A RISING DOCTOR


"Dr. Yeast-Cake, it's hard for me to speak,
As I haven't risen for more than a week."
"Take this, Mr. Roll, and never you fear;
You'll rise before morning, so be of good cheer."

[Illustration: A Rising Doctor]




THE SAILOR BOLD


Pilot Von Pretzel's a crusty old salt
Who wears a rich shade of tan;
Which he did not acquire at sea, by the way,
But in a warm baking-pan.

[Illustration: The Sailor Bold]




OVERHEARD IN THE CORN-FIELD


Said young Mr. Pumpkin,