Our Young Folks Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...a duellist direct the letter of acceptance which he sends his challenger? "ans. Fellow, --D. C. (felo-de-se.)" "What kind of a cane will best facilitate the progress of pedestrians? "Ans. Hurri-cane." "By what power should a draw-bridge over a wide river be raised? "Ans. By hy-drau-lic power." Which is the largest moth that ever existed? "ans. The mam-moth." Claudie's Prayer has a message for mothers which makes it welcome to a place in "Our LetterBox" --"claudie's Prayer. "' Come, Claudie, the bird in the maple Has ended her motherly cares, And kitty is purring in dreamland, 'T is time you were saying your prayers. 'But Claudie's feet never grew weary, His eyes were too starlike for sleep, And off in the garden he bounded With many a frolicsome leap. Life bubbled within and ran over In ripples of laughter and fun, Unconscious of self or its action, As the hat or the dress he had on. " Come, Claudie, ' I said, as I found him Coiled up in a strange little heap, Your fresh milk and night-gown are waiting, --'T is time you were taking your sleep. "But Claudie still wriggled, and twisted, And floundered in infinite glee, Till vexed at myself for forbearance I grew near as childish as he. "' Come, Claudie, ' I said, and impatience Looked everywhere out of my eyes, As I added somewhat to my wrinkles And tried to look dreadfully wise. "His rosy lip quivered a moment. His little round hand was in mine, And into the parlor in silence I led him with settled design. "Then barring his eyes to the twilight, He fell on his bare little knees, And I thought that some bright shining angel Dropped the words in his mouth, --they were these: --"' God bless my mamma, '--and the accents ...