as nothing funny to it.
He pulled a chair from under me
As I was sitting down; but he
Was sent to bed, and rightly, too.
It was a _horrid_ thing to do!

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[Illustration: When To Go]

_WHEN TO GO_

When you go a-calling,
Never stay too late;
You will wear your welcome out
If you hesitate!
Just before they're tired of you,
Just before they yawn,
Before they think you are a Goop,
And wish that you were gone,
While they're laughing with you,
While they like you so,
While they want to keep you,--
_That's_ the time to go!

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[Illustration: "Ain't"]

_"AIN'T"_

Now "ain't" is a word
That is very absurd
To use for an "isn't" or "aren't."
Ask Teacher about it:
She'll say, "Do without it!"
I wish you would see if you can't!

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[Illustration: Nell the Nibbler]

_NELL THE NIBBLER_

She ate some chocolate drops at 1,
At 2, she thought she'd take
A little jelly and a bun;
At 3, some frosted cake.

At 4, she nibbled at a roll;
At 5, a doughnut spied,
And ate it (all except the hole),
And then some cookies tried.

At 6, she didn't feel quite right,
And didn't care for dinner.
She said she had no appetite,
With so much Goop-food in her!

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[Illustration: Justice]

_JUSTICE_

Whenever brother's sent to bed,
Or punished, do not go
And peer at him and jeer at him,
And say, "I told you so!"

Nor should you try to make him laugh
When he has been so bad;
Let him confess his naughtiness
Before you both are glad!

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[Illustration: A Puzzle]

_A PUZZLE_

There are about a thousand things
I'm not allowed to do;
Most everything I'm fondest of
I'm told is wrong--are you?

They say, "_Please don't do that, my child!_"
They say, "_You mustn't, dear!_"
I hope sometime I'll learn what's right,
For now it seems so queer!

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[Illustration: Frankness]

_FRANKNESS_

When you are talking, I expect
You'd better hold your head erect!
Please look me squarely in the eye
Unless you're telling me a lie.
For if you crouch and look askance,
Regarding me with sidelong glance,
I'll think it is a Goop I see
Who is _afraid_ to look at me!

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[Illustration: The Duty of the Strong]