWAY
+
+Copyright by R. Worthington, 1880.
+
+
+
+
+Transcriber's Note: the following corrections were made to the text:
+   couldn't for could'nt
+   foxglove for foxglore
+   curtsied for curtised
+   servants for sevants
+
+
+
+THE NEW BABY.
+
+
+A new little baby came down from the sky--
+  Came down from the sky in the night.
+A soft little baby, with violet eyes,
+  Shining, and pure, and white.
+
+But how did the little new baby get
+  Down here from the depths of the sky?
+She couldn't have come alone, you know,
+  For she's much too young to fly.
+
+Oh! the angels carried her down in their arms
+  From the far-away, beautiful blue;
+Brought her down from the arms of God,
+  A present to me and to you.
+
+So, you see, we must kiss the baby,
+  And give her a lot of love,
+That she may not need the angels
+  Till she meets them again above.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+DOLLY'S PROMENADE.
+
+
+"Dolly, my dearest, you really must walk,
+You shall not be lazy, you never will talk;
+And, as I've got all the talking to do,
+I think you might please me by walking, don't you?
+
+"So, dolly, come out to the paddock with me,
+I'll show you the apples that grow on the tree,
+I'll show you the bees, and the butterflies, too,
+The hills all so purple, the sky all so blue.
+
+"You must walk, dolly, dear; see, your shoes are so gay;
+You only have worn them twice since your birthday.
+Red hat and red feather--now come, if you please,
+Gently, my dolly, we learn by degrees."
+
+Ah! now you walk so very nicely, my dear,
+You soon will be going as fast as a deer,
+And then such racing, we will have all day long,
+Playing "tag" in the very midst of the throng.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
+
+Hop, hop, hop! In it came at the window, the dearest
+little yellow canary, not a bit afraid; chirping,
+turning its pretty head this way and that, and asking its
+little bird questions which nobody could understand.
+
+George, and Winifred, and little Bruce were all filled
+with delight and amazement at the small visitor. Wise
+George flew to shut the window, kind Winny ran for
+cake, and solemn Bruce took his finger out of his mouth
+and stared.
+
+Meanwhile Dicky sidled, and fluttered, and chattered,
+and at last showed he was used to society by setting
+down on George's finger, winking at Bruce, and making
+a good meal of Winny's cake.
+
+"Do you think he can have flown straight from the
+Canary Islands?" asked Winny.
+
+But George shook his head; it was too far.
+
+But still they had a feeling that the little visitor was
+a sort of emigrant, who must be led to settle at Fairleigh
+Cottage; and Winny ran to ask her mother for the half-crown
+out of her money-box to buy him a cage.
+
+"Mother's coming," she said. "She thinks Birdie
+belongs to some one else, because he is so tame."
+
+"But there are no canaries in the village, except the
+schoolmaster's pair," said wise George; "and this little
+beauty is not one of them. I really think this bird must
+have come to look for a home."
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: A]
+
+Stands over Apples,
+So rosy and round.
+
+[Illustration: B]
+
+Begins the word Berries,
+Which grow near the ground.
+
+[Illustration: C]
+
+Commences Cherries,
+They grow upon trees.
+
+[Illustration: D]
+
+Date-Palms or Desert,
+Spell which word you please.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE DUCKS.
+
+
+    One little black duck,
+      One little gray,
+    Six little white ducks
+      Running out to play.
+One white lady-duck, motherly and trim,
+Eight little baby-ducks bound for a swim.
+      One little white duck
+    Running from the water,
+      One very fat duck--
+    Pretty little daughter;
+One very grave duck, swimming off alone,
+One little white duck, standing on a stone.
+    One little white duck
+      Holding up its wings,
+    One little bobbing duck
+      Making water-rings;
+One little black duck, turning round its head,
+One big black duck--see, he's gone to bed.
+One little lady-duck, motherly and trim,
+Eight little baby-ducks bound for a swim.
+One lazy black duck, taking quite a nap,
+One precious duck, here on mother's lap.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+IN TROUBLE.
+
+
+In terrible trouble is baby:
+  Full loudly he screams and he cries;
+His breakfast is lost, and replace it
+  He cannot,--however he tries.
