A was a curious old ant-eater,
A very strange and remarkable creetur;
And if of a sudden he wanted to dine,
I should not much care if he took one of mine.
B is a bison, whose rough, shaggy hide
Is a comfortable thing when you take a sleigh-ride;
But when he is in it, not pleasant to meet
When he tramples the plain with his swift little feet.
C is a scaly old crocodile,
Who lazily sleeps in the mud of the Nile;
But you never can trust in the strength of his nap,
For if you go near him his great jaws may snap.
SOLUTION OF MOON PUZZLE IN No. 147.
Cut the moon out of the sky, and place it over the end of the fan. Then you will see inscribed on the fan the word "Taffy," which the little girl is supposed to be giving to her cousin Gus.
"DOES POLLY WANT A CRACKER?"
"YES; AND POLL'S GOT IT TOO, HASN'T SHE?"