William Holmes McGuffey

“ You can look up and see the green leaves and the little green apples.
I should like to have one of the apples. I wish you would get it for me, Frank.
Why do you want it? It is not ripe.
All the apples on the tree are green, and you must not eat them.
Do you see how little they are?
But the bright sun will shine on them day after day.
They will grow and grow; and after a time they will be ripe, and yellow, and good to eat.
Then we will come and sit here in the shade, and you may have as many apples as you can eat. ”

“ Henry says he will buy a book with pretty pictures in it. He can not read very well, but he likes to look at books.
John wants to ride down to the river and look at the boats. He would buy a new boat if he could. But he has only one cent, and what can he buy with that?
Frank says they will not stay in town long. They must go home very soon. ”

“ I took it to school one morning, to let the girls see the pictures.
Soon after this I found my pet kitten and took her home with me.
I like to play with my pet kitten.
I will do as mother says. I will take good care of the kitten.
I love little Lucy. But now she has gone far away to her home.
I like to see John run with his kite.
He can run as fast as the other boys, but he can not jump far.
He does not like to look at books and pictures, but he can play on a drum. ”

“ Robert. He is a busy boy.
He lives in a big town, and he does not often see the fields and the green woods.
Yet he is just as happy as Frank and John and little Henry.
He lives in a tall house not far from the river. In the summer time he can see the ships as they sail up the river.
His father has a boat, and sometimes
Robert goes sailing in it. ”

“ I think all children like to play on the beach when the sun is warm, and the wind does not blow.
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What does the man say?
He says, "Good sweet apples, only two cents each! Ripe, sweet apples, yellow as gold! Who will buy my apples this warm summer morning?"
You can hear him as he goes down the road. "Who wants to buy a nice red apple?"
The apples are in the wagon.
The man walks in the road, behind the wagon, and tells every one that he has apples to sell.
His little dog rides in the wagon and looks at the horse. ”

“ I will give you as many apples as you want.
Thank you, Frank. You are very kind. Will you give one of your sweet apples to each of us?
Yes, here are three apples for each of you; and I have four to take home to mother. ”

“ Then you can read about the pretty birds, and the tall sunflowers, and good children at school.
Soon you may take your book to school.
See this picture, Henry.
It is a picture of a little bird.
I think it is a yellow bird.
The bird has a pretty nest in the woods.
Would you not like to see the little ones in it?
By and by, they will come out and try to fly. ”

“ Little Henry went to school this morning.
All the children were glad to see him as he came down the street.
He is a funny little boy, and I am sure you would like him.
He says he will grow very fast and soon be a man.
He likes to go to school.
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REVIEW. One day Henry took a pail with him and went up the hill.
Do you think he went to get a pail of water? I do not think so.
He went to find violets and wild flowers in the woods. ”

“ In the fall we have ripe apples to eat. The corn is ripe then, too.
All the children are glad when fall comes. Do you know why?
Play time is over, and school begins.
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"I wish, mother, you would tell me where the rain comes from.
"Does it come from the sky?
"Are the leaves and the flowers and the grass glad when the rain falls on them?"
This is what Lucy asked her mother one day. Her mother said:
"The rain makes the grass look green and fresh. It helps the flowers grow.
"The corn which we plant in the field could not grow if there was no rain." ”

“ All children are happy when winter comes. They like to see the snow. They like to play on the ice.
They do not care if the north wind does make them shiver. Those who are dressed warm do not feel the cold very much. ”

“ It grows to be as tall as a tall man.
Do you know what corn is good for?
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Would you like to buy some apples to-day? I have some very good ones here.
How much do you want for your apples, Frank?
I will sell you the green ones for three cents each. But I must have more for these yellow ones. They are sweet apples.
I think I must have four cents each for these.
Oh, Frank! You want too much for your apples. We can not buy them to-day. We can not give so much. ”

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"Listen, mother, do you hear that?"
"Yes, Henry, it is the wind.
We can hear it blow about the house; but we can not see it.
If you should go out of the house, you could feel it blow in your face."
"See how it blows the leaves about! How fast Frank's little boat would sail with this wind!"
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Do you know when summer comes?
When summer comes the days are warm and bright. ”