MOTHER MAGPIE S MISCHIEF. 



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Poor old Dr. Bullfrog knew nothing of this, however, and 

 was doing his simple best, in peace, when Mother Magpie 

 called in upon him, one morning. 





&quot; Well, neighbor, how unreasonable people are ! Who 

 would have thought that the youth of our generation should 

 have no more consideration for established merit ? Now, for 

 my part, / think your music-teaching never was better ; and 

 as for our choir, I maintain constantly that it never was 

 in better order, but Well, one may wear her tongue out, 

 but one can never make these young folks listen to reason.&quot; 



