HIS NEW BROTHER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 142, 17 June 1899, Page 1 (Supplement)

HIS NEW BROTHER.

Yes, I've got a little brother, Never asked for him from mother.

But he's here; But I s'pose they went and bought him, For last week the doctor brought him; Ain't it queer? •••.,-■

When I heard the news from Molly, *\ Why, I thought at lirst 'twas jolly; w

'Cause'you see _' I just 'magined I could get him, r And our dear mamma would let him ._ Play with me.

But when once I had looked at him «L I cried out 'Oh dear. Is that him? N

Just that mite? They said, 'Yes and you may kiss him, "Well, I'm sure I'd never miss him. He's a fright.

He's so small, it's just amazing, And you'd think that he was blazing, He's so red; And his nose is like a berry, And he's bald as uncle Jerry On his head.

He's no kind of good whatever, And he cries as if he'd never, Never stop; Won't sit up—you can't arrange him. _ Oh, why doesn't father change him At the shop? ;j

Now we've got to drass and feed him, And we really didn't need him,

Little frog. . .:. :. And I cannot think why father Should have bought him when I'd rather Have a dog.