Riley Child-Rhymes with Hoosier Pictures

Illustrations

xv Witch-tales . . . Frontispiece they was two great big black things a-standin’ by her side .................................................................. 1 An’ when they turn’t the kivvers down....................... 3 little orphant Annie — tailpiece .............................. 5 the Raggedy man — title ............................................. 6 he showed me the hole ’at the Wunks is got............... 7 Curly locks — title .................................................... 10 Sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam .......................... 11 the Funny little Fellow — title .............................. 13 Never knew a baby that wouldn’t crow for him........ 15 the happy little Cripple — title ............................. 18 An’ i peck on the winder .............................................. 19 An’ cooks a’ egg fer me ................................................. 23 xvi illustrations—Continued the happy little Cripple — tailpiece....................... 25 the Rider of the Knee.................................................. 27 Down Around the River — title ................................ 29 Noon-time and June-time down around the river..... 31 Down Around the River — tailpiece ......................... 33 At Aunty’s house — title ........................................... 34 We et out on the porch................................................ 35 the Days Gone by — title........................................... 38 in the orchard.............................................................. 39 the bumblebee .............................................................. 43 the boy lives on our Farm — title ............................ 45 Stand up like him an’ drive.......................................... 47 the Squirtgun Uncle maked me — title................... 49 the Squirtgun — tailpiece.......................................... 50 An’ nen he peeled off the bark.................................... 51 the old tramp.............................................................. 53 We patter along in the dust again ............................. 55 old Aunt mary’s — tailpiece ..................................... 57 Winter Fancies — title ............................................... 58 Winter without and warmth within ......................... 59 here in my room i’m as snugly shut............................. 62 An’ a grea’-big pig went “booh!” ................................... 65 hug wite close round her neck ................................... 67 the little Coat............................................................ 69 xvii illustrations—Continued the little Coat — tailpiece ...................................... 72 An impetuous Resolve — title.................................... 73 i’m go’ to be a baker...................................................... 74 A-slingin’ pie-crust ’long the road............................. 75 Who Santy-Claus Wuz — title................................... 77 An’ quar’l with his frosted heels ............................... 79 Who Santy-Claus Wuz — tailpiece ............................ 81 the Nine little Goblins.............................................. 83 the Nine little Goblins — tailpiece......................... 86 time of Clearer twitterings — title........................ 87 Where the shellbark hickory tree ............................. 89 the Circus-Day Parade ................................................ 93 how the cages jolted past ........................................... 95 And, last of all, the Clown........................................ 96 the lugubrious Whing-Whang — title ..................... 97 Waitin’ fer the Cat to Die — title ........................... 99 barefooted, hungry, lean, ornry boys .......................101 Why you rock so slow?.................................................103 Naughty Claude...........................................................104 the South Wind and the Sun — title.......................105 this pair of merry fays ............................................... 109 the Jolly miller — title ...........................................114 that cat o’ yourn i’d kill her .....................................115 Wuz parchin’ corn fer the Raggedy man ..................119 xviii illustrations—Continued the boys’ Candidate ....................................................122 the Pet Coon — title.................................................123 An’ nen when billy fighted me...................................125 the old hay-mow — title..........................................126 in our hay-mow where i keep store ............................127 on the Sunny Side — title.........................................130 As a romping boy ..........................................................131 A Sudden Shower — title...........................................134 Schoolgirl faces . . . gleam from the shawls about their heads ..................................................135 A Sudden Shower — tailpiece ....................................137 Grandfather Squeers — title ...................................138 And smoke leaf-tobacco ............................................ 141 Grandfather Squeers — tailpiece............................ 144 the Pixy People — title .............................................145 Winged above the walk ...............................................147 A life-lesson — title................................................ 149 but heaven holds all for which you sigh .................151 A home-made Fairy-tale — title .............................153 A little dude-fairy .....................................................155 Envoy ............................................................................163 Riley Child-Rhymes ...