For Our Young Readers.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 31, 27 November 1896, Page 6

For Our Young Readers.

A MODKL CHILD. (By Helen Hopkins, in Edinburgh Catholic Herald!) Her temper's always sunny, her hair is ever neat ; She doesn't care for candy — «he it is too sweet ' She loves to study lessons — her fums are always right ; And she gladly goes to bed at eight every single night ! Her apron's never tumbled, her hands are always clean ; With buttons missing from her shoe she never has been seen. She remembers to bay "Thank you and "Yes, ma'am, if you please; And she never cries, nor frets, nor whines ; she's never been known to tease. Each night upon the closet shelf she puts away her toys ; She never slams the parlour door, nor makes the slightest noise ; But she loves to run on errands and to play with little brother, And she's never in her life been known to disobey her mother, " Who is this charming little maid .' I long to grasp her hand !" She's the daughter of Mr. Nobody, And she lives in Nowhereland ! Mamma . '"Well, Edith, how did you like the kindergarten ?" •■ I didn't like it a bit. The teacher put me on a chair and told me to sit there for the present. And I sat and sat. and she never gave me the present." A boy was asked which was the greater evil, hurting another's feelings or hi* finger. " The feelings," he said. *■ Right, my dear child." said the gratified questioner. " But why is it worse to hurt the feelings .'"' •• Because you can't tie a rag around them !"