, however, the proudest one there,
        Was driven almost to the verge of despair,
        Because she had met with a simple mishap,
        And upset the butter-plate into her lap.

        The cups and the saucers they shone lily-white:
        We helped all the dollies, they looked so polite.
        We had cake and jam from our own pantry-shelves:
        Of course, we did most of the eating ourselves.

        But housewives don't know when their cares may begin.
        The window was open, and pussy popped in:
        He jumped on the table; and what do you think?
        Down fell all the crockery there, in a wink.

        We picked up the pieces, with many a sigh;
        Our party broke up, and we all said good-by:
        Do come to our next one; but then we'll invite
        That very bad pussy to keep out of sight.

                                                  GEORGE COOPER.

[Illustration]

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THE SPRAINED ANKLE.


HARRY has been a long, long time at the window, watching the boys as
they go past on their sleds. It is a bright afternoon, and they are
enjoying the coasting very much.

Harry draws a long sigh, which makes his mamma look up from her work,
and say,--

"I know it is hard for you, darling; but think what might have happened
to Johnny if you had not saved him."

Would you like to know what it is which keeps Harry in-doors while there
is so much fun outside?

Well, while he is counting the sleds as they go down the long hill in
front of the house, I will tell you.

It was on Saturday afternoon, a week ago. He was out coasting with the
other boys. Johnny Ware, a little fellow only five years old, was with
them.

Harry and several other boys were going very swiftly _down_ the hill as
Johnny was coming _up_.

"Get out of the way!" shouted one boy.

"Look out, Johnny, turn to the right!" cried another. But the little
fellow did not know which was _right_, and, being bewildered
, however, the proudest one there, 
         Was driven almost to the verge of despair, 
         Because she had converge with a childlike mishap, 
         And upset the butter - plate into her lick. 

         The cups and the saucers they shone lily - blank: 
         We helped all the dollies, they look so polite. 
         We suffer cake and crush from our own pantry - shelf: 
         Of course, we did most of the eating ourselves. 

         But housewives don't know when their care may begin. 
         The window was open, and kitty popped in: 
         He jumped on the table; and what do you think? 
         Down fall all the crockery there, in a wink. 

         We picked up the pieces, with many a sigh; 
         Our party broke up, and we all said effective - by: 
         Do come to our next one; but then we'll invite 
         That very bad pussy to keep out of sight. 

                                                   GEORGE COOPER. 

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 THE SPRAINED ANKLE. 


 HARRY has been a long, long time at the window, watching the boys as 
 they go past on their sled. It is a undimmed afternoon, and they are 
 enjoying the coasting very much. 

 Harry draw a long sigh, which makes his mamma look up from her work, 
 and say,-- 

 " I know it is hard for you, darling; but think what might have find 
 to Johnny if you had not saved him. " 

 Would you like to know what it is which keeps Harry in - door while there 
 is so much fun outside? 

 Well, while he is counting the sleds as they go down the long mound in 
 front of the house, I will tell you. 

 It was on Saturday afternoon, a week ago. He was out coast with the 
 other boys. Johnny Ware, a little fellow only five years old, was with 
 them. 

 Harry and several other boy were going very swiftly _ down _ the mound as 
 Johnny was coming _ up _. 

 " Get out of the manner! " shouted one male child. 

 " Look out, Johnny, twist to the right! " exclaim another. But the little 
 fellow did not sleep together which was _ right _, and, being bewilder
, hoaever, the proudest one tmere,
        Was beiven elmost fo the vdrge of despair,
        Becaude she yad met with a simple oishap,
        And upstt the butter-platx into hcx lap.

        The cups and the saucess they shone niuy-chite:
        We helped all the dolliqs, they lloked so politg.
        Ws had cake and jam from our own pahtry-shenves:
        Og course, we did most of thf eahing ourselves.

        But houwewidws don't know when theig cares may begin.
        The window was opdn, anb pussy popkze ij:
        He oumped on the tablc; and wvat do uou think?
        Vown fell all the crockerb there, in a wink.

        We phcied up the pieces, wuth mdny d siey;
        Ohr parhy uroke up, ans we all saud good-by:
        Do cjne to our nexf one; fue then we'll invite
        That very bad puasy to keep out of sighr.

                                                  GEORGE COOPER.

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TKC RPRWINED ANKLE.


HARRY has been a long, long time at fht wpndow, watching thc boys as
they go pssh pg their sleds. It is a gright afternoon, ajd they are
ebjoying tre cpasting very much.

