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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, hoys.
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.
LESSON XLIX.
SPELLING REVIEW.
sō
hä
hĭd
ūs̝e⃥
tŭb
spȳ
c̵ăp
said (sĕd)
sĭc⃥k
fīnd
pȧss⃥
w⃥ho̤
sēe⃥k
ŧhĕn
shŭt
ŧhăn
bȧth
bärn
kēe⃥p
shăll⃥
Frĕd
whĭp
w⃥răp
mŭst
stănd
blăc⃥k
y⃥o⃥ūrs̝
pō'ny̆
whīle⃥
sha̤w⃥l
sĭs'tẽr
plēa⃥s̝e⃥
ḡō'ĭng
fȧst'ẽr
Frăṉk
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Where did Roy hide?
Frank hid in the ____.
Frank had a ____ cap.
Now, Fred, you must shut your ____.]
LESSON L.
NEW WORDS.
bear
legs
paws
a fraid'
stick
hind
holds
stands
[Illustration]
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.
LESSON LI.
NEW WORDS.
were
things
caught
hunt'ing
sir
dance
fell
dogs
cut
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.
[Illustration]
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.
LESSON LII.
NEW WORDS.
fro
long
mous'ie
run'ning
a go'
silk
al'ways
com'ing
time
glow
spied
[Illustration]
1.
I have a little kitty,
Her fur is white as snow.
In the barn she likes to play,
Running to and fro.
2.
In the barn a little mousie,
A long time ago,
Saw my little kitty coming,
Running to and fro.
3.
Two black eyes has little kitty,
Eyes that always glow,
And she spied the little mousie,
Running to and fro.
4.
Four soft paws has little kitty,
Soft as silk, I know,
And they caught the little mousie,
Running to and fro.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Ann is a good girl.]
LESSON LIII.
READING REVIEW.
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.
LESSON LIV.
SPELLING REVIEW.
frō
ḡlōw⃥
hīnd
c̵a̤u⃥g⃥h⃥t
ȧ ḡō'
tīme⃥
wẽre⃥
ȧ frāi⃥d'
sĩr
lŏng
spīe⃥d
a̤l'way⃥s̝
c̵ŭt
sĭlk
hōlds̝
mous'ĭe⃥
lĕḡs̝
be⃥âr
dȧnçe⃥
c̵ȯm'ĭng
dŏḡs̝
pa̤w⃥s̝
thĭngs̝
rŭn'nĭng
fĕll⃥
stĭc⃥k
stănds̝
hŭnt'ĭng
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: What did the man see in a tree? How did the man get the bear
down?]
* * * * *
PART II
SHORT STORIES.
* * * * *
LESSON I.
NEW WORDS.
Jŏh⃥n
sĕt
jŭst
wĕnt
Dĭc⃥k
hōle⃥
trăp
quĭc⃥k
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ă
ăn
ănd
hănd
stănd
ăt
răt
c̵ăt
c̵ătch
hăt
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
Jŏh⃥n
līke⃥
c̵āme⃥
Dĭc⃥k
hōle⃥
māde⃥
]
LESSON II.
NEW WORDS.
pĕts
sĕnd
lo͝oks
c̵āġe⃥
yĕt
sĕnt
c̵rĕst
whĕn
tāme⃥
sĭng
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ĕ
ĕnd
sĕnd
sĕnt
nĕst
lĕt
sĕt
gĕt
yĕt
rĕd
[Illustration]
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: äre⃥
a̤ll⃥
hăve⃥
wĭll⃥
c̵āġe⃥
ḡāve⃥]
LESSON III.
NEW WORDS.
dĭp
fĭsh
trout
bro͝ok
nĕt
lĭve⃥
dĭsh
wĭsh
c̵ọu⃥l⃥d
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ĭ
ĭn
ĭn'to̤
ĭs̝
hĭs̝
ĭsh
dĭsh
fĭsh
wĭsh
[Illustration]
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.