+
+The cup of warm milk all so tempting,
+  Stood safe but a moment ago;
+In his haste he leant over to grasp it,
+  But instead threw it all down below.
+
+At once he burst forth into weeping,
+  And heart-rending shrieks loud and shrill;
+He saw not a kind hand was near him
+  The empty cup soon to refill.
+
+Dear baby! too often we elders,
+  Like you, break our hearts without need,
+And see not the Hand that provides us
+  Our food in sweet harvests and seed.
+
+If a check ever lessens our plenty,
+  And wasted our crops ever lie,
+Then, forgetful of all our past blessings,
+  How hastily rises our cry!
+
+Ah! dry we our blinding tears, baby,
+  Look up to our Father above,
+And patiently wait till he fills us
+  Our cups in His mercy and love.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: E]
+
+Twined by Evergreens.
+They never fade.
+
+[Illustration: F]
+
+Found in Fern-leaves,
+Which grow in the shade.
+
+[Illustration: G]
+
+Is a Grape-vine,
+Bearing some fruit.
+
+[Illustration: H]
+
+Holds a Holly bush
+Plucked by the root.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+DANCE, DOGGIE, DANCE.
+
+
+  Now, Fido, I have dressed you up
+    In cap, and coat, and cape;
+  No, no, indeed my little friend,
+    You cannot yet escape!
+  Papa has seen a foreign dog
+    Dressed up like you in France,
+  And says that little poodle pup
+    Was quickly taught to dance.
+
+  Come, Fido, now you must be good,
+    I will not hurt you there;
+  Now stand upon your hinder-legs
+    And lift them in the air.
+  Listen--I will hum the tune
+    And you must dance with me;
+  I want both paws, sir, if you please.
+    Come, Fido--one, two, three!
+
+  "Good doggie! as I've taught you that--
+    Oh dear! he's run away.
+  The naughty dog! he sees a cat.
+    Come here, sir! Fido, stay!
+  There now, he's off and won't come back;
+    We'll dance no more to-day;
+  And Fido's got my dress and cape--
+Oh! what _will_ mother say?"
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE ORGAN-BOY.
+
+The children are fond of a merry tune,
+so they have given the organ-boy a
+penny to play. The babies stare at the
+organ, as though they thought it a very
+funny box to make such a noise. One little
+child, with a doll in her arms, is giving a
+piece of bread to the monkey, but he looks
+as if he suspected it was a trick. The boy
+has a cloth over his organ, to protect it
+when it rains. I do not like to see monkeys
+led about in this way. I think it is cruel,
+and must cause them much suffering,
+especially if they have a cruel master. But
+I think this little boy will be kind to his
+little companion, and not twist and throw it
+about as some of the men do. Monkeys
+are very amusing, after they go through a
+short training, and will do all manner of
+tricks for their master.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: I]
+
+Is an Ivy vine,
+It clings where it grows.
+
+[Illustration: J]
+
+Is a Jessamine,
+Most fragrant it blows.
+
+[Illustration: K]
+
+The rich Kidney bean,
+Nutritious for food.
+
+[Illustration: L]
+
+Is the Lily,
+An emblem of good.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+ONLY A BOY.
+
+
+  Only a boy, with his noise and fun,
+  The veriest mystery under the sun;
+  As brimful of mischief, and wit, and glee,
+  As ever human frame can be;
+  And as hard to manage, as--ah!--ah, me!
+      'Tis hard to tell,
+      Yet we love him well.
+
+Only, a boy, with his fearful tread,
+Who cannot be driven, but must be led;
+Who troubles the neighbors' dogs and cats,
+And who tears more clothes and spoils more hats,
+Loses more tops, and kites, and bats,
+      Than would stock a store,
+      For a year or more.
+
+Only a boy, who will be a man,
+If nature goes on with her first great plan;
+If water, or fire, or some fatal snare
+Conspire not to rob us of this, our heir.
+Our blessing, our trouble, our rest, our care;
+      Our torment, our joy--
+      "Only, a boy."
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+JOHNNY AND THE TOAD.
+
+
+              Johnny.
+    I want to go to school,
+      And he won't let me pass.
+    I think that a toad
+      Ought to keep to the grass.
