. St. Nicholas [serial] . urprised that he let a fire-cracker go off in his breakfast Jack thought that the family were re-markably jolly. His two sisters were giggling, and hisfather and uncle were in very high spirits. Pretty soonJames came in. Is it ready? asked Jacks papa. Yes, sir, said James, with a grin. Come on, Jack, said his uncle. Jack went out on to thepiazza, and what do youthink he saw? He saw apretty black pony on thedrive. Hurrah! shoutedJack. Whose is he? Yours, said his fa-ther. Mine? cried Jack. Yes. Is he not splen-did? cried the two littlesisters. Oh, papa, thank y
. St. Nicholas [serial] . urprised that he let a fire-cracker go off in his breakfast Jack thought that the family were re-markably jolly. His two sisters were giggling, and hisfather and uncle were in very high spirits. Pretty soonJames came in. Is it ready? asked Jacks papa. Yes, sir, said James, with a grin. Come on, Jack, said his uncle. Jack went out on to thepiazza, and what do youthink he saw? He saw apretty black pony on thedrive. Hurrah! shoutedJack. Whose is he? Yours, said his fa-ther. Mine? cried Jack. Yes. Is he not splen-did? cried the two littlesisters. Oh, papa, thank youso much! said Jack. A sword and a drum,A gay prancing steed ;My brave soldier boy,What more can youneed? sang his aunty. Nothing, cried then James came witha barrel, which they blewup to celebrate JacksFourth of July. g , , -.«wr mm&i >? • ??? ^^fl ^BbbH ?S .* J y^f ^-^H^^^h • y*i^Ba * /^ 13k EARLY SPRING ALONG AN IRRIGATING ALEXANDER MACOMB, AGE 13. 852 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [July,. wild cow elk. by orville h. sampson, AGE 16.(winner of former prizes.) WHEN SCHOOL S to my Doll. BY HELEN C. COOMBS (AGE IO). {Silver Badge.)I ve gone to school all through the term, And never missed a , dear, school will be out! Then I 11 have time to play. I 11 make you a sweet summer dress, As nice as nice can be,While down beside the boxwood hedge We 11 give a little tea. And we 11 invite Ethlinda Anne (Poorthing, she s getting old),And Dorothy and Rosa May And little Tommy Gold. We 11 have the nicest little tea, With lemonade and cake,And lovely little biscuits brown, That I know how to bake. And, dolly dear, you must be good And do just what I say;So all your little friends will think, Oh, what a happy day! SCHOOL S OUT. BY MAY WENZEL (AGE 8).City. School out for to-day, And little Miss MayIs dressed in her frills and laces ; She is going to drive In the park until five,Then visit a few other places. Country. School out, in her door stands Mr
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