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Title: The Nursery, February 1878, Vol. XXIII, No. 2
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28141]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXIII.--No. 2.

Contents.

IN PROSE.

PAGE
Ebony and Lucy 34
Daisy 37
My First Attempt at Fishing 40
New Method of Catching Mice 43
Jamie Canfield's Sand-Heap 45
Dick's Dream 47
Drawing Lesson 49
Romeo the Shirk 51
Tied Not Mated 54
My Kitten 55
A Lesson in Flying 58
How Little Edith Went to Sleep 62

IN VERSE

PAGE
The Terrible Trio 35
Shy Little Pansy 41
A Song for Baby 44
Three Little Chicks 50
Mother's Last Look 53
"Lullaby!" 60
Blow, Blow, East Wind (_with music_) 64

[Illustration: VOL. XXIII.--No. 2.]

EBONY AND LUCY.

[Illustration: E]BONY is the name of Lucy's black dog. I will leave you
to guess why he is so called.

On a bright, cold winter day, when no wind was stirring, and the ice of
the pond was smooth as glass, Lucy went out, followed by Ebony. Such
joyful barking as there was!

Her father knew that the good dog would pull her out of the water, if
the ice should break through. But the day was so cold, there was little
danger from thin ice.

A bright idea occurred to Lucy when she had put on her skates. She had
scarfs and handk