+    I don't want to cry,
+      But I'm afraid I'm going to;
+    Oh, dear me!
+      What am I to do?
+              Toad.
+    Here's a dreadful thing!
+      A boy in the way;
+    I don't know what to do,
+      I don't know what to say.
+    I can't see the reason
+      Such monsters should be loose;
+    I'm trembling all over,
+      But that is of no use.
+              Johnny.
+    I Must go to school,
+      The bell is going to stop;
+    That terrible old toad,
+      If only he would hop.
+              Toad.
+    I Must cross the path,
+      I can hear my children croak;
+    I hope that dreadful boy
+      Will not give me a poke.
+A hop, and a start, a flutter, and a rush,
+Johnny is at school, and the toad in his bush.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: M]
+
+Holds a Moss rose,
+Covered with down.
+
+[Illustration: N]
+
+Stands for Walnuts,
+In the woods they are found.
+
+[Illustration: O]
+
+Is an Orange,
+So juicy and sweet.
+
+[Illustration: P]
+
+A Pine-apple,
+Both are good to eat.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+DOLLY'S CLOTHES.
+
+
+I want to make your things look nice,
+  Dolly--because, you see,
+To-morrow evening Cousin Jane
+  Is coming here to tea.
+
+Your muslin skirt is white and stiff--
+  I'm very glad of that;
+But as my little iron's cold,
+  The tucks will not lie flat.
+
+Jane's doll will come--she makes its clothes
+  Herself, and very neatly;
+And when she brings it visiting,
+  She dresses it up sweetly.
+
+When I put on your pretty frock,
+  Your sash, and sleeve-knots blue,
+I really think that you will be
+  Quite a smart dolly too.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE KITTEN.
+
+
+Wanton droll, whose harmless play
+Beguiles the rustic's closing day,
+When drawn the evening fire about,
+Sit aged crone and thoughtless lout;
+Come, show thy tricks and sportive graces,
+Thus circled round with merry faces.
+Backward coiled, and crouching low,
+With glaring eyeballs watch thy foe.
+The house wife's, spindle whirling round,
+Or thread, or straw, that on the ground
+Its shadow throws, by urchin sly,
+Held out to lure thy roving eye.
+Then, onward stealing, fiercely spring
+Upon the futile, faithless thing.
+Now, wheeling round with bootless skill,
+Thy bo-peep tail provokes thee still,
+As oft beyond thy curving side
+Its jetty tip is seen to glide.
+Whence hast thou, then, thou witless puss,
+The magic power to charm us thus?
+Is it that in thy glaring eye,
+And rapid movements we descry--
+While we at ease, secure from ill,
+The chimney corner snugly fill.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: Q]
+
+Quinces when ripe,
+Have an excellent flavor.
+
+[Illustration: R]
+
+The Rose when presented,
+Is a sign of favor.
+
+[Illustration: S]
+
+Strawberries in dish,
+With sugar and cream.
+
+[Illustration: T]
+
+Tomatoes as fine
+As ever were seen.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+JACK.
+
+The name of the bear is _Jack_. I fetched
+him from the West India Import Dock
+on the 5th of November, 1870. He was running
+about with another bear on board ship,
+but the job was to catch him. After many
+attempts we at last put a strong collar round
+his neck, to which was attached a long chain,
+and then we got him into a large barrel and
+fastened the head on with hoop-iron, lowered
+him over the side of the vessel into a
+boat, and then pulled to the quay, and hauled
+him up into a cart. For a time the little fellow
+was quiet enough, but he got very inquisitive
+when being driven towards the
+city, and wanted to have a look round. I
+managed to quiet him by giving him pieces
+of lump-sugar. He arrived safely at the Crystal
+Palace, and has lived in an aviary till the
+beginning of last month, when he was put
+into his new bear-pit. The little fellow has
+grown twice the size he was when he first
+came. He is very playful, but sometimes
+he shows his teeth when he is teased.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE PLAY-GROUND.
+
+The lessons are learned, and now we
+all join hands, and march to the play-ground.
+And a nice play-ground we have,
+and every day when it is fine we enjoy
+ourselves very much. Some like to swing
+round the great pole, others join hands and
+form a large ring, and then we try to see
+which side of the ring can pull the hardest.