"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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: sa̤w⃥
lĭve⃥
băc⃥k
whêre⃥
c̵ọu⃥l⃥d
c̵a̤u⃥g⃥h⃥t]
LESSON IV.
NEW WORDS
ḡŏt
jŏl'ly̆
rŏmp
brĕa⃥d
fŏx
ēa⃥t
fŏnd
ȧft'ẽr
mēa⃥t
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ŏ
ŏx
bŏx
fŏx
dŏḡ
nŏt
tŏp
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
mēa⃥t
sma̤ll⃥
whīte⃥
brĕa⃥d
hide⃥
jŏlly̆
]
LESSON V.
NEW WORDS.
Jāne⃥
c̵ŭp
jŭmp
rōpe⃥
tā'ble⃥
mĭlk
mŭch
lŭnch
châi⃥r
bŭt'tẽr
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ŭ
ŭt
ŭp
bŭt
c̵ŭp
c̵ŭt
pŭp
shŭt
ḡŭn
tŭb
fŭn
rŭb
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
nīçe
dŏll⃥
nēa⃥r
rōpe⃥
châi⃥r
thêre⃥
]
LESSON VI.
NEW WORDS.
dāy⃥
lāke⃥
stāy⃥
hōme⃥
wāy⃥
lāte⃥
swĭm
splăsh
mouth
răb'bĭt
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ā
dāy⃥
sāy⃥
māy⃥
hāy⃥
tāke⃥
māke⃥
māke⃥s
tāme⃥
c̵āme⃥
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.
[Illustration]
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."
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
dāy⃥
lāke⃥
hōme⃥
stĭc⃥k
k⃥nōw⃥
kēe⃥p]
LESSON VII.
[Illustration]
NEW WORDS.
sēa⃥
ēa⃥'ḡle⃥
bēa⃥k
bēa⃥ch
lärġe⃥
wọu⃥l⃥d
wa̤nt
lär'ġẽr
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ē
mē
wē
bē
hē
shē
ēa⃥t
bēa⃥t
mēa⃥t
sēe⃥
sēe⃥k
sēe⃥m
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
ēa⃥t
y⃥o⃥ū
wou⃥l⃥d
tw⃥o̤
tāke⃥
ēa⃥ḡle⃥
]
LESSON VIII.
NEW WORDS.
īçe⃥
kīnd
tīre⃥d
drīve⃥
fär
fīre⃥
skāte⃥
mīle⃥s̝
sĕv'e⃥n
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ī
īçe⃥
nīçe⃥
fīnd
kīnd
rīde⃥
sīde⃥
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
y⃥o⃥ūr
mīle⃥s̱
skāte⃥
dṛīve⃥
sha̤w⃥l
sĕv̄e⃥n
]
LESSON IX.
NEW WORDS.
rōll
c̵ōa⃥t
bōa⃥t
blōw⃥s̝
tĕll⃥
pȧ pä'
wĭnd
wāve⃥s̝
c̵ăp'ta⃥ĭn
dăshe⃥d
lẽa⃥rne⃥d
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ō
ōld
c̵ōld
hōld
nō
snōw⃥
sō
ḡō
k⃥nōw⃥
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
sāi⃥l
bōa⃥t
c̵ōa⃥t
blōw⃥s
wāve⃥s̝
lẽa⃥rne⃥d
]
LESSON X.
NEW WORDS.
tūne⃥
flūte⃥
ūs̝e⃥d
mīne⃥
mū's̝ĭc̵
plāy⃥e⃥d
sc̵h⃥o͞ol
ȧ ḡain'
(ḡĕn')
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ū
ūs̝e⃥
ūs̝e⃥d
ūs̝'ĭng
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?"
[Illustration]
"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."
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
sēe⃥
ūs̱e⃥d
tūne⃥
flūte⃥
plēa⃥se⃥
plāy⃥e⃥d
]
PEARLS IN VERSE.[A]
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.
* * * * *
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.
[Footnote A: 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."]
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 he 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.
* * * * *
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 voice
Say, "Mother dear, I'll try."
