Now, Roy, you beat the drum, and we will march.
Now, Roy, you beat the drum, and we will march.
Now, Roy, you beat the drum, and we will march. I have my new hat and gun. Now go on. Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub! Here we go! March, march, march! Do you like to march, Roy?
Yes. What fun it is to beat a drum, and march with a gun!
Here, Ned, catch this apple in your hand.
No, I will catch it in my hat.
Now I have it. What a big apple it is!
Let us take some to mamma'.
O yes! she likes them. I will get her some.
We will take them to her in my hat.
O here is a very big apple! We will give her this one too.
Look, mamma'! See the big apples we have!
Look, mamma'! See the big apples we have!
Look, mamma'! See the big apples we have!
O where did you get them?
From the big apple tree, near the pond. Do you like apples, mamma'?
O yes! I am glad to get them. How many have you?
Five, and there are more on the tree. May we give some to Ann?
Yes. She likes apples too.
Boy, come down from that tree! Come away, and soon there will be little birds in the nest.
What a bad boy, to take the eggs of a bird!
Did you see the boys with the drum and gun, Ned?
Yes. I saw Roy beat his drum, rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub! I am glad the boys have a drum. It is fun to march, march, march.
Will you give me the apple you have in your hand, Ned?
No. I will give this one to mamma'. I have some more apples in my hat, and will give you one.
Let us see how many you have. One, two, three, four, five. Where did you get them, Ned?
From the big apple tree down near the pond.
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Here we are by the pond.
Here we are by the pond.
Here we are by the pond. Ned, your ship is a very nice one. May I take it?
Yes, you may; but do not hurt it.
Will it sail fast, Ned?
Yes, it will sail very fast.
Mamma', may I have a ship too?
Yes, if you are a good girl, I will get a nice one for you.
O Roy, do look here! What pretty toys!
O Roy, do look here! What pretty toys!
O Roy, do look here! What pretty toys!
Where did they come from?
Here is a drum, a ship, and a top for you; and a doll, a book, and some little dishes for me.
Did mamma' give them to us, Roy?
O no! a funny old man came and left them for us.
What old man was it, Roy?
I do not know what old man it was, but we will go and ask mamma'.
Little girls and boys, do you know who left the toys for Roy and Ann?
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Look, Ned, here is a nest!
Look, Ned, here is a nest!
Look, Ned, here is a nest! It is made in this hay, and the old hen is in it.
Put your hand into the, nest, Mary.
O no, the hen will not let me!
But, Mary, I will hold her.
Well, Ned, if you can hold her, I will put my hand into the nest.
O Ned, there are some little chicks under the hen!
Are there?
Do take her off from the nest and let us see them.
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Now, Ned, the hen is off the nest, and we can see the chicks. There are six of them.
O the dear little chicks! How pretty they are!
We will feed them, Mary.
Yes, I will run and get some food and give them some water.
Here, chick, chick, chick!
Here, chick, chick, chick!
Here, chick, chick, chick! Here is some water for you.
Will the old hen take care of them, Ned?
O yes! She will hide them under her wings.
See, mamma'! What a nice ship Ned has!
Yes, it is a very nice ship. You and Ned may go down by the pond and sail it, but do not get into the water.
Come, Ned, let us go. Did you see Roy?
Yes, and I saw the pretty toys the funny old man left for Mary.
What old man, Ned?
I do not know, but he came and left a ship, drum, book, and some little dishes.
O how good! Look, here is Mary. I will ask her to let me see them.
Now let us go and see the nest the hen made in the hay.
Well, come on. Mary will go too.
Here is the hen, Ned. Let us see if there are some little chicks under her.
Ned, you hold the hen, and Mary will put her hand into the nest.
Is there a chick under her, Mary?
O yes! Take the hen off the nest.
Well! well! Do look at the dear little chicks. One, two, three, four, five, six, of them.
Run, Ned, get some food, and we will feed them.
Will the hen take care of them?
Yes, she will hide them under her wings.
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Here are my three little puppies. Are they not pretty? Old Fido has a rat. See how the puppies look at it.
They think it will hurt them if they go too near it.
Here are my three little puppies.
Here are my three little puppies.
They seem to say, "Take it away, mamma', we do not like it."
The puppies are full of fun. I like to see them play with each other.
Will you have one of my puppies?
Come on, boys. Let us fly our kites.
Hurrah! that will be fun. I will try my new kite. Have you a strong string with your new kite, Ned?
Yes, it is very strong.
Roy has a kite. How high it is!
Yes, Ned, but my kite will fly as high as his. Now you hold it, and I will run to give it a start.
Roy, did you make that snow man?
Roy, did you make that snow man?
Roy, did you make that snow man?
Yes. Does he not look funny? He is a funny man, Roy. What a big nose he has, and big eyes too!
Will he not fall down?
No, I put some water on him. The water froze, and that held the snow.
Are you not very cold, Roy?
Yes, come, let us have a good run, and that will make us warm.
Hurrah, boys! Clear the track! Here come Jack and Jill on a red sled. Look, Roy! See Jack steer the sled down the hill. Jill is by his side.
Does Jill fear the fast ride?
No, Ned, not at all. Jack will not let her fall. Roy, did you say you made that snow man?
Yes, I made him.
What a funny nose he has! What big eyes! Will he fall down, Roy?
No, he will not fall. I put some water on him. The water froze, and that held the snow.
Let me make one, Roy.
O no! it is too cold. Let us go in and get warm.
Well, we will start now. Come in and see my little puppies. Here they are, and here is Fido too. Do you think they are pretty?
Yes, I do. See them play with each other. They seem to be full of fun. Is this your kite, Roy?
Yes, I have two kites. See what a strong string this one has.
Do you like to fly kites?
Yes, and pretty soon I will try my new one. It will fly very high.
