The Dropped Stitch

Cirandmother sa In lier easy ebair, KnittiMK a little Kirl's stocking; And -lic didn't kivmv tbat shedropped astitch, Wtrile sIk' sat therc knittiiiK and rooking. But by and by, when the stocking vs worn, Tliere appeared great hole in the knee of it, Whieh grew, till the little Kirl fouad to her shaine. The hole was all the people could seeof it. A little girl went to school one time, But to siiidy she didn't fee] vrlllini; Soshesataiul played without thinking theu Of how inucli timehe waa killing. Kul whcti Bhe at last to womaiihood grew, She found too late, to her sorrow. That the Ies8ona unloarned were the stitches she'd dropped. And 110 inending-time could she borrow. So now. little frieuds. you'd better take heed And iruprove every hour with its niches, Fnr lift Ï8 too short fr yon to make up Kor any lost time or droped stitelir-;.