Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
rHe LOST HATS.
Tho Ballad of tho Beach.

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Al hard and smooth and white,
And we wilt build . goodly fort
And nav u goOdly fight
Then Samuel he pulled Of
His hose OF scarlet hue;
And Samuel he rolled up
HIS breeches darby blue.
And hand in hand with Reginald
He hicd him to the beach.
Each little boy u shovel hnd,
And exc u pail had each.
Then down upon the shining sand .
hight joyfully they snt1
And tar upon the shining sand
Each tossed has broad mn q
Then valiantly to work they sat-
Like sturdy lads and true;
And there they buslta stately fort
Tue best that they might do.
"Now sit we down within the walls,
Which rise above our head,
And we will make us cannon-ballS
Of sand, il not OF lead"
Now as they worked, those little boys
Full glad i'll heart and mind,
The creeping tide came Dnck again,
To see what It could ind.
Tho creeping tide came up the sand,
10 see what it could do;
And there IL found two broad. brimmed hats,
With ribbons rcd and blue.
<AIu SCc AO"S 0tHO u CIoCplLlk Vlu0s
..Ihese hats belong, l trOw,
To Reginald and Sanuel:
l saw them here but now.
Sand see now!" said tho creeping tide,
what hinders me to tioat
These hats out to the boys mamma,
Who's sailing in u boat"
Then up there came two little wavca
All ripping so free;
They llLled up the DrOad-brimmed hats,
And bore them out to sea.
The ribbons red and ribbons blue
Strcamed galluntiy away.
The straw did glitter in the sun: $50.
Wore never craft so gay!
The mother of these little lads
Was sailing on the sea-;
And now she laughed and now she sang,
And who SO bllthc as she!
And "Look!' she said, "What things be
these
That dance upon the wave,
And tiuttcring and glittering,
And sparkling SO brave!
Nov row me well, you gallants gay,
Now row me- Der the sea;
For we Will chase these tiny craft,
And see what they may bo."
They rowed her fast, they rowed her we'll
TOO well, those gullAnts true,
For when she reached tho bpoad-brimmed
hats,
llRnL well (0OSc mats Slc knew.
T" Alas!" she cried, my little lads
Are drowned i'll the seal"
Then down she sank i'll deadly swOon,
As pale as sue might be.
They rowed her well, those gallants gay,
They rowed her to the lunu;
They lifted up that lady pale,
And bore her DER the sand.
But as they bore her up the beach,
Nln halls hAsyn tN ANs
And hit those %gallants on the nose,
u1 sna 'a ~ ss, na. ~ . .ns s, ,ss.., ga
TO see whence tins might be,
And soon they spied Il stately fort,
Beside the salt, salt sea-
And straight from out the stately fort,
The balls were flying free.
Each gallant rubbed his smittcn nose,
And exc his eye rubbed he.
They looked within the stately fort
To see who aimed SO we'll,
And there was little Reginald,
And youthful Samuel!
They lifted up those little boys,
Each by his mOisty hand;
Amd down ceside that lady pale
They sat then.on the sand.
And first that lady waxcd more pale,
And syne she waxed full red,
And sync she kissed those little boys,
But hot u word she said.
Then up and spoke those gallants gay:
You naughty little chaps,
Your poor mamma yOu'v We frightened sore.
And made her i'll, perhaps.
And if you are not shaken well.
And il you are not spanked,
1t VIII not be your unc.eS' fuult,
SO they need not be thanked"
Then up and spoke those little lads,
All mournful rs they sat:
Aud each did cry: "Ah! woe is me!
I've lost my NICE new hat! !"
Then up and spoke that lady fair:
May! nay! my little dcnrs,
You shant be spanked! So come with me,
AND wipe away your tears.
"There be more hats in Boston town
For little boys to wear:
And AS Tor those that you have lost,
pray their voyage be fair.
For since l huv my little lads,
The hats may sall away
Around the world and back aguin.
Forever and q day!'
Laura r.. richards, in Youths COMPANION