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Original copiaa in printad papar covars ara filmad baginning with tha front covar and ending on tha last paga with a printad or illustratad impraa- sion, or tha bscit covar whan appropriate. All othar original copies are filmed beginning on the first page with a printed or illustratad impres- sion, and ending on tha laat page with a printad or illustrated impreaaion. Laa axemplairae originaux dont la couverture en papier eet imprimte sont filmte en commenqant par la premier plat at an terminant soit par la derniArc page qui comporte une ampreinte d'impression ou d'iilustration, soit par Is second plat, seion le cas. Toja ■i^^rSrtSi^^ifcu^i.-^ lit. r!iv-.«SJfci^iiK:^^-» Dominion Series CATHOLIC Second Reader COiNTAINING A COMPLETE COURSE IN ARTICULATION ; EXERCISES IN SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION; CHOICE READINGS, AND REVIEW QUESTIONS BY A CATHOLIC TEACHER JAMKS A. SADLIKR MONTREAL and TORONTO '*''*^Ji|^ 4Kmi l^OCR. TjVST^UCTO^S. UESTIONS IN RECITATION, as generally employed with Readings, tend to confused and illogical habits of thought. Thit this may bo avoided, fit questions on all the Lessons are given in an Appendix. AJi'JfCULATWN, in Part I, should be thoroughly taught, each dnll being limited to the elementary sound preceding the Reading. Lei pupils read the Lists of Words, both separately and in concert, uttering the given sound after each word pronounced. Also teach the Marked Letters and their uses. I^liELlMfArAJiy Exe'rcises. Pupils should pronounce the words of the List and spell all the difficult words of the Lesson. Require them to commence with the last word of each paragraph and pronounce back to the first, especially noticing Marked Letters and Accents. Before the Final Heading, be sure that the Lesson is understood. Adopt a simple formula and let the pupils give the leading thoughts in their own language. For example, /^j/, the title of the piece ; secondly, the objects mentioned, and the facts con- cerning these objects ; thirdly, the narrative or connected thoughts, and the portion illustrated by the picture, if any ; and fourthly, the moral, or what the lesson teaches. Entered acaording to Act of Parliament, A. D. ,883, 1886 By JAMES A. SADLIER, In the Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Statistics, at Ottawa. 4 V, \y ICJi!. SUITABLENESS in regard to the religious and mental needs and the natural and health, ful wants of the pupils for whom this work is designed, has determined the character and classi- fication of its Exercises and Lessons. Simple, direct, and progressive, they are systematically arranged for the attainment of specific and obvious results. Part First contains a complete Course in Articu- lation, in which a separate Exercise is given for each elementary sound in connection with a regular Reading Lessou. The words of the Exercise which immediately precedes a Lesson are incorporated therein, thus insuring a drill in the given sound. Part Second contains a great variety in style, and is specially adapted to illustrate the important Elements of Expression. The new or difficult words are arranged in Lists, at the heads of the Lessons, for Exercises in Pronunciation and Spelling. Several Ti PREFACE. Lessons are printed in Script, thus enabling pupils to acquire facility in reading writing. In this Edition, all of Webster's marked letters are used as required, to indicate the correct pro- nunciation of doubtful words, both in the Lists and the Readings. They are introduced gradually, lesson by lesson, as their elementary sounds are taught. Its Phonic Alphabet is made complete by the addition of six combined letters, as tollows: Ou, ow, (ih, ^, fh, Wh, and ng. With this Marked Type, as easily read as though unmarked, which affords nearly all the advantages of pure Phonetics, with Lessons not less remarkable for varied interest and valuable informa- tion than for their fitness as Rea ding Exercises, and with wood-cuts which faithfully illustrate the text, this little volume is believed to offer facilities for teaching Primary Reading superior to those of corresponding works. COjVTBA^TS. I. GOOD ELOCUTION. ORAL ELEiMENTS. SOUNDS OF A I. Flies and Spiders 2. 3- 4. 5. 6. The Nut. Rose and Charles. PA(W fl II 15 The Sivartn of Bees .a T/u Doll's Blankets 21 The Ant and the Dove SOUNDS OF E .'.'.'.*.'.*.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.". '. 27 7. Eva Lee 8 27 30 33 The Spring Walk 9. TIu Two Mice— Part First. . 10. The 'J-iio A/ice— Fart Second. ,,- SOUNDS OF I '..V.'.V. 8 11. James and Maud IVnght , . -o 12. 7'he Field of Corn.. . .\ ^- SOUNDS OF O .''!*".'.'.'.'.'! 13. Rose and John Pope [ ' , 14. The Boy and the Brook 15. Charles and his Dog 16. The Fair SOUNDS OF U 17. The Young Fnends^Part Fir:t * g. 18. The Young Friends— Part Second. ig. The Cloak SOUND OF OU 20. Spring Sounds ^ •21. The Sno7v Storm ^"^ SUBTON/CS. ^5 The Bat "^^ John the Alms Giver ,\ \ \\ V 7'he Bab/s Baptism Children and Floivers—Part First Children and Flowers— Part Second. 64 69 22. 23. 24. 25- 26. 83 97 ATONICS "■ 90 27. Hymn to St. Joseph ^^ 2S. The Sea Gulls ......".".'. ^^ 2"). Alice Gay ^ • ' .9 Tiii CONTENTS, III REVIEW • '*« 30. The Altar. . . . ....*.,. ."...".". *°3 31. The Haii Miuy.,.. '°^ KEY TO LETTERS AND SOUNDS I?^ TO TEACHERS. "*^ 4 II. CHOICE READINGS. I. PIECES IN PROSE. SECTION I I. The Craw-Fish— Part First a. The Craw Fish—Part Second 4- Water Lilies ""^ SECTION II ". .7.'.*.' .*'.'.'.* '. "^ 6. Patron Saints '** 7- The Lost Child "J SECTION III ' "^ 13- The Micmais '^2 SECTION I^ ^4i 14. Let Us Try ...*.'.'. ' ........'..'..'.*.*.'. ^^^ The Generous Boy ^^ A Little Mother ..........'.'... ^^^ The Candles— Part First ^^^ Th€ Candles— Part Second '^° 152 15- 16. 17 18. iir II. PIECES IN VERSE. SECTION I 3. Straivberries SECTION IT "^ 5. Teach me to Read "^ SECTION III ' "5 8. Mud Pies ^^^ 9. The Little Kittens J^* Maiden Mother f 10. II. 12 The Vacation Fair. 136 Fact and Fable.... . '^^ SECTION V l'[ *39 19. Race of the Flowe's '^^ 20. Fall Song '55 21. I Will F(Uow Thee... ., '^o APPENDIX '58 162 I . ,-■; mmmim S^irOJSr^TTC KEY. I. TOJ^ICS. '•'"■*■■ 1, a, or e ; a§, ale, veil : 2. ^', a§, f&t : «?. a ; as, art i .. ^^ or 6; as, ^11, €6rn : 5. a, or ^ ; a§, edre, th6re ; ^. a ; a§, ask : 7. e, or i ; as, we, pique : <*?. e ; as, 611 : 9. 6, 1, or ii ; a§, hCr, str, hiix : 10. i, a§, i^e : 11. \\ a§, ill : i^. 6 ; a§, old : 13. 