Seldom "can't,"
Seldom "don't;"
Never "shan't,"
Never "won't."
LITTLE FRED
When little Fred
Was called to bed,
He always acted right;
He kissed Mama,
And then Papa,
And wished them all good-night.
He made no noise,
Like naughty boys,
But gently up the stairs
Directly went,
When he was sent,
And always said his prayers.
THE LOVABLE CHILD
Frisky as a lambkin,
Busy as a bee—
That's the kind of little girl
People like to see.
Modest as a violet,
As a rosebud sweet—
That's the kind of little girl
People like to meet.
Bright as is a diamond,
Pure as any pearl—
Everyone rejoices in
Such a little girl.