The Carolyn Wells year book of old favorites and new fancies for 1909; . Good Friday. An Easter Bonnet.* ONCE there was an Easter IxmnctWith some wings and feathers on a tiny, shiny biukle in a bit of ribbon the ladies, Please inform usWhy its bill is so enormous, And that foolish little Easter bonnet thought it was a bird! It slylv watched its chances,And, escaping peoples glances. It flew straight out the window and it lighted on a fear its wings were quakingAnd its little frame was shaking. But it sat there smiling bravely though twas frightened as couldbe. Sai
The Carolyn Wells year book of old favorites and new fancies for 1909; . Good Friday. An Easter Bonnet.* ONCE there was an Easter IxmnctWith some wings and feathers on a tiny, shiny biukle in a bit of ribbon the ladies, Please inform usWhy its bill is so enormous, And that foolish little Easter bonnet thought it was a bird! It slylv watched its chances,And, escaping peoples glances. It flew straight out the window and it lighted on a fear its wings were quakingAnd its little frame was shaking. But it sat there smiling bravely though twas frightened as couldbe. Said the birds, Youre of our feather,Come and let us flock together. But the bonnet answered proudly, Im exclusive and select;And although I could be pleasantTo an ostrich or a pheasant, For me to herd with common birds you really cant expect. Said a hunter, This is pretty,I will take it home to Kitty, Then he aimed his gun and shot it, and it fell without a it gave a final flutter,And pertly seemed to mutter, Well, after all, Id rather be a Bonnet than a *From Idle Idyls. Copyright, 1900, by Dodd Mead and Company. Sun. II MON. 12- TuES. 13- Wed. 14 Thur. 15- Fri. 16 - April 11-17, 1909 Sat. 17 -/Esop Up to Date. The Milkmaid and Her Pail of Milk. A MILKMAID having been a Good Girl for a long Time,and Careful in her Work, her mistress gave her a Pailof New Milk all for herself. With the Pail on her Head she tripped Gayly away to theMarket, saying to Herself: How Happy I am! For this Milk I shall get a Shilling;and with that Shilling I shall buy Twenty of the Eggs Laid byour Neighbors fine Fowls. These Eggs I shall put underMistresss old Hen, and even if only Half of the Chicks growup and Thrive before next Fair time comes Round, I shallbe able to Sell them for a Good Guinea. Then I shall Buyme a Monte Carlo Coat and an Ermine Stole, and I will Lookso Bewitching that Robin will Come Up and Offer to be Friendsagain. But I wont make up Too Easily; when he Bringsme Vi
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