NED'S TWENTY-SIX SERVANTS

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1908, Page 37

NED'S TWENTY-SIX SERVANTS

' I wish I had somebody,' sighed doleful Ned : 'To spell my hard lessons for me ; I try and try — but the words are so long I never can learn them,' said he.

' Why call on your servants,' laughed big -sister Nan ; ' They'll do all your spelling for you. Just tell them to take their right places, and then The spelling is done — it is true 1'

'My servants!' and Ned's two blue eyes opened wide, ' I—l'veI — I've never had even one. 1 ' You have twenty-six,' said his sister, ' in all,' And she just bubbled over with fun.

' All you've got to do (as I told you before, And I am quite sure that you heard) Is to tell each wee servant, " Run quick Co your place." And, presto! they've spelled you the word.'

' The servants are a, b, c, d, c, and f, And all the rest down to z ; They not only help you, they do all the work In spelling the word — don't you see!'