6, or a ; as, dn, \^at : 14- Q> 00, or u ; a§, dQ, fool, rijie : 15. u ; a§, mule : 16. u, or •6; a§, up, son : 17. u, o, or db; a§, bull, wolf, wdbl : .18. Ou, ou, or ow ; i^. Out, iMit, owl. //. SUBTOJ^ICS. 1. b ; a§, bib : ^. d ; as, did : S. g; a§, gig : 4. j, or ;g ; as, jig, gem : 5. I; a§, lull : ^. m ; a§, mum : 7. n ; «§, nun : 8. n, or ng ; as, link, sing : 9. v; as, rare : 10. Th, or th ; a§, "^at, thith'er : 11. y, a§, valve : 12. w ; a§, wig : 13. y ; as, yet : 14- z, or § ; as, zinf i§ : 16. z, or zh, as, azure : x for gz j as, ex aet'. III. ATomcs. 1. f ; as, fife : ^. h ; as, bit : J. k, or € ; as, kink, -eat : ^. p ; a§, pop : 5. s, or 9 ; as, siss, (jity -. 6. i', as, tart : 7. Th, or £h ; as. Thin, pith : 8. Ch, or dh ; as. Chin, ridh : 5'. Sh, 1^, or 9h ; as. Shot, a^, 9haise : 10. Wh, or Wh; a§, White, wTiip.--/i^a/«cs, silent; a§, of^en (df'n) 10 O^jiL :ejj^j£_ejjvt. --••-<>••- I. SOUNDS OF A.^ I. face save i. FLIES AJSTD SPIDERS. cave came made base same waked u w HY has God made flies and spiders'?" a young prince used to ask. "Of wliat use are they ? If I could, I would sweep them from the face of the earth." ^. One day, in a great fight, this prince had to flee. At last, when tired, he lay down to rest in a wood, and soon slept. 3. A foe saw him, and crept close to his side to kill him. Just ' See Suggestions to Teachers, page 4. u DOMINfON SECOND READER. then the buzz of a fly waked him. He drew his sword and killed his foe. 4^. He next hid in a cave in the same wood. That night a spider spun her web at its mouth. 5. Two of his foes came near. The prince heard their talk, and knew they were in search of him. 6. "Look!" said one; "I am sure he is in this cave." FLIES AND SPIDERS. XS 7. "No one can be in the cave," said the friend. " See, that web is whole. It would break, if touched." 8. When the two were gone, the prince shed tears, and said, " my God! What thanks I owe Thee! Last night Thou didst save my life by means of a fly ; and this night, by means of a spider. 9. "It is true that things which may seem small and base in my sight, are of great use in Thy hands ; nor hast Thou made aught in vain." ^ 11. 2. THE J^VT. Nan hand shall rnd that Frank DAY, Nan and Frank bad had o at an NE were at play near a big tree, ^^^^^" *«' iciigu 11 u I leii iroin it. ' See Questions on the Lesson, page 162. "- - '"•"■"f " ' "'-i i iiln iiii 'tii i M ii i KJt iii ..I u DOMINION SECOND READER. I I \i S, As ¥aii picked it up, Frank said, '^It is my iiutj for I saw it fall.'' 3. "No, it is mine/' said Nan,, "for I picked it up." ^. Just then a bad boy came that way, and he said, ^^What made you fall out ? " They told him, and asked him to judge for them. 5, ^' Well/' said he, ^4et me take the nut, and I will tell you." ROSE AND CHARLES. IS 6. So he cracked it, gave one half of the shell to Frank, and said, in an odd way, " That is yonrs, for you saw the nut fall." 7. He then gave the rest of the shell to Nan, and said, "That is yours, for you picked up the nut." 8. Then he said, "The meat is. mine, for I cracked the nut." And then he ate it. Was this right ?^ m. S. ROSE AJYD CHARLES. far calf yard large Charles, are hark harm Clark papa' half barn stars bark mam ma' TJALF-PAST eight, Charles,, LL said Rose Clark, and you not in bed yet ! ^. On the next leaf, you will see* xtuci-o ciiiu v^iiiii leo 111 liis small room.- See Questions on the Lesson, page 162. -'"■•'•^■^^' MMHi 16 DOMINION SECOND READER, ;i! 3. Tlieiir papa and mamma have gone to town. " Hark ! Charles, they will soon be home/' says Rose ; but they can not hear a sound. ^ The cow is far off in the field. ' The young calf and the pigs are in a yard near the barn. The hens are at roost. 5. Thoilgh it is night, Rose and Charles need no lamp. The stars are bright. The full moon is up. 6. As they look out. Rose talks to Charles. She tells him of our good God who made the large, round moon and the bright stars. 7. Then she tells him of the Blessed Virgin, who is called ^^ The Star of the Sea." ^^ Why is she called ^The Star of the Sea? ' '' asks Charles. 8. '^As a star, by its li^ht in the sky, guides men far out on the sea, HaMRMMS /iOS£ AND CHARLES 17 SO onr sweet Mother Mary helps us on the sea of life," says Rose. 9. They hear a sound at the door, and papa and mamma come in. Charles says his prayers, and soon sleeps. He dreams of a bark at sea, and a bright star to guide it.' ' ''"'^ Oiiestiutis on this Leseon, Eee^Mgclsj! ~ rr- •i TV 'i " ■ .■■ jit>" 'm 18 DOMINION SECOND READER. IV. 4. THE SWARM OF BEES, saw tall fall Paul short • • • • • • talk call wall honi swarm •• •• •• PAUL BROWN is a young ^ friend of mine. Though he is a small boy, he can talk well. ^. One warm day last June, he made a call at a farm, not far from his home. Let me tell you what he saw, as he told it to me. 3. "In a short time," said he^ ^Sve heard strange sounds. They were made by a crowd of folks, with a bell, a horn, and some old milk pans. 4. " They beat the pans, and blew the horn, and rang the bell, to make as much noise as they could. 5. "I soon saw that they were from the next farm. They were THE SWARAf OF BEES. 19 m full chase of a large swarm of bees, which flew in the air just in front of them. 6. "The bees at length lit on a tall pear tree, near a wall, and hung 111 a bunch from one of the limbs. ^. "Then a ladder was brought, and a man with gloves on his hands,' and a cloth on his heact, went up and swept the bees into a Invo 8, ^^But, as the man came down r mmmimmmmm 11 I go DOMINION SECOND READER. some bees, which had got in his gloves, stung him, and he let the hive fall. 9. " Part of the bees fell out, and flew at the crowd in great rage. They stung all whom they came near. 10. "T|ie folks ran, and some were heard to scream ; but the poor man, who let the hive fall, was stimg so much that he was glad to get down on the ground, and creep through the tall, thick grass. li. "At length the bees came back to the hive, which the queen bee had not left; and soon, when all was still, a cloth was put on it, and one of the men took the swarm home.'" J? or v^ucsiiuua «KiW)i«ta*M«lai.