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Show 1 ' ' "" A SPELLING MATCH. Ten little children standing In a line, "F-u-l-y, fully," then tliere woro nine, Nino puzzled faces, fearful of tholr , fate, "C-M-l-y. silly," then thcro wero eight. Klsht pnliB of bluo eyes, bright as stnrs of heaven, "Uu-B--y, busy," then thoro wero seven. Seven grave heads nodding, In an awful flx, "L-rt-l-d-y, lady," then there wero ' bIx. Blx eager darlings, determined each to strlvo. "D-u-tl-e, duty," then thcro wero nvo. Flvo henrtfl so anxious, beating" moro and more, "S-co-l-la-r, scholar," then thoro wcro four. Four mouthB llko rosebuds on a rono trco, "M-ery, morry," thon there wero three Three pairs of pink ears, listening1 keen nnd true, "0nl-o-y, only," then thcro wcro two. Ono head of yellow hnlr, bright In tho sun, "IIcr-o, hero," and the spelling match was won' Now Orleans Picayune. |