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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]

THE DUTY OF THE STRONG

  You who are the oldest,
  You who are the tallest,
  Don’t you think you ought to help
  The youngest and the smallest?

  You who are the strongest,
  You who are the quickest,
  Don’t you think you ought to help
  The weakest and the sickest?

  Never mind the trouble,
  Help them all you can;
  Be a little woman! 
  Be a little man!

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[Illustration:  Walking With Papa]

WALKING WITH PAPA

  “Won’t you walk a little farther?”
    Said a Goop to his Papa;
  “It is really quite delightful,
    And we haven’t travelled far;
  Wont you walk a little farther,
    There’s a house I’d like to see! 
  Won’t you walk a little farther,
    Till we reach that cherry-tree?”