y I pass the curds and whey?

_Mother Goose._ Yes, my dear child, but be careful not to spill any.
Then for the last course Jack Horner will pass the Christmas pie and
give every child a big fat plum.

_Children_ (_sing_).

Little Jacky Horner
Sitting in a corner
Eating a Christmas pie
He put in his thumb
And pulled out a plum
And said--What a great boy am I?

_Old King Cole._ Mother Goose, you have given us a beautiful party and
we have had a lovely time. We hope you will live to give many more to
your friends and the children.

_Children._ Yes, Mother Goose, your party was just lovely!

_Mother Goose._ Thank you, dear children.

_King Cole._ Now, little folks, let us sing a good-by song to Mother
Goose.

_The girls_ (_bowing to King Cole_).

The king was in the counting room,
Counting out his money.

_The boys_ (_bowing to Mother Goose_).

The queen was in the parlor,
Eating bread and honey.

_All._

The maid was in the garden

(_To Mistress Mary_)

Hanging out the clothes,
Along came a blackbird
And nipped off her nose!

_Mother Goose._ And that story means that night is coming and putting
the day to sleep.

_King Cole._ So it does, and you see the sun is fast going down behind
the western hills. Say good-by, children, for it is time to go home.

_Children._ Good night, Mother Goose.

_Mother Goose._ Good night, dear children, and don't forget your old
Mother Goose.

_Children._ Forget dear Mother Goose? Never! Good-by, good-by!

_Mother Goose._ Good-by.

[Illustration]

LITTLE TWO-EYES

PERSONS IN THE PLAY--MOTHER, LITTLE ONE-EYE, LITTLE TWO-EYES, LITTLE
THREE-EYES, LITTLE OLD WOMAN, TREE, PRINCE, GOAT

SCENE I.--_Dining Room at Little Two-Eyes' Home_

_Mother._ Come to dinner, little One-Eye and little Three-Eyes. Here is
some good soup and white bread for you. Little Two-Eyes, you can have
what your sisters do not want.

_Little Three-Eyes._ Here's a crust for you. That is enough for a girl
with only two eyes.

_Little One-Eye._ What a shame to have a sister with two eyes! You look
just like other people! Little Three-Eyes and I are very different.

_Little Three-Eyes._ Here little Two-Eyes, take this bowl. I don't want
any more and you can have what is left.

_Mother._ Now, children, run away and play. Little Two-Eyes, take the
goat and go out to the hillside. You must stay till it begins to get
dark, and the