FREE BOOKS

Author's List




PREV.   NEXT  
|<   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   >>  
176 The Swallows and the Robins 178 Christmas (_with music_) 188 [Illustration: Birds] [Illustration: VOL. XXII.--NO. 6.] THE LAST GUEST. THE MORNING AFTER THE PARTY. MARY (_angrily_). [Illustration: O] Tommy, you deceiver! You've turned a regular thiever: I've let the light in on your deeds, You needn't sneak away. You thought it mighty pleasant To devour that dainty pheasant; Which cook and I for breakfast meant To have this very day. TOM (_calmly_). Miss Mary, I assure you You're entirely mistaken: I was finishing my supper-- Don't call me thief or brute, But please be so obliging As to broil a slice of bacon As my reward for self-control: I haven't touched the fruit. MARY (_sneeringly_). For that there is good reason, You thing of craft and treason; You did not touch the grapes, because The grapes you do not like. You get no slice of bacon From me, since you have taken The bird I'd set my heart upon. Away, or I will strike! TOM (_derisively_). Be patient, Mistress Mary, Of broomsticks I am wary: The door is open, and I see What you would now be at. MARY (_angrily_). Away! obey my order, You sneaking, base marauder! I'll teach you to steal birds again! Be off! Take that, and--Scat! [_Exit Tommy at double-quick time, followed by Mary, who strikes with the broom, but does not hit._] ALFRED SELWYN. [Illustration] [Illustration] THE STARLINGS AND THE SPARROWS. "LOOK here, my dear," said a starling to her mate: "in our pretty summer-villa a pair of saucy sparrows have taken up their abode. What shall we do?" "What shall we do?" cried Mr. Starling, who was calmly standing on a fence; "why, rout them out, of course; give them notice to quit." "That we will do," replied Mrs. Starling. "Here, you beggars, you: out of that house! You've no business there. Be off!" "What's all that?" piped Mrs. Sparrow, look
PREV.   NEXT  
|<   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   >>  



Top keywords:

Illustration

 

calmly

 
angrily
 

grapes

 

Starling

 

Mistress

 

broomsticks

 
marauder
 

sneaking

 

double


notice

 

standing

 

Sparrow

 
business
 
replied
 

beggars

 

sparrows

 
STARLINGS
 

SPARROWS

 

SELWYN


ALFRED
 

patient

 
summer
 

pretty

 

starling

 

strikes

 

treason

 

thought

 

mighty

 
pleasant

breakfast

 

devour

 

dainty

 
pheasant
 

thiever

 
regular
 
Christmas
 

Swallows

 

Robins

 
deceiver

turned

 
MORNING
 
reason
 

sneeringly

 

strike

 

touched

 

supper

 
finishing
 
mistaken
 

assure