Children's Corner

White Ribbon, Issue 1, 1 July 1895, Page 7

Children's Corner

SATAN'S WANTS.

ST HATTIE HOKNKR-LOUTHAN. JoHNSOM the drunkard is dying to-day, With traces of sin on his face ; He'll b t . missed at the club, at the bar, at the play, Wanted—A boy for his place. Smimons the gambler was killed in a fight, He died without pardon or grace ; Some one must train for his burden and blight, Wanted—A boy for his place The scoffer, the convict, the idler, the thief, Are lost; and, without any noise, Make it known that there come to my instant relief . Sonje thousand or more of the boys.

Hoys from the fireside, boys from the farm, Boys from the home and the school, Come, leave your misgivings, there can be no harm Where " drink and be merry " 's the rule. Wanted -For every lost servant of mine, Some one to live without grace, Some one to die without pardon divine, Will you be the boy for the place : Ihe \\>icc.

Why is a dog biting his tail like a good manager ? BecSOSC he makes both ends meet.

If a bear were to go into a linen drape: -aiop, what would he want ? Muz/.lin.

What animals took most luggage into the ark, and which the least ? The elephant, who had his trunk, while the fox and the cock had only a brush and a com!) between them.

Why can you Bevel expect a fishmonger to be generous- 1 Because his business makes him s< 11. fish

Wmai is the difference between a fisherman anil a lazy schoolboy P One baits his hook, and the other hates his book.