Crossword-Solution: LEERIE 6 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 6

Now Tom would be a driver, and Maria go to sea, And my papa's a banker and as rich as he can be; But I, when I am stronger and can choose what I'm to do, O Leerie, I'll go round at night and light the lamps with you! For we are very lucky, with a lamp before the door, And Leerie stops to light it as he lights so many more; And Oh, before you hurry by with ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child and nod to him to-night! ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

Tret.--Sir,--This comes to advise you that fifteen barrels of herrings were, by the blessing of God, shipped safe on board the _Lovely Janet_, Q.D.C., Duncan Mac-Leerie, master, etc." I hear you have commenced married man--so much the better.

With these treasures he fled home in the gathering dusk, while 'Leerie-Light-the-Lamps' was kindling his cheery beacons along the streets, and, with pleasant terrors, devoured the weird productions, finally adding to their weirdness by the garish contents of a child's paint-box.

DAFFODILS OVER NIGHT (_A Short Tale for Children_) I think the ghost of Leerie Came by with ghostly tread, And little lighted tapers, When we had gone to bed,-- Past gravel-walk and garden, As he was wont to go, And lit these yellow lanterns, Burning where thy blow.

XXX THE LAMPLIGHTER MY tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky; It's time to take the window to see Leerie going by; For every night at teatime and before you take your seat, With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street.