Land Sakes! den I must sholy tell Dat story to you, Honey! Well, One Christmas-eve long time ago So I jes 'lowed as how I'd sell up Den Ray he up an' say he'd go So up we set it by de bed An' kneelin' 'round, our prayers we said. Den laughin' gay we made like we Was tyin' bundles on dat tree! Den, Honey, when we'd gone to sleep, A little spider 'gin to creep; 'Cause in his heart he say wid glee: "I'll hang my love, too, on dat tree.” So den a web he 'gin to spin Till pretty soon dat tree was drape Den I riz up an' scole him hard An' den I seen a wondrous light! Fer when he touch dem webs like coal, Fer eve'ything dat's gave wid love De Christ-chile blesses frum above. Hit's only love dat counts, my chile, Fer hit's de onlyest gif' wu'th while! -HELEN S. WOODRUFF. JUST INDITED UST why should the actor indite Of his obvious unfitness, As here you may witness In the faltering Limerick I write? -OTIS SKINNER. LIFE'S LOGIC HE logic of life is so simple. THE It leaves all the theories behind; It's just to be honest and kind, lad, Just to be honest and kind. -WALT MASON. A THE SPRING BONNET FAIR lady bought a fine bonnet in May, Intending to wear it each sunshiny day, "But," she argued, "Fair weather or foul may destroy it," So indoors she now wears her out-of-door toilet. -AMY BROOKS. FOR THE SPELLING CLASS ONE night an obstreperous leopard Was fired at twice by a sheopard. Next morning was found, Lying dead on the ground, The leopard the sheopard had peopard. -FRANCIS E. LEUPP. WHEN I GROW UP THEN the circus comes to town WHEN I begin to think I'll be a clown. P'raps I'll be an acrobat Over the elephants on to the mat. When I grow up an' the circus comes, Who says he's glad when the circus goes! JAMES BARNES. |