SEE old Charlie run. Do you suppose he is afraid of the children or the
constables? You see old Charlie gets into mischief sometimes when papa
is away. He gets into the garden where there are a few young fruit
trees. Old Charlie likes apples and pears. So papa told Neddie he must
watch, and if old Charlie got into the garden he must drive him out.
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One day old Charlie thought he wouldn't mind such a little boy. Then
Neddie asked Bess and little Effie to help. Each took a cornstalk. How
old Charlie ran when he saw them coming.
[Illustration: SOLID COMFORT.]
Out of the wild north-east
The snow comes fly-ing;
O-ver our chim-ney tops
The wind goes sigh-ing.
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Up, lag-gard birds, a-way,
On swift wings go-ing,
To where, on south-ern hills,
A-far from win-ter's chills,
Soft winds are blow-ing.