E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Aldarondo, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 14170-h.htm or 14170-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/1/7/14170/14170-h/14170-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/1/7/14170/14170-h.zip) THE NURSERY No. 100. APRIL, 1875. Vol. XVII A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Boston: John L. Shorey, 36 Bromfield Street. American News Co., 119 Nassau St., New York. New-England News Co., 41 Court St., Boston. Central News Co., Philadelphia. Western News Co., Chicago. $1.60 a Year, in advance, Postage Included. A single copy, 15 cts. CONTENTS OF NUMBER ONE HUNDRED. THE BOY WHO LOVED HIS MOTHER By Uncle Charles FROWING AWAY ONE. By E.M.S HUNTING FOR EASTER-EGGS THE BEAUTIFUL SPRING By George Cooper OUR CHRISTMAS PLAY BABY'S PINK THUMBS By Olive A. Wadsworth ABOUT FLAX, BARLEY, AND RYE THE HARE WHO COULDN'T WAIT THE DRAWING-LESSON A SMART HORSE ABOUT SOME INDIANS By Vaughn's Papa THE FIRST-COMER By Marian Douglas WIDE AWAKE By A.B.C. THE FIRST ATTEMPT THE CATARACT OF LODORE By Robert Southey BOILING MAPLE-SUGAR By Uncle Charles THE STOLEN BIRD'S-NEST By Emily Carter THE FIRST BLUE-BIRD By Clara Doty Bates THE LITTLE BIRD (Music by T. Grampian) EDITOR'S PORTFOLIO. The beautiful picture of The Cataract of Lodore, in our present number, is well illustrated by Southey's famous lines which were written for his little boys and girls, or, as he phrased it, "for the nursery." We call special attention to the illustration of "The First Corner" on page 117. It is a design by Perkins, exquisitely engraved by John Andrew & Son. "The Boy who loved his mother" is another picture that is worthy of special notice. The "Drawing-Lesson" by Weir, should attract the attention of all children who want to learn to draw. Canvassers will find from our terms that we offer them rare inducements for extending the circulation of "The Nursery." It is poor economy, even in the hardest times, for parents to neglect what may largely contribute to the education of their children. "The Easy Book" and "The Beautiful Book," are now recognized as Standard works for the young, and continue to be in great demand. To these we shall soon add "The Nursery Primer," which will surpass everything of the kind yet got up.