Copyright, 1892,

By Frederick A. Stokes Company,

New York.

That once it was lacquered, and glistened Is a nest with four eggs,-'tis the favored

with nails,

For its leather is cracked into lozenge and

square,

retreat

Of the Muscovy hen, who has hatched, I dare swear,

Like a canvas by Wilkie,-that old Sedan Quite an army of chicks in that old Sedan

With his ruffles a-droop on his delicate Of Drum and Ridotto, of Rake and of