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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08


PA.pv1S T1IrArER-Grand Opera" Lohengrin'
C.1rropN1A TurArER-"HendrickH Hudson Jr."
CoIuMB1A THEATER-"Men and Women"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Sins OF The Night"
T1vo11 OPERA -HousE-aThe Gentle Savage
ORPHEuM.-High-Class Vaudeville.
GROWERS ALcAzAR.-"Araolan Nlgnts ana
"Joe' s Girls"
GOLDEN GATE HALL-Carr-Beel concert, this
afternoon, at 3:l5 O'Clock.
MACpoNoUGH THEATER (OAKLAND)-"Otheilo
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Daily at Halght street,
one block east of the Park
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08

The charity company benefit for the Kings
Daughters Home for Incurables has been post
poned until after Lent, owing to inability to
make satisfactory arrangements to give it be-
fore that time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08

.Constantinople has recently had snow
storm heavy enough to prevent teams from
leaving the city and to suspend navigation
in the port.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
A Run to Laundry Farm.

The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Cyclers will take run to
Laundry Farm on Sunday, leaving here by the
8 A. NJ. boat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08

resorts closed there and in other antipo.
dean cities through his instrumentality.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-11-10

Selbit Der gltbem ItOdte - man bdtte
Elm Slatt iullen bOren tOnnen in Dem
alien Sburm. Der in oieiem Nu9enblit
Der @eieQidait oeS WGrquiS A9IiarOi
&ufentbalt uuo S6uB QeUG9rte.
SOr6! - ein Yieiien - entfernt,
aber oeutli6!
Sine Winute. lang uno bang, oonn
wieoerbolte lih Der. Son naber, es tOnnte
iein 3weiiel icin.
Nn benz &anoe oes Waloes - bon
ben Decentralization Der - re0ten li0
onntle 8eltalten i'm Sammeri4sin Oss
MtOnoes.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-11-10
lunSen lit = Sic Gaben es aIein pua-

Ilngen lit - Sic 9aben es ALIEN poaz
iiibrt!!"
n9tldt nllein," er,Gblte Senoer.
,.Sas meiite Geroienit iriift bierbei
einea aus Der ganoe oes Yepo 5uoi
lclbit, Der bon oiciem lereiSt woroeu
mar uno ibn aus gtads oaiiir too.
tete."
Gr erid6ltc iebt Dem Warquis in
turSel @Orten ben ganssn Sa1perbalt
unO ocrmico es ou6ei belbeioeu, lid ir.
0enO NEEDLES gerOienlt b~ei,umelien.
PIN SAlulie ieiner Grabbing eriaBte
Q8lIarOI ieine Sano.
WortieBung iolgt.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-11-10
Cine RatGoli(6e
0naeolnt,g
bon Gr0Bc nIIO Scorntuna
- lit Die


0itr eillcn ,EeOcr, bouptid6li6 fir
elllell 6nMiltenuatcr, lit es lubez
otnst pon gr0Bter Seocutun0, menn
or inter y~0noSleuten uno @~lGubenss
9e1onen Ieben uuo wirteu fam.
Ste Turtle gate Golonie, nit i6rem
alIs9eielbneten, reioben uno eraie,
bt9en Sooen, nit berrlidem @ailer
uno &lina, nit &ir6cn, Sbulen
uno 6abrpe9en, nit srpci G;Ieus
babnperbInoungcn nit Sen pier in
Der 9tdbe liegenoen Qr0Etcn S1anz
oeI9ltdotcn oe9 9torOueitenS (nTnrz
lib: Ct. Saul, WRinneapolis, 3u-
lutb IND Superior), bictct benz
totboIIldeu NCrmcr Oieie 0ort6eile,
Ole er mmO3li@ fit 10 6~illioes
@eIo Gr0crswo errnuicn fam.
ISebr IOie 400 Namilien, oie jtou
SGno 9cfaUit bObeu mo ;ufrieoen
ltno, bcScu9en ole @abrbeit oieier
Sebnuptung. $50 10 picle Nami.
lien ldon 9~ctonft baben ulo fort.
pabreno 6reunoc uno @cfaunte
lmnlsr nod 3inSieben, 9eDt lcl6It.
per'tdnpltdl oas gano iebr lebboft
ab. WteDrcrc Sauieno Gcres outes
SanD Iino nod in oieIer Golouie iiir
Den billigen Freis pom So bis 81
per Ncre auf lcbr Iei9te 3abluusss
beoul9un9en 81 BADEN. Iiir 6arte
uro Seltreibung wenoe man lid
ldriftIl6 ooer miinbli6 al
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-11-10

