Our Story Book: Jingles, Stories and Rhymes for Little Folks

Transcriber's Note:
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
LITTLE DROPS OF WATER, LITTLE GRAINS OF SAND.
Profusely Illustrated
NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
Copyright, 1916, by
Cupples & Leon Company
His real name was Willy. But because he was always on the look-out for any fun or mischief, Father and Mother called him “Wideawake” as well.
One sunny day he and his little friends went out to play cricket.
“I'm going to make a hundred runs!” cried Willy, as he took up the bat. But when he had made ten, Freddy bowled him out, and the other boys were glad it was their turn to go in.
In the winter, father made a big slide, and Willy and the boys went down it as fast as they could go. When he fell half way down, Willy thought it great fun, and called to his snowman as he glided past, “Look at me old fellow! Don't you wish you could slide?”