Dixie, A monthly magazine, Vol. I, No. 1, January 1899

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THE LE-O-PARD.

This is the Le-o-pard, my child; His tem-per’s anything but mild. The Le-o-pard can’t change his spots, And that—so say the Hot-ten-tots— Is why he is so wild. Year in, year out, he may not change, No mat-ter how the wea-ther range, From cold to hot. No won-der, child, We hear the Le-o-pard is wild. —“A Child’s Primer of Natural History,” by Oliver Herford.

TURNING A NEW LEAF.

Twelve months again have rolled around, The time has come, in brief, When chaps like me are duty bound To turn another leaf. So, meditating thus, I find ’Tis needful that I stop And designate within my mind What habits I shall drop. I will not smoke. Won’t I? Let’s see. This surely’s not the worst Of all my faults. Accordingly I’ll take the others first. I couldn’t stop it anyhow— I’ve failed to times galore. Perhaps I’d better tackle now A job not tried before. I don’t drink much—a special brew— A glass when with a friend. I reckon I’m not called on to So slight a folly end. And cards—oh, pshaw, I never lose! I have such luck, you know. And therefore why should I refuse To play a hand or so? I win my bets—a habit I Would be a chump to quit. My slang would not annoy a fly; I hardly swear a bit. What else—yes, what? Well, you can smile, But I am free to say I think of nothing that’s worth while To drop on New Year’s Day. Edwin L. Sabin, in Munsey’s Magazine, January, 1899.

THE WINKTUM FAMILY AND THEIR FRIENDS.

[The Winktum Family and Their Friends are introduced to our little readers as persons who are likely to prove unusually interesting. We shall try to give each month some new idea of their manners and customs.]

Here is the Winktum Family, rather queer as families go, But, if you’ll take my word for it, they’re jolly folks to know; Just where they live we cannot say, but will, we think, as soon As some bright fellow finds the way to travel to the moon.

“Good morning, Mrs. Winktum! my name is Tinky-tee; I’m a person of distinction, and my home is in the sea. The day is such a fine one, I’m sure you’d like to walk, And, if I’m not mistaken, enjoy a pleasant talk.”

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