Ils INliOroi mieoer ~ iib lam, lag
Der Soneui6tiu bereits pieoer bell
uno Ireuuollh liber Dem wiloen SbHl.
Msbsn ibm tniets 6riB SsuOer,' Der
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
COMING and GOING

j. E. Rogers is in Washington on
business.
Robert Williams, OF Radford, is in the
city visiting relatives.
] L Buery, of West Virginia, is
guest al the Ponce de Leon.
F. NJ. Brown. of Wytheville, was in
the city yesterday on business.
L. c Hansbrough, Of Salem, was in
the city yesterday on legal business.
Bernard Thomas arrived in the city
yesterday from the Crockett Springs.
c. D. Malone, of Baltimore. has been
visiting his family in Salem for several
days
Ballard Huff returned yesterday from
business trip through Southwest Vir-
ginis.
Miss Lucy Venable went to Martins
Vile yesterday to spend 8 few days with
relatives.
Geo. w. Ramsey, chief clerk to Major
Sands, has returned from 8 business
trip to Philadelphia.
Mayor Jones returned from Bedford
City yesterday, where ne was attending
TO some legal business
Miss Lula Railey, OF Albermarle
county, is visiting the family of c. c.
Tillman, 424 Franklin street.
Miss Lsvela Slicer, OF Fincastle, Va :,
is visiting at the residence OF Chas Il.
jennings, on Twelfth avenue n. w.
Mrs, Dr. E. l.. Tompklns, of Wash
ington, ID. c., is visiting her aunt, Mrs
K, Workman, on Campbell avenue.
Mrs. d Dean and son, w. E. Dean,
OF Portland, Ark, are visitors in the
city and are stopping at Hotel Roanoke.
Miss Pearl Booth returned to her
home In Campbell county Yesterday
after pleasant visit to friends in this
city.
Mrs. ] L. English and children. of
martinsv!lle, passed through the city
Yesterday en- route to New Market,
Tenn.
Vice President Sands, accom- panied
by Mr.. Hippey, left yesterday morning
for trip over the Sciota Valley division
OF the road.
w. Bird. of Cambria, returned
home yesterday after spending some
time here and taking in the Washing
ton excursion.
Rev. G. d. Bulla went to Daleville
yesterday and will deliver an address
this morning to the graduating class OF
the Daleville Normal School.
Miss Lottie Kefauver, daughter of the
late Rev jacob s Kefauver, Of Madison.
Tenn, is visiting Miss Alice Huff and
other relatives in this city and vicinity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
Electric Rfttera

ELECTRIC Bitters is q medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails. when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of q
tonic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No medicine will acs more surely in
counteracsing and freeing the system
from the malsrisl poison. Headac be,
Indigestion. Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. soc. and 81
per bottle at Paul Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
,ANILLA ice cream a. Crystal Spring
For Bargain Hunters.

FROM 81, 600 to 81, 200 worth of james
o. Hobbs. stock Of shoes, stationery and
notions remains unsold. Commencing
with to-day and continuing until it is
sold, the people OF Roanoke who want to
save every cent they can these hard
times, can get ladies' 81 fine shoes, best
makes, for 81. Gents S. shoes at SO
Ladies' and gents SO shoes for 81 rs;
81 so for 90c and 81; Sl.25 for s5c and 9Oc;
81 shoes for Csc Childrens shoes at 81 rs
for 81; 81 so for S5c and 90c; 81 25 for 75c
and 9oc shoes for soc Two pairs ladies'
l5c hose for 15c; l0c hose for SC pair
Best Csc tablets for l3c; zoe ones for 10c
and l5c ones for Sc. Nice 20c box paper
for l0c box All other goods in same
proportion. You'll never again have a
chance OF gestinl as good goods for as
little money as now. Call at once anc
get your choice, for they will 60 fast st
above prices j. p. WOODS,
Trustee fJr j o Hobbs. ia Salem ave
THE Cafe 8! Crystal Spring is now
open.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
Special OGer-Gas Co okinr Stoves