PHONIC CHART.
VOWELS.
ā as in lāke | ē as in bē | ŏ as in bŏx
ă " " ăt | ĕ " " lĕt | ū " " ūs̝e
ä " " fär | ẽ " " hẽr | ŭ " " ŭp
a̤ " " a̤ll | ī " " īçe | û " " fûr
â " " c̵âre | ĭ " " ĭn | o͞o " " to͞o
ȧ " " ȧsk | ō " " sō | o͝o " " lo͝ok
DIPHTHONGS.
oi, oy (unmarked), as in oil, boy
ou, ow " " " out, now
CONSONANTS.
b as in băd | m as in mē | y as in yĕs
d " " do̤ | n " " nō | z " " frōze
f " " fŏx | p " " pụt | ng " " sĭng
ḡ " " ḡō | r " " răt | ch " " chĭc̵k
h " " hē | s " " sō | sh " " shē
j " " jŭst | t " " to͞o | th " " thĭṉk
k " " kīte | v " " vĕry̆ | th " " thē
l " " lĕt | w " " wē | wh (hw), " whạt
EQUIVALENTS.
VOWELS.
ạ like ŏ as in whạt | ȯ like ŭ as in c̵ȯme
ê " â " " whêre | ô " a̤ " " fôr
e̱ " ā " " the̱y | õ " û " " wõrk
ĩ " ẽ " " gĩrl | ụ, ọ " o͝o " " pụt, c̵ọuld
ï " ē " " polïçe | ȳ " ī " " bȳ
o̤, ṳ, " o͞o " " to̤, rṳle | y̆ " ĭ " " kĭt'ty̆
CONSONANTS.
ç like s as in rāçe | ġ like j as in c̵āġe
c̵ " k " " c̵ăt | ṉ " ng " " thiṉk
c̵h " k " " sc̵hool | s̝ " z " " hăs̝
çh " sh " " maçhine | x " ks " " bŏx
x̝ like gz as in ex̝ist
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, hoys.
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.
LESSON XLIX.
SPELLING REVIEW.
sō
hä
hĭd
ūs̝e⃥
tŭb
spȳ
c̵ăp
said (sĕd)
sĭc⃥k
fīnd
pȧss⃥
w⃥ho̤
sēe⃥k
ŧhĕn
shŭt
ŧhăn
bȧth
bärn
kēe⃥p
shăll⃥
Frĕd
whĭp
w⃥răp
mŭst
stănd
blăc⃥k
y⃥o⃥ūrs̝
pō'ny̆
whīle⃥
sha̤w⃥l
sĭs'tẽr
plēa⃥s̝e⃥
ḡō'ĭng
fȧst'ẽr
Frăṉk
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Where did Roy hide?
Frank hid in the ____.
Frank had a ____ cap.
Now, Fred, you must shut your ____.]
LESSON L.
NEW WORDS.
bear
legs
paws
a fraid'
stick
hind
holds
stands
[Illustration]
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.
LESSON LI.
NEW WORDS.
were
things
caught
hunt'ing
sir
dance
fell
dogs
cut
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.
[Illustration]
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.
LESSON LII.
NEW WORDS.
fro
long
mous'ie
run'ning
a go'
silk
al'ways
com'ing
time
glow
spied
[Illustration]
1.
I have a little kitty,
Her fur is white as snow.
In the barn she likes to play,
Running to and fro.
2.
In the barn a little mousie,
A long time ago,
Saw my little kitty coming,
Running to and fro.
3.
Two black eyes has little kitty,
Eyes that always glow,
And she spied the little mousie,
Running to and fro.
4.
Four soft paws has little kitty,
Soft as silk, I know,
And they caught the little mousie,
Running to and fro.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Ann is a good girl.]
LESSON LIII.
READING REVIEW.
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.
LESSON LIV.
