TENDER-HEARTEDNESS
Little Willie, in the best of sashes,
Fell in the fire and was burned to ashes.
By and by the room grew chilly,
But no one liked to poke up Willie.
_Col. D. Streamer_.
IMPETUOUS SAMUEL
Sam had spirits naught could check,
And to-day, at breakfast, he
Broke his baby sister's neck,
So he sha'n't have jam for tea!
_Col. D. Streamer_.
MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLY
Making toast at the fireside,
Nurse fell in the grate and died;
And, what makes it ten times worse,
All the toast was burned with Nurse.
_Col. D. Streamer_.
AUNT ELIZA
In the drinking-well
(Which the plumber built her)
Aunt Eliza fell,--
We must buy a filter.
_Col. D. Streamer_.
SUSAN
Susan poisoned her grandmother's tea;
Grandmamma died in agonee.
Susan's papa was greatly vexed,
And he said to Susan, "My dear, what next?"
_Anonymous_.
BABY AND MARY
Baby sat on the window-seat;
Mary pushed Baby into the street;
Baby's brains were dashed out in the "arey";
And mother held up her forefinger at Mary.
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