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Chapter I

PREFACE.

These poems were prepared merely with the hope of interesting the members of the Sabbath-School before whom they were read, and were not intended for publication. At the urgent request of many friends, however, I have been induced to present them to the public in their present form.

M. L. S.

OUR LITTLE BROWN HOUSE.

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PRESENTING "SPOONEY BUTTON." (Sketched by Cadet Cameron. Class of '83.)

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KOSCIUSZKO GARDEN.

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SUPPLEMENT.

Lines addressed to the Fourth Class of '78-'79.

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FLIRTATION PATH. (Photographed by G. W. Pack.)

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This poem is respectfully dedicated to the Corps of Cadets, by

Their Maternal Friend.

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THE BARRACKS. (Photographed by G. W. Pack.)

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GRAND CELEBRATION.

With Pyrotechnic Lights, at the Military Academy, by Santa Claus, 12 o'clock, 1880.

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THE COLOR GUARD. (By Cadet Cameron, Class of '83.)

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MAKING TAFFY AFTER TAPS. (Sketched by Cadet Hall, Class of '83.)

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Dedicated to all the "Boys" who took part in the "Grand Celebration," by

Santa Claus.

Transcriber's Notes:

Minor typographical errors have been corrected. Added Contents.

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