. Pleasant rhymes for little readers, or, Jottings for juveniles . he grateful girl looked up and said, Oh, thank you!—with a smile; And then she sighed, I really thinkTheres yet another mile. « Oh, well! cried Charlie, never mind ! And off they went away; Oh dear! exclaimed the willing boy, This is a load, I say! And soon they stopped to take a rest Beneath a shady tree;And Nelly looked behind, and said, A horse and cart I see! And when the driver nearer came, Oh, please, sir, Charley cried, Let Mrs. Lathers tired girlHave just a little ride! The man was kind, and stopped the horse,And, Come

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. Pleasant rhymes for little readers, or, Jottings for juveniles . he grateful girl looked up and said, Oh, thank you!—with a smile; And then she sighed, I really thinkTheres yet another mile. « Oh, well! cried Charlie, never mind ! And off they went away; Oh dear! exclaimed the willing boy, This is a load, I say! And soon they stopped to take a rest Beneath a shady tree;And Nelly looked behind, and said, A horse and cart I see! And when the driver nearer came, Oh, please, sir, Charley cried, Let Mrs. Lathers tired girlHave just a little ride! The man was kind, and stopped the horse,And, Come along, said he; Give me your hand, my little maid,And sit in front with me. The Washerwoman s Cliild. 31 Then Charley held the basket up, Which soon was placed behind,And man and horse, and girl and clothes, Went forward like the wind! And then that ever cheerful child Went home to have his tea,And, oh ! he felt within his heart As happy as could be. For better twas, his mother said, When he his story told, To help the weary, than to have A pocketful of 32 Pleasant Rhymes. LOST BOBBY;

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