" A brother's an awful tease, you know, And he just says that 'cause I hate it so.

"For which I am thankfulthey'd cry to come," said their sister, "and they are dreadful teases.

" "O, you mean the money for the butter-scotch, you little tease!"

"An' you is righd," persisted the tormentor, still unfastening; but the daughter's tears gushed forth, and the repentant tease threw herself upon her knees, drew her child's head into her bosom and wept afresh.

Say yeoppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose, Who press the downy couch while slaves advance With timid eye to read the distant glance; Who with sad pray'rs the weary doctor tease, To name the nameless, ever new disease;