St Nicholas [serial] . hold ofher legs with. Then he put his straw hat on herhead, so that she had to knock her head on theinside of it, and then they both took hold of herlegs and pulled her off. This is a very funny could not get out. They let her go backagain. The button on the door of the hen-houseturns itself around, and they had to stay shut up inthere almost two hours. They hollered just as loudas they could, and then they cried, and then theypounded, and then they kicked the door, and thenthey did all these same things over again. WhenHiram put the cow in the barn, he heard
St Nicholas [serial] . hold ofher legs with. Then he put his straw hat on herhead, so that she had to knock her head on theinside of it, and then they both took hold of herlegs and pulled her off. This is a very funny could not get out. They let her go backagain. The button on the door of the hen-houseturns itself around, and they had to stay shut up inthere almost two hours. They hollered just as loudas they could, and then they cried, and then theypounded, and then they kicked the door, and thenthey did all these same things over again. WhenHiram put the cow in the barn, he heard thempounding, and heard Snip barking. Snip waslying down outside, and sometimes he got up andbarked. One day, the Jimmyjohns went off in aboat, and it was bad weather, and they almost gotdrowned. This almost makes me cry—for thenwe could never, never see our little Jimmies anymore ! Oh ! what should we do without our dearlittle Jimmies? 56° THE NAUGHTY LITTLE EGYPTIAN. Do THE NAUGHTY LITTLE EGYPTIAN. By Joel EVER ON HIS BRONZED FACE HE WORE A LOOK OF GLEE. LONG, long ago, in Egypt land, Where the lazy lotus grew,And the pyramids, though vast and Were rather fresh and new,There dwelt an honored family, Called Scarabeus Phlat,Whose duty t was all faithfully To tend The Sacred Cat. They brought the water of the NileTo bathe its precious feet; They gave it oil and camomileWheneer it deigned to eat. With gold and precious emeraldsIts temple sparkled oer,;rand, And golden mats lay thick upon The consecrated floor. And Scarabeus Phlat himself— A man of cheerful mood—Held not his trust from love of pelf, For he was very thought The Cat a catamount In strength and majesty;And ever on his bronzed face He wore a look of glee. THE NAUGHTY LITTLE EGYPTIAN. 56l Vnd Mrs. Scarabeus Phlat Was smiling, bright, and good ;•or she, too, loved The Sacred Cat, As it was meet she should.*Jever a grumpy syllable Came from this joyous pair;\.nd all the neighbors envied them Thei
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