The mothers have wanted them, and I have written them—begging pardon of Mother Goose and Mr. Murray—and entreating that all short-comings, which in this case will mean all words too long, will be set down to want of power, not want of will, to delight and amuse the dear little darlings, the writing for whom is so rare a comfort to their loving
AUNT FANNY.
CONTENTS.
| PREFACE, | [v] |
| THE BAD OLD APE, | [11] |
| MOP, THE PET CAT. A Poem, | [19] |
| SAM, THE BAD BOY, | [28] |
| BEN AND SUE, AND THE SEE-SAW, | [35] |
| THE HEN AND FOX. A Poem, | [43] |
| BEN AND BOB, | [50] |
| THE OLD GRAY RAT, | [64] |
| POOR WILL, WHO WAS SHOT IN THE WAR, | [96] |
| ANN, THE GOOD GIRL, | [130] |
| JOE, WHO DID NOT MIND, | [157] |