SPELLING REVIEW.
frō
ḡlōw⃥
hīnd
c̵a̤u⃥g⃥h⃥t
ȧ ḡō'
tīme⃥
wẽre⃥
ȧ frāi⃥d'
sĩr
lŏng
spīe⃥d
a̤l'way⃥s̝
c̵ŭt
sĭlk
hōlds̝
mous'ĭe⃥
lĕḡs̝
be⃥âr
dȧnçe⃥
c̵ȯm'ĭng
dŏḡs̝
pa̤w⃥s̝
thĭngs̝
rŭn'nĭng
fĕll⃥
stĭc⃥k
stănds̝
hŭnt'ĭng
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: What did the man see in a tree? How did the man get the bear
down?]
* * * * *
PART II
SHORT STORIES.
* * * * *
LESSON I.
NEW WORDS.
Jŏh⃥n
sĕt
jŭst
wĕnt
Dĭc⃥k
hōle⃥
trăp
quĭc⃥k
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ă
ăn
ănd
hănd
stănd
ăt
răt
c̵ăt
c̵ătch
hăt
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
Jŏh⃥n
līke⃥
c̵āme⃥
Dĭc⃥k
hōle⃥
māde⃥
]
LESSON II.
NEW WORDS.
pĕts
sĕnd
lo͝oks
c̵āġe⃥
yĕt
sĕnt
c̵rĕst
whĕn
tāme⃥
sĭng
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ĕ
ĕnd
sĕnd
sĕnt
nĕst
lĕt
sĕt
gĕt
yĕt
rĕd
[Illustration]
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: äre⃥
a̤ll⃥
hăve⃥
wĭll⃥
c̵āġe⃥
ḡāve⃥]
LESSON III.
NEW WORDS.
dĭp
fĭsh
trout
bro͝ok
nĕt
lĭve⃥
dĭsh
wĭsh
c̵ọu⃥l⃥d
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ĭ
ĭn
ĭn'to̤
ĭs̝
hĭs̝
ĭsh
dĭsh
fĭsh
wĭsh
[Illustration]
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.
"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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: sa̤w⃥
lĭve⃥
băc⃥k
whêre⃥
c̵ọu⃥l⃥d
c̵a̤u⃥g⃥h⃥t]
LESSON IV.
NEW WORDS
ḡŏt
jŏl'ly̆
rŏmp
brĕa⃥d
fŏx
ēa⃥t
fŏnd
ȧft'ẽr
mēa⃥t
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ŏ
ŏx
bŏx
fŏx
dŏḡ
nŏt
tŏp
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
mēa⃥t
sma̤ll⃥
whīte⃥
brĕa⃥d
hide⃥
jŏlly̆
]
LESSON V.
NEW WORDS.
Jāne⃥
c̵ŭp
jŭmp
rōpe⃥
tā'ble⃥
mĭlk
mŭch
lŭnch
châi⃥r
bŭt'tẽr
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ŭ
ŭt
ŭp
bŭt
c̵ŭp
c̵ŭt
pŭp
shŭt
ḡŭn
tŭb
fŭn
rŭb
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
nīçe
dŏll⃥
nēa⃥r
rōpe⃥
châi⃥r
thêre⃥
]
LESSON VI.
NEW WORDS.
dāy⃥
lāke⃥
stāy⃥
hōme⃥
wāy⃥
lāte⃥
swĭm
splăsh
mouth
răb'bĭt
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ā
dāy⃥
sāy⃥
māy⃥
hāy⃥
tāke⃥
māke⃥
māke⃥s
tāme⃥
c̵āme⃥
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.
[Illustration]
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."
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
dāy⃥
lāke⃥
hōme⃥
stĭc⃥k
k⃥nōw⃥
kēe⃥p]
LESSON VII.
[Illustration]
NEW WORDS.
sēa⃥
ēa⃥'ḡle⃥
bēa⃥k
bēa⃥ch
lärġe⃥
wọu⃥l⃥d
wa̤nt
lär'ġẽr
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ē
mē
wē
bē
hē
shē
ēa⃥t
bēa⃥t
mēa⃥t
sēe⃥
sēe⃥k
sēe⃥m
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
ēa⃥t
y⃥o⃥ū
wou⃥l⃥d
tw⃥o̤
tāke⃥
ēa⃥ḡle⃥
]
LESSON VIII.
