WILD-DUCKS.
Pretty pair of wild-ducks
Upon the water clear
To and fro softly go,
Whilst heron fishes near.
I wonder if they see two eyes
Peep at them where they pass.
For Humphrey sly, with gun close by,
Is crouching on the grass;
They may not see, but—oh, dear me!
I hope they'll fly away.
With might and main, to come again
Quite safe another day.
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With this number Volume III. of Harper's Young People reaches its conclusion. Next week we shall begin Volume IV.
It has given us very great pleasure to learn from the little people who have written to the Post-office Box how delighted they have been with the beautiful pictures, fascinating serials, droll sketches, and amusing short stories which Harper's Young People has brought them so regularly.