NO. 165. SEPTEMBER, 1880. Vol. XXVIII. THE NURSERY _A Monthly Magazine_ FOR YOUNGEST READERS. BOSTON: THE NURSERY PUBLISHING CO., 36 BROMFIELD STREET. American News Co., 39 & 41 Chambers St., New York. New-England News Co., 14 Franklin St., Boston, Central News Company, Philadelphia. Western News Company, Chicago. $1.50 a Year, in advance. A single copy, 15 cents. Entered at the Post Office at Boston as Second-Class Matter. * * * * * CONTENTS OF NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE, * * * * * PAGE ROSA BONHEUR By _Alfred Selwyn_ 65 PIP AND POP By _Uncle Charles_ 67 WHAT CAME OF A DIRTY FACE By _H._ 69 WATERING THE FLOWERS By _Uncle Sam_ 70 BABY TO HER DOLL By _W. G._ 72 PETER AND TOMMY By _Uncle Charles_ 73 IF I WERE A FAIRY By _George S. Burleigh_ 74 A CHILD FASCINATING BIRDS By _Emily Carter_ 77 DADDY FROG By _George Cooper_ 79 THE FIRST CATCH By _G.T.T._ 81 TALKING WITH THE FINGERS By _S.A.E._ 82 A DAY ON GRANDPA'S FARM By _S.J.P._ 83 EMMA AND ETTA By _A.B.C._ 85 BROWNIE'S ADVENTURE By _Mrs B. P, Sibley_ 87 A MISJUDGED FRIEND By _Marian Douglas_ 90 A CURE FOR THE TOOTHACHE By _Mrs. Henrietta R. Eliot_ 92 SONG OF THE BIRDS _(Music by T. Crampton)_ 96 * * * * * _The change in the publishing department of "The Nursery" involves no change whatever in its editorial management. Our facilities for carrying on the work are now better than ever. We have in preparation for coming numbers some admirable designs, illustrative of the choicest reading-matter in prose and verse. None but the best will find a place in its pages. "The Nursery" will maintain its reputation as the best of all magazines for young children. All communications relating to it should be addressed to_ THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY. _The time will soon be at hand for getting up clubs for the next year. It is a good plan to be in the field early. We shall offer extra numbers, as usual, to_ NEW _subscribers who send their money before the new year begins. Our next number will contain a comprehensive and attractive Premium-List. Direct all remittances to_ THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY. _Our friends of the Newspaper Press will oblige us by sending marked copies of monthly notices without fail. We are about revising our exchange list, and wish to have the means of knowing to what papers we are indebted. In all notices please mention that subscriptions should be addressed to_ THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY.