New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-06

At the close of the day Grandpa Cro&
would get bis four grandchildren round Ii
chair and toll them stories and jinSs
rhymes for them, making them very happr
The names of his grandchildren were jim
mic, Willie. Alice and Mary; and they wen
all good children and loved their grand
father very much. One night he said ta
them: Come, children, let us make some
rhymes"
They all clapped their hands and were a
glad as they could be. They brought thei,
chairs close to his and sat with the light Of
the fire shining out on them, making 4
cheerful picture.
"YOu begin" said Jimmie.
Every we'll. said the good old man; "Dut
you must all do something" So he began;
There was . rash boy in Maiden
Who drank his milk when twas scaldin',
| And the foolish lad
! Burned his mouth so bad
| That doctor had to be called in
ais that true, grandpa!" said Willie.
"Well. perhaps not, exactly" replied his
| grandpa. "But we mustn't question such
| things because they are rhyme, you know,
and rhyme has very little to do with req
SON."
willie was silent.
| N'Give US another, grandpa said Mary.
mo: Jimmie must try now said grand
pa.
Jimmie thought moment, and then said;
There was once boy called Ned
Who tried to stand on his head;
The brains they were loose
OF this stupid young goose,
And they all ran down into his head
The children screamed to hear it, and
grandpa. smiling, said it was pretty good.
At which Jimmie looked very proud.
Now, Willie said grandpa, 1T is your
turn"
Willie took some time to think of what
he should say, and then he broke out:
There was Q bad boy named Jink,
Who drank his graRdpapas ink
Just swallow quill
And then can write. think"
The children thought this was very funny;
but Willie was particular to tell them that
it was not true, but was only q rhyme, at
which his grandpa laughed. Then grandpa
called upon Alice, who hestated q good
deal; but, after looking into the fire u1ite a
while, she spoke:
Il caught . little fish
And put him in dish,
o stay till could cook him;
But Puss came to the door
And crept across the floor,
And out of the dish she took him"
Grandpa said he thought that was verv
fine, and all the children praised it; but
Alice sat soberly looking at the fire.
THAT isn't true, either" said she. But
ID, C.
pa9'
"Yee, my DEAR" replied he. ''And very
few rhymers come 20 near the truth as
that. Now, Mary, it is your turn"
She was funny little thing and full of
all sorts of queer fancies; but che hesi-
tated. At last her eye frightened up, q
laugh spread ever her face, and she saic
Little Jimmie Brown
He went to town
Without a cent in his pocket.
he 1un bis nose
'Gsiuet q tree that froze
And fearfuily did knock it,
WAS it the nose or the tree shat YVES
knocked!" asked Jimmie.
II guess it was BOTH" said she, Laughing.
But it hurt Jimmie Brown the worst, I
guess; or would, if it was true
Now, Willie" said grandpa. "can': you
Marian, who is too young to rhyme, but
1ot too young to be rhymed about"
"She was named after her two grand
mothers, said Willie, Mary and Ann: and
10 they called her Mariana sort of grand
mothers mixed up, you know"
well. Willie said grandpa, try wha.
TOu can do"
After little thinking about it, Willie
aid:
Marian, my baby one,
Is GEAR little pet.
You can not find beneath the SIN
Asweeter enc, you bet"
They all praised Willie but Alice, who
ooked as if che was about que stioning the,
ruth of the rhyme.
''Well, Alice said grandpa. "our with IT,.
DON'T you like Willies rhyme!"
Eyes" replied Alice" the rhyme is good
tut his pet isn't SO sweet as my little Daby-
rOther Sumner
'Oh, he! That's the matter, is il! Well,
our brother may be full as sweet for a,
oy. you know"
This cheered the little girl up, and grand
a told her to make some rhyme abou. her
tile brother. After while she said:
Il have baby brother
And Summer s his name
You can't find such another
In al the world, know
That isn't rhyme said Jimmie.
"Well. it is true replied she.
Grandpa laughed and patted her or the
cad. By this time they had grown little
red, for thinking is very fstiguing and,
fter kissing them all, grandpa dismissed
lem, and they then had race through the
arlors and the long entry. making more
Disc than ten men could.-B. p. Shillt,ter,
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