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. 3. 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 Introduced to the Atlantic Ocean 65 Roses and Insects 68 Garry and the Rake 71 A true Story of a Partridge 74 A Letter from Minnesota 76 The lazy Shepherd 77 Seventh Lesson in Astronomy 79 A Sight of the Ocean 81 Philip's new Whip 85 Grandma's Story 88 Aunt Matilda 91 Anna's Bird 92 The Story of the Squashes 94 Charlie's Composition 95 IN VERSE. PAGE Top-Knot 70 Crossing the Brook with Harry 72 How to draw a Pig 80 Ruth's Wishes 83 The three little Ladies 87 The Pedlar (_with music_) 96 [Illustration: VOL. XXII.--NO. 3.] INTRODUCED TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. "[Illustration: N]OW for it, girls! Let me introduce you to the Atlantic Ocean! Mr. Ocean, these are my three cousins from Kentucky: Miss Jenny, Miss Eva, and Miss Kate Logan. They never saw you till today. This lady on my left is my sister, Miss Dora Drake, the best swimmer at Brant Rock Beach; but her you know already, also my dog Andy." "Oh! I don't want to go any further. I'm afraid of the Atlantic Ocean," cried little Kate Logan. "Nonsense!" said Master Tom Drake. "Look at Andy with the stick in his mouth. Why, if the Atlantic Ocean were to try to drown us, Andy would save us every one. Shall I tell you what he did last summer?" "We can't stop for stories now, Tom," said sister Dora. "We must attend to our bathing. Here comes a wave that will give us a good ducking." "Oh! oh, dear! It has taken my breath all away!" cried little Kate, as the wave lifted her off her feet and curled and gurgled round her neck.