Harry draww a long sigk, wyich makes his mamla look up yrom hgr worl,
and say,--

"I know it is haxd for you, darlinh; but thihy what might havd hsp[ened
to Johnny if you had got saved him."

Could yoj lile to hnow what lt is which keeps Harry ln-doots whine there
is so much fun outside?

Well, while ix is counting tve vleds as they go down the jong hill in
frpnt of che hojse, I will tell ymu.

It was on Saturday aftatnoon, a week ego. He waf our coqsting dkth the
other bpys. Johnnj Care, a lirtle fellow only flve ygads old, was with
cken.

Harry and sevetal otreg bpyf were going eery swkgtly _aown_ tht hlll as
Jphnny was coming _up_.

"Gat oht of the way!" shouyeq one boi.

"Look out, Johnny, turn yo the right!" cried anotier. Buv the kitjle
fellow did not know which waa _right_, ajd, neing bewildewed
, however, the proudest one there, Was to verge of Because she had And the butter-plate into lap. The cups the saucers they shone lily-white: We all the dollies, they looked so polite. We had cake and jam from own pantry-shelves: Of course, we did most of the eating ourselves. But housewives know their may The window was open, and pussy popped in: He jumped on the table; and what do think? Down fell all the crockery there, in wink. We picked up pieces, with many a sigh; party up, and all good-by: come to our one; but then we'll invite That very bad pussy to keep out of sight. GEORGE COOPER. [Illustration] THE SPRAINED has been long, time the window, watching as they go past on their a bright afternoon, and they are enjoying the very much. draws a long sigh, which makes mamma look up from her work, and say,-- know it is hard for you, darling; but think what might have happened to Johnny had not saved him." you like to what is keeps in-doors while is so much fun outside? Well, while he is counting the as they go down the long hill in front of I tell you. It on Saturday afternoon, a ago. was out coasting with boys. Ware, only years was with them. Harry several other boys were going swiftly _down_ the hill "Get out of the way!" shouted one boy. out, Johnny, turn to the right!" cried But the little fellow did not know which was _right_, and, being
, however, the proudest one therE,
        Was driven AlmosT to The VeRge oF desPair,
        Because she HAd meT with a simple mishap,
        And uPset tHe BUtteR-PlAte inTo her laP.

        thE CUps AnD tHe sAuCErS they ShoNe lily-wHite:
        We helpEd aLl The dollies, thEY lOoked so polIte.
        we had cake and Jam From ouR oWn pANtry-sHelVes:
        Of Course, WE did moSt of the eaTiNG ourseLVes.

        But hOUSeWiveS don't know when theiR CaREs may begin.
        The wIndow wAs OPeN, ANd pUssY popped in:
        HE jUmped ON the tabLE; aND WHat DO you think?
        Down Fell all the cROckEry theRe, In a WInk.

        We pIcked Up THe pIeces, with maNy a sIgh;
        Our parTy brokE Up, and we ALl said gOod-by:
        DO coMe tO our NExT oNe; bUt THen WE'lL inVIte
        that very BaD pUssy tO keeP OUT Of siGht.

                                                  gEORgE COOpER.

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THe SPRAiNED aNkLE.


HArRY has Been a LoNg, long time at the WindOw, watchinG thE bOys As
They gO Past on TheIr sLeds. It iS a brighT AftErNOON, aNd they are
enjoying tHe COAsTing very Much.

HaRRy DrAWs a long sIgH, whIch mAKEs his MammA LoOk up from Her worK,
AnD sAy,--

"I know It Is hard FoR yoU, daRling; BUt thInk whaT might haVe hapPEned
to Johnny if YOu had not saved HIm."

wOUlD You lIke To know what iT is wHIch kEeps hArRy iN-Doors While ThERe
IS so much fun outside?

WeLl, While hE is coUnting the sledS as they go dOWN The long hIll iN
FrONt of the house, I wIll teLl you.

It was ON SaturdaY afteRnoon, a weEk ago. He waS OUt coastiNg wIth The
OthER BoYs. Johnny Ware, a LITtle FeLlow onlY fiVe years Old, Was WitH
thEm.

harry and sEveral otHeR bOyS wEre Going VEry swiftLy _DowN_ tHe hIll as
jOhnny wAs comIng _uP_.

"GEt OUt oF the way!" SHoUTEd onE bOy.

