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Little Mother Stories.

EDWARD BUTTONEYE AND HIS ADVENTURES

Pictured by

HILDA AUSTIN

Written by

CYRIL F. AUSTIN.

Ernest Nister London No. 1874 E. P. Dutton & Co. New York

EDWARD BUTTONEYE AND HIS ADVENTURES.

But there on the broad countryside Was he, a homeless lad. Another might have sat and cried, But Edward, no. "Whate'er betide, If work is to be had, I'll take," thought he, "what Fortune brings And live in hopes of better things."

A farmhouse stood not far away, So first there Edward tried, And was engaged to herd by day And night the farmer's sheep, which stray, Whene'er they can, and hide. And so a paper Edward bought And sat and watched and read and thought.

He read through each advertisement To see if he could find A place he thought would suit his bent, In which he could be quite content And cultivate his mind. --He read so hard and thought so deep He quite forgot about the sheep.

But when at last he looked around, His flock could not be seen. He shouted, called, and searched the ground, The sheep were nowhere to be found ; And when in fear he ventured back, I scarce need say he got the sack.

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