[Picture: To Miss Dickens' Pomeranian "Mrs. Bouncer"]

To
Miss Dickens' Pomeranian.
"MRS. BOUNCER."

Furry, lazy, warm and bright,
Peeing from her fringe of white,
She blinks and sleeps both day and night,

A happy Spitz!

She need not fear the cruel stick,
Nor has she learnt a single trick--
Just deigns her mistress' hand to lick,

As she knits.

She eats, and drinks, and eats again,
Is never out in wind or rain,--
Takes many a journey in the train,

And her admits.

She has her own coquettish charms,
Knows no sorrows, no alarms,
And dozes in her mistress' arms--

A sleepy Spitz.

How small and piquant are her feet--
Ben Allen's sister had as neat--
She looks so saucy, one could beat

Her into fits.

Quite ravishing when neat and clean,
Her cars seem lined with crinoline:
She rules the house, a haughty queen,

A saucy Spitz!

Just tolerates the frequent hug--
Snoozing all day upon the rug,
Complacent, philosophic--snug,

Her paws like mits.

At dinner--ah! that pleasant Babel!
Touch her paw beneath the table,
She'd bite your foot--were she but able--

A naughty Spitz.

To find her mistress how she flew!
Faithful the coming step she knew
Let others be as brave and true--

Lords or Wits!

When SULTAN, TURK, and LINDA fleet
The lost lov'd Master rushed to meet,
_His_ kindly voice would always greet

The little Spitz!

Alas! so furry, warm, and white,
From this cold world she took her flight,
No more on rug, by fireside bright,

Dear BOUNCER sits.

PERCY FITZGERALD.

CHAPTER V.

Interest in London birds.--Our pet bird "Dick."--Devotion of his
dogs.--Decision to visit America.--His arrival in New Y