+Others like to run a race, and try who will
+run three times round the play-ground first.
+When it is wet we march round our large
+school-room, keeping time with our feet.
+And then we have such splendid fun
+playing "Tag," first one, and then the
+other, racing round over benches, and
+under and around the desks, until we are
+fairly tired out. Then we hear the bell
+ring, and we march in, two by two, to
+commence our lessons again.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: U]
+
+Unicorn root,
+Good at times for the health.
+
+[Illustration: V]
+
+A beautiful Vine,
+All alone by itself.
+
+[Illustration: W]
+
+Wheat in the field,
+Gently waved by the wind.
+
+[Illustration: X]
+
+Xanthic flowers, which
+Are a bright yellow kind.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE STORY OF TOPSY.
+
+Topsy had four kittens, but as it was
+settled that we could not keep more
+than one, and little Milly Knight wanting
+one, the other two had to be drowned. So
+Milly came one day and selected a nice little
+black and white one. We were very sorry
+when Tom took the little creatures and put
+them in the pond at the bottom of the
+garden. As they were very young and
+could not feel much, we thought Topsy
+would soon forget them. Well, on the
+evening that they were drowned, while the
+cook was in her pantry, with the window
+open, she saw something come rushing
+along, and, in another minute, Topsy leaped
+through the window, carrying in her mouth
+one of the kittens, dripping wet, which she
+laid on the mat and began to lick with all
+her might. And how she licked it! Over
+and over, and over again, till, as the cook
+said, she "licked it into life." The little
+kitten got well, and became, owing to its
+narrow escape, and the love displayed, a
+great pet ever afterward.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+PLAYING AT HORSES.
+
+
+The copies and the lessons
+  Are finished for to-day,
+And out the happy children
+  At "horses" come to play.
+
+Conny, and Frank, and Archie,
+  With doggie "Trim," are there;
+Conny and Frank are harnessed,
+  And Archie drives the pair.
+
+Away, away they scamper,
+  Across the breezy park;
+And doggie runs beside them
+  With merry, happy bark.
+
+For breath they pause a minute,
+  Then off they start again,
+For they pretend they're going
+  To meet papa's down train.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+[Illustration: Y]
+
+To find these bright flags,
+In the marsh you must hunt.
+
+[Illustration: Z]
+
+A Zigadenus flower,
+Changing color each month.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+TROTTY'S CARD HORSES.
+
+
+This stands
+  Firm, and strong
+Another one
+  We'll build hereon.
+
+Keep away,
+  Now we'll see,
+If 'twill hold
+  A number three.
+
+Try another,
+  One more,
+Raise it to
+  A fourth floor.
+
+Yet another;
+  Oh, what fun!
+That's too many--
+  Down they come.
+
+
+THE FIRST VALENTINE.
+
+
+Rat-tat at the door! Rat-tat at the door!
+   Here are valentines one, two, three;
+There is one for Harry, and one for Will,
+   And a big one for girlie, see!
+Wildly she flies o'er the nursery floor,
+   Never was girlie so happy before,
+As she shouts in her baby glee--
+"Oh! I've got a valentine, all come, look!
+As big as the sheet of a picture book!
+Now, don't you wish you all, like me,
+Had a great big heart painted red, you see?"
+
+All day long--now in, now out--
+Now up, now down--she wanders about
+Showing her treasure; 'tis fast getting torn,
+But paper, we all know, is very soon worn.
+"Who do you think can love me the most
+To buy this, and send it alone by the post?
+Do look again, you must like to see,
+'Tis a great big heart, and it 'longs to me,
+And please to read me the written line
+That says, 'God bless your sweet valentine!'"
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+SAGACITY OF A DOG.
+
+A very interesting story is told by Mr.
+Youatt: "I wanted, one day, to go
+through a tall iron gate, from one part of
+my premises to another, but just within
+it lay a poor lame puppy, and I could not
+get in without perhaps seriously injuring
+him. I stood for a while hesitating, and
+at length determined to go round through
+another gate, when a fine Newfoundland
+dog, who had been waiting patiently for
+his wonted caresses, and wondering why
+I did not come in, looked accidently down
+at the invalid. He comprehended the whole
+business in a moment. He put down his
+great paw, and, as quickly and as gently as
+possible, rolled the invalid out of the way,
+and then drew himself back in order to
+leave room for the opening of the gate."
