William Holmes McGuffey

“ James and Mary are glad to see Kate. She will help them pick up stones and dig, by the little brook.
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LESSON XXVII. REVIEW "What shall we do?" said Fanny to John. "I do not like to sit still. Shall we hunt for eggs in the barn?"
"No" said John; "I like to play on the grass. Will not papa let us catch
Prince, and go to the big woods?"
"We can put the tent in the cart, and go to some nice spot where the grass is soft and sweet."
"That will be fine," said Fanny. "I will get my doll, and give her a ride with us." ”

“ LESSON LX. turned face cried low al'most soon more cry
once (wuns) be cause'
[Illustration: Boy and Girl sitting on log.]
"Yes, Mary, I will give it to you, because you are so good to my grandma."
"Oh! thank you very much." Mary blew and blew a long time. "I can't make it whistle," said she, almost ready to cry.
"Sometimes they will whistle, and sometimes they won't," said Frank. "Try again, Mary."
She tried once more, and the whistle made a low, sweet sound. "It whistles!" she cried.
In her joy, she had turned the doll's face down, and its eyes shut tight, as if it had gone to sleep. ”

“ See the large man in front of the band, with his big hat. What has he in his hand? How fine he looks!
Look, too, at the man on that fine horse.
If the men do not stop, let us go with them and see where they go.
LESSON XXIV. Bess hap'py make cart tent woods
lit'tle ver'y bed Rob'ert gone draw
[Illustration: Boy and girl with goat-cart in woods; tent in background.]
Bess and Robert are very happy; papa and mamma have gone to the woods with them.
Robert has a big tent and a flag, and Bess has a little bed for her doll.
Jip is with them. Robert will make him draw Bess and her doll in the cart. ”

“ She has bought some bread, some meat, and some tea, which are in the basket on her arm.
James is trying to tell his mamma what he has seen in the market.
LESSON XXXIX. reads so wears please could hair
fast love eas'y gray chair who glass'es
[Illustration: Girl standing by old woman in rocking chair.]
See my dear, old grandma in her easy-chair! How gray her hair is! She wears glasses when she reads.
She is always kind, and takes such good care of me that I like to do what she tells me.
When she says, "Robert, will you get me a drink?" I run as fast as I can to get it for her. ”

“ They have been picking up shells for their little sister. She is too young to come to the beach.
I think all children like to play by the seaside when the sun is bright, and the wind does not blow too hard.
LESSON LIV. asked want'ed four Wil'lie's night rab'bits
lad car'ried cents tell'ing fif'ty mas'ter
[Illustration: Two boys playing with rabbits.]
One day, Willie's father saw a boy at the market with four little white rabbits in a basket.
He thought these would be nice pets for Willie; so he asked the lad how much he wanted for his rabbits. ”

“ Then the flower shut it in.
"The bee likes honey as well as we do, but it does not like to be shut up in the flower.
"Shall we let it out, Lucy?"
"Yes; then it can go to other flowers, and get honey."
LESSON XLI. best hitched their should or rid'ing
live holds hay driv'ing tight ear'ly
[Illustration: One boy riding a horse, and another boy riding a cart pulled by a horse.]
Here come Frank and James White. Do you know where they live?
Frank is riding a horse, and James is driving one hitched to a cart. They are out very early in the day. How happy they are! ”

“ Script Exercise:
Some horses can trot very fast. Would you like to ride fast? One day I saw a dog hitched up a little cart. The cart had some corn in it. ]
LESSON XLII. look'ing thought pick'ing heard chirp were told birds
search dear'ly young girl loved chil'dren be sides'
[Illustration: Girl picking flowers.]
A little girl went in search of flowers for her mother. It was early in the day, and the grass was wet. Sweet little birds were singing all around her.
And what do you think she found besides flowers? A nest with young birds in it. ”

“ Ponto then found Rose, and brought her out, too.
Kate said, "Good, old Ponto! Brave old dog!"
What do you think of Ponto?
LESSON XXXII. June Lu'cy's air kind trees sing'ing blue
when pure says (sez) sky pic'nic u a
[Illustration: Woman and girl sitting under a tree.]
"What a bright June day! The air is pure. The sky is as blue as it can be.
Lucy and her mamma are in the woods. They have found a nice spot, where there is some grass. ”

“ Frank's basket was soon filled, and he went home happy.
LESSON LXI. stood him self' flap'ping first twelve
flapped walked flap o bey' bet'ter
Chip'py food stone be fore' chick'ens kept
[Illustration: Hen and chicks.]
There was once a big, white hen that had twelve little chickens. They were very small, and the old hen took good care of them. She found food for them in the daytime, and at night kept them under her wings.
One day, this old hen took her chickens down to a small brook. She thought the air from the water would do them good. ”