. St. Nicholas [serial] . By-Z^&Tg&Tet • V^ndegrift? A little dinner party was in progress downbelow,While above-stairs, in the nursery, was a lonelylittle Fred. There is nothing left to do ! he sighed. Thatclock is very slow,And when nurse does finish supper, she willput me straight to bed! Now, if they d let me play with that! — he lookedup on the wall,And gently pushed a chair along before him, ashe spoke — I really would not mischief it, or worry it, at all,And I feel quite pretty certain I could mend it,if it broke ! About five minutes after this, the door-bell rang,and lowThe servant to
. St. Nicholas [serial] . By-Z^&Tg&Tet • V^ndegrift? A little dinner party was in progress downbelow,While above-stairs, in the nursery, was a lonelylittle Fred. There is nothing left to do ! he sighed. Thatclock is very slow,And when nurse does finish supper, she willput me straight to bed! Now, if they d let me play with that! — he lookedup on the wall,And gently pushed a chair along before him, ashe spoke — I really would not mischief it, or worry it, at all,And I feel quite pretty certain I could mend it,if it broke ! About five minutes after this, the door-bell rang,and lowThe servant to the master whispered, Sir,he s at the door—aThe messenger, you rang for. Replied themaster, No;He s made some stupid blunder. And hethought of it no
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