th Raymond Woodward

Jack Horner had three brothers,
Their names were Horner, too--
One was James, and one was George,
And the little one was Hugh.
And they always did exactly
What they saw Jackie do--
James and George and the littlest one,
The one whose name was Hugh.

So when Jack's Christmas pie was made,
They made three others, too--
One for James, and one for George,
And a little one for Hugh.
And _they_ sat up in corners,
As they'd seen Jackie do--
James and George and the littlest one,
The one whose name was Hugh.

I'm sure 't was _very_ lucky
(Does it not seem so to you?)
That the room had just four corners
For Jack James George and Hugh
For if Jackie had a corner,
There _must_ be corners, too,
For James and George and the littlest one,
The one whose name was Hugh.

* * *

A little old man
with a shiny bald head
Was told by his wife
they were all out of bread.
He puckered his lips
and replied with a frown,
"Then bring me some toast
that is crusty and brown."

JINGLES

THERE WAS A MAN IN OUR TOWN

There was a man in our town,
And all he did each day
Was to skip and hop along the streets
And on a trumpet play.

A MOST WONDERFUL SIGHT

The most wonderful sight I ever did see
Was an owl on the branch of our old oak-tree;
His eyes were so large and his head was so small
That he seemed all eyes and no head at all.

SAILING

Afloat, afloat, in a golden boat!
Hoist the sail to the breeze!
Steer by a star to lands afar
That sleep in the southern seas,
And then come home to our teas!

An Up-to-date Pussy-cat.

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
I've been to London in my new machine.
Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there?
The auto broke down and was hard to repair.
Adeline Knapp.

MISERY IN COMPANY

The rain is falling,
The fire is out!
Jane has the toothache,
John has the gout!

COURT NEWS

BY LUCY FITCH PERKINS

The king and queen went out to-day,
A-riding on a load of hay.
The king fell off and lost his crown,
The queen fell, too, and tore her gown.

[Illustration: Old Mot