“Smiles” A Book of Recitations for Girls by Alice Lewis RichardsCOPYRIGHT, 1899 ContentsPrefaceDedicationPoem 1. Robin’s ReturnPoem 2. Papa’s Best GirlPoem 3. Does Jesus Know?Poem 4. Lila’s ConclusionPoem 5. ... Read more

“Smiles” A Book of Recitations for Girls by Alice Lewis RichardsCOPYRIGHT, 1899 ContentsPrefaceDedicationPoem 1. Robin’s ReturnPoem 2. Papa’s Best GirlPoem 3. Does Jesus Know?Poem 4. Lila’s ConclusionPoem 5. Emma’s IdealPoem 6. Alice’s ChoicePoem 7. What Janie ThinksPoem 8. Myrtle’s LetterPoem 9. Only a SparrowPoem 10. May’s Apple-TreePoem 11. Teaching a LessonPoem 12. The Little Crib BedPoem 13. Robin’s FarewellPoem 14. The Foolish FlowersPoem 15. Grandpa and PetPoem 16. When I Was a BabyPoem 17. Dot’s New LeafPoem 18. Dreaming, Sweetly DreamingPoem 19. The Snowdrop’s CallPoem 20. When Brother Was a SisterPoem 21. We’re Only Little ChildrenPoem 22. A Dream of EasterPoem 23. Mother RobinPoem 24. Mabel GrayPoem 25. The Naughty CrowPoem 26. The Birds’ Good-NightPoem 27. Santa’s Queer JokePoem 28. Little SunbeamsPoem 29. Where Do Babies Go?Poem 30. When My Kitty Was a KittenPoem 31. The Busy Little HousekeeperPoem 32. Grandma’s PocketPoem 33. What Good Is a Brother?Poem 34. Mr. Hop-ToadPoem 35. Minnie’s SecretPoem 36. Nellie’s Easter EggsPoem 37. When Dolly Was SickPoem 38. Auntie’s ParlorPoem 39. Off to School We GoPoem 40. Clarabel’s ValentinePoem 41. Thanksgiving at Grandma’sPoem 42. Dolly DaysPoem 43. That GigglePoem 44. Marion’s LamentPoem 45. When I’m a Big GirlPoem 46. What the Bells SaidPoem 47. Why?Poem 48. BecausePoem 49. How Hazel Kept HousePoem 50. Drops of HoneyPoem 51. When My Dolly Went to SchoolPoem 52. Three Little KittensPoem 53. The Spider’s ParlorPoem 54. Mother Goose’s Dinner PartyPoem 55. Olive’s AdvicePoem 56. The Old and the NewPoem 57. Pa’s WaysPoem 58. The Spider and the BeePoem 59. Kitty BellPoem 60. The Birds’ PartyPoem 61. JanuaryPoem 62. FebruaryPoem 63. MarchPoem 64. AprilPoem 65. MayPoem 66. June PrefaceIn writing this little book of recitations it has been the aim of the author to help fill a long-felt want, namely: A work written especially for children; with recitations suitable for all occasions, that will please the children.Any little girl can find in this book “some piece to speak,” from the time she learns to talk until the time shall arrive for her to lay away her dollies for other joys that come with later years.A. L. R. Less