Instantly a large yellow monkey wrapped his long tail around it, and started off. Imagine the feelings of the poor old lady--first robbed of her spectacles, and then of her parasol! But her property was all recovered at last; the robbers were both punished; and she went on her way in peace. MRS. E. S. R. PUSS AND HER THREE KITTENS. OUR old cat has kittens three; What do you think their names should be? One is a tabby with emerald eyes, And a tail that's long and slender; But into a temper she quickly flies, If you ever by chance offend her. I think we shall call her this-- I think we shall call her that; Now, don't you fancy "Pepper-pot" A nice name for a cat? One is black, with a frill of white, And her feet are all white fur, too; If you stroke her, she carries her tail upright, And quickly begins to purr, too. I think we shall call her this-- I think we shall call her that; Now, don't you fancy "Sootikin" A nice name for a cat? One is a tortoise-shell, yellow and black, With a lot of white about him: If you tease him, at once he sets up his back: He's a quarrelsome Tom, ne'er doubt him! I think we shall call him this-- I think we shall call him that; Now, don't you fancy "Scratchaway" A nice name for a cat? Our old cat has kittens three, And I fancy these their names will be: "Pepper-pot," "Sootikin," "Scratchaway,"--there! Were there ever kittens with these to compare? And we call the old mother--now, what do you think? "Tabitha Longclaws Tiddleywink." THOMAS HOOD. THE LITTLE RECRUIT. THERE had been an insurrection in Dolldom. _Insurrection_ is a big word: what does it mean, I wonder? I will tell you: it means an uprising, a rebellion. If a number of persons should refuse to obey the law, and rise up in arms to resist it, they would be guilty of an insurrection. [Illustration] Now, it happened (according to Tommy's story) that all the dolls in the house, headed by a naughty male doll of African descent, and known as "Dandy Jim," rose in insurrection against their lawful queen, Lucy the First, whose brother, Duke Tommy, was commander-in-chief of her Majesty's forces. The rebels were well fortified in one corner of the play-room. They had mounted several cannon on alphabet-blocks; and a whole company of tin soldiers defended the outworks. Besides this, a china dog and a wooden elephant had been enlisted as allies, and stood bravely in front.