PART II

_CHILDISH COMPLAINTS AND OTHER RUTHLESS RHYMES_

CHILDISH COMPLAINTS--

PRELUDE 57

APPENDICITIS 61

WHOOPING-COUGH 61

MEASLES 62

ADENOIDS 62

CROUP 62

RUTHLESS RHYMES--

I. MOTHER-WIT 63

II. UNCLE JOE 64

III. AUNT ELIZA 65

IV. ABSENT-MINDEDNESS 66

V. JOHN 68

VI. BABY 71

VII. THE CAT 72