THE NURSERYMAID'S LULLABY.
» ■ Hush-a-by, baby, And feed on your flat, Papa's gone to the club And mamma plays whist. By, baby bunting. Don't get in the dumps; Pa's knocking down pins, Ha yells "What is tramps?" Too logical—"Papa," said, an inquisitive but logically-minded boy, "don't fishes have legaf' "They do not," answered papa. "Why don't they, papa?'' " Because fishes swim, and dont require legs." The .small boy was sileni far a few minutes, and papa forgot about his questions. Then be asked: "Papa, ducks hare legs, don't thoyf "Why, yes, ductal ham legs." 'Well, ducks ewbn, don't theyf " tfes." "Then' why don't fishes have legs if ducks do? or why don'tdueks not have any kg* if fishes don't 1" Papa gave it up. Ready for anything.—Mr Itifean: "Dew Miss Grabber* may I dan to hope that some day you will bo my wife!?- Urn*- Gabber: "You may, Barry; and thefjttner, the better. ' Get toot life injured Ibid the HoMise to-narrow We'il get niamed tiie d*ir «6er; delays are dangerona.'' ~ Opto*pointjonly,—A..3 *i!Jl»at woman irho just went out is the partner; o£ your joy* ftnL/' sorrow?, I ytiftutxtf my joys all right, but whek it eottes V"W. ►. sortojrs she BhlS over
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Evening Star, Issue 9582, 31 December 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)
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199THE NURSERYMAID'S LULLABY. Evening Star, Issue 9582, 31 December 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)
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