StNicholas [serial] . to-day so many happy homes. IMPoliteness is an IMP whom every child should try to shun,And older people, too, without a doubt. IMPatience is another Who will cause you lots of botherLess you send him quickly to the right-about. IMPertinence and IMPudence are naughty little twins,And, oh, it is astonishing to see The mischief that they do; And, my dear, if I were you,Their comrade I would never, never be. SOME UGLY LITTLE IMPS 787 One little IMP will sit astride a pencil or a penWheneer there is a problem hard in view,And draw his mouth way down,And whine out, with a frown
StNicholas [serial] . to-day so many happy homes. IMPoliteness is an IMP whom every child should try to shun,And older people, too, without a doubt. IMPatience is another Who will cause you lots of botherLess you send him quickly to the right-about. IMPertinence and IMPudence are naughty little twins,And, oh, it is astonishing to see The mischief that they do; And, my dear, if I were you,Their comrade I would never, never be. SOME UGLY LITTLE IMPS 787 One little IMP will sit astride a pencil or a penWheneer there is a problem hard in view,And draw his mouth way down,And whine out, with a frown:IMPossible, IMPossible to do! IMPrudence and IMPenitence and IMPulse are three more(Though the latter is not always under ban) ;And there are more, no doubt, Who are hovering aboutTo get us into mischief if they can. Of little foxes you have heard, who spoil the lovely ugly IMPS are dangerous, too, you see. Let us raise a battle-shout! We may put them all to , what a glorious victory that would be!. BOARDING FOR BIRDS. Mrs. Jay (boarding-house keeper): Very sorry, Mr. Owl, that I cant take you, but I i:afraid you d keep all the other boarders awake at night! FIRECRACKERS BY ERICK POMEROY Temple of the Empress of Heaven, is the 13th day of the fifth moon of the 33dyear of Kwang-su, very early in the morning —
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