The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-24
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
ny NARY MAPEs DODGE.

ny NARY MAPEs DODGE.
Two little girls are better than one,
Two little boys can double the fun,
Two little birds can build fine nest
| Two little arms can love mother best
Two little ponies must 60 TO span,
Two little pockets has my little man,
Two little eyes to open and Close
Two little ears and one little nose,
Two little elbows, dimpled and sweet,
Two little shoes ON two little feet,
Two little lips and one little chin,
| Two little checks with q rose SGT In,
Two little sh0lduers, chubby and strong,
Two little legs running all day long,
Two little prayers does my darling say,
SHs hs spss BY side each day
Two little eyelids cast msskly down.
And two little angels guard him in bed,
One at the foot and one ut the head:
The Wolf AND THE Fox.-A fox
happened to live near wolf, and being
the weaker of the two, was most unwill-
ingly compelled to obey his cruel neigh
Dor.
Redskin," said the wolf to him one
night, as they were prowling together in
the wood, get me something to eat, or 1
must devour YOU"
~ know a farm-yard," replied the
fox, "where there are two young lambs I;
il you like, we will 90 and fetch one"
They accordingly went, and the wolf
waited on the edge of the wood while
the fox crept az silly as he could into the
yard and stole the lamb, which he
brought to his companion, who immedi-
ately ate it up. He felt more courage
GUS than usual after the meal, and as mis-
appetite was still unsatisfed, he resolved
to 20 himself and get the other. He was 50
awkward, however, that he aroused the
mother of the lambs; and she began to cry
and bleat 80 piteously, that the farmers
men came running to see what was the
matter. On discovering the wolf, they
great difficulty was able tomake his es-
cape; " ,.,., ,
limping and bowling, he joined the fox.
"You told me nothing about the farm
er's men, and they have nearly killed
me-" -
"Why are you such a glutton?" re-
piled the fox.
Redskin," said the Unsuitable wolf,
the next day, "get me something to eat,
or will devOur yOu."
81 know farmhouse" answered the
fox, "where the mistress cooked some
pancakes this evening; let us 60 and get
them"
They soon reached the house, and the
fox crept around it, smelling and peeping
until he found out where the dish was
placed; he took six pancakes out of it
and brought them to the wolf.
There s something to eat" said he,
and he left him.
The greedy animal swallowed them
down in moment, and then wanted
more SO he searched until he found the
dish, but in trying to carry it of, he
broke it in hundred pieces. The noise
brought out the mistress, who screamed
and called the men when she saw the
thief, and he was soon sent of with two
lame legs.
"Why did you deceive me SO ?"
howled he, when he met the fox in the
wood the clowns discovered me, and
have given me skinfull of beating"
"Why are you such glutton ?"
asked the fox.
On the third day they were again out
together, and the wolf, though he hob
bled along in great pain, was as greedy as
ever.
Redskin," said he, "get me some
thing to eat or l must devOur YOU"
81 know man," answered the fox,
"who has lately slaughtered an OK. The
salted meat is in tub in the cellar we
can 90 there and get some."
~ will 90 with you," said the wolf;
but you must keep near me to help me
in case of danger"
For my own sake will, replied the
fox.
They soon reached the cellar, and the
fox having shown his companion all the
by-paths and the secret entrance, they be-
gan their repast. The wolf ate vOra-
ciously.
"Twill be some time before I've fin
ished," thought he, as he looked at the
quantity Of meat before him.
But the fox, though he liked the sup
per, glanced continually around him,
and every now and then ran to the hole
through which they had entered, to try
if his body was getting to large to slip
out conveniently.
"Dear Redskin," said the wolf ado
not be so uneasy. Why do you jump in
and out that wayT'
~ must watch that we be not sur
prised, !" answered the crafty one; "and
you must take care not to eat too much"
81 shall not leave here until the tub
is empty" said the wolf.
But the man heard the noise of the
fox jumping in and out of the cellar, and
at last came to see what was going on
there. As soon as the fox perceived him,
at one leap he was through the hole the
wolf tried to follow, but he had eaten 80
much that he stuck fast, and the farm
ers cudgel presently laid him dead.
The fox reached home safely, and re-
joiced exceedingly that he was at length
freed from the tyranny of the old glut-
ton.
Now, then, children" said parish
school mistress, showing her pupils off
on examination day, "Who loves all
menf" "You, Missus," was the unex-
pected reply.
ALfTTLE boy, after watching the burn
ing of the school-house until the novelty
of the thing had ceased, started down
the street, saying: "Pm glad the old
things burned down; didn't have my
jogfry lesson no howp'
A CYNICAL individual, on reading a
pathetic story In one Of the papers lately,
noted in his memorandum-bOok as fol-
lows: Somebody whistled. Teacher
calls up big boy on suspicion. Big
boy comes up and holds out his hand,
sullen and savage. Noble little boy
comes manfully forward and says, sPm
the boy that whistled, SIR at the same
time extending his hand. Teacher sim
mers down and lets them both of. Mem.
Noble little boy thought teacher
wouldn't lick him IL he told the truth,
but knew big boy would If he didn't.")
"TwrcE one Is won,' repeated an urch-
in in an absent-minded way. "Whatp'
cried his father, "have ] spent 10 much
money on your education, with no better
results than thatY Twice one is two,
sir" "Well, dad" replied the young
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