-M> : THE DOLLS Hr.ANKETS. tl V. 6. THE DOLL'S BLAJVKETS. hare space dir p^ir rare Clare fair there Dare square hair where MAY D/.RE was a clear little girl, with long fair hair and a bright sweet face. In her room hnng a rare painting of oui- Lord, as a Babe in the Manger. S. May loved to pray before this picture, and then she would say, "Dear Lord, if I could save you from the cold, how glad I should be !" ^. Her mamma often said to her, "My child, what you do for the poor you do for our Lord." 4. At Christmas, May's aunt gave her a large wax doll, and a crib for it With all thino\Q fn i^of^l^ mi 5 a pair of square blankets with w HPH 2$ DOMINION SECOND READER. |f;?l '4 her name, May Dare, worked on one end of each. 5. One very cola day, as May came from school^ she saw by the fence, near the gc.ie of St. Mary's chnrch, a poor mother and babe. The babe looked so cold and sick that Mav's bine eyes filled with tears. Then, as a thought passed through iww »r»(-iiii«» i| i|»iiiaa i |(|to j)i^ae H,MW l llpl i j^^ THE DOLL'S BLANKETS. M her mind, she ran, swift as a hare, toward home. 6. Her maramii was out, and she looked in vain for some clothes for the poor babe. At last, she thought of her doll's blankets. 7. She went up stall's where Dolly lay, snatched up the blankets, and ran back to the church steps. 6". As May wrapped her gift around the babe, the mother's pale lace lit up, and she said, "God's grace be with you, fair child !" 9. May still lives and works for the poor. Her name is Sister Clare.* VI. 6, THE AJVT AMD THE DOVE. ant fast class grass chance ask past tasks Grant glanced ir\c\t\ last srasD dann^ nmnph o'^^c^^c^a For QueetionB on this Lesson, see page 163. mmm mm matumtimM xm-^^m^ 24 DOMINION SECOND READER. I lltli SETH GRANT is six years old. He is not a bad child; though, like most small boys, he is quick to ask for things which he wants, but not so quick to give. 2. Seth goes to school. He likes to learn his tasks. He is first in his class. 3, But he is too fond of nuts, cake, and nice fruit. When he can get a few cents, he will dance, and THE ANT AND THE DOyE. SB clap his hands for joy. Then he will spend them all for sweets. ^. Once, when he had been at the head of his class for three days, his mamina gave him ten cents. o. On his way to the store, he lieard an old man play some tine tunes on a flute. But he did not give the old man a cent, thougli he was poor and blind. 0. When, by chance, Seth's mam- ma learnt this, she was much grieved at it. "My dear son," said she, "you must try to think less of self, and leain to aid the poor." Then she told him this tale : T. A hot day in June, in times long past, drove a pooi- ant to take a sip from a clear brook. She fell Ul. nnrl AVnnf flrium +*.f.<- ■.,.."+1, J-U _ stream. ifei^pe,^^=s»ip(it.;f^'^ii4a^igj. I ill! 26 DOMINION SECOND READER. 8, A dove, which sat on a branch of a tree close by, saw the ant fall, and threw a leaf down to her in the brook. 9, At the last gasp, the poor , ant g]*aspe(l the leaf, and so was brought safe to land. 10. In a few days from this time, the ant, by chance, glanced up from the short grass, and saw a man take aim with his bow to shoot the dove. 11. But just at the right time, the ant bit him on the heel. This made him give a start, and spoilt wm p mm t fm " M»^mm* THE ANT AND THE DOVE. 27 his aim. Then the dove flew off safe and sound. 1^. You may learn from this tale, my dear child, that a friend in need is the best of friends. Learn, too, that it is best to live, and let live. Let me hear it once more: Live AIS^D LET LIVE.^ II. SOUNDS OF E. Eva Lee see deed sp/?n I. 7. EVA LEE, beat beam clear each meek treat dear weep teach fear ^iieel feast ^1 oWCot i^uale i.x\j — p^ece grief pr^est please stream For Questions on tliis Lesson, see page 163. i. mmm ■If ! If illi DOMINION SECOND READER, KIND Sister Regis came each (lay to teach a class of little girls and to prepare them to receive our Lord for the first time. 2. How their eyes would beam and- their little hearts beat for joy, as she spoke to them of tlie good- ness of our meek and lovin^^; Lord. 3, Eva Lee was the youngest of the band. She was nearly ten years old. Just as tlie great day drew EVA LEE, 29 near. Sister sent for EVa and told her that she was too yonni>\ and that she must wait one more year. 4- Ah, if you could have seen Eva weep! But on Easter eve, when the little band went to see good Father T^eale, Eva went with them. o. The kind priest saw her sad face and the tears in her eyes. So he gently di-ew her to his side and asked the cause of her grief 6. When he had heard it, he said, ''Cheer up, my pet! Let me see if you can answer me." Eva's eyes gi-ew bright, as one by one her ans?^;ei"s pi'oved clear and right. 7. " If, at the altar-rail, I should give you only a small piece of the Sacred Host, would you receive our Lord ? "— " Oh ves. Eathpv \ ^u^^ T should be so happy ! '' "mkk^^m 30 DOMINION SECOND READER. !i ill I III 8. '^ God bless yoiij my child ! [^ said the priest. ^^Tell Sister you may go on the great Feast with the rest." Then E'va's cheeks grew red with joy. You may be sure there was no happier child on that Easter day, in all the world^ than Eva Lee.^ II. 8. THE SPEIJVG WALK. ten elm Bell tells fresh pet left edge spent get rest eggs fence red nest went cress men sent ledge sends smell hedge twelve friend ANN BELL is twelve years J~\ old. She once went to our school. She is now at the house of a dear friend, who lives ten miles from her own home. ^. Ann sends notes to her aunt, ' For Questions on tliis Lesson, see page 164. , «ni «> i ^ - ii' i m>'«<*m > Mm» iif mm^^ THE SPRING WALK. SI in wfiich she tells her how a part of her time is spent. S. '' One bright day last week/^ she writesj ^^ I left the house, at ten o'clock, to take a walk. A small pet dog went with me. 4" "I first passed down a long lane. The fence on one side is an old hedge. It is now in leaf I saw some birds, and a nest with four blue eggs in it. 5, " Men were at work with plows and hoes, in a big field of corn. The fresh earth sent up a sweet smell. 6. "Plants and fruit-trees were in full bloom. They were bright with green, white, red, and gold. ?". " I went through a small wood, in which most of the trees w^ere large. They were beech, birch, elm. oak, and ash. mmmnF i !' S2 DOMINION SECOND READER. 8. ^' Tliere is a clear, cold creek, in a deep gulf, in this wood. A ledge of i*ocks made it hard \vork for me to 2et down to it. 9. '^ I sat on a big stone to rest, and saw the fish play ia the stream. The doir was near my feet. A thrush suns: a sweet sons: in an old elm. THE TWO MICE, 33 10. " I found young mint on the bank, and cool cress in the edge of the brook. I crossed a stone bridge on my way home, and came back by the road.''^ ni. 9, THE TWO MICE, PART FIRST. ]jer fern bird earth heard fur Pert y^erbs search served PEEP w as the name of a young field mouse. She knew what it was to dig in the earth, and to search far and near for her food; but still she was gay, and free from all care. S, One bright day, when the sky was blue, and the air was mild, and the young herbs were sweet and gi;eeii^^eep took a long walk. ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 164. ,4: mm 34 DOMINION SECOND READER, 3, Just as she came near a clump . of fern, she heard a sweet voice say, '' Peep, Peep ! '' ^. She tirst gave a start, and then stood still. She was so glad that she did not know what to do. A tine young mouse came out o. 11 M of the fern. His fur was as bright and smooth as silk. 6*. He came up to her and said, " I am glad to see you. Miss. My name is Pert. I live in a large toAvn, not far from here. /. ^^ I came to pass this fine day in your field. You may be sure that I am your friend. I hope that I see you well.'' 8, This fine speech pleased Peep so much, that she asked him home to dine with her. 9, She served up a meal for him THE TWO MICE. sn in her soft nest, which was in the iiole of a ti'ee. JO. The fare was plain, but it cost some pains to get it. There were rye, corn, wheat, a frog's leg, ants' eggs, and the sweet bag of a bee.^ IV. 10. THE TWO MICE. PART SECOND. PERT did his best to please Peep, but it Avas hard to taste such fare. At last he said, "Dear Peep, to be free with you, I think frogs and bees are fit for none but snakes and biixls to eat. 2. "How can you spend your f II r" For Questions on this Lesson, see page 164. "Kim^i \mmnfim^mmm- III DOMIJSIION SECOND READER, life ill tliis vile hole, with naudit to look at but hills and brooks, green grass and sky. rf . " JNTo sounds reach your ears but the songs of birds and the buzz of bees, while in the town we hear the news of the whole world. ^. '^ Take my word for it, dear Peep, you will not err, if you leave this place and live in town; for there we dance and sing, and take our fill of the best." 5. So they sei off, side by side, and went on for a long time, till^ at dusk, they came to a grand house. 6. They got in this house through a chink, and crept to a room where a feast was spread. 7. There were all kinds of fowl, ham and eggs, cake aiid cheese, and tarts and cream. Peep was quite ^^iSSMMb^wMISIWCMmMfKII THE TWO MICE, S7 wild with joy, and they both ate as fast as they could. 8, But hark! a key turns in a lock, and lo ! a big man comes in with a large dog. 9, The mice, in great fright, now run for the chink; but their tails brush the jaws of the fierce dog, as they get out. 10, When they were safe, and Peep could get her breath, which ■Mil ■■■■Mi 38 DOMINIOiV SECOND READER. was a long time first^ she said to Pert, " I shall take my leave of town and great folks from this hour. 11, "I long for the charms of my field, and my snug nest in the old tree ; for, Though hard tlie work to earn our fare, Mice are most Nest when free from care."* III. SOUNDS OF I. I. ^^■^H i 11. JAMES AJVD MAUD WRIGHT, I^^^H !';-. like high side child while Hi fire kind wild cried crime 1 find nice light price bri^At fine nine ^Ighi right smiles ■ five time ni^At might JVvight ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 105. JAMES AND MAUD WRIGHT, 39 THE sun and the wind have tanned James Wright's fine face. He is nine years old. His eyes are black. His hair is dark. S, Though he is wild and full of fun, he has a kind heart. When out of school, and not at play with the boys whom he likes, he is most of the time at home with Maud. 3, She is seven years old. Her face is fair. Her cheeks are as red as a rose. Her eyes are blue. Her long, thick hair looks like fine flax. 4' One warm day, James and Maud were at play in the front yard. Their papa 'ww^mmmmmfm m^mmm ^» ^mmm m\ 1.1 . |.;f. i.l. ii: Us 40 DOMINION SECOND READER. sat near, jn the shade of an old tree, with liis straw hat by his side, and his book on his hip. 5. Tliey were at play with a large, new top, which had cost a high price. James taught Maud to spin it. Five times she made it sing, or hum, on the hiird path. 6. He cotild spin the top well; but when she did her best, it would go but a short time. Tliis made her so sad that the bright smiles all left her sweet face ; and when, at last, he made it ting for a long, lono- time, she was so vexed that she kicked it with all her might. 7. "You lire a nice child," baid James; "you shall spin my top no more to-day." This vexed her still more* i^l^o ny*\f\A .^.wi ...^n ^ i,*. " Old black Jim." yAMES AND MAUD WRIGHT. 4.I 8. Then their papa told both of them to come to him. " Why do you cry, my dear ? " said he to Maud. 9. " Papa," said she, "James was not kind to me. He said that I was a nice child, and that he would not let me spin his top." 10. "I saw and heard it all, my child. You know it is not riffht to H^pp'wwpii miii '■'<»(^0mifm^mmmmt^*»<^im 4^ Q DOMINION SECOND READER. } II nil li I call James ^ Old black Jim/ and to kick his top when he spins it. 11. ^'To speak to you in such a tone was not kind; but, since you did worse than lie, you should not be the first to find fault. You may both sit on this seat with me, while I tell you a tale of ' The Tly and the Moth.' ' 12, '^ A fly, one night, stood on the rim of a pot of jam. As he could not turn from so nice a feast, he had to go down the jar to reach the fruit ; but he soon found to his cost, that he stuck fast and could not get out. IS. ^^ A moth, which flew by, said, ' It serves you right I How could you think that such legs and wings as vours would be safp in 4 nnf nf jam ? ' .mtsmt^mmmii& ■ JAMES AND MAUD WRIGHT. 4S 14' *^The moth saw a lamp in the same I'oom, and tiew in the light of it ; but soon his sight grew clim^ he sprung up to the flame, and was^ burnt to death. 15. ^^^Ah!' said the fly, which saw him, ^how ^s this? You love to play with iir ; ^ou, who took me to task for so small a crime as^ a taste for jam ! ' 16. ^^ We are too apt to tax our friends with faults, while we fail to see our own.'' ^ it IS 111 big TUT CllU II. 10, THE FIELD OF COBM ill till rich cribsp his SIX him give fill gift will with this wish Quinn skill since think thing which i^Hi ' For Questions on this Losson. see page 165. .*.VA»>s.j«*d^*dli»Wto-iii 44 DOMINION SECOND READER, !1 wm OWEN QUINN was once a rich man. He then had men to work his farms, and fill his big barns and cribs with hay and grain, and a good wife and six fine sons to bless hearth and home. 2. But he had lost his wealth, and his dear wife and four of his sons died long since. Frank and James, the two sons left to him in his old age, were gone from home to make their way in the world. 