Chapter 144

Katie’s Wants.Me want Christmas tree,Yes, me do;Want an orange on it,Lots of candy, too.Want some new dishes,Want a red pail,Want a rocking-horseWith a very long tail.Want a little watchThat says, “Tick, tick!”Want a newer dolly,’Cause Victoria’s sick.Want so many thingsDon’t know what to do;Want a little sister,Little brother, too.Won’t you buy ’em, mamma?Tell me why you won’t?Want to go to bed?No, me don’t.—Eva M. Tappan.

Me want Christmas tree,Yes, me do;Want an orange on it,Lots of candy, too.Want some new dishes,Want a red pail,Want a rocking-horseWith a very long tail.Want a little watchThat says, “Tick, tick!”Want a newer dolly,’Cause Victoria’s sick.Want so many thingsDon’t know what to do;Want a little sister,Little brother, too.Won’t you buy ’em, mamma?Tell me why you won’t?Want to go to bed?No, me don’t.—Eva M. Tappan.

Me want Christmas tree,Yes, me do;Want an orange on it,Lots of candy, too.Want some new dishes,Want a red pail,Want a rocking-horseWith a very long tail.Want a little watchThat says, “Tick, tick!”Want a newer dolly,’Cause Victoria’s sick.Want so many thingsDon’t know what to do;Want a little sister,Little brother, too.Won’t you buy ’em, mamma?Tell me why you won’t?Want to go to bed?No, me don’t.—Eva M. Tappan.

Me want Christmas tree,

Yes, me do;

Want an orange on it,

Lots of candy, too.

Want some new dishes,Want a red pail,Want a rocking-horseWith a very long tail.

Want some new dishes,

Want a red pail,

Want a rocking-horse

With a very long tail.

Want a little watchThat says, “Tick, tick!”Want a newer dolly,’Cause Victoria’s sick.

Want a little watch

That says, “Tick, tick!”

Want a newer dolly,

’Cause Victoria’s sick.

Want so many thingsDon’t know what to do;Want a little sister,Little brother, too.

Want so many things

Don’t know what to do;

Want a little sister,

Little brother, too.

Won’t you buy ’em, mamma?Tell me why you won’t?Want to go to bed?No, me don’t.—Eva M. Tappan.

Won’t you buy ’em, mamma?

Tell me why you won’t?

Want to go to bed?

No, me don’t.

—Eva M. Tappan.


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