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Mary, where did you get your pretty redbirds?
Mary, where did you get your pretty redbirds?
Mary, where did you get your pretty redbirds?
Fred sent them to me.
Did he send the cage too?
No, mamma' gave me the cage.
What nice pets the birds will be! Are they tame, Mary?
Not yet, but I think they soon will be. They let me set food near them now.
When they are tame, you can let them out of the cage.
What a funny cap one of them has!
It looks like a cap, Mary, but it is not. It is a crest.
Many redbirds have no crest, and I am glad that one of your birds has one.
Will these birds sing well?
They sing very little. Redbirds are pretty, but they do not sing so well as some other birds.
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Look, mamma'! See what a pretty fish!
Look, mamma'! See what a pretty fish!
Look, mamma'! See what a pretty fish! It is a little trout.
Where did you get it, John?
Frank caught it in the brook.
I went to dip a dish into the brook to get some water, and saw this little fish.
Then I said, "O Frank, look, look quick! See the little fish!"
Frank saw it, and ran to get his fish net. He put the net into the water, and caught the fish, and I put it into this dish
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Well, what will you do with it?
I will keep it, mamma'.
But, my boy, it will not live in that dish. Put it back into the brook.
I wish I could keep it. It is so pretty! May I put it into the pond?
No, John. You must put it into the brook. A trout will not live in warm water.
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John, where did you get your fox?
I caught him in a trap, when he was small.
Is he tame now?
O yes! and he is very fond of me. We romp, and play, and have a jolly time with each other.
What do you give him to eat?
I give him meat and bread.
Can a fox run fast, John?
Yes. My fox can run very fast. A little while ago, Frank was here with his dog Rover. The fox was afraid of Rover, and ran away.
When Rover saw the fox start, he ran after him.
When Rover saw the fox start, he ran after him.
When Rover saw the fox start, he ran after him. O how they did go! They ran and ran, up hill, and down hill, but the fox ran faster than Rover, and got away.
How did you get him back?
O when Rover went away, he soon came back to me. I do not let dogs run after him now.
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O Jane! I am glad you have your doll with you.
O Jane! I am glad you have your doll with you.
O Jane! I am glad you have your doll with you. How pretty it is!
Yes, Mary, I think it is a pretty doll. I like it very much. You are just in time for lunch. We will have it here on my little table.
O that will be jolly fun, Mary! I will set the table, and put on your little dishes.
Yes, Jane, you set the table, and I will run and ask mamma' for some bread and butter and cold meat.
Get a cup of milk, too, Mary.
Yes, here they are--bread, butter, cold meat, and a cup of nice milk.
Well, here is a chair for you, one for me, and one for my doll.
What shall we do after lunch?
We will jump rope, Mary. I have a nice new rope.
O so have I! Mamma' just gave me one.
But, Mary, we must not jump rope too much. It is not good for us.
Well, we will jump but a little while, and then I must go home.
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One day Ann and Frank went to the lake with Rover.
Rover can swim well, so Frank made him go into the water after a stick.
"Jump, Rover! Jump in and get the stick," said Frank; and into the water he went with a big splash.
One day Ann and Frank went to the lake with Rover.
One day Ann and Frank went to the lake with Rover.
Pretty soon he came out with the stick in his mouth.
He did not like the fun so well as Frank, for the water was a little cold.
They had a fine time for a while with Rover, and then set out for home, as it was late in the day, and they could not stay long.
On the way home, Rover saw a rabbit, and away he went after it, as fast as he could go.
Ann and Frank ran too, but could not keep up with Rover and the rabbit.
When they got home, Rover was there, and Frank said--
"Where is the rabbit, Rover?"
Rover gave Frank a funny look and went away.
"O I know!" said Frank, "the rabbit ran so fast you could not catch it."
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Script Exercise
Look, sister! See that eagle!
Look, sister! See that eagle!
Look, sister! See that eagle!
Yes, Frank, I see two eagles. What large wings they have!
Yes, they fly over the beach to find fish.
Do they eat fish, Frank?
Yes, they are very fond of fish. The eagle is a large and strong bird. Mamma' saw one take up a rabbit and fly off with it.
I wish we could catch one, Frank. How funny it would look in a cage!
Yes, sister, but you would have to get a much larger cage than the one your redbirds have.
O I am afraid it would hurt me. If it got out of the cage, it would fly away with me.
No, it could not do that, but it could hurt you with its strong beak.
What is its beak, Frank?
The beak is its mouth. All birds have a beak, but not many have one so strong as that of the eagle.
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You are very kind, Mary, to have a nice fire for me.
You are very kind, Mary, to have a nice fire for me.
You are very kind, Mary, to have a nice fire for me. I am cold after my long drive.
Yes, Fred, you look cold and tired, but you will soon get warm by this fire. How far did you drive?
