And in the desks and drawers went prowling,
Until a fierce jack-knife was found
That just exactly matched his scowling.—
Then Dimple opened every blade,
And went right at his dearest treasures,
And hacked, till every toy was made
The victim of his savage measures.
Next Dimple growled aloud he’d “keep a school;”
So up hopped Minnie, merry as a linnet,
And offered picture-book and painted rule—