ittle mousey-mouse
Runnin' round to find it.

I tan put my hand out flat
On the slate and draw it;
(Ticklin' is the worst of that!)
Did you ever saw it?

Now, then, s'all I make a tree
Wid a birdie on it?
All my pictures you s'all see
If you'll wait a minute.

No, I dess I'll make a man
Juss like Uncle Rolly,
See it tummin', fass it tan!
Bet my slate is jolly!

[Illustration: Do Not Stare.]

[Illustration: Doggy Drawing Pussy's Likeness.]

[Illustration: Our Baby Artist.]

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[Illustration: Doggies Sitting to have Their Portraits Taken.]

Learning to Draw

Come, here is a slate,
And a pencil, and string.
And now sit you down, dear,
And draw pretty thing;
A man and a cow,
And a horse and a tree,
And when you have finished
Pray show them to me.

What! cannot you do it?
Shall I show you how?
Come, give me your pencil;
I'll draw you a cow.
You've made the poor creature
Look very forlorn!
She has but three legs, dear,
And only one horn.

Now look, I have drawn you
A beautiful cow;
And see, here's a dicky-bird,
Perched on a bough,
And there are some more
Flying down from above;
There now, is not that
Very pretty, my love?

Oh, yes, very pretty!
Now make me some more--
A house with a gate,
And a window, and a door,
And a little boy flying
His kite with a string;
Oh, thank you, mamma,
Now I'll draw pretty thing.

[Illustration: Young Artist Touching Up.]

[Illustration: A Fairy in Great Danger.]

[Illustration: Our Picture Gallery.]

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[Illustration: A Lesson in Drawing.]

A Lesson in Drawing

I.

Take a pencil, black or red.
Draw a little loaf of bread
On a piece of paper white--
Make the bread extremely light.

II.

Then, before your work you stop,
Draw a little loop on top,
And a satchel will be found
Such as ladies carry round.

III.

Then you may, my pretty dears,
Add a pair of little ears;
And, if Art is not in fault,
There's a bag of extra salt.

IV.

Pause, and in rapture fine,
Contemplate the great design--
Add a flowing tail, and that
Makes a perfect pussy cat.

[Illustration: Wounded.]

[Illustration: Drawing Lesson on the Slate--Birds.]

[Illustration: Drawing Lesson on the slate--Rooster and