. St. Nicholas [serial]. they Bill had a red handkerchief full of spoons inwan hond, in the other a tin box, whoile Homeless hada pistol in wan, and the back of Slipperys neck in theother. Says I to him, says I, I see yer got him. Yes, says he; I got him, and I om goin ter runhim in, too. Thot is the last I seen of him thot noight. I always reads the paper the foirst thing in themarnin, and the foirst thing I saw the next main inwas, House robbed under eyes of a watchful perlice-mon. Slippery Bill done the work, whoile his pard playedthe detective with a wan-penny badge-pin. Talk
. St. Nicholas [serial]. they Bill had a red handkerchief full of spoons inwan hond, in the other a tin box, whoile Homeless hada pistol in wan, and the back of Slipperys neck in theother. Says I to him, says I, I see yer got him. Yes, says he; I got him, and I om goin ter runhim in, too. Thot is the last I seen of him thot noight. I always reads the paper the foirst thing in themarnin, and the foirst thing I saw the next main inwas, House robbed under eyes of a watchful perlice-mon. Slippery Bill done the work, whoile his pard playedthe detective with a wan-penny badge-pin. Talk about woild Orishmons in the days of ouldlong sine. The werld has nt degen-erated as far as they re concerned. I resolved ter send in me resigna-tion and quit being a perlicemon, anda moighty foine reason I had. And now, mister, I can sleep atnoight without havin dreadful noight-mares, though I do have to tote bricksand mortar up the stairs and have nofoine blue uniform wid brass buttonsin which ter perform me ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. 275 WHEN THE HOLIDAYS COME. BY MABEL C. STARK (AGE 14). {Gold Badge.)The minutes are flying, the north wind is sighing, As over a book of adventures I pore;When out of the hallway my brothers go rushing With hurrying feet and a slam of the door. Hurrah! they are shouting. Hurrah for vacation! We fear not cold winter! they daringly cheers for the skating, the coasting, andsliding,Hip, hip, and hurrah for a long holiday! And this is the way that they spend their vacation, Though nature is cold and her aspect is stern,Till, with eyes sparkling brightly and ruddy cheeksglowing,They go back to their studies, their lessons tolearn. A RESOLUTION.{A Leaf from a Girls Diary.) BY ELSIE FLOWER (AGE 16). {Silver Badge.) October 3. The worst has come! Money lost inspeculation. Papa feels blue about it, but mama is acomfort to him. She makes the best of a bad nervous prostration and hysterics for her! To useToms expression, She is a b
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