St. Nicholas Vol XIII. No. 8 June 1886 / An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks
Heigh-ho! What frolics we might see,
If it only had happened to you and me
To be born in some beautiful far-off clime,
In the country of Somewhere, once-on-a-time!
Why, once-on-a-time there were mountains of gold,
And cans full of jewels, and treasures untold;
There were birds just waiting to fly before
And show you the way to the magical door.
And, under a tree, there was sure to be
A queer little woman to give you the key;
Various
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ST. NICHOLAS.
[Copyright, 1886, by The Century Co.]
"ONCE-ON-A-TIME."
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
WINGED SEEDS.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.
GRANDPAPA ROSEBUSH.
THE KELP-GATHERERS.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE.
FISHES AND THEIR YOUNG.
A PUZZLED PAPA.
THE WILD FLOWERS.
THE BOYS' PARADISE.
A BOYS' CAMP.
ROBIN'S RETURN.
LITTLE MISS MABEL
MOTHER'S IDEA.
THE SATCHEL.
WONDERS OF THE ALPHABET.
Fourth Paper.
ST. NICHOLAS DOG STORIES.
XVIII.—A DOG THAT REPAID A TRICK.
A RECIPE.
RIDDLES FOR VERY LITTLE FOLKS.
SHOOTING STARS.
MORE ABOUT TURTLES.
A FISH THAT WEAVES ITS NEST.
A CLEVER HUMMING-BIRD.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
THE LETTER-BOX.
The Agassiz Association
"PLEASE READ EVERY WORD CAREFULLY.
"APPLICATION FOR A CHARTER.
NOTES.
REPORTS FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY.
DELAYED REPORTS.
AN INVITATION.
EXCHANGES.
THE RIDDLE-BOX.
HALF-SQUARE.
RHOMBOID.
CROSS-WORD ENIGMA.
ST. ANDREW'S CROSS OF DIAMONDS.
"DIAMOND" PUZZLE.
BURIED CITIES.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
A BERRY PUZZLE.
DIAMOND.
PI.
BEHEADINGS.
DOUBLE DIAGONALS.
CHARADE.
METAMORPHOSES.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE MAY NUMBER.