Eyes were dim. The Lion having reached his Head, The Miserable Boy was dead! [Illustration] When Nurse informed his Parents, they Were more Concerned than I can say:-- His Mother, as She dried her eyes, Said, "Well--it gives me no surprise, He would not do as he was told!" His Father, who was self-controlled, Bade all the children round attend To James' miserable end, And always keep a-hold of Nurse For fear of finding something worse. HENRY KING, _Who chewed bits of String, and was early cut off in Dreadful Agonies._ The Chief Defect of Henry King Was [Illustration] chewing little bits of String. At last he swallowed some which tied Itself in ugly Knots inside. [Illustration] Physicians of the Utmost Fame Were called at once; but when they came They answered, [Illustration] as they took their Fees, "There is no Cure for this Disease. Henry will very soon be dead." His Parents stood about his Bed Lamenting his Untimely Death, When Henry, with his Latest Breath, Cried-- "Oh, my Friends, be warned by me, [Illustration] That Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch and Tea Are all the Human Frame requires ..." With that the Wretched Child expires. MATILDA, _Who told Lies, and was Burned to Death._ Matilda told such Dreadful Lies, [Illustration] It made one Gasp and Stretch one's Eyes; Her Aunt, who, from her Earliest Youth, Had kept a Strict Regard for Truth, [Illustration] Attempted to Believe Matilda: The effort very nearly killed her, And would have done so, had not She Discovered this Infirmity. For once, towards the Close of Day, Matilda, growing tired of play, And finding she was left alone, Went tiptoe [Illustration] to the Telephone And summoned the Immediate Aid Of London's Noble Fire-Brigade. Within an hour the Gallant Band Were pouring in on every hand, From Putney, Hackney Downs and Bow, With Courage high and Hearts a-glow They galloped, roaring through the Town, [Illustration] "Matilda's House is Burning Down!" Inspired by British Cheers and Loud Proceeding from the Frenzied Crowd, They ran their ladders through a score Of windows on the Ball Room Floor; And took Peculiar Pains to Souse The Pictures up and down the House, [Illustration] Until Matilda's Aunt succeeded In showing them they were not needed And even then she had to pay To get the Men to go away! * * * It happened that a few Weeks later Her Aunt was off to the Theatre To see that Interesting Play _The Second Mrs. Tanqueray._ [Illustration]