StNicholas [serial] . A FIRST-OF-APR1L SHOWER— OH, MY ! IT s WAIN1N >. By Tudor Jenks. The Hon. Samuel P. Dragon had begunto show signs of age. His scales, once so bril-liantly green, were turning gray; his wingscreaked when folded after flight; and his eyesseldom glowed like red-hot coals, but werebecoming ashy. He no longer sallied forth whenever theclank of armor was heard outside of the cave,and, indeed, would not bestir himself unless aknight attempted to enter. Even then hescarcely exerted himself more than to emit agentle roar and to puff a little flame towardthe intruder. Sammy, the
StNicholas [serial] . A FIRST-OF-APR1L SHOWER— OH, MY ! IT s WAIN1N >. By Tudor Jenks. The Hon. Samuel P. Dragon had begunto show signs of age. His scales, once so bril-liantly green, were turning gray; his wingscreaked when folded after flight; and his eyesseldom glowed like red-hot coals, but werebecoming ashy. He no longer sallied forth whenever theclank of armor was heard outside of the cave,and, indeed, would not bestir himself unless aknight attempted to enter. Even then hescarcely exerted himself more than to emit agentle roar and to puff a little flame towardthe intruder. Sammy, the eldest son, was at boarding-school, and could be home only during hisvacations; but the other little dragons werenow so well grown that Mrs. Dragon wasjustly proud of them. The very youngest ofall had proved that he was a worthy son ofthe Hon. Samuel P. Dragon ; for he had beensent out to market on several different nights,and had succeeded very well—securing fairlyplump men. As a reward he now was allowedto sit up a little earlier than sunrise—whichmade him both
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