. Pennsylvanian . ose the wrong door? Oh! here is the odor Of heavenly cheese;The form hops in quietly, Sniffing the breeze. A DARK TRAGEDY {The Tale of a Mouse)What is this object Placed here on the floor?Neer in m) rounds Have I seen one before. Why, on it is cheese! Must be left here for me,^Ill take a big bite, Theres no one to see. But zip! goes the trap, And squeak! goes the mouse (For of these am I speaking),And all through the house Spreads commotion surprising. Entreaties and cries;The girls are awake,— They are hiding their eyes. For right there in sightIs this monster, (Boo-hoo!) /\
. Pennsylvanian . ose the wrong door? Oh! here is the odor Of heavenly cheese;The form hops in quietly, Sniffing the breeze. A DARK TRAGEDY {The Tale of a Mouse)What is this object Placed here on the floor?Neer in m) rounds Have I seen one before. Why, on it is cheese! Must be left here for me,^Ill take a big bite, Theres no one to see. But zip! goes the trap, And squeak! goes the mouse (For of these am I speaking),And all through the house Spreads commotion surprising. Entreaties and cries;The girls are awake,— They are hiding their eyes. For right there in sightIs this monster, (Boo-hoo!) /\t least an inch long!With its tail spread out,— two! We cant go to bedWith that in the house! Oh, who will be brave And throw out the mouse? At last, with a cane, An umbrella or two,The trap is hauled out By Lean-on-me-Sue. Tis left on the stairs As the janitors task. First thing in the morning Each person will ask, What now is the total? Hows the casualty list?Until mice are extinct Lex will never desist. 126. 127 ... |{ii|ii
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