3, So he was Ipft WlfV» Knf r^^r. field, from which, by skill and hard -■i^imau.M,,mat m00m ii ^^ $0 THE FIELD OF CORN. 45 work J he got his food. But, at lengthy he fell illj and sent for his two sons^ that he might take leave of them^ and give them his last blessing. ^ '^ My dear boys/' said he, '^ I feel that my end is near, and I ask as a last request, that you love and serve God well all your lives. And now all the wealth I have to leave, you will find in my field one foot under — " 5, But here Owen Quinn's v^ice grew faint, and as the priest had just come in, they left their father to make his peace with God. Wh i they next saw him, in a low voice he blessed them and died. 6. Their grea^ loss grieved them so much that, for a long time, they did ni)t thinl.- nf wliQf fVioiV fofVi l/XX\Jl had told them of his wealth. But, ^yufmwwmmu .M4*mmmiimmi^Kf^iiffgm§ -«*^m^m^^g^ 46 DOMINION SECOND READER. J^s^ nt leiio:tb, want drove rhem to seek In the field for what they thought must be a box full of gold, or coin of some kind. 7. They searched it through from end to end. They dug and dug till there was not a clod that had not been turned. At last they gave it up. 8. ^^It is stran2:e," said Frank, ^Hhat our fathei^ should have set THE FIELD OF CORN. 47 US on this long search fcr a thing which is not here.'' 9. '^ Come/' said James, " since we have do. e so much hard work on the field, I tjiink that we may as well get some good from it. So we will plant it with corn, and our toil will not all be lost." 10. And so they set to work to plant the corn, and in due time a crop sprnng up, six times as large as the crops which had grown there in the old man's day. 11. The young men then said that this must have been the gift which the old man meant, and that his wish was that each should earn his bread by the sweat of his face.^ For Questions on this Lesson, see page 1G5, |tj|.^wrap.pJWiij|i mum. mmmmmm^ ^^«^*«m^'^tiim 4S DOMINION SECOND READER, IV. SOUNDS OF O. I. IS. ROSE AKI) JOHJ^ POPE. no told road more stole so tore grow Pope close old both know Rose those Roe show home Rose course ON E fine day when there was no school^ Rose and John Pope took a long walk. In a large yard, which was close to the road, John saw some choice fruit. S. '' Rose/' said he, '' do look at those trees and vines ! I will try to get over this high wall ; for we must have some of those nice pears, and plums, ^ ^ grapes.'' ^' We must not." said Rose : 3. " the fruit is not ours, and you know jROSE AND JOHN POPE, 49 that it is i\ sin to steal. Come with me, and we will g.. .o Jane Roe's ; for her house is near, and I know that she will be glad to see us." 4. They soon came to the house, and asked at the gate if Jane was in. She heard them, and ran out, and led them both in, and laughed, and clapped her hands for joy. 5. Then her mamma asked them to stay and lunch with her. She told Jane to show them the grounds, and give them some ripe fruit. 6. They soon found that it was the same fruit which they saw as they walked in the road, and that just at the place where John wished to get over the high wall, a large dog was chained. 7 Wlir^n +V.^ rlr.. ' • T T iXV/AJ. tiXO viv/c o viv/i: ociv> tiieuj, 11 1^ growled, and barked, and jumped wmmmmmm i0mmMtm^mmm»**Msr do you gaze so long at this bright and clear brook?" 5. "SiiV said the boy, ^^I shall stand here till the brook has run off; for then I know that I can go home with dry feet/' 6. ^^]^ot so/' said the old man, CHARLES AND HIS DOG, 68 ^^a dull boy might stand here and doze for life and yet not do that ; for this brook may flow as long as time. Dare to wade, if in truth you wish to cross. z^. "And so, as you hold your course in life, prav for light, that you may go through those things which check your way, and not wait for them to pass by."^ 15. CHARLES AJfl) HIS DOG. on off* God trot pond hot rod lost Toss wrong dog was long what strong CHARLES HILL is a fine, strong boy. He fives with his papa' and mamma' near a long, deep pond. ^. Charles is six years old. He ' F'>r Questions on this Lesson, see page 106. ipilMlilli 54 DOMINION SECOND READER. I I \v has a dog by the name of Toss; and a grand dog he is. 3. This dog can toss and catch a ball. If a chip of wood, a rod, or a stick is thrown into the pond, he will fetch it out. ^ When Charles sits on a rock to fish. Toss lies down at his feet ind makes no< noise. 5, One day Charles left a fine string of fish in the reeds, near the pond. When he got home, he told his dog to go and get it. 6, Toss went off' on a fast trot, and soon came back with the fish. IN'ot one of them was lost. 7, Though Charles can not swim, he does not seem to know what fear is when his dog is with him. 8, One hot day, he tied a rope round his dog's neck, so that it could ^^mm mmti«i(0m i t9. CHARLES AND HIS DOG. 55 not slipj and then ran down with him to the pond. 9, He took off his clothes, went to the edge of the pond, and threw <\i v/lli|J XJkl. ciD Icii «:iO ViXD \J\J\Jil.\X. 10. He held hard by the dog's u 56 DOMINION SECOND READER. neck, and the bit of rope, and the dog pulled him out to where the chip was, and then swam back with him to the shore. 11. In the mean time, the wind had blown his hat into the water. Toss brought it out. 12. Charles then dressed and went home, and told his mamma what fun he and the dog had had. 13. She told him that he had done wrong to risk his life in such a way, and that he should thank God that he had not been drowned. lA. He said, " Shall I thank God now, mamma?" and he kneeled down at her knee, and thanked God. 15. When he got up, he threw his arms round the dog's neck, and said (sed), "You are a dear old Toss, for you brought me safe to land."» ' ' For QuestionB on this Lesson, see page 166. 'iSfim > w ,jii »ifa*^-i THE FAIR. 57 IV. 16, THE FAIR, to^ soon ro"om Ruth chol)se ropf mo"bn Bo"oth prove school AUNT BOOTH lived in a fine . house and was rich and kind. She had no boy nor girl to play in her large rooms ; but she had young nieces, and she wished to take one of them to bring up as her own. i^. As she did not know them so well as to tell which was the best, she thought she would first prove them. So she called all of them to her and told them of her wish, and each was pleased to think she might soon go to live with Aunt Booth. 