Part 2

Jack stood there patiently while his new friend made a dainty feast.

"Is it good?" he asked.

"Delicious! Oh, so nice! But"--and the goat broke off in a frightened manner. "Don't you see?" he began again after a moment. "There's the farmer looking at us. Oh, dear me, what will he do?"

"Nothing," said Jack. "Go on eating, and let him look if he wants to."

"No, no! I had better get down," said the goat.

"Don't be afraid," the donkey insisted. "Stay there, and eat as much as you want."

The goat was not willing to be thought a coward: so, with one eye still on the farmer, he began to eat again. His master, after staring at the strange couple for a moment, burst into a loud laugh, and went away.

"There, I've had enough," the goat said with a sigh of pleasure, as he jumped off Jack's back. "Thank you very much. Let's be friends."

Jack was so delighted with this suggestion, that he brayed until the hills re-echoed with the sound of his voice. And from that day to this the donkey and goat have been inseparable friends. We never see one without the other.

B. WATSON.

LITTLE BUSYBODY.

OH, but she is such a dear little mite! Never at rest: even now, as I write, Going out shopping, or making a call, Talking to chairs, rocking dolly so small. Never a leaf on the sunshiny tree, When the wind blows, is as tireless as she. Ask for a kiss, she will quietly say, "Haven't got time: I'm too busy to-day."

Are the birds weary when down goes the sun? Or the wee lambkins when homeward they run? Or the bright butterflies folding their wings? Grasshoppers, crickets, and all merry things? Then must this dear busybody of ours Long for her rest with the close of the flowers. Oh the sweet lips that so lovingly say, "Good-night,--so tired,--I've been busy to-day!"

GEORGE COOPER.

THE MORNING SAIL.

Words from "THE YOUTH'S COMPANION." Music by W. G. PUTNEY.

1. Once I got into a boat, Such a pretty, pretty boat! Just as the day was dawning; And I took a little oar, And push'd off from the shore. Oh, very, very early in the morning!

Chorus.

And every little wave had its nightcap on, Its nightcap, white cap, nightcap on; And every little wave had its nightcap on, So very, very early in the morning.

2 In their caves so still and deep All the fishes were asleep, When a ripple gave them warning. Said the minnow to the skate, "Don't lie abed so late;" Said he, "'Tis very early in the morning."

CHO.--For every little wave had its nightcap on, Its nightcap, white cap, nightcap on; For every little wave had its nightcap on, So very, very early in the morning.

3 Said the sturgeon to the eel, "Just imagine how I feel; (Excuse me, my dear, for yawning;) People ought to let us know When sailing they would go, So very, very early in the morning."--CHO.

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Transcriber's Notes: Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

The original text for the July issue had a table of contents that spanned six issues. This was divided amongst those issues.

Additionally, only the July issue had a title page. This page was copied for the remaining five issues. Each issue had the number added on the title page after the Volume number.

Page 279, actual translation of "Dix centimes seulement" is "only ten cents" not "two" as the original states.

End of Project Gutenberg's The Nursery, September 1881, Vol. XXX, by Various