Special OGer-Gas Co oking Stoves
COOKING with gas and with the latest
style Of gas cooking stove is the cheap
est, quickest, best, most Clearly, most
convenient; no dirt. no trouble, read 2
at moment, less heat
Until June 1 this company will re-
ceive orders for placing the necessary
piping and the stove at cost to the
purchaser varying from Sc to IS, payable
In monthly instalments of 81. Call at
room 200 Terry building, examine stove
and obtain further particulars
ROANOKE GAS AND WATER Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

FROM letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted TO make this extract: II
nave no hesitation in recon ending Dr.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of
my vie While / WAS pastor OF the
Baptis. Church at Rives Junction she
WAS brought down with pneumonia sue
ceeding la grippe. Terrible psroxysms
OF coughing would last hours with little
interruption and it seemed as IL she
could not survive them. A friend recon
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in it's work and highly satis-
factory in results" Trial bottles free
at Paul Massie's Pharmacy. Regular
size soc and 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

WALTON NELSON. piano and organ
tuner and repairer for the Hobbie Piano
Co., ia now ready TO make annual tun-
ing contracts for piano tuning. Prompt
attention and frs: class work guGran-
teed. Best of references from manu-
factories and numerous patrons OF high
musical standing in Roanoke Cali or
leave orders at the Hobbie Piano Co ,
1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are zen uses, and to use each
one in such way az TO derive che great.
est benefit is question every one must
solve for himself. We believe, however,
that no better use could be made of one
Of these quarters than TO exchange it
for bottle of Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy, medi
cine that every family should be pro
vided with. For sale by the Chas. Lyle
Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
NOW OFFER A
$50 New Home Machine
For one that can't be put In good
running order ut the New Home
office, 800 Henry street, S. W.
CHARGES VERY MODERATE
You say others can orer the same. Why don't
they do itS
nnn't fail to see our machines
OVu before Won hnY-

nnn'f fail to see our machines
DVh before you buy.
II you want cheap machine, in fact the best
IN the market for the money, give . call. We
nave the cam Motion Machines manufactured by
inc New tome Company namely, the Climax
so instalments, $50 cash; and also the New
Ideal, 20 cash. Five years guarantee given on
ail machines by the company. The Climax ma.
Home. ave-"
FR We have few second hand machines TO
sell or rent: All kinds OF machines repaired and
parts supplied.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

STERLING, Columbus and Springfield
bicycles at Yost-Forrer Co.. next to
postoffice.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

DROP in Jones bakery for nice plate
of ice cream.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

loo and l2c and 7c two hundred and fifty pieces fine Sheer
- - India Linens The braS bargains of the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

ORDER gallon of nice ice cream from
Jones'. Phone 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

&c Big lot Printed Dmitiesike other dealers charging
you Oc for All sorts Of styles and colors
Come at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

SOLID comfort in Yost-F orrer Co.'S
lawn swings. Next 90 postof1ce.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

1CC Another solid of that lovely White Duck-he
A2O' geatest thing the market of material for
white separate skirts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

G Just opened big lot of pretty pretty STYLES and
W. cOlOrs The hest in the w0rld for he price
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

FINE cigars at Bonner's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

W NJ - II HtE NHN UIIIUNe
400 HENRY STREET, ROANOKE, VA
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29

1CiC Another hundred dozen Gents Half Hose, black
2O' tans and balbggan For this quality
fishing man gets zoe TO Csc. Drop in and look
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-29
Maryeloun ResnIts.

THE Cafe q. Crystal Spring is now
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
Peculiar Election Custom

There is strange custom attendant
upon local elections, which has existed
III Brown township, Delaware county,
c., for the last 80 years. 1t is that of
eating 40 dozen hard-boiled eggs on cleo
ton night at the expense of the success
full candidates. Neither the bill of fare
nor the number of eggs is ever varied.
When the count is finished, a commit
tee having been selected to secure the
eggs and boil them, they are passed
around and everybody eats in the ut
most good fellowship. Only one man
ever dared to brave popular sentiment,
and refused to pay his share of the ex-
pense. He had been elected by large
majority, but was defeated at the next
election for no other reason than his
want of respect for the custom. No one
knows how the custom originated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
About Some Queer Birds.