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The Little Gleaner.
+
+
+Little Ruth, like the woman of old of that name,
+Returns from the field, where she gathered the grain.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+IN THE SWING.
+
+
+"Up little Gracie! Swing up high,
+As if you're going to touch the sky;
+Only, take care, my darling pet--
+Hold the two ropes, and don't forget.
+
+"Up again, Gracie! There--that's right,
+Laughing away, but holding tight;
+While little Dottie waits below,
+And Harry sends you to and fro.
+
+"Stop, Harry, now! 'tis time for Grace
+To yield to little Dot her place.
+Be gentle, dear, for Dot's so small--
+If you're not careful, she may fall."
+
+The children change; for all the three
+Are fair in play, and well agree;
+And now the youngest laughing pet
+Begs for "a little higher!" yet.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE DONKEY RIDE.
+
+"Oh, papa! will you please buy me a
+donkey?" said little Ella Clark to her
+father, as she ran to meet him. "Well,"
+said her father, "if you will promise to be
+a very good girl, and give your sister May
+a share of the rides, I will get one in the
+city and send it home." So, in a few days
+the donkey came, with a new bridle and
+saddle. The next thing to do was to give
+him a name; so, after trying a great many
+they agreed to call him "Jack." The next
+day Ella and May were up early and went
+to the barn, where they found Henry, and
+asked him to saddle "Jack." Henry brushed
+down "Jack's" thick coat of hair, and made
+him look quite trim, and he then placed Ella
+on "Jack's" back, and walked him up and
+down, holding on to Ella, and in a short
+time she could ride alone, and felt as proud
+as a queen when her father saw her sitting
+up on "Jack's" back. She then gave May
+a ride, and at last got so bold as to take
+"Jack" down the lane alone, and had a
+splendid time riding up and down.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE SPELLING LESSON.
+
+
+Now, Pussy, you must be real good,
+  And learn to spell like me;
+When I say, "Pussy, what is this?"
+  You must say, That is C.
+
+Don't scratch, and twist, and turn about,
+  And try to get away;
+But, Pussy, please to try and learn:
+  This is the letter A.
+
+There now, that's nice, you're doing well;
+  Oh, dear! where can she be;
+Just as I'd taught her how to spell
+  Clear to the letter T.
+
+She jumped and ran away so fast,
+  She must have seen a rat;
+And now how will she ever know
+  That C-A-T spells Cat.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"GEE UP, PONY."
+
+
+When mother threw open the nursery door,
+There she found uncle down on the floor;
+While up on his back sat Harry and Fred,
+And Nellie stood by and was stroking his head.
+
+"This is my pony," cried Harry: "gee way;
+Get on, old Dobbin--don't wait here all day."
+And "Gee way," says Freddy, who thinks he must do
+Whatever his brother may do or say too.
+
+And uncle good-humoredly keeps on his round,
+Creeping and crawling about on the ground;
+And mother still hears, as she goes on her way,
+"Come, gee up, my pony--don't wait here all day."
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+GOOD-NIGHT AND GOOD-MORNING.
+
+
+A fair little girl sat careless and free,
+Sewing as long as her eyes could see;
+Then smoothed her work, and folded it right,
+And said "Dear Work! good-night! good-night!"
+
+Such a number of rooks came over her head,
+Crying "Caw! Caw!" on their way to bed.
+She said, as she watched their curious flight,
+"Little black things! good-night! good-night!"
+
+The horses neighed, and the oxen lowed;
+The sheeps "Bleat! bleat!" came over the road--
+All seeming to say with a quiet delight,
+"Good little girl! good-night! good-night!"
+
+The tall pink foxglove bowed his head--
+The violets curtsied and went to bed;
+And good little Lucy tied up her hair,
+And said on her knees her favorite prayer.
+
+And while on her pillow she softly lay,
+She knew nothing more till again it was day;
+And all things said to the beautiful sun,
+"Good-morning! good-morning! our work is begun."
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+A DEAR LITTLE GRANNY.
