Rhinoceros in the woods turns out to be a hog
Fred and Jenny flee in fear at a supposed rhinoceros near their home. Their father reveals the beast is a neighbor’s escaped hog, loosed from a weak pen, as the family laughs and plans small bargains before returning home.
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Jenny
Fred
Neighbor Jones
Sam
Conundrums to Crack from a School Riddles Page
A brief youngsters humor piece presents conundrums. Questions and punchlines link soldiers to shooting stars and eyes to hazel nuts. Drummers compare to men. Lawyers to ladies, a suspended pupil to the Brooklyn Bridge, fiddle sticks, and a horse to a curbed city street.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Hobby Horse Parade of Bert and His Steed
Bert is tall and strong and owns a remarkable horse that gallops endlessly over hills and mountains. The creature runs with unmatched speed, never drinks or rests, and Bert fears no harm from him. Children love the horse, whose heart is kind and true, even if the verse hints at a gentle whimsy.
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Fobby
Bert
The Curious Giraffe Reaches Above Dark Clouds
A giraffe stands tall as dark clouds loom but do not trouble him. He stretches his neck toward the sky, lifting his head far above the gloom with placid effort.
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