For Young Observers 



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Said he, "I guess that she's the kind 

 That people in museums fmd ; 

 Some taxidermist hy his skill 



Has stuffed the bird, she sits so still. 

 Ah me ! that eyes 

 Once made to see 

 Should naught 

 But ghostly specters be." 



At this she dropped her haughty head 



And cried, 'Tm neither stuffed nor dead 

 Oh ! weird and melancholy owl. 



Thou rival of the wolf's dread howl: 

 Since fate so planned. 

 I'll not decline 

 To be for life 

 Your valentine." 



SCREECH OWI. 

 I'hoioEraphrd from life bv A. I.. I'rincehoin 



