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“ But the man is very positive you rang for a cuppay.”
" T didn't!” said the master, and his look and tone were surly.

I11 the same mysterious manner a policeman came and went,
And a doubtful look was growing now upon the master's face,
An idea had occurred to him of what the mystery meant,
And lie was just preparing to follow out the trace—

When lo! a burst of thunder sound— the engine drew up proudly
Close followed by the hose cart, and dire confusion grew.
But the master from his doorstep by shouting wildly, loudly,
Was in time to stop the deluge, and ’twas all that he could do.

Straightway to the alarm he went and captured Master Freddy,
Who sobbed “ I only give it such a little, little jerk!
I didn’t mean to start it—-just to try if it was ready ;
I wanted— all I wanted was to see if it would work ”

THE PUZZLED DUTCHMAN.
I ’M a broken-hearted Deutscher,
V ot’s villed mit erief und shame,
I dells you vot der drouple ish:
I doesn't know my name.

You dinks dis fery vunny, eh?
Ven you der schtory hear,
You vill not von der den so mooch,
It vas so scht range and queer.

Mine modcr had dwo lecdle twins;
Dcy vas me und mine broder:
Ve lookt so fery mooch alike,
No von knew vich vrom toder.