The woodpecker can climb up the
stem of a tree like flash, but he car. I
climb down it to save his life The lit.
tie sapsucker of the same family can dc
both. The kingtisher dives under the
water and catches its fish in its mouth
The crane stands in the water and fishes
and spears its prey with its long, SHARP
bill, as you might spear an eel with a
gig. The crane rises with the fish i'm.
paled on its bill and flies away home
1 shot siXfoot crane once on the wing
that had a two-pound trout impaled in
that way. The tishhawk drops into the
water like a plummet and seizes its fish
in its talons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13

found in the orchard from which it is
taken, though the larger Gig. y is
more nearly representative than the
smaller Gig. p. The tenants on five
adjoining farms owned by one man were
furnished with hundred or more trees
to the farm. Thus the trees were all
planted at the same time, in similar soil,
and from the same lot of trees, so that
the only difference must come as a III
rect result of the planting and after
care received. In the best one of these
orchards there was no stinting in dig
cling the holes. The roots were care
fully spread and the soil mixed with
stable manure, firmly packed about
them. Every winter the ground has
been covered with manure taken directly
from the stable, few extra forkfuls
being thrown close about each tree,
and during the summer the soil has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13

sable all complete. A small, square bit
of cork that once served to stop the
mouth Of a little glass jam jar and
sticking i'll four matches for feet and
two more on the upper side for back,
with a bit of cork at the top of these,
one has at once delightful chair to go
with the table and stool. The next
piece of manufacture might be tee
totum, and here Bob's paints begin to
come into play.
Cut a match in half; sharpen one end
little. Cut a thin slice crossways
from a claret cork and stick the match
through the middle of it, pointed end
first. Cut out a circle of cardboard
four times as large as the cork, and
draw two lines at right angles across
the disk. That will leave it divided into
four quarters, and these quarters ure
to be painted blue, green, yellow and
red. Bore a hole in the center of the
disk and slip the blunt end of the
match through it until the cardboard
rests upon the cork. Next cut another,
but rather thicker, slice from the cork,
blunt end of the match through, press
ing it down till it touches the card.
This will leave about an inch of match
10 be taken between finger and thumb
for spinning this beautiful teetotum.
Cutting long slices through the mid
die of the cork leaves pieces which, with
the aid of Bob's paints, can be turned
into beautiful set Of dominoes, and by
cutting out square pieces one can make
u beautiful set of noiseless dice to be
used with the backgammon board.
But perhaps the incest toy of all made
i'll this shop, which has for its sign:
"Old cork taken in exchange for new
playthings," is the set of parlor croquet.
To begin this heavy but fruitful labor
cut out IS small squares of cork. Bend
into curved hoop-a miniature of those
used in lawn croquet-nine hairpins,
and these, with each end stuck into one
Of the small squares of cork, will stand
upright and serve as table wickets for
the game. Cut slices crossways from
the vlnegar-bottle cork, and into the
middle of each of these stick a match
"llo9C Ciiu mas DCeh Sildl Peheu IOF Une
purpose. This can be painted around
with rings of contrasting colors, as is
done to the goal stakes of lawn croquet.
Next, for the mallets hunt about in
the cork box for four small ones of even
siZe-those from the small medicine
Walls serve nicely if they have not been
stained by drugs. These, if nice shape,
need no cutting at all. Matches will
serve as handles for these mallets, and a
band of color must be painted around
each, so that players may distinguish
their own mallets. Some nice, large,
old sugar-coated pills would make beau
tiful balls for this nursery croquet, with
a stripe of paint around each one.-Chi-
cago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
The Farm-HOme Lawn.

There are but few things which, at
small expense, add 50 much to the ap-
pearance of farm-home as a well-kept
lawn. In order that it may aid mate
rally in identifying the place, it is not
necessary that the lawn be either large
in area or elaborate in design. 1t may
be very small and very simple, yet if it
is kept clean, and the grass short and
even, it will greatly add to the attrSc-
tiveness of the home to which it be-
longs. Such a lawn almost any farmer
can have simply by taking care of it.
The beauty of the lawn itself, to say
nothing of the improved appearance of
the farm, will pay most literally for the
little time and labor required to keep
it in good condition.-Rural World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13

been cultivated in truck and potatoes.
1t requires some care to pass the trees
without injuring them, but they will
very quickly repay this extra attention,
Each spring, about the time the leaves
begin to put out, the trunks and larger
branches are thoroughly washed with a
strong suds made from soft soap, using
soft rag to apply it. Itkeeps the bark
healthy and almost as smooth and
glossy as that of the tender last year s
shoots. These orchards are now seven
years old, and in this particular one
several trees have been lost, in spite OF
the extremely dry summers, though
know of one orchard which has but 12
trees lett and none of those of value
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
ON COMMON GROUND.
Pe OF tie Bicycle Craze Introduc~d in
n Reaching a Verdict,


