SENSIBLE CHARLES.

When Charles was only ten years old,
His uncle took him to the play;
The night was bad, he caught a cold,
And laid in bed the following day.

When Charles was well enough to rise,
He gently ope’d his uncle’s door;
And, to his very great surprise,
Begged he would take him there no more.

PUT DOWN THE BABY.

“O dear Mama,” said little Fred,
“Put baby down—take me instead;
Upon the carpet let her be
Put baby down, and take up me.”