+
+
+I want to be your granny--
+  Granny, granny dear;
+Do you think in glasses
+  I'm anything like near?
+
+Would you take me for her
+  If I wore her cap;
+Told you pretty stories,
+  Took you in my lap?
+
+Gave you lots of sweeties,
+  Cakes and apples too?
+That's the way that grannies,
+  Dear old grannies do!
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+PLAYING IN THE HAY.
+
+Little Elsie and Gertie live in the
+country. They do not see the gay
+shops full of pretty things that amuse children
+in New York, and they have never
+been to a bazaar, or to the Zoological
+Gardens, but they have sweet flowers to
+smell and look at, and live creatures about
+them at home. They find amusements at
+all seasons of the year, and are very merry.
+You see them now in the field where the
+grass has been cut and is drying into hay
+that the horses and cows will eat. The
+children have had fine fun in the hay; they
+have spread and tossed it, and Gertie has
+pretended to feed her toy goat with it, and
+now she wants Elsie to hide her in it that
+she may jump out and surprise James their
+brother, who is coming in at the gate.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+"Lamb of God! I look to Thee,
+Thou shalt my example be;
+Thou art gentle, meek and mild;
+Thou wast once a little child.
+
+Fain I would be as Thou art.
+Give me thy obedient heart:
+Thou art pitiful, and kind;
+Let me have thy loving mind.
+
+Let me above all fulfil
+God my heavenly Father's will;
+Never his good Spirit grieve,
+Only to his glory live.
+
+Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb!
+In thy gracious hands I am;
+Make me, Saviour, what Thou art;
+Live thyself within my heart.
+
+I shall then show forth thy praise;
+Serve thee all my happy days;
+Then the world shall always see
+Christ, the Holy Child in me."
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+PUPPIES AND TORTOISE.
+
+
+A sight most strange and wonderful
+  Three little puppies saw--
+A creature out of shell of horn
+  Popped out a head and claw.
+
+They jumped and barked, and barked again,
+  And stared with open eyes;
+The sight of such a strange shaped thing
+  So filled them with surprise.
+
+They wondered at its smooth, brown shell,
+  Its skin both brown and green;
+And thought it was the strangest sight
+  They ever yet had seen.
+
+They would have tried to bite and scratch
+  This funny looking thing;
+But now they thought it might have hid
+  A sharp and biting sting.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"I'M GRANDMOTHER."
+
+Mary is a good little girl, but is meddlesome.
+She has a good Grandmother,
+called Mrs. Mason, and she sometimes goes
+to her house. One day Mary got into mischief.
+Seeing her Grandmother's spectacles
+on the table, she put them on her nose, and
+said, "I'm Grandmother." Mary began to
+march about the room in a very grand way.
+Presently the spectacles fell off, and the
+glasses were broken. Poor Mary cried bitterly,
+and at first did not know what to do;
+but when Mrs. Mason came in, she told her all,
+and promised never to play "Grandmother"
+again. Mrs. Mason told her not to cry, and
+she might play "Grandmother" as much as
+she liked, but she was to be very careful not
+to take her spectacles, and she would get her
+papa to get a pair of tin ones, with holes
+in them, so that she could see as well, and
+look all the funnier.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Our Band.
+
+
+[Illustration: R]ub-a-dub, rub-a-dee,
+  Oh, such jolly fun!
+I'm Signor Blowmore,
+  And he's Herr Bertrun.
+
+Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dee!
+  Do we make a noise?
+That's the very thing you know
+  Pleases little boys.
+
+Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dee!
+  Full of young life's joys,
+Playing with the horn and drum,
+  Best of all the toys.
+
+Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dee!
+  Music now hath charms;
+You can blow and beat away,
+  And it no one alarms.
+
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+THE SWAN AND THE DRAKE
+
+
+
+Slowly, in majestic silence,
+  Sailed a Swan upon a lake;
+Round about him, never quiet,
+  Swam a noisy quacking Drake.
+
+"Swan," exclaimed the latter, halting,
+  "I can scarcely comprehend
+Why I never hear you talking:
+  Are you really dumb, my friend?"
+
+Said the Swan, by way of answer:
+  "I have wondered, when you make
+Such a shocking, senseless clatter,
+  Whether you are deaf, Sir Drake!"
