Hey diddle diddle Č The cow jumped the moon over The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.. larke MARY'S STOCKING. Mary had a stocking once, And it was made of wool. On the merry Christmas morn, She had her stocking full. Why was that stocking then so full? Because, at Christmas dawn, When Mary rose to dress herself, LESSON II. MR. PEN'S ARMY. I know a little army Of funny little men. They number six and twenty, He takes them to the common; They march in such good order That they never have a fear. Five are always kept in f-r-o-n-t, And four are kept in r-e-a-r. Five are always in for p-e-a-c-e, And three are in for w-a-r. Can any little fellow tell Who these little fellows are? once in his mouth. It was of no use to hide it away. James would be sure to find it. 66 "I do not know what to do with the child," said his mother. "I have tried mild ways, but he does not seem to mind them. I will have to punish him." "I am going to set a trap for him," said his brother. The next morning James saw a drawer just a little way open. He peeped in and saw some fine bits of candy. He did not take them at once. He looked and longed until he could stand it no longer. He had just taken them into his hand, when he heard his mother come into the room. He put them all into his mouth at once. O, how sorry he was. His brother had filled them with red pepper. How they did sting and burn! He heard some one laugh. He looked |