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Come, boys, what shall we do? Let us play hide and seek.
Come, boys, what shall we do? Let us play hide and seek.
Come, boys, what shall we do? Let us play hide and seek.
O yes! that will be fun for all of us. Who will shut his eyes? Ned, will you?
Yes, I will shut my eyes while you all go and hide.
Well, Ned, you stand by that tree.
Then Ned shut his eyes and the boys ran off to hide. Pretty soon Ned said, "Boys, are you all hid? Yes? Well, here I go. One, two, three, look out for me."
The boys are all hid. Now I must try to find them.
The boys are all hid. Now I must try to find them.
The boys are all hid. Now I must try to find them. Ha! I spy you, Fred. You are in that box.
I spy you, Roy. You are under the hay.
I can not find Frank.
O there he is! I spy you, Frank.
Come out of that barn. I see your black cap.
Fred, you must shut your eyes now, and stand by the tree while we hide.
I will, boys. You go and hide.
Now, Ned, please do not put my kitty into the bath tub.
Yes, sister, I must give her a bath. Here is the bath tub with some nice warm water.
But, Ned, kitty will get sick if you put her into the water. She will take cold.
But, Ned, kitty will get sick if you put her into the water.
But, Ned, kitty will get sick if you put her into the water.
No, I will wrap her well in the big shawl, and then she can not take cold.
So Ned gave kitty a bath, and then put her into the nice warm shawl.
Hold on, Frank, you are going too fast.
Hold on, Frank, you are going too fast.
Hold on, Frank, you are going too fast. I can not keep up with you.
Use your whip, Fred, and make your pony go faster. Come up to me and we will have a race.
Well, here we go. Hurrah, hurrah! Go on, pony, as fast as you can, and we will catch Frank.
We are going faster now, Frank, and will pass you in the race. No, Fred, you can not pass me, for my pony can run faster than yours.
Well, we will see if he can.
Who said play hide and seek?
I did, Frank.
Well, shut your eyes, Ned, while we go and hide.
Shall I stand by this tree, boys?
Yes, we will hide, and then you must try to find us.
Well, go and hide.
One, two, three, four, five, six--look out for me, boys.
Here I come. Ha! I see your black cap, Frank. Come out of that barn.
I spy you, Roy. You are hid under the hay; and there is Fred in the box.
Now, Frank, you shut your eyes.
No, Fred, there is my pony, and I am going to take a ride.
Well, I will get my pony, and ride too. Shall we have a race?
Yes, but my pony can run faster than yours.
If I use my whip, I can keep up with you, and I may pass you.
But there is my sister. I must go and see her. What is it, sister?
Please put this shawl over me, Fred. Wrap me up well, for it is pretty cold.
So kitty did not get sick, did she, sister?
O no! kitty is well, but she does not like the bath tub, Fred.
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O Frank, look at that big dog!
O Frank, look at that big dog!
O Frank, look at that big dog!
It is not a dog, Fred. It is a black bear.
Are you not afraid of him, Frank?
No, he will not hurt us. Do you not see the man feed him from his hand? What a funny bear! See, Frank, how he stands up on his hind legs, and holds the stick in his paws! Is he strong, Frank?
Yes, he is very strong, and his fur coat is warm.
Where did the man get him, Frank?
I do not know. We will go and ask him.
How do you do, sir?
How do you do, boys?
You have a nice bear there, sir. We like to see him play. Where did you get him?
I was hunting with my dogs, and saw a little bear up in a tree.
I cut the tree down, and as soon as it fell, the dogs and I caught him.
Were you not afraid of him?
O no! he was too small to hurt me then.
You like to see him play, do you?
Yes, sir. What can he do?
He can hold a stick in his paws, dance very well on his hind legs, and do many other funny things.
I have a little kitty,
I have a little kitty,
I have a little kitty, Her fur is white as snow. In the barn she likes to play, Running to and fro.
In the barn a little mousie, A long time ago, Saw my little kitty coming, Running to and fro.
Two black eyes has little kitty, Eyes that always glow, And she spied the little mousie, Running to and fro.
Four soft paws has little kitty, Soft as silk, I know, And they caught the little mousie, Running to and fro.
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Mamma', did you see the kitty catch the little mousie in the barn?
Yes, kitty spied the mousie running to and fro.
I saw her pretty black eyes glow, and soon she caught the mousie in her paws.
What a pretty kitty she is! Her fur is like silk.
But look, mamma'! There is the man coming with his bear. May I go out to see him?
Yes, Fred, but Frank must go with you.
How well the bear stands up on his hind legs!
Yes, and see how he holds the stick in his paws.
O see him dance! What funny things he does! Where did the man get him, Frank? Did you ask him?
Yes, and he said that one time, a long while ago, he and his dogs were out hunting, and saw the bear up in a tree.
The bear was small then, so he was not afraid of him.
He cut the tree down, and as soon as it fell, the dogs caught the bear.
Did they hurt him, Frank?
No, the man did not let them hurt him.
See, Frank, the man is coming here.
How do you do, boys?
How do you do, sir?
We like to see your bear play. We think he likes you.
O yes! he likes me, for I always take good care of him.
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PART II
PART II
John and his cat Dick do not like rats.
John and his cat Dick do not like rats.
John and his cat Dick do not like rats. They catch all they can. One time, John set a trap to catch some, and then went away and hid with Dick.
Pretty soon a big rat came out of its hole and went to the trap.
Dick saw the rat, and made a start to get away from John. But John said, "Hold on, Dick, let us see if it will go into the trap."
But the rat did not go in, and as it was going to run away, John let Dick go, and said, "Catch it, Dick. Run quick, quick!" and they ran very fast to catch the rat.
But the rat was too quick for them. It went into its hole just as Dick was very near it.