Seven miles, and the snow and ice made it a cold ride.
Can we skate on the lake now, Fred?
Yes, the ice is strong. We can have a good skate. Do you want to go and try it?
O yes, Fred! I like to skate. Will you go with me?
Yes, as soon as I get warm. But John and Ann are coming over to see us.
Well, Fred, we will ask them to go with us. Ann likes to skate.
O yes! if they go, we shall have a merry time.
What fun it will be, Fred! I will run now and find my hat. We will go as soon as they come.
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Script Exercise
Papa', I want to sail in the new boat.
Papa', I want to sail in the new boat.
Papa', I want to sail in the new boat. Will you take me out?
It is pretty cold, Frank. See how the wind blows, and how the waves roll on the beach. I know it is cold, papa', but I have on a warm coat.
Well, come on. I will hold the boat while you get in.
So Frank and his papa' got into the boat and put up the sail.
The waves were very high, but Frank was not afraid. The boat was strong, and his papa' could sail it well.
The waves dashed over the side of the boat, but the more they dashed, the more fun it was for Frank.
When Frank got to be a man, he was so fond of the water that he went to sea in a large ship.
He learned how to sail the ship, and after a while, he was made captain of it.
He is an old man now, and likes to tell little boys and girls all he learned and saw while he was captain of a ship.
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Script Exercise
One day, when Frank and John were going to school, they saw an old man with a flute.
"Will you please play a tune for us, sir?" said Frank.
"Yes, boys, I will play for you. Are you fond of music?" "Yes, sir, we like music. You used to play your flute when I went with mamma' to see you."
"O you are the little boy who had your flute with you, are you?"
One day, when Frank and John were going to school, they saw an old man with a flute.
One day, when Frank and John were going to school, they saw an old man with a flute.
"Yes, sir, and I have learned to play a little on it."
"Well, I am glad to see you again, my boy.
"I will play you a tune, and then you must play for me."
"But my flute is at home, sir."
"O well, you can use mine. It is a good one."
The old man played a tune for the boys, and then gave the flute to Frank to play.
Frank played a tune, and did it very well.
"How well you play!" said the old man.
"You are very kind to say that, but I wish I could play as well as you do," said Frank.
"O you will soon do that. All you will have to do is to try."
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Script Exercise
Be the matter what it may, Always speak the truth. If at work, or if at play, Always speak the truth.
Do your best, your very best,And do it every day.Little boys and little girls,That is the wisest way.
Do your best, your very best,And do it every day.Little boys and little girls,That is the wisest way.
Do your best, your very best,
And do it every day.
Little boys and little girls,
That is the wisest way.
Little children, love each other,Never give another pain,If your brother speak in anger,Answer not in wrath again.
Little children, love each other,Never give another pain,If your brother speak in anger,Answer not in wrath again.
Little children, love each other,
Never give another pain,
If your brother speak in anger,
Answer not in wrath again.
Early to bed and early to rise,Make men healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Early to bed and early to rise,Make men healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Early to bed and early to rise,
Make men healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Suppose your task, my little man,Is very hard to get?Will it make it any easierFor you to sit and fret?Then wouldn't it be wiserThan waiting like a dunce,To go to work in earnest,And learn the thing at once?
Suppose your task, my little man,Is very hard to get?Will it make it any easierFor you to sit and fret?
Suppose your task, my little man,
Is very hard to get?
Will it make it any easier
For you to sit and fret?
Then wouldn't it be wiserThan waiting like a dunce,To go to work in earnest,And learn the thing at once?
Then wouldn't it be wiser
Than waiting like a dunce,
To go to work in earnest,
And learn the thing at once?
Speak the truth, and speak it ever,Cost it what it will;He who hides the wrong he did,Does the wrong thing still.
Speak the truth, and speak it ever,Cost it what it will;He who hides the wrong he did,Does the wrong thing still.
Speak the truth, and speak it ever,
Cost it what it will;
He who hides the wrong he did,
Does the wrong thing still.
To do to others as I wouldThat they should do to me,Will make me honest, kind, and good,As children ought to be.
To do to others as I wouldThat they should do to me,Will make me honest, kind, and good,As children ought to be.
To do to others as I would
That they should do to me,
Will make me honest, kind, and good,
As children ought to be.
When mother says, "Do this," or "that,"Don't say, "What for?" and "Why?"But let her hear your gentle voiceSay, "Mother dear, I'll try."
When mother says, "Do this," or "that,"Don't say, "What for?" and "Why?"But let her hear your gentle voiceSay, "Mother dear, I'll try."
When mother says, "Do this," or "that,"
Don't say, "What for?" and "Why?"
But let her hear your gentle voice
Say, "Mother dear, I'll try."
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It is intended that these selections shall be memorized by pupils, but as they do not form any part of the reading lessons, the words not heretofore used are not regarded as "new words."