3. But she said, ^^ I will not choose now. Here is a gold dollar for each of von \c\ Qwc^wtX Q^ fVi A^ Kjv'iiUlii iciii'. To-night the moon is bright and full : S8 DOMINION SECOND READER. go and buy what you wish, but show me what you biiy. ^. Each spent her gold piece with joy, and went the next day to show Aunt Bootli what had been bought. She found that all but one, wdiose name was Ruth, had bright ribbonSj beads, and gilt toys. 5, Ruth had a prayer-book, and a work-box with all things in it to sew with. Aunt Booth was pleased with this. She took Ruth by the liand and said, ^' My dear child, you :are the one I choose to live under my roof. 6, ^' I am glad to see you have turned your thoughts, while so young, to prayer and work. Your <30usins have a taste only for show and dress. I hope vou will be ever, as now, pious and useful.'' THE FAIR. 59 7. So Ruth went to live with her good aunt in her fine house. There she is very happy. Her aunt got a dog for her which will play and run all day. His name is Dash. 8, Dash guards the house and grounds, and will not let strange beasts or fowls come near. If Ruth 5.«l eo DOMINION SECOND READER. leaves her slate or book on the grass, or if her hoop rolls down steep bank, he will go and fetch it. 9. Each day Ruth takes her fine work-box to school, and she sews very neatly. Every day, too, she goes to Mass and thanks God for her good home. 10. Her pr4yer-book is dear to her, and she knows most of the prayers by heart. Dash knows that he must not go to Mass with Ruth, but he waits at home and runs a long way to meet her.* ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 166. ~ THE YOUNG FRIENDS, 61 V. SOUNDS OF U. I. 17, THE YOUJSTG FEIEJ^DS. PART FIRST. use pure Luce suit blue fliite Luke June on'ly cost'ly ehil'dren play'thing 1UKE BLAKE and James Luce ^ were born in York, a town in the State of Maine. When James was nine years old, and Luke was eight, they both went to the same school, and read in the same class. ^. James was the 5nly son of a rich man. Though he had fine suits of clothes, and costly books and toys, he was not too proud to play with poor children. At times, he would lend them his new books and his best playthings. mmmmmmitp II -T I I I ■I i eg DOMINION SECOND HEADER. 1! 3. Olio day in June, when lie wm six years oidj he went to a shop with his papa to see a bhicksmith work. When he saw the coal gk")w, and the bhie and red flames flash upj he was much pleased. 4- The smith pulled a bar of steel out of the fire, and beat it till the room was full of bright sparks. One of these sparks struck James in his left eye, and made it blind. 5. But still he had a fine face. His voice w^as sweet, soft and full. He had learned to sing well, and to play on a flute. He was such a. fond son and so lively, that his papa and mamma said he was the light and life of their home. 6. Luke Blake was brave and xviiivi. j-x^ viiLi iii.'t v.iiv;avi iitiiLi ttioivo , for his heart was in his work. THE YOUNG FRIENDS. OS 7. He was not the boy to rob a. bird's nest of its eggs, or young ones. Toads and frogs were quite safe with him ; for he thought they had as much right to live as we have. 8. His papa and mamma were vic^avi, ciiiLi iiu ii\eu wiiu nis auui. He milked the cow, fed the fowls,. 64 DOMINION SECOND READER. split and piled the wood, and did all that he could to be of use to her. 9. He and James were stibn the best of friends. He had been at school but a few weeks when his aunt died. Thus he was left with no one in the world to c&,re for him. 10. But James showed such warm and pure love for the poor boy, and grieved so much at his loss, that his papa asked Luke to come and live with his son, which lie soon did.^ II. 18. THE YOUKG FRIEJ^DS, PART SECOND. us fun duU diisk crust up biit siin one just thiis done some pluck struck ciit nut son 1 A^,^ 1UV« riish buuii miist llJUCil cliimp piunge ' For Questions on this Lesson, see nage 166. THE YOUNG FRIENDS, 65 alike' riv'er farther ta'ble apart' hap'py les'soii mou/or be came' r^re'ly siip'per cliis'ter THUS these boys came to live in the same house, to sleep in the same ro"bm, and to eat at the same table. B. James soon felt that he must have his young friend with him at all times; and thoy were rarely found apart. 3. " Let us/' said the father and mother, '^ try to show as much love for this dear child as for our own son.'' And so they did. The boys shared W the same tasks and sports. Their clothes, their toys, and their books were all ahke. ^. And so thev li vf^d fnr qi v hc^r^r^^r years. They were up with the sun, :\: 66 DOMINION SECOND READER. 3BI 1. I I at work or at play^ and at dusk they knew but few days that had been too long or too dull for them. 5, They found out the clumps of trees that were best for shade^ the places where they could cut choice fishing rods, and the clear brook where most t^'out could be caught. ' 6, They learned to row and sail a boat J to plunge and swim Jike frogs, and to float and play in the deep river with great ease. 7, They would rush up the sceep bank to see who first could pluck the dusters of ripe grapes for father and mother, or climb the great tree'^ to shake off* nuts for them. 8, But they were most pleased 7T i Vii VXX-w-JLX >_7 V-' ii V-- -v^- i i..Vii\.4. r^" \^ V? iV iO • J. 1/ if^f was a rare thing for them to be late, THE YOUNG FRIENDS, 67 or to lose a day. To be the first of their class, or to get a lesson by heart, was their chief joy. 9, One night, the sixth year that the two boys lived in the same house, they were asked out to supper with some young friends. One of these, in fun, threw a crust of bread at James, which struck his right eye in «uch a way as to cause the loss of its sight. So he became blind. 10, That night Luke made up his mind to pass his whole life, if need be, with James, and to use his eyes for the good of both. Thus would he pay the debt ne owed to the dear friends who, when he was in want, had loved him and done so much for him. 11, Years passed, and the father and mother died and left their wealth 68 11 DOMINION SECOND READER. II ^^ to " our dear boys," as they called James and Luke. And Luke read a great deal to James, and both thought of what he read, and Luke wrote what they thought, till, at length, they were known as wise men. 12. Luke bought large tracts of wood-land, and built boats and ships, and so gained more wealth for both. And they made good use of their wealth. They cared for the sick, gave to the poor, and were glad to aid n, O-oon Pi^nea 13, Thus the two friends lived THE CLOAK. 69 in the same house a great^ great while, till their hearts were as one ; and thus one pair of eyes served for both. How true it is that they who give to the poor lend to the Lord, and that He will repay them.