But Policeman X+2+ Has this person in view, And will certainly catch the young rascal some day. [Illustration: =L= THE LIVELY] L the Lively. [Illustration] =L=issome and +l+ively is +l+ight-footed =L=, Who dances the sailor’s hornpipe very well. From morning to night, He is merry and bright, Is this jolly Jack Tar, one may easily tell. [Illustration: =M= THE MEEK] M the Meek. [Illustration] Down-trodden, brow-beaten, +m+eek little =M=, This torrent of fault-finding nothing can stem. If her mistress were kinder, No doubt she would find her The best of good servants, a regular gem. N the Neighbourly. [Illustration] This is good-natured and +n+eighbourly =N=, Who over the wall has been talking since ten. To the lady next door, (Who’s perhaps rather poor) She’s lending her very best flat-iron again. [Illustration: =N= THE NEIGHBOURLY] O the Obliging. [Illustration] An +o+bliging +o+fficial is good P’liceman =O=. He holds up his hand, and the coachman says “Whoa!” His smile is seraphic, When stopping the traffic, To let a small lady cross over, you know. [Illustration: =O= THE OBLIGING] P the Perky. [Illustration] =P=erky and +p+roud is +p+articular =P=. She wouldn’t converse with a policeman, not she! But I have heard it said, That a soldier in red By her is regarded more favourably. [Illustration: =P= THE PERKY] Q the Quarrelsome. [Illustration] This is the +q+uerulous, +q+uarrelsome =Q=. Nothing will please her, whatever you do; And from morning till night, This or that isn’t right, And whatever you tell her, she says isn’t true. [Illustration: =Q= THE QUARRELSOME] R the Respectable. [Illustration] Proper and highly +r+espectable =R=. About your appearance most particular. The man with the broom Steps aside to make room, And wonders, poor fellow, whoever you are. [Illustration: =R= THE RESPECTABLE] S the Satisfied. [Illustration] In his cooking most highly +s+uccessful is =S=, And his smiling face doth satisfaction express. He says, “Very good stew!” And so, doubtless, would you. This person’s a Chef, as you see by his dress. [Illustration: =S= THE SATISFIED] T the Timid. [Illustration] =T=erribly +t+imid is +t+remulous =T=, Who appears to be sitting uncomfortably. He looks nervous and ill, And will certainly spill All his tea. He has spilt some already, I see. [Illustration: =T= THE TIMID] U the Unhappy. [Illustration] =U=nfortunate and most +u+nwilling is =U=. The poor little chap’s in a terrible stew, When he’s had the tooth out He’ll be better, no doubt, And a new tooth will grow where the other one grew. [Illustration: =U= THE UNHAPPY] V the Vacant. [Illustration] Utterly +v+acant and lost is poor =V=, He’s forgotten the date of the wedding you see. He’s forgotten the ring, And in fact everything; A remarkable kind of a bridegroom is he. [Illustration: =V= THE VACANT] W the Willing. [Illustration]