StNicholas [serial] . A little Fairy Lady, in ungovernable rage, Showered blows innumerable on her little, luck-less page. The little, luckless page inquired whatever had hedone, Of all his misdemeanors he could not rememberone. The little Fairy Lady said, It is nt that, my dear, And so I m going to whip you now for all the tricks you playAnd all the naughty capers you cut up while I m away. The Fairy Lady whipped him, and then away she page at once to tricks and pranks his whole attention bent. For, he said, I may as well be just as bad as I can be,Since I ve had all the punishment a
StNicholas [serial] . A little Fairy Lady, in ungovernable rage, Showered blows innumerable on her little, luck-less page. The little, luckless page inquired whatever had hedone, Of all his misdemeanors he could not rememberone. The little Fairy Lady said, It is nt that, my dear, And so I m going to whip you now for all the tricks you playAnd all the naughty capers you cut up while I m away. The Fairy Lady whipped him, and then away she page at once to tricks and pranks his whole attention bent. For, he said, I may as well be just as bad as I can be,Since I ve had all the punishment allotted unto me. He teased the dog, he chased the cat, he scaredthe sitting hen, And when he d cut up all his tricks, he just be-gan again. When the little Fairy Lady returned at set oisun, And gazed upon the mischief her luckless pagehad done; (The cat and dog had run away, and oh! that sit-ting hen!), But I m going on a journey, and I have to leave The Fairy Lady said, I 11 never try that planyou here; again!. FORWARD—MARCH I448 HINTS and HELPS for MOTHER 99
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