+
+Better, like the Swan, remain in
+  Silence grave and dignified,
+Than keep, drake-like, ever prating,
+  While your listeners deride.
+
+
+W.R.E.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+UPSETTING BABY'S MILK.
+
+"Ponto," the dog, who was longing for a
+run with nurse and baby, came up into
+the nursery to see if they were nearly ready
+for their walk. Nurse had gone out of the
+room, leaving baby fastened into her chair
+with a saucer of milk on the ledge in front of
+her. Ponto would not have taken the milk
+without leave--he knew better how to behave
+than that; but he wanted baby to give
+him some, and did not know how easily the
+saucer would be upset: one great paw put
+on the little shelf sent it over, broke it, and
+spilt the milk. You see the baby is not at
+all afraid of the dog, and she is too good-tempered
+to cry about the milk being spilt; but
+she holds her spoon out of Ponto's way and
+says, "Naughty, naughty!"
+
+[Illustration]
+
+CLEVER TRAY.
+
+I want to tell you a true story about the
+terrier dog you see having a game at hide-and-seek
+with our two children.
+
+One evening, nurse had put baby to bed,
+and tucked her in quite snug and warm.
+Having to do some shopping, nurse went out,
+and, in going along the street she felt something
+pulling her skirt, and on looking down
+discovered Tray with her skirt in his mouth.
+Nurse thought he was only playing, and tried
+to shake him off, but he began to bark and
+whine, and seemed to say, in his doggish way:
+"Please _do_ attend to me; _do_ come back
+with me!" that at last, just to see if he would
+leave off, she began to walk home. And oh,
+how delighted Tray was! When they reached
+the house Tray ran up-stairs, and nurse
+discovered baby sitting up in bed, and screaming
+sadly. The little thing had awoke, and
+finding herself alone, began to cry; and the
+faithful dog had heard her, and set off
+directly to find nurse.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+MY FRIEND WASHINGTON.
+
+When I was a very little girl, one of
+my best friends was Washington
+Henry. He was one of our servants, who
+made himself useful inside of the house, and
+was as black as night, as you may see by
+the picture. He liked nothing better than
+to meet me outside the house and have a
+romp, and he would take me all round the
+barn and show me the ducks, and hens, and
+the nice little chickens, and wheel me round
+in the baby-carriage, while he capered and
+danced about like a high-mettled steed. I
+can tell you we had plenty of fun, and father
+often used to wonder how it was I liked
+Washington so much, but it was only because
+he was more kind and considerate
+than any of the other servants. His old
+mother lived in a little cottage with his
+younger brother and sister, and he used to
+take me round there sometimes, and they
+had always something new to show me.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE YOUNG MONKEY.
+
+
+A little Monkey chanced to find
+A walnut in its outward rind;
+He snatched the prize with eager haste,
+And bit it, but its bitter taste
+Soon made him throw the fruit away.
+"I've heard," he cried, "my mother say
+(But she was wrong), the fruit was good;
+Preserve me from such bitter food!"
+A monkey by experience taught,
+The falling prize with pleasure caught;
+Took off the husk and broke the shell,
+The kernel peeled, and liked it well.
+"Walnuts," said he, "are good and sweet,
+But must be opened ere you eat."
+And thus in life you'll always find
+Labor comes first,--reward behind.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+DON'T YOU LIKE MY CAT?
+
+
+I like my cat, I like him well,
+  As all the house may see
+I like him for himself, and not
+  Because the cat likes me.
+
+He counts his only work in life,
+  To flourish and be fat;
+And this he does with all his might;--
+  Of course, I like my cat.
+
+His eyes shine out beneath his brows,
+  As eyes have rarely shone;
+His beauty is the grandest thing
+  That ever cat put on.
+
+He wears a paw of wondrous bulk,
+  With secret claws to match,
+And puts a charm in all its play,
+  The pat, the box, the scratch.
+
+I have not heard how cats are made
+  Within their furry veil,
+But rather fancy Tippo's thoughts
+  Lie chiefly in his tail.
+
+For while in every other part
+  His portly person sleeps,
+That bushy tail, with steady wave,
+  A ceaseless vigil keeps.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+A LARK IN A CRICKET-GROUND.
