Mary Elmore.
Little May
Therewere pigs and chickens and cows and a good old gray pony on the farm where little May lived.
May loved them all; and they all seemed to love her.
The cows, as they lay chewing their cud, would let the little girl pat them as much as she pleased. They nevershrank from the touch of her soft little hands. Sometimes papa would let May stand beside him when he milked. Then she would be sure to get a good saucer of milk to feed the kittens with. She was a great friend of all the cats.
She took great delight in feeding the chickens; and she even liked to throw bits to the pigs. It made her laugh to see piggy, with one foot in the trough, champing his food with such a relish.
Once she saw her papa scratch piggy's back with an old broom. So, a few days after, she thought she would try it; but, instead of getting anoldbroom, she took a nice new one, and, reaching over the side of the pen, managed to touch the pig's back with it.
Now, what do you think that ungrateful animal did? He caught the broom in his mouth, and began to chew it.
Off went May to her mother as fast as her little feet could carry her. "Mamma, mamma!" said she, "come quick. Oh, dear, dear! piggy is eating the broom."
To be sure, there was mamma's best carpet-broom all chewed down to a stub; and the pig was still eating away.
May cried then; but it was so very funny, that mamma only laughed, and by and by May laughed too. When papa got home, he was told the story, and it made him laugh.
May was almost ready to cry again; for she felt sorry, and she did not like to be laughed at. "There's nothing to cry about, darling," said her papa; "but don't try to scratch the pig's back again until I show you how to do it."
Aunty May.
Mug
AN IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE
"I wantto tell you something, Tommy."
"What is it?"
"The country is going to ruin."
"You don't say so! What's the matter?"
"Rag currency is the matter."
"What's that?"
"I'll explain. You paid for that kettle of milk ten cents. You paid in rag currency. Did you ever see a silver dime?"
"No, Billy; but my big brother has seen one."
"Well, that is specie. Now, what we want is specie payment."
"How do you know?"
"My father says so."
Carlo the dog listens attentively, and seems to be absorbed in a profound reflection upon the currency question.
Timothy Tippens
Music
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2Timothy Tippens's horse was blind,Because he couldn't see, oh!He'd two legs in front, and two behind;And that's one more than three, oh!Though if two be be-four, and behind two more,It looks very like six to me, oh!3Timothy Tippens's horse he died,And Tim cried, "Gee," and "Woe," oh!And sold his cart to his neighbor Jack,Because it wouldn't go, oh!Without a horse: and you know, of course,It was likely it should be so, oh!
Timothy Tippens's horse was blind,Because he couldn't see, oh!He'd two legs in front, and two behind;And that's one more than three, oh!Though if two be be-four, and behind two more,It looks very like six to me, oh!
Timothy Tippens's horse he died,And Tim cried, "Gee," and "Woe," oh!And sold his cart to his neighbor Jack,Because it wouldn't go, oh!Without a horse: and you know, of course,It was likely it should be so, oh!
Transcriber's Note:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.The last line of the second verse of the song on page 96 was not indented in the original.This issue was part of an omnibus. The original text for this issue did not include a title page or table of contents. This was taken from the January issue with the "No." added. The original table of contents covered the entire year of 1873. The remaining text of the table of contents can be found in the rest of the year's issues.
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
The last line of the second verse of the song on page 96 was not indented in the original.
This issue was part of an omnibus. The original text for this issue did not include a title page or table of contents. This was taken from the January issue with the "No." added. The original table of contents covered the entire year of 1873. The remaining text of the table of contents can be found in the rest of the year's issues.