Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-28

THE VANITY FAIR JUVENILE
e5E& ~ LIBRARY.

The publishers of Vanity Fai
beg leave to announce, that having
solely in view the moral interest
of the young, they have commenc-
ed the preparation Of a series o
works designed expressly for tn
rising generation. The production
of Peter Farley have been rigidl,
excluded; and it is the intention Q
the publishers to submit every vol
urue to the scrutinily Of the mana
GERS of the American Tract Society
and to publish nothing which il
unfortunate enough to withhold
their approval. The following vol
umes are in press. Orders from
the Trade are solicited
CHAR1EY's A B G CrNuNpRUM
Book. OR THE ALPHABET MADE
EAsY.-By the Editor of Vani
ty Fair.
why is the lett A like the lea'
1862?
Because it is next to B.
Why is the letter 3 like . Post
master?
Because it stands for Buchan-
Why is the letter Clike a naugh-
ty boy. ..N.
Because it begins crying.
Why is the letter d like a sail
or?
Because it follows the g.
WILLIAMS FIRST Book OF UNNAT-
uRAL THEoLoaY.-By the Editor
Of Family Fair. "
sThomas Jones was a naughty
boy, and when asked by his parents
to attend church. he replied, Not
if he know'd it, So he went to-
take a walk and fell down; and
tore his new pantaloons and his
nose bled !; and he lost his knife;
and all his marbles playing with a
dirty little boy near the Battery.
Then he cried, and the little dirty
boy said, Dry up? But he could
not and lost his way ; and was
advertised in the Herald. This
disgrace was too much for him, and
said, He s'posed he might as we'll
die And he did and then she
wished he had gone with good Pa
rents to church.
1agl1I sfa
TRUE STORIES FOR Ny LITTLE
G1RL-By tie Editor Of Van
iy Fair.
As William Wilkins was walk
ing in the garden one day, he met
his dear sister and thus he did say :
"Why is a squash like a lit TIE
news-boy9' The sister gave it up. Be-
cause said this wicked boy, the
older he grows the more OF a yell
Ter he will be. His good grand.
mamma overheard him, and went
to bed sick with E gr'ef.'
MARY, TIE LITTLE MISSIONARY
By the Editor Of Vanity Fair.
'Mary's uncle Charles came to
see her, and gave her a bright gold
dollar. Then Mary said: Nov l
will buy some candy, and some
chewing gum, and a picked lime;
and l will give Sarah Jones two
cents.' But MI. A, Sleek, that
good man, heard her, and he groan-
ed, and he said: MARY remember
the Pottawottamies She gave her
dollar to good Mr.. Sleek for she
Pottawottamies ; and when he took
it, lie was kind enough to say he
wished the Pottawottam;es might
get it. And Mary was made a l:fe,
member of Mr.. S]eek's Society.
Was not that better than a picked
limeP
ToMMY's H1sroRY OF THE UNITED
SrArEs.-ByMs Editor or tam-
ity Fair.
George Washington was the
Father of his country, but it is not
known who was its Mother He
was made Of brass, like papa's door
knocker, and as soon as he was
finished, he was put on a great
brass horse, and left out in the cold,
giving great grief to all who saw
him. Some kind people wanted
to take him down, and some said
the horse was mo co. II l arm a
very obedient little boy, perhaps,
when I die the artists will let me