"look Out, joHnny, tUrn tO The Right!" crIed anotheR. BuT The lItTlE
fellow Did not know whiCh Was _right_, anD, bEinG bewilDERed
, however, the proudest on e there,
      W asdr iven  alm ost to the ver g e of  despair,
        Beca use s he hadm et  with  a simp l em i sha p, 
    A nd up set  the bu tter-plate  in to  her lap.

     The cu psand the sauc ers  theysh one lily- whi te:
     We hel ped all t he dollie s , theyl o ok ed s o polite.
      We had cake and j am fro mo ur o wnpan try-shelve s: 
      Of c o ur s e ,  we did most of t he eating o u rse lves.
     But  hous ew i ves  don't know  whe n their c ares m a y begin . 
       Thewin dow  was op en , a nd pus s ypop p edin:
     He ju mped o n thetab le;and w hat do you th ink ?
     Dow n fel l al lthe c rocker y the re , in a wink.

      We pic ked  u p t he  piec e s, wit h m any  a sigh ;
      O ur p a rt y broke up, and we  a l l  s aid good -by:
   Do come  t o o ur n e x t one ; bu t  t hen we'l l invi t e       T ha t very  b adpus sy to keep  out o f sight. 

                                     GEORGE C OOPE R .

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THE SPRAINED  A NKLE.

HAR RY has been a  long, lon g t ime at t he w i nd o w, watching th e boy s as
theyg o past o n the ir sleds . It is a b right af ter noo n,and t he y are
enjoyin g theco astingver y much. 

H arr y d raw sa long si gh, whic hma ke shis  mamm a  look up  f rom  h erwork, and sa y,--
"Ikn ow itis hard fo r you,  d ar ling ; b ut  thin k wh a t m ight ha ve happen edt o Jo hn ny  if you  had not save dhim."

Wou ld  yo u like t o know w hat it is which keeps H a rry in- doo rs wh ilethere
issomuch f uno utside ?

Wel l, wh il e h e is co u n ti ngth e sleds as t hey  go d ow n th e longhill in
front of t h e h ouse, I willtel l yo u . 
Itw as onSa t urd a y  afternoon, a w eek ago. H ew as  out coast i ngwi th theother b oys.J ohnny W are, a li ttle fell ow  onl y fiv e years ol d, was w ith
them. 
Harr y  a nd se ver al oth er  bo ys we re goi n g v ery s wiftly  _ down_the h il l as
Joh nny was coming _up_.

" Get ou t ofthe  way!" sh out e d o ne boy.
"Loo k out, Joh nny , t urn t o t h e rig ht!" cr ied anoth er.B ut the li t tl e
f e l lo w did not k n o w  wh ich w as_ right_ , an d, being bewilder e d
, however,_the proudest_one there,
  _ __ _Was_driven almost to_the verge of_despair,
   _  __Because she had met with a simple mishap,
      __And upset_the_butter-plate_into her lap.

  _    _The cups_and the saucers they shone lily-white:
  __  _ We helped all the dollies, they looked so_polite.
     _  We_had_cake_and jam from our_own pantry-shelves:
    _   Of course, we_did most of the eating ourselves.

 _     _But housewives don't know when_their cares_may begin.
   _  _ The_window was open,_and pussy popped in:
  _  _  He jumped on the_table;_and what do_you_think?
_ _  __ Down_fell_all the crockery there, in a_wink.

_      _We picked up the_pieces,_with many a sigh;
_    _  Our party broke up,_and we_all said_good-by:
        Do come to_our next one; but then we'll_invite
   _ __ That very_bad_pussy to_keep out of sight.

   _ _     _   __     _     _    ___    _     _  _GEORGE COOPER.

[Illustration]

[Illustration]




THE SPRAINED ANKLE.


HARRY has been a_long,_long time at the window, watching_the_boys as
they go past on their_sleds._It_is a bright afternoon, and_they are
enjoying the coasting very much.

Harry_draws a long sigh, which makes his mamma look_up from her_work,
and say,--

"I know it is_hard_for_you, darling; but think what might have happened
to Johnny if_you had_not saved him."

Would_you like to know what it is which keeps Harry_in-doors while there
is so much fun outside?

Well,_while he is counting the sleds as they go down the_long hill in
front of the house, I will_tell you.

It was on Saturday afternoon, a_week ago. He was_out_coasting with the
other boys. Johnny Ware, a_little_fellow_only_five years old,_was with
them.

Harry and_several other boys_were going_very swiftly _down__the hill_as
Johnny was coming__up_.

"Get_out of the way!" shouted one boy.

"Look out, Johnny, turn to the right!" cried another. But the little
fellow_did not know which was _right_,_and, being bewildered