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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 416

An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 416 — I CANNOT knit a scarf nor sweater,Nor write a soldier boy a letter,For I am only five, you know.And have not learned to write nor sew.I know, though, I must do my bit, So, when my mother starts to knit,/ hold the yarn, stretch wide each hand.And very, very still I standUntil she winds it in a… … FORTHE-PARTY D — Id like some sand, dear grocer, please,For sandwiches, and then some cheese,And yards and yards of cambric, see,To make just lots of cambric tea! THE-SERVICEFLAG- Our precious flag—Red, White, and Blue—Is dear to me and dear to you.Of course, I love it best of allSince brother…

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