"You look very warm," said the Sun to the Snow-man.
"Why shouldn't I?" retorted the Snow-man. "I've got on my meltin' overcoat."
JOEY'S PLAN.
This poor little darky he wished to be white.
That was all that he wished for—heigho!
And he washed his brown face both day and night
With snow—
Poor Joe!
"Yo' face gits all soapy 'f yo' wash it wiv soap,
And dat is de reason, kind sir, dat I hope
In usin' dis snow 'twill git snowy,"
Said Joey.
Heigho!
A BIRD'S NESTING ADVENTURE, OR HOW A WICKED APE MET WITH HIS REWARD.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] The writer had this incident from one who was present on the occasion.