Once there was a little kitty, White as the snow;

In the barn she used to frolic, Long time ago.

In the barn a little mousie

Ran to and fro;

Long time ago.

Two black eyes had little kitty,

Black as a crow;

And they spied the little mousie, Long time ago.

Four soft paws had little kitty,

Paws soft as dough;

And they caught the little mousie,

Long time ago.

Nine pearl teeth had little kitty,

All in a row;

And they bit the little mousie,
Long time ago.

When the teeth bit little mousie,
Mousie cried, "Oh!"

But she got away from kitty,

Long time ago!

kind sleep fairy downward whirls, Dear little dreams for braids of black, with yel low curls, Dear little dolls for

dear lit-tle girls, Of dolls that are com-ing for Christmas. dear lit-tle girls, The dolls that are com-ing for Christmas. CHORUS.

Brown-eyed, blue-eyed, black-eyed, too, Pol-ly in white,

Bess all in blue, Thel-ma and Gretchen, Ka - tri- na and

Lu, The dolls that are coming for Christmas.

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THE CHICKADEE.

Chick-a-dee! Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!"

Sweet and clear is the happy little song.
It is brave little chickadee singing.
You can tell him by his little black cap.
He likes winter-time and the snow.

He sings in sunny weather and he sings when the weather is not pleasant.

We all like his brave, happy song.

Chickadee is having a hard time to-day.

Seeds are hard to find in the snow.
Poor, hungry, little bird!

Here are some crumbs for you, chickadee.
You are hungry. Eat the crumbs.
There he goes, singing "chick-a-dee-dee!"
"Thank you!" he says: "Th-a-n-k y-o-u!"