unk
Then--
There were six.

6
Six little fire crackers
Glad they are alive,
One went to have a smoke
Then
There were five.

5
Five little fire crackers
Wishing there were more,
One went to find a friend
Then
There were four.

4
Four little fire crackers
Merry as could be,
One played upon the hearth
Then
There were three.

3
Three little fire crackers
Puzzled what to do,
One started the kitchen fire
Then
There were two.

2
Two little fire crackers
Looking for some fun,
One met a little boy
Then
There was one.

1
One little fire cracker
Sat him down to cry,
'Tis such a risky thing
To live
In July.

The Wish of Priscilla Penelope Powers

Priscilla Penelope Powers one day
Took tea at a neighbor's just over the way.
Two pieces of pie they urged her to take,
And seven whole slices of chocolate cake!
"Oh, dear," sighed Priscilla Penelope Powers,
"I wish I was your little girl 'stead of ours!"

_Mrs. John T Van Sant._

Winklelman Von Winkel

Winkelman Von Winkel is the wisest man alive,
He Knows that one and one make two, and two and three make five;
He knows that water runs down hill, that the sun sets in the west,
And that for winter weather wear, one's winter clothes are best;
In fact, he does not mingle much with common folk around,
Because his learning is so great--his wisdom so profound.

_Clara Odell Lyon._

TEN LITTLE COOKIES

Ten little cookies, brown and crisp and fine--
Grandma gave Baby one; then there were nine.

Nine little cookies on a china plate--
Betty took a small one; then there were eight.

Eight little cookies, nice and round and even--
The butcher boy ate one; then there were seven.

Seven little cookies, much liked by chicks--
The old hen ate one, then there were six.

Six little cookies, when grandma went to drive--
Betty had another one; then there were five.

Five little cookies, placed too near the door--
The little doggie ate one; th