THE LITTLE SPANISH DANCER.
This lively little fellow is very easily made. Take an old kid glove and cut off the fingers—this is for the foundation. Upon it you may sew any bits of bright silk or cloth you like to look like a jacket, and hide the doubled-up fingers. Make two little mittens, and two little socks with stuffed toes, remembering to stuff one sock higher than the other, as your forefinger is shorter than your middle finger, and you want your dancer to have both legs the same size. After dressing up your hand to your satisfaction, paint on the back of the wrist a face with water-colors, mixing a little gum with them if they will not "lay," and the little Spaniard is ready to dance as long as it pleases you.
CHARADE.
My whole most mischievous appears;
Yet, if I you offend,
Cut off my first, and swiftly will
You bring me to my end.
Freed from my last, I'm gayly off,
Yet would you me detain;
Cut off my last, and, lo! for time
Without end I'll remain.
My first the teamster names his nag
That helps to draw the load,
As toward my last their journey tends
Along the country road.
When, eagerly, we are my first,
My last to then pursue,
We're anxious most to shun my whole,
While yet my whole we do.
