Hatesope

Hatesope disliked to take his bath so much that once he told Ethel he would strike her with his

bat, if she got any soap in his eyes. I think he didn't really mean it, but he thought it was funny to say it. But he put off his bath as long as he could, and always made a shocking fuss over it. It always took him a long time to undress and place his clothes on a chair, hoping that Ethel would let him off from his washing.

He is in the tub now, and is screaming that he is cold and that there is soap in his eyes, and everything else he can think of. It is Elostum's turn next, and he loves to take a bath, so he is all ready. He has taken his coat off, and come into the bathroom in his trousers, and is laughing at Hatesope. Gablia is talking as usual, waiting for her turn to come!

Ethel is hurrying as fast as she can, because she is going to the theatre with Mr. Jack, and she is saying "if you'd only not squirm, Hatesope, it would be over more quickly!"

Gablia is saying, "I'm going to bring in my little ducks and fishes, and put them in the water with me, and I hope it will take Ethel four hours to wash me!"

Elostum is saying, "Hatesope ought to eat a whole cake of soap to keep him from crying! Hatesoap why do you yell so?

Are you a Goop?"

How Hale and Happy Hatesoap Seemed!

He never Naggled, he seldomed Screamed;

His company was Quite a Treat

To all the Children on the Street;

But Nurse has told me of his Wrath

When he was Asked to Take a Bath!

(This Goop is called Hatesoap because he hates soap and dislikes to be washed)

Goblick

When the Goops' mother told them that Mr. Jim Payson was coming to dinner, they all wanted to be at the table , because he always made them laugh. But Korlaway annoyed her mother so much, and Obaynotte was so naughty that they were not allowed to eat dinner with the company. Only Goblick was permitted to sit at the table, and when they began dinner, what do you think he did?

He licked his fingers, he lickked his knife, you never saw such a sight in your life! He growled at the food, and he kicked at his chair, he wiped off his spoon and his fork on his hair! He talked while he chewed, and he teased for more sauce, he took the best orange, and drank like a horse! He played with the salt, and he played with his food, his eating was horribly, horribly rude! He scraped at his plate, and he spilled all his soup, he sneezed and he coughed like the worst kind of Goop. He made such a mess with his butter and bread that his mother could stand it no longer, and said,

"Goblick leave the table instantly . I never saw you behave sop badly!" You see Obaynotte and Erlyden watching him on the stairs? Erlyden is calling out "Goblick, Goblick, you make me sick !

Are you a Goop?"

When Goblick was but Four Years Old

His Parents seldom had to Scold-

They seldom Called him "Goblick don't !"

He did not Scowl, and say, "I won't !"

Yet Now 'tis Sad to see him Dine-

His Table Manners are not Fine!

(This Goop is called Goblick he gobbles his food and licks his fingers)

Fibius

Fibius and Lemeetri were out in the barnyard paying horse. Of course Lemeetri had to be the driver first or he wouldn't play. So he took Fibius's whip, while Fibius ran with Lemeetri's windmill. Then Fibius said, "Let's throw stones and see who can come nearest to that window in the barn without hitting it. Erlydyn came along just then, and she said, "you'd better not do it, for you may break the wondow-pane!" But the two goops did try it, and after they had thrown a few stones, one that Fibius threw went right through the glass.

Miss Curleykew, who had been pruning a rose bush, came running up, when she heard the smash, and so did Cousin Billy, who had been raking the lawn. "Who broke that window?" said Cousin Billy. Nobody answered.

"Did you Lemeetri?" Lemeetri answered, "no!"

"Did you do it, Erlydyn?" Erlydyn said, "no!"

Cousin Billy turned to Fibius and said, "did you do it, Fibius?" Fibius said, "No, I didn't do it, Lemeetri did it with a stone! " Then Miss Curleykew, who had seen it all, said, "O, Fibius, how can you tell such a fib ?


Are you a Goop?"

The gentle Fibius tried his Best

To Please his Friends with Merry Jest;

He Tried to Help them when he Coud,

For Fibius was Very Good;

As he was Good, I can't say Why

The gentle Fibius used to Lie!

(This Goop is called Fibius because he tells fibs)