Edith Francis Foster

“ They put an old on his head and the over his shoulder. Then Jack rang the , and Mama came to the door. "Here is a man with a shovel," he said. "Don't you want him to shovel paths for you?" [Pg 26]
might," laughed , "but somebody has been ahead of him—and here are four hot for that smart somebody." Jack gave the other boys , and they all sat down on the to eat them. sat on the . He begged till each boy gave him a .
hen they made a pile of to throw at the snowman. Just as Bob threw one, Jimmy Crow lit on the shoulder of the , [Pg 27] and the knocked him off into a deep drift! ”

“ Please let me have him!"
he got a and climbed up the elephant, but kept out of his reach, and everybody laughed. So [Pg 57] he came tumbling down again, and told Jack to try it. climbed up and crept along to the elephant's head—and then Jimmy flew up on his shoulder, and the clapped louder still.
hen Jack came down, the fished a penny out of his pocket, and offered to buy Jimmy Crow. "No, sir!" said . "Not for a hundred dollars! I'd rather have my crow than this whole circus."
[Pg 59]
A WHOLE BUNCH OF CRACKERS! ”

“ JACK'S CIRCUS MONEY.
[Pg 48]
VII. The circus was coming! Jack wanted to go, but he had spent all his for and a .
hall I give you twenty-five cents now," asked as she took out her , "or will you earn it?" "I'll earn it, with my own ," said . "It's more fun to spend money you have worked for." "Then you [Pg 49] may weed the and for me," said Mama.
ack put on his and went into the garden. Jimmy Crow went too. ate and a , and then perched on the and watched work.
hen the job was done Mama paid him his quarter. First he sat on the and spun the coin like a . ”

“ JIMMY'S CIRCUS.
[Pg 54]
VIII. Such a fine circus! Jack and Bob went, but was left at home. The bought and fed the and . Jack put his full of nuts between the bars, and a little brown pulled his open and picked out the .
hen they saw the grand parade in the big —the [Pg 55] , the , the , the , the with , and , the and the . Then a pretty rode a white , standing up on the and waving a . Other horses ran races, and jumped, and walked upright. The funny tried to ride a little , and kept tumbling off. ”

“ Mama had trimmed it with and , and hung everywhere. When she went with a to light the candles, they were gone! "Where are the candles?" cried . "Somebody has carried them off, and I can't light the ." ”