Poor Dog Bright Ran off with all his might, Because the cat was after him— Poor Dog Bright! Poor Cat Fright Ran off with all her might, Because the dog was after her— Poor Cat Fright! _Johnny Shall Have a New Bonnet._ [Illustration] Johnny shall have a new bonnet, And Johnny shall go to the fair, And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon To tie up his bonny brown hair. And why may not I love Johnny? And why may not Johnny love me? And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body? And here’s a leg for a stocking, And here’s a leg for a shoe; And he has a kiss for his daddy, And two for his mammy, I trow. And why may not I love Johnny? And why may not Johnny love me? And why may not I love Johnny As well as another body? CHOOSING A NAME. I have got a new-born sister; I was nigh the first that kissed her. When the nursing woman brought her To papa, his infant daughter, How papa’s dear eyes did glisten!— She will shortly be to christen: And papa has made the offer, I shall have the naming of her. Now, I wonder what would please her— Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa? Ann and Mary, they’re too common; Joan’s too formal for a woman; Jane’s a prettier name beside; But we had a Jane that died. They would say, if ’twas Rebecca, That she was a little Quaker. Edith’s pretty, but that looks Better in old English books; Ellen’s left off long ago; Blanche is out of fashion now. None that I have named as yet Are so good as Margaret. Emily is neat and fine. What do you think of Caroline? How I’m puzzled and perplext What to choose or think of next! I am in a little fever Lest the name that I should give her Should disgrace her or defame her. I will leave papa to name her. —_Charles Lamb._ Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can. —_John Wesley._ A LITTLE NEGLECT MAY BREED MISCHIEF. A little neglect may breed mischief: For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost. —_Benjamin Franklin._ [Illustration] RULES OF BEHAVIOR. Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present. Think before you speak, pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.