StNicholas [serial] . through in water. I am quite neglected in the other way, sighed anarithmetic. It is always, I will do it Saturday, but Iam not touched on Saturday, and I lie around in thehouse until Monday morning, when I am caught up andtossed about and torn in a way very disrespectful tosuch an intellectual person as I am. I came from Holland, said the Dutch clock, wherethe children are careful and sedate; but somehow I likeAmerican children better, and am quite content to stayhere and keep them from being late to school. I dontcare if they dont look at me on Saturday. Saturdayshould b
StNicholas [serial] . through in water. I am quite neglected in the other way, sighed anarithmetic. It is always, I will do it Saturday, but Iam not touched on Saturday, and I lie around in thehouse until Monday morning, when I am caught up andtossed about and torn in a way very disrespectful tosuch an intellectual person as I am. I came from Holland, said the Dutch clock, wherethe children are careful and sedate; but somehow I likeAmerican children better, and am quite content to stayhere and keep them from being late to school. I dontcare if they dont look at me on Saturday. Saturdayshould be a play-day. I, said the little mouse, with a wink at the moon,lead a happy, careless life. It does nt make any dif-ference to me what day it is. I am neither tormentedby children nor neglected by them. The only thing Iam afraid of is — But just then Hobson, the family cat, awoke, andthe mouse scurried away. The sun rose, and the littleDutch clock ticked merrily, while the toys whispered, There come the children !. WHAT I LIKE BEST. BY PAUL MICON. (SILVER BADGE.) To New Readers:—The St. Nicholas League is anorganization of St. Nicholas readers. To any reader ofthe magazine, or to any one desiring to become such, aLeague badge and leaflet will be mailed free upon receiptof a written application, accompanied bya self-addressed and statnped envelope.
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