Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1877 — Little Fannie Hayes and Her Song. [ARTICLE]

Little Fannie Hayes and Her Song.

Little Fahhib Hates, a pleasant, winsome child of ten or twelve summers, assumed her part in the reception with childlike grace. Her dress of muslin was simple, with a sash ot pale blrtk'ribbon and pink boots, and her short hair was brushed back Horn an intelligent, bright face. After the President and Mrs. Hayes had ended the receptiod ahe sat at the grand piano in the Red Room, and, taking off her tiny jrhite

gloves, sang to a small audience a fhnny little rhyme, which I was to remember for my " little girl at home." As my little girl ta the world's, I told her she should leans it. And this is the nursery ditty which the little pet of tbo White House sang, and I Jotted down for my little peta of other homes: Onoe there vu a little kitty, VFUkr than snow: In the bum she used to frolic, A long time ago. And there wav a little moneey Running to and fro; And the kitty spied that mousey, A long time ago. Two black eyes had little kitty, ' Black as a sloe; And they spied that little mouaey, A long time ago. Tw6 aoft paws had little kitty, Softer than dough; And they caught that little mousey, A long time ago. Nine sharp teeth had little kitsy, All in a row; And they bit that little mousey, A long time ago. When the teeth bit little mouaey, Tbs little mouaeaaid, Oh! But ahe got away from kitty, A long time ago. " Now, you remember it," she said, and then we kissed her good night, and strolled out through the corridor into the conservatories.—Cor. Springfield Republican.