KITTY AT SCHOOL.

COME, Kitty dear, I’ll tell you what We’ll do this rainy day; Just you and I, all by ourselves, At keeping school, will play. The teacher, Kitty, I will be; And you shall be the class; And you must close attention give, If you expect to pass. Now, Kitty, “C-A-T” spells cat. Stop playing with your tail! You are so heedless, I am sure In spelling you will fail. “C-A” oh, Kitty! do sit still! You must not chase that fly! You’ll never learn a single word, You do not even try. I’ll tell you what my teacher says To me most ev’ry day— She says that girls can never learn While they are full of play. So try again—another word; “L-A-C-E” spells “lace.” Why, Kitty, it is not polite In school to wash your face! You are a naughty, naughty puss, And keep you in I should; But, then, I love you, dear, so much I don’t see how I could! O, see! the sun shines bright again! We’ll run out doors and play; We’ll leave our school and lessons for Another rainy day.