NEW WORDS.
īçe⃥
kīnd
tīre⃥d
drīve⃥
fär
fīre⃥
skāte⃥
mīle⃥s̝
sĕv'e⃥n
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ī
īçe⃥
nīçe⃥
fīnd
kīnd
rīde⃥
sīde⃥
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
y⃥o⃥ūr
mīle⃥s̱
skāte⃥
dṛīve⃥
sha̤w⃥l
sĕv̄e⃥n
]
LESSON IX.
NEW WORDS.
rōll
c̵ōa⃥t
bōa⃥t
blōw⃥s̝
tĕll⃥
pȧ pä'
wĭnd
wāve⃥s̝
c̵ăp'ta⃥ĭn
dăshe⃥d
lẽa⃥rne⃥d
[Illustration]
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ō
ōld
c̵ōld
hōld
nō
snōw⃥
sō
ḡō
k⃥nōw⃥
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.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
sāi⃥l
bōa⃥t
c̵ōa⃥t
blōw⃥s
wāve⃥s̝
lẽa⃥rne⃥d
]
LESSON X.
NEW WORDS.
tūne⃥
flūte⃥
ūs̝e⃥d
mīne⃥
mū's̝ĭc̵
plāy⃥e⃥d
sc̵h⃥o͞ol
ȧ ḡain'
(ḡĕn')
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ū
ūs̝e⃥
ūs̝e⃥d
ūs̝'ĭng
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?"
[Illustration]
"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."
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script:
sēe⃥
ūs̱e⃥d
tūne⃥
flūte⃥
plēa⃥se⃥
plāy⃥e⃥d
]
PEARLS IN VERSE.[A]
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.
* * * * *
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.
[Footnote A: 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."]
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 he 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.
* * * * *
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 voice
Say, "Mother dear, I'll try."
PHONIC CHART.
VOWELS.
ā as in lāke | ē as in bē | ŏ as in bŏx
ă " " ăt | ĕ " " lĕt | ū " " ūs̝e
ä " " fär | ẽ " " hẽr | ŭ " " ŭp
a̤ " " a̤ll | ī " " īçe | û " " fûr
â " " c̵âre | ĭ " " ĭn | o͞o " " to͞o
ȧ " " ȧsk | ō " " sō | o͝o " " lo͝ok
DIPHTHONGS.
oi, oy (unmarked), as in oil, boy
ou, ow " " " out, now
CONSONANTS.
b as in băd | m as in mē | y as in yĕs
d " " do̤ | n " " nō | z " " frōze
f " " fŏx | p " " pụt | ng " " sĭng
ḡ " " ḡō | r " " răt | ch " " chĭc̵k
h " " hē | s " " sō | sh " " shē
j " " jŭst | t " " to͞o | th " " thĭṉk
k " " kīte | v " " vĕry̆ | th " " thē
l " " lĕt | w " " wē | wh (hw), " whạt
EQUIVALENTS.
VOWELS.
ạ like ŏ as in whạt | ȯ like ŭ as in c̵ȯme
ê " â " " whêre | ô " a̤ " " fôr
e̱ " ā " " the̱y | õ " û " " wõrk
ĩ " ẽ " " gĩrl | ụ, ọ " o͝o " " pụt, c̵ọuld
ï " ē " " polïçe | ȳ " ī " " bȳ
o̤, ṳ, " o͞o " " to̤, rṳle | y̆ " ĭ " " kĭt'ty̆
CONSONANTS.
ç like s as in rāçe | ġ like j as in c̵āġe
c̵ " k " " c̵ăt | ṉ " ng " " thiṉk
c̵h " k " " sc̵hool | s̝ " z " " hăs̝
çh " sh " " maçhine | x " ks " " bŏx
x̝ like gz as in ex̝ist
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