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Who told a lie; yesr told a lie !
Was it ?— it wasn’t you !
It cannot be 'twas you !

There is a boy— I know a boy—
T cannot love him though—
Who robs the little birdies' nests;
Is it ?— -it can’t be you !
That bad boy can't be you !

A girl there is— a girl I know—
And I could love her too,
But that she is so proud and vain;
Is it?— it can’t be you !
That surely isn’t you !
M r s. M a r y G oodw in*

LULU’S COMPLAINT.
I 'SE a poor 'ittle sorrowful baby,
For B’idget is ’way down stairs;
My titten has scatdicd my fm’er,
And Dolly won’t say her p’ayers,

I hain’t seen my bootiful mamma
Sincc ever so long ado;
A n I ain’t her tunninest baby
No louder, for B'idget says so-

Mamma dot anoder new baby,
Dod dived it— He did— yes’erday;

An' it kicr, it kies— oh ! so defful 1
I wis’ He would take it away.

I don't want no “ sweet 'ittle sister;”
I want my dood mamma, I do ;