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Title: The Rocket Book

Author: Peter Newell

Release Date: November 19, 2005 [EBook #17104]

Language: English

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[Illustration: FRONT COVER]

[Illustration]

The ROCKET Book

by PETER NEWELL

HARPER & BROTHERS
NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY HARPER & BROTHERS
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PATENTED JUNE 4, 1912
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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1912

THE ROCKET BOOK

[Illustration]

THE BASEMENT

When Fritz, the Janitor's bad kid,
Went snooping in the basement,
He found a rocket snugly hid
Beneath the window casement.

He struck a match with one fell swoop;
Then, on the concrete kneeling,
He lit the rocket and--she--oop!
It shot up through the ceiling.

[Illustration: THE BASEMENT]

FIRST FLAT

The Steiners on the floor above
Of breakfast were partaking;
Crash! came the rocket, unannounced,
And set them all a-quaking!

It smote a catsup bottle, fair,
And bang! the thing exploded!
And now these people all declare
That catsup flask was loaded.

[Illustration: FIRST FLAT]

SECOND FLAT

Before the fire old Grandpa Hopp
Dozed in his arm-chair big,
When from a trunk the rocket burst
And carried off his wig!

It passed so near his ancient head
He roused up with a start,
And, turning to his grandsons, said,
"You fellows think you're smart!"

[Illustration: SECOND FLAT]

THIRD FLAT

Algernon Bracket, somewhat rash,
Had blown a monster bubble,
When, oh! there came a blinding flash,
Precipitating trouble!

But Algy turned in mild disgust,
And called to Mama Bracket,
"Say, did you hear that bubble bu'st?
It made an awful racket!"

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