ri 
 
 X kindly man, of good repute 
 
 And wealth, was Neighbor Brown, 
 "To Coney Island beach," said lie, 
 
 "Dear children, we'll go down. 
 Nurse Becky, too, shall go along, 
 
 For pleased she'll surely be 
 To sec you tumble on the sand 
 
 And paddle in the sea. 
 Now Becky, put them all to bed 
 
 Without the least delay. 
 That they may in the morning rise 
 
 In proper trim for play." 
 When little Johnny heard these words. 
 
 To bed he would not go, 
 Said he, "If I should sleep too long 
 
 Id miss the boat you know. 
 Kill Nurse succeeded in the cud, 
 
 In coaxing him to bed. 
 Where dreams about to-morrow's joys 
 
 Went dancing thro' his head. 
 Tis morning now, all washed and drest 
 
 Behold them on the pier, 
 
 The} sec the steamer near at hand. 
 They hear its whistle clear. 
 
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 But when upon its deck they sitand, 
 
 While Papa looks for chairs, 
 Oar Johnny slyly slips away 
 
 About his own affairs. 
 With sail-boat fastened to a string, 
 
 He soon begins his sport, 
 Hut after safely launching it, 
 
 He finds the string too short. 
 W hen as across the rail he leans, 
 
 To lengthen out the string, 
 His balance suddenly is lost. 
 
 And straight he tumbles in. 
 Close to the bridge and pier he fell, 
 
 The people came about. 
 And when he to the surface rose, 
 
 They quickly fished him out. 
 Then tools, him to the engine-room, 
 
 W here lie did drip and cry. 
 As close beside the furnace-tire 
 
 They stood him lip to dry. 
 
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 At tenirth they roach the shining beach, 
 
 The children shout and run, 
 While Papa, with umbrella sits. 
 
 To shade him from the sun. 
 With dresses up, and spades in hand, 
 
 They scoop out sandy eaves. 
 And dabble with their little feet 
 
 Among the rippling waves. 
 And there for little clams they search. 
 
 -And stars, with fingers live, 
 For soldier-crabs and lishcs small, 
 
 Which wiirirlo all alive. 
 Till Papa said, "Now. dry your leet, 
 
 Put on your socks and shoes. 
 We've many other things to see. 
 
 And little time to lose." 
 Then off they went, and soon they saw, 
 
 A platform near the ground, 
 Willi wooden horses, cocks and hens. 
 
 Which all went whirling round. 
 And Sue and Johnny clapl their hands. 
 
 As gaily they did ride. 
 While like a lady Susie s;it. 
 
 Bui »)<>liiin\ rode astride. 
 
Then after that 1 grieve to say, 
 
 That naughty little elf, 
 Mischievous Johnny, slipped away 
 
 To see things by himself. 
 At first he thought it very fine, 
 
 Hut when, as time went by, 
 11" lilies. -it Papa and sister Sue. 
 
 He soon commenced to cry. 
 A kindly crowd then gathered round, 
 
 ( Jheer up, my little man." 
 They said, while down his chubby face 
 
 The big tears slowly ran. 
 We'll put you on this donkey line, 
 
 With stirrups at Ins side, 
 Where Papa. Nurse, and sister Sue. 
 
 Can sec you. as you ride." 
 And then they lift our Johnny up, 
 
 Who soon forgets his fears, 
 The driver shouts and plies his stick, 
 
 The donkey brays and rears, 
 [Jpsets an apple-woman stout. 
 
 W ho startles those around, 
 Ah more alarmed than hurt, she shrieks, 
 
 And rolls upon the ground. 
 
 Soon. Papa Looking everywhere 
 
 With searching, anxious glance, 
 llis son. among the noisy group 
 lieheld by happy chance. 
 
And when the donkiy stopt at last. 
 
 And Johnny down did slide, 
 His Papa boxed him on the oars, 
 
 And ended thus his ride. 
 But this was all forgotten when 
 
 They reached a gorgeous tent. 
 That hold "the greatest show ox earth," 
 
 And into il they went. 
 And there they saw the giant tall. 
 
 In soldier's clothes arrayed, 
 The sweet Circassian-girl — from Cork. 
 
 Who, with the serpent played. 
 Then off to the menagerie, 
 
 They haste with noisy glee, 
 Where Insists ;1 nd birds, and learned seal 
 
 And monkeys wise, they see. 
 There, Johnny watched the nimble apes. 
 
 And poked them with a stick. 
 To stir them up. and make them jump, 
 
 lie thought a funny trick. 
 Bill as he came too near the cage. 
 
 A largo and savage pair 
 Of chatt'ring apes, reached thro' the bars 
 
 \nd soi/.ed him by the hair. 
 
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 Escaped from this, they next espied, 
 
 Where fluttered in the wind 
 A painted canvas, with a hole, 
 
 Thro' which a negro grinned. 
 Bui ev'ry time a ball was thrown, 
 
 He dodged away his face, 
 And downward turned his woolly crown, 
 
 To suffer in its place. 
 Our Johnny waited for a shot. 
 
 But when his turn came round. 
 The ball How wide and struck a boy. 
 
 Who dropped upon the ground. 
 Then Johnny pah 4 and trembling stood. 
 
 !u terror at the sight, 
 
 Ho thought the hoy would surolv dio. 
 
 And sobbed with childish fright. 
 Bui Papa with sonic whisky came, 
 
 And. helped by those around. 
 He rubbed the boy, who soon again 
 
 Rose smiling from the ground. 
 
Next Johnny takes a swing with Sue, 
 
 And thro' the air they fly, 
 While Papa cries with anxious voice. 
 
 '• Don't let it go so high.*' 
 But heedless Johnny jerk^ the rope, 
 
 Which, slipping through his hand 
 He. from the swing, with force is thrown 
 
 Upon the yielding sand. 
 But tho' it was both soft and deep 
 
 Where luckless Johnny fell. 
 His nose and chubby cheeks were cut 
 
 By bits of broken shell. 
 They raised him quickly from the ground, 
 
 And soothed his sobs and groans, 
 Then carefully examined him. 
 
 In search of broken bones. 
 
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 But finding none, they gently dressed 
 
 The sadly injured face, 
 Then, Papa said, "The sun is Low, 
 
 'Tis time we left this place." 
 So tired out, but happy still, 
 
 They haste toward the bay, 
 Where, chafing at the iron pier 
 
 The puffing steamer lay. 
 And soon they reach their pleasant home, 
 
 Where after taking tea. 
 Papa sits in his easy-chair, 
 His children at his knee. 
 And then, with linger gravely raised, 
 To Johnny he did say, 
 
 ■ Von sec what comes to heedless boys 
 
 Whene'er they disobey- 
 But, if yon truly promise me 
 
 You'll run away no more, 
 Perhaps, sonic day, we'll go again 
 To Coney Island Shore.'" 
 
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