IA Reaching a Verdict.
RAY were trying the case for the
fourth lme. Three times the jury dis
agree dY hnd neither Judge nor counsel
belier@ that the present occupants of
tEi.ler reghvould come to any understand
intlmber Fe jury filed out and the parties
ntr tlr 95Hed in the case prepared them
selScc for long wait. What was their
sui Prise when, ten minutes after retir-
ins., the jury signified its readiness to
announce verdict. When the verdict
had been given and the excitement
spmewhat quieted down the Judge
turned to the jury.
%<sfntlemen," he remarked this NAV
b ySga'A unprecedented act on my part,
be II want to express to you my appre-
seeir, tion of the willingness with which
,ittl came to an agreement When re-
Isaismber that three previous Jurles
scent at least six days in determining
tat they couldn't harmonic, the
pEomptness with which you agreed
stands out in most agreeable con-
trast."
1--WE didn't have any trouble about
agreeing" said the smiling foreman,
and his II confreres smiled with him,
''as soon as we established one point,
your honor"
"Ana what point was that2" inquired
the judge.
"a 'Syy simple one, your honor. 1t
didA lake US five minutes to find out
thaA lery man of the 10 rode the same
u1s l"--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN.
How They Can Make Toy Furniture froI
OLD torks,


|. Ola Corks.
If there's a box OF old corks in tha
pantry the boy or girl, with a jacknife,
can make a whole set of furniture and
many other interesting things out Of
them.
All the tools and materials necessary
are very sharp knife, a box of matches,
bottle Of thick mucilage, Bob's waterj
color paints, a few old calling cards, o
hairpin or two, pair of stout scissorsi
with sharp points, and the pin-cushion,
With these and the corks you can
find a great deal of interesting amuse1
mcnt.
Perhaps the best thing 20 begin with
Is the cork out of the mustard pot,
which is large and fiat. Snip the sul1
phur heads off of four matches, leaving
them square at the ends. Sharpen the
other ends a little, make four holes
with the penknife in the under side of
the cork and stick the pointed ends of
the matches into these. Cut out a
circle of visiting card somewhat
larger than the mustard cork, paste ID
on top of the cork, and there stands
beautiful piece of nursery carpentry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
MATCH MADE IN A DREAM.
Vanderbilt Wilson Engagement the Out
growth of a TheosophicaI Vision.

INSTRUMENTATION Engagement the Out
growth of a TheosophicaI Vision.
The marriage of Cornelius Wander
bilt, jr., to Miss Grace Wilson, which
was arranged to take place several
weeks ago, but which was postponed
owing to the illness of the young man,
is looked for now almost any day. 1t
is now bit Of social gossip at New
port that it is to be theosophist union.
Miss Grace Wilson, so the story goea,
during one of the early nights in Au-
gust last summer had a dream which
she Immediately confided to few par
ticular friends. Her dream unfolded
to her that Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr,
was her affinity. Miss Wilson, SO it is
said, within "a hours invited Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr., to take luncheon with
her at Bienvenue. At this time she
and her affinity were practically I'M
known to each other.
The story of Miss Wilson's dream
got whispered about Newport. The
occult evidence of its accuracy was not
long delayed. Wherever Miss Wilson
went Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., was
sure to go, and before September
everyone said that Miss Grace Wilson
was certainly to make the third grea,
match in the Wilson family
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-08-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A NAUGHTY DAY

Tow, I really think, began II,
T. ough l was as bad as he.
We were OF, and it was raining,
And we needed entertaining,
Staying in the house, you see,
w.. , .2
Tom began to tease his sister -
She's a scarey little thing
He had brought a woolly spider,
Dropped 1t on the floor beside her.
How We laughed to see her springi
When Miss Mary wasn't looking
We ate apples, talked and played
Tom drew pictures when he. shouldn't,
And 1 laughed and laughed-I couldn't
Help it-at the things he made
Round Miss Mary's desk at recess
we went peeping, just for fun.
stopped her little clock from running,
Split the ink and broke the cunning
Paper knife-her favorite one.
All at once, then, we felt sorry,
Sort of 'shamed, you know, and small.
Something seemed to prick US queerly,
And to say to US quite clearly
We must tell Miss Mary ALL
Hand in hand we went and told her.
Promised, as we went away,
While she smiled as sweet as ever,
We would never, never, never
Have another naughty day.
Youths Companion.