. Book of the Royal blue . er looks!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Wisht I wuz a graceful cuss an had er noble brow!Wisht at I could waltz a bit an make a clever bow!Wisht at I was good enough fer Nancy, anyhow!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Nancy has ambition an she has a heart o gold;Ses as how shell win success like Joan of Arc of me with such truck as that an fairly knocked me cold!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Wisht I wuz a cultured chap with coats of arms an sich! Wisht I wuz a millionaire, an someway struck it rich! Wisht I wuz the sheriff an could hold her for a witch! Nancy .is a
. Book of the Royal blue . er looks!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Wisht I wuz a graceful cuss an had er noble brow!Wisht at I could waltz a bit an make a clever bow!Wisht at I was good enough fer Nancy, anyhow!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Nancy has ambition an she has a heart o gold;Ses as how shell win success like Joan of Arc of me with such truck as that an fairly knocked me cold!Nancy is a-goin to the city. Wisht I wuz a cultured chap with coats of arms an sich! Wisht I wuz a millionaire, an someway struck it rich! Wisht I wuz the sheriff an could hold her for a witch! Nancy .is a-goin to the city. I aint never said a word ter Nancy of this here;Kind er fear the little girl ould go off on her ear;Jes lays back an harks to her an gives a feeble is a-goin to the city. Aint a bit o use o me a-workin on th farm!Hoein o pertatoes aint a-got a bit o charm!Wisht I wuz with Nancy—her a-hangin on my arm—Nancy is a-goin to the city. — GrifAlcrandcr {Pittsbur;/ Pout). BOOK OF THE ROYAL BOOK OF THE ROYAL BLUE. THE RISE AND SHINE SERIES OF BEST BOOKS FOR BOYS. Prescott, the Poet; or, Boy, Bard and Bohemian. A TRUE TALE OF LITERARY LIFE IN THE MIGHTY METROPOLIS. liV ROV L. McCARUKLL. Author of Phil, the Philanthropist; or, The Child Carnegie: Paul, the Piano Mover: or, Grand, Square and Upright: etc., etc. CHAPTER I. PROTEST. proiidl\eiKlitec ,\t first Prescott found the task he had sethimself a hard one, but one day he solved thesecret of the poets trade: when you havent , w 1 il. in rhyme, and from that on his suc-cess w IS issiM-ed. Ere long he was hired by theill) IS [.riclical poet and verse-fitter for anafter- LS for the tradesinc;sheepish glances hoy. his declaration that heshould they worry himlis wlicii he would soon iliii::s u|. Ihe dumb in a fiat-house diand were afflictalarming- degreetheir claims a;;viithat proud ind s Thev he:iwould .1 ,in. about Ills iifli With no iiii|waiter It. «ll
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