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Here is Frank at the river； with his hook and line。
How bright the sun shines on the water！
I wonder where all the fish have gone。 Frank can not see them。
The fish are far down in the water。
Frank has let his hook down； and he wishes that a big fish would come
and take it。
But the fish do not wish him to catch them to…day。 They will not come
near the hook。
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What a bright day this is！
The sky is as blue as it can be。
Lucy and her mother are in the woods。
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They have found a good place under a green tree。
They sit in the shade of the tree and listen to the birds that are singing
above them。
Robin Redbreast is in the tree。
Lucy sees him as he jumps about among the leaves。
By and by he will fly away to his nest。
Lucy wonders where it is。
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John has a new boat。
His father gave it to him。
It is blue； with a bright red line near the water。
He keeps it in the river； not far from the road。
He has some good oars； too。
He keeps the oars at the house。
His home is near the river。
He likes to row up and down the river in his boat。
Sometimes little May goes out in the boat with him。
The water is not deep； and the children will not fall out of the boat。
They like to row here and there on the river。
John takes the oars； and May sits in her place and tells him where to
go。
Sometimes each takes an oar。 Then the boat goes very fast。
John has a hook and line。 But when May is with him he does not try to
catch any fish。
Shall I tell you why？
He knows that May does not like to see a fish on a hook。
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REVIEW。
Here are all the boys coming up the road。 I wonder where they are
going to…day。
Each boy has a hook and a line； and one has some light oars。
I think they are going to get into John's new boat and row out on the
river。
Can you tell which of these boys is John？
They will get in the boat and row far out on the water。
When they get to a deep place they will try to catch some fish。
I wonder if any of the fish will come near the boat。
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Little Robin Redbreast has a nest in our garden。
If you listen any time in the day； you can hear him sing。
On warm days he likes to sit in the shade among the green leaves。
He can see the busy bees when they fly to the flowers to get honey。
He sees the green apples about him； but he does not like them。 He
would not eat them if they were ripe and sweet。
At night he can look up from his place in the tree and see the bright
stars in the sky。 Some times he can see the moon； too； as it shines above
him。
Sometimes the Pussy Cat comes under his tree and looks up at him；
but she can not get him。
She sits under the tree and wishes that she could catch him。
Do you know why she wants the bird？ Do you know what she would
do if she could get him？
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One day Henry went out to the field behind the garden。 He went out to
see his father plant corn。
He sat down by a tree and said； 〃Father； shall I help you work？ I have
been in the house all day。〃
〃Thank you； my little boy；〃 said his father。 〃I want some help very
much。 What can you do？〃
〃I should like to plant some corn。 How much will you give me？〃
〃I will give you four cents a day if you work well。 But now the sun is
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about to set； and we must go home。〃
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saw made yet float put sail
〃What is that？〃 said Rose as she went down the garden walk。
She saw Frank at work under the apple tree。
〃It is a little boat； Rose；〃 said Frank。 〃What do you think of this boat？〃
〃Oh； I think it is very pretty。 Where did you get it； Frank？〃
〃I made it； Rose。 I made it all。〃
〃How glad I am that you made it！ Will it float in the water？〃
〃I think so。 All it wants now is the sail。 I will soon put that on。〃
〃How I should like to see it sail！ Does mother know that you have
made it？〃
〃Not yet； but I will take it to her as soon as I have put the sail on it。
Then； if she will let us； we will take it down to the river。 We will put it
in the water and see it float。 We will see how fast it can sail。〃
Soon Frank and Rose were on their way to the river。 Frank said that if
the boat sailed well； he would give it to Rose。
She will let her doll sail in it。
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wind blow feel face
〃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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summer bloom soft make
Do you know when summer comes？
When summer comes the days are warm and bright。
Green leaves are on the trees。
Flowers bloom in the woods and in the gardens。
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The wind blows soft； the sky is blue； the sun shines bright
In the summer the corn grows tall and green。 It is then that the children
play in the woods。
I like the summer time very much。
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wake sleep long meadow
I wish my baby doll would wake。
Wake up； baby！ Wake up！
Do not sleep so long。
It is morning； and all good little dolls should be up。
Oh； baby； what a care you are！
Will you not wake up？
I do not know of any doll that sleeps so long as you do。
Now jump up； and see what a bright morning it is。 See how the sun
shines。 Wake up； baby！
Do you wish to know where I have been； baby doll？ I have been down
in the meadow with Frank and Rose。
Shall I tell you what we saw？
Well； we saw birds and bees and green leaves and pretty flowers。
Then we went to the river and saw Frank's little boat sail on the water。
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