A line-o'-verse or two
Of Expurgated Wheat.

  To William Spratt that food is flat On which his mater dotes. His favorite feed—his special need— Is Eata Heapa Oats.

On which his mater dotes.

Is Eata Heapa Oats.

  But sister Lil can’t see how Will Can touch such tasteless food. As breakfast fare it can’t compare, She says, with Shredded Wood.

Can touch such tasteless food.

She says, with Shredded Wood.

  Now, none of these Leander please, He feeds upon Bath Mitts. While sister Jane improves her brain With Cero-Grapo-Grits.

He feeds upon Bath Mitts.

With Cero-Grapo-Grits.

  Lycurgus votes for Father’s Oats; Proggine appeals to May; The junior John subsists upon Uneeda Bayla Hay.

Proggine appeals to May;

Uneeda Bayla Hay.

[Pg 20]  Corrected Wheat for little Pete; Flaked Pine for Dot; while “Bub”  The infant Spratt is waxing fat On Battle Creek Near-Grub.

[Pg 20]

Flaked Pine for Dot; while “Bub”

On Battle Creek Near-Grub.

[Pg 21]

[Pg 21]

“TREASURE ISLAND”


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