Wanted--a Little Girl

Where have they gone to- the littlc girls, Wilh uattiral mauners and natural curls, Who love the dollies and like tho toys, And talk of 'somethlng besides Ihe boy? Littleold nomen In plenty f flnd, Mature in manu ora and old of miud : J.itile old lllrts who talk oftbelr 'beaus" And vie wlth eacli other In stylish clothes. Llttle old belles, who, nt nlne and ten, Are sicfe of pleasures and tfred of men, Weai-y of travel, of balls, offun, And tii ui no new thjngs under the sun Once, in the beauliful lonp ugo, .Son ie doRr littlc ch i ld ren T used to ltnow ; Glrls who were merry :is liunlis a play, And Laugbted and rollieked the livelong day. They thouht not at all of the style of their ololhes; They never imaginetl that boys were "beaus"; "Other glrls' brolhers" aud "mates" were they, Spleudid fellows to help them play. VVhere have they gone to? If you see One of them anywbere, send her to me. I would give a medal of purest gold To oue of those dear llttle girls of old, . With tiu inDocent heart and an open smlle, Who knowH uol tho meanlug of ' flirt" or "style."