+
+A few days ago I was passing through
+Sonning, an old English village on the
+Thames, when I was attracted to a field near
+the road by hearing the merry sounds of the
+village school at a game of cricket. I could
+not resist the pleasure of pausing to watch the
+boys at play. Before long my curiosity was
+aroused by shouts of "Look out!" "Take care!"
+"Mind where you're going!" whenever any
+boy approached a certain spot, which seemed
+to be within a few yards of one of the wickets.
+I asked one of the party what such outcries
+meant. He replied--"Oh, that's our lark,
+sir!" On inquiry I found that some weeks
+before, the boys discovered a titlark's nest
+in the ground close to their cricket-piece.
+One of the boys seems to have made the suggestion
+that the school should take the lark
+under their special patronage. The proposal
+was adopted, and it became a daily
+business to see, before settling to their
+play, that all was right with the lark.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+HELPING MOTHER.
+
+
+I shall help mother when I am grown big;
+When I am old enough, oh! wont I dig,
+Plough with the horses, and call out "Gee-ho!"
+Plant the potatoes, fell timber, and mow?
+
+Then I shall fetch the cows home to the byre,
+Carry such fagots to make mother's fire,
+Reap and make hay--Hush! who calls? I shant go!
+Its only to play with the baby, I know.
+
+A boy who is seven is too big to do that,
+Can't mother nurse her, or give her the cat?
+Oh, what a bother! She's calling me still--
+"Come and take the baby off my hands, Bill."
+
+"I _must_ get your father's socks finished to-night,
+And I can't while the little girl pulls the thread tight;
+There--lift him up, play at ball or Peep-bo--
+You will help mother then very greatly you know."
+
+Bill waited a moment. Then into his mind
+Came a thought,--"Little boy, if you don't feel inclined
+To help mother now, when you easily can,
+I'm afraid you won't do it when you are a man."
+
+So he brightened his face till the baby smiled too;
+Hid himself in the cupboard and called out "Cuckoo."
+And on his knee fed her with delicious cream,
+And helping mother was not so bad it would seem.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+A FOUR-FOOTED THIEF.
+
+
+The Paris _Figaro_ says:--"On Friday a
+new kind of robber was arrested not
+far from a hatter's, and holding a hat between
+his teeth. When efforts were made to take
+the hat away he stood on the defensive, and
+there was a fight, which ended very badly
+for the hat. The thief was a dog. His
+master, who has not yet been found, had
+taught him to bring home goods to him for
+sale, and the hatter accuses him of having
+carried off no less than six hats within a
+week."
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+THE PERFORMING MONKEYS.
+
+Amusing creatures! I can look at the
+picture with pleasure, because they
+are evidently well treated, and have not the
+miserably cowed expression we see upon
+many of the monkeys that go about our
+streets. Sometimes when I have given a
+monkey a piece of cake or fruit, I have made
+a bargain with the master to let him sit still
+and eat it, and much amused I have been
+watching the little animal's extreme enjoyment
+of the treat and the holiday. The monkeys
+at the Zoological Gardens have tolerably
+large cages. I wish the parrots were as
+well off: they sadly need more space, and
+would be glad of bits of stick to play
+with.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+"BEG, DOGGIE, BEG!"
+
+
+Beg, doggie, beg: Come, come, sit up,--
+No, not that way, you silly pup;
+  Upon your hind legs sit,
+And I will tell you how to ask
+For bread--it is an easy task;
+  And then you'll get a bit.
+
+Now there--that's right--keep up your paw!
+A better dog I never saw.
+  Oh dear! you're down once more:
+I cannot let you off: Now try,
+Oh, Jack, I really fear that I
+  Have got a "treat" in store;
+
+Look at this cake. Now, sit upright
+And stare at me with all you're might,
+  And then I'll place the food:
+That's well: Now, doggie,--quite still--
+You must not stir an inch until
+  I tell you,--come, that's good!
+
+One trial more, and you shall eat
+This great round cake, just for a treat:
+  Now sit up, Jacky--so,
+Ask for it, sir--just say "bow-wow"--
+And louder still! There make your bow--
+  Good dog! now you may go.
+
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+
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