Thank you much, Mr. MOWBRAY
MONTROSE MORRIS," quoth
THE BENEFICENT BARON DE BOOK-WORMS.
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[Illustration: SYMPATHY.
_Mamma_ (_to Cook_)--"AND MRS. STUBBS, THE CREAM WITH THE APPLE-TART
YESTERDAY OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN WHIPPED."
_Ethel_ (_who has a grateful remembrance of the dish in question_).
"OH, MUMMY DEAR! 'OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN WHIPPED!' I THOUGHT IT WAS
PARTICULARLY GOOD!"]
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APRIL SHOWERS;
OR, A SPOILED EASTER HOLIDAY.
(_A VACATION CANTATA._)
_Master George (stretching forth his fingers to feel if the shower is
abating) sings_:-- Rain! Rain!
Go away!
Come again
Another day!
_Master Arthur_ (_gloomily_). Pooh! Rain won't go away, not in these
times,
By being sung at to old nursery rhymes:
Especially in such a voice as yours!
_Master George._ Needn't be nasty, ARTHUR!
_Master Robert._ How it pours!
Thought we were going to have a real jolly day,
And now it's set in wet, to spoil our holiday.
_Master George._ Always the way at Easter. Shall we trudge it?
_Master Arthur._ Not yet. What have you got, GEORGE, in your Budget?
_Master George._ Not very much, I fear!
_Master Arthur._ Ah, that's vexatious!
It might have cheered us up a bit.
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