Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Music by Linda Cantoni. THE NURSERY _A Monthly Magazine_ FOR YOUNGEST READERS. VOLUME XXII.--No. 6. BOSTON: JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET, 1877. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by JOHN L. SHOREY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. FRANKLIN PRESS: RAND, AVERY, AND COMPANY, 117 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON. [Illustration: Contents.] IN PROSE. PAGE The Starlings and the Sparrows 164 Katie and Waif 166 Amy and Robert in China 169 About two old Horses 171 Baby's Exploit 173 Drawing-Lesson 177 Birdie's Pig Story 180 Our Friend the Robin 181 Frank's high Horse 183 Sagacity of a Horse 185 Phantom 186 IN VERSE. PAGE Steering for Home 129 Three naughty Pigs 133 The Butterfly and the Grasshopper 139 Little Mosquito 150 A naughty Baby 154 The Apple Tree (_with music_) 160 The last Guest 161 For Ethel 172 The Fox and the Crow 176 The Swallows and the Robins 178 Christmas (_with music_) 188 [Illustration: Birds] [Illustration: VOL. XXII.--NO. 6.] THE LAST GUEST. THE MORNING AFTER THE PARTY. MARY (_angrily_). [Illustration: O] Tommy, you deceiver! You've turned a regular thiever: I've let the light in on your deeds, You needn't sneak away. You thought it mighty pleasant To devour that dainty pheasant; Which cook and I for breakfast meant To have this very day. TOM (_calmly_). Miss Mary, I assure you You're entirely mistaken: I was finishing my supper-- Don't call me thief or brute, But please be so obliging As to broil a slice of bacon As my reward for self-control: I haven't touched the fruit. MARY (_sneeringly_).