^ m. 19, THE CLOAK. put Bush foot could full push wool would blt'ter stran'ger mon'ey ATROOP of soldiers came into a village in a time of w ar, and asked for a guide. It was a bitter cold day. The wind blew, and the snow fell so fast that no one wished to go with them. ^. They stopped near a smith's shop. It was quite full of men who were at work near the ti re. One ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 167. puned should • sol'dier 70 DOMINION SECOND READER. I of these they forced to go before them on foot, to show them the road. 3, The poor man asked his mates to lend him a cloak. But as they feared they should not get it back, they pushed him away and would not heed him. ^. One, however, Martin Bush, brought his woolen cloak which, though old, was quite good, and put it on the guide. He pulled it round him and hastened away. 5, Martin was an old man, a stranger there, who had been driven away from his own country by the war. He had once been rich, but now he worked at the smith's shop for small pay. 6, As he went home that night, he felt the need of his cloak and. said to himself, "Ah, I feel the cold THE CLOAK, 71 ill going so short a way. I am glad I gave my cloak to that poor man who would have died of cold with- out it." 7. Late that evening, a soldier on 1 . liur bt^- ir\ ,^-v»>'-v UclUiv rUUU llltU tliU Vlllcig u. He was of high rank and wore a gold 72 % DOMINION SECOND HEADER. Star on his breast. He wished to see the man who owned the cloak. 8. Martin Bush came at the call, but as soon as he saw the fine form' and kind face of the soklier he cried out with joy, " Henry ! my son !— Oh, it is my son ! " 9. He rushed to him and clasped him in his arms. The father and the son wept with joy ; and those who stood near shed tears with them. 10. Henry had been forced to leave his father and join the army a long time before; but he had fought so well in the war, and was so bold and brave, that he had been raised from the ranks to great honor. 11. Henry stayed with his father all that night, at the best inp in +1^^ place, gave him a large sum of 'IHE CLOAK. 73 money, and said (sed) he would send him much more. IS. Henry had long sought for his father, but could not find him. When he saw the old cloak on the guide, he knew it and asked where it came from. Thus this good son found his father. 13. "Y"d," said all who heard it, "for this good deed God gave back to the old man all he had lost, both his son and his wealth.'" VI. SOUND OF OU. 20. SPRUNG SOUA'DS. loud now fowl hound out how found swmd shout cow bound ground *-' 1 -1-1. loucu oiittie s-ehool flow sweet plain €a/ve§ youths ' For Questions on this Lesson, see pa^e 167 ^4 DOMINION SECOND PEADER, zg^-ez dt^ti'j^ft. -^^'/i?^ d/^-^ e^^^f/ ^'^itxt.e^-nt/^ 2. dyl^^d^ ^c4t^ dc^/^^ d^c^ee/^ -j^^//^^^ ■^ed ^^/etzf. eez ^e ^t^^ic^c^ et?-^cd -^-^^ C^'^W^ f/^e ^€^'1/. ^d^ie^i^.'^id^ jl^^i^. i^€^'M^ 3. j^ c^^t^ ^€c//^e ^-(^i^find ^c^i^^t^t/^ C-^tW^ A-c^z^ ^^t/ /^e^i^/, d^t^u-f, ^ /llMe^^ d( ^.^tP-'t €d ^€4^// For Questions on this Lesson, see page 167. THE SNOW-STORM, 76 II. 21. THE SJVOW- STORM, SNOW lay deep on the grcHind and the flakes still fell fast, on that cold winter day. The little countiy school was just out, and the boys, full of life, rushed into the snow with a glad shmit. 2. On they bminded do\m the road, throwing snow-balls and roll- ing about in the drifts. Then they saw that an old man, whom they had passed some time before, walked with slow steps and turned mit of the path. 3. '' Look ! '' said James Mount, ^^ I think that old man must need help. The snow Winds him. Let us go back and help him ! '' ^. n uu unres lor xne oia man I" said Henry South, " he will do very Hi' 76 DOMINION SECOND READES. well without us. I am cold and hungry, and will get home as fast as I can." 5. But as James knew that our Lord said "What you do to others, you do to Me," he turned bravely back, with a few of the other boys, 6. They soon found that the old man was quite weak; and while James walked beside him, the rest pressed on in front to beat a track and shield him from the storm. 7. When they reached his house, he thanked them, and prayed God to bless them. And who was he ? The grand-father of Henry South ! 5. When the boys led him in, so tired and weak, Henry was ready to die with shame. You may be sure he never forg-ot the lesson of tlie snow-storm.^ ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 168. THE BAT. 77 VII. SUBTONICS. I. 22. THE BAT, B iite D ^are ^Trl *at blvd did t/ark ylad iiit 6ug 6est c'ase fteast yldb n ^/rcHind ^ay G 6/owii yone faVor com'mon op pose' win'ning oth'er summer be cause' harmless THOUGH bats are fmmd in all parts of mir land, but few boys or girls know much of them. I have heard children scream, and seen them rush out of a ro"om, be- cause they feared that a harmless bat would bite them. ^. Our common bat has a skin 118 fur is fine and soft. Its wings are f.ri 78 DOMINION SECOND READER, bare. Its eyes are siiiall. Its ears^ nose, and niwith are large. It has sharp teeth in both jaws. 3, Bats can not walk well on the gronnd, but they fly fre3ly and swiftly in the air. As they do not like the light and noise of day, they live most of the time in some dark place, from the top of which they hang by their hind claws, with their heads down. 4. Thus they pass the cold months in sleep. In warm summer nights^ they fly forth in search of fo'od, and catch flies, bugs, and moths, on the wing.* ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 168. 2UE BAT. 79' 5. liats are caught jy owls and o^^^v birds of night, which eat them. Ir ; ^ far East, they live on fruit, and rhere some of the larger kind» s6rve as fo"bd for man. 6. In an old story, we are told that the birds and the beasts once went to war. As the bat, which was then claimed by some to be a bird, and by others to be a beast, at first did not know what to do,, he kept out of the way of both. 7. But when he thought the beasts would win the day, he seemed glad to join their ranks, and help them. To show that he had good cause, he said, ^^Can you find a bird that has two rows of teeth in his head, as I have ? '' 8. But at last the birds had the best of the fight ; so the bat joined so DOMINION^ SECOND READER. II nn il ml their ranks and gave aid to them. ^^ Look," said he, ^^ I have wings, so what else can I be but a bird ? " 9. To favor the beasts in this way, and then to join their foes, that he might be found with those who win, was thought base in the bat by both sides. 10. lYom that time, he could not get bird or beast to own him ; and to this day he hides and skulks in deep caves, or seeks the glo"bm of a wo'jd, and does not dare come out till dark, when all the birds of day are gone to rest, and the beasts of the field are wrapt in sleep. 11. We should not seem to both favor and oppose a thing, that we may be found on the winning side.^ ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 168. *^%its»ip^e 1'-\ JOHN THE ALMS GIVER. 81 II. rmxw. make seem same pirgrim stew'ai'd 23. JOHJ^ THE ALMS GIVER. J L /ived mf Joy let learn Just /ist lends J'ohn land M gibed /mid made iiidge Zord meant ex act' silver Jo'seph E gypt bish'op mas'ter MANY hundred years ago, thei-e lived in Egypt a holy bishop who was called John the Alms Giver. Let us learn why he was so named. ^. As soon as he was made bishop, he asked for an exact list of his nj;- s- ters, No one knew what he meant. Then the bishop said, "Make an exact list of all the po"or in the city ; for they are my masters. 11 ■^r: 82 DOMINION SECOND READER. 3. One cLiy in June, when all tlio land was dry and parched, a poor man, in the dress of a pilgrim, came to John and asked alms. The Saint called Joseph, his steward, and said^ " Give this poor man twelve pieces of silver.'' ^. When the poor man had take^n his twelve pieces, he went away, changed his dress, and came back again, asking alms. 5. The Saint called his steward, as before, and said, ^^ Give this man six pieces of gold." After the beg- gar had gone, the steward was loud in his complaint against him. 6. He said to the bishop, ^^ Father, at your command, this man has had alms twice ; he changed his dress to deceive you." But the bishop did not seem to believe it. yOHN THE ALMS GIVER. S3 7'. Again the man returned, ask- ing alms. As before, the Saint said, "Give to this poor man." But the steward gibed at the man and said to the bishop, " Father, this is the very same man to whom you have ah-eady this day, twice given alms." S. When the holy bishop found it was true, he said, " Give him then twelve pieces of gold ; for he may be sent by the Just Judge, Lord of all the earth, who with joy lends us what we have, that it may be known which will tire fli'st, this poor man, of asking, or John, the bishop of giving."^ m. noi- 24. THE BABY'S BAPTISM. next iVo'na thing rich none 1% R robe i^T you!^ Hose Bork II r'' 84 DOMINION SECOND HEADER. ill; Ol'ive inTant forget' because' giv'en wov'^n par'ents Mon'day wa'ter mon'ey ev'er y some'thing O MOTHER! Aunt Mary's little baby will be named next Monday. Rose Norr will be its young- godmother, said IN^ora. ^. And that is not all, said Olive. Aunt's baby has such a grand robe, all trimmed with yards and yards of lace. It was bought in France, and cost — oh! I can not tell how much money. THE BABYS BAPTISM. 85 S. "But," said Mrs. Rork," there is something better than ail this, which / can tell you about — somethii^ grander still. A robe is to be given to tnis dear little infant, which could not be woven in France, nor in any other part of the world." Ji-. " mother ! who is to give it this rich robe?" asked Nora and Olive in one breath. 5. " The priest who will baptize it." — " I know what you mean now, mother. How strange that I did not think of it at once," said Nora. 6. " But does Olive know what I mean?" said Mrs. Rork.— "Yes, mother, you mean that the water • • of Baptism takes away the stain of sin from the soul, and that Baptism is the grand white robe Father Richard gives to baby, ?? •1 A f 86 DOMINION SECOND HEADER, 7, '' If you could at this momentj my children^ see the soul of this little infantj you would see it in a soiled robe — so soiled that none of us could make it clean. And why, Nora?" S, '' Because it is stained by the sin of mir first parents/' said JNTora; "but as so"bn as the water of Baptism is poured on the baby, its soul looks as fair and pure to the angels as the whitest and brightest robe does 10 us.'' 9. '^ Yes," said her mother, " and do not forget that you and your sister have both had this shining robe given to ?/ou^ and only sin can stain it. You must thank God every day for it, and try to keep it bright by not doing any wroiig- thing." 10. ^^But, mother," said Olive, CHILDREN AND FLOWERS. 87 ^^we are offeii naughty, and then our robe is stained." 11, '^1 Imow how we can get it white again/' said Nora ; '^ by going to confession." — ^^You are right, my dear child," said Mrs. Rork, ^^and that is the reason why con- fession is sometimes called a second Bapti^3m." ' IV. ^1 CHILDREJS/' AJ^D FLOWERS. PART FIRST. ^iew m'olet were veYj W will Fir 'gin we «(;ish ^;ariey was went ^;lrt'ues way «^orld ARE there children in the world L who do not love flowers ? I trust all the dear little girls and boys who read this book, love flo^^ers * For Questions on this Lesson, see page 168. Th the this they that with there those y vmn ia(i/i§Wti'^ilA'i ^ ■.X" 88 DOMINION SECOND READER. and heed the sweet lessons they teach. S. Poets give a meaning to flowers tiiat is very pretty (prit't}^); bnt to the hearts of those who love Jesus and Mary, flowers have a holy meaning. 3, When you see the lily— -so white, so fair, so pure and spotless — you may think of her who was earth's fairest, purest lily; the Virgin in whom even the piercing eye of God saw no spot, no stain at all. CHILDREN AND FLOWERS. 89 4' The lily and the rose will also remind you of wir Lord Himself^ who said, " I am the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the (thii) Yalley.'' 5. The lovely, sweet violet is an- other emblem of Mary. It is so modest and yet so fragrant ; hiding^ itself from view, but found by the perfume it gives mit. 6. How like is it to her, whose virtue was so perfect, yet who was so lowly of heart, tiiat when the angel said to her, "Hail! thmi who art full of grace,'' she was troubled^ and not able to believe this praise could be meant for her. 7. But no flower reminds us more of sacred things than the Passion flower, which contains the emblems of Mir Lord's Passion — the crown of thorns, the nails, the cross. 90 DOMINION SECOND READER, 11 V^^^H If H^Wf; r. 8. I'he priests wlio came to preach the Word of God to (he natives of Ais laud, foimd in tiie woods Ais pretty fiower and used to show it to those wlio came to them, and so tell them of wir dear Loi-d's death. 9. Many boj^g and girls love to get flowers for the altai-. I knew a little boy, seven years old, who got many others, one summer, to join him each day in taking flowers to the altar, and when they brought them into &e church, they would all kneel down and say one Hail Mary.' V. 26. CHILDREJ\r AJVD FLOWERS. PART SECOND. Y yet Z gaze ye yes zeal j6y§ you your «est gem§ ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page IQ^, ^ ' CHILDREN AND FLOWERS. 91 FLOWERS, sweet ami lovely flowers, Gem§ oil earth, so bright and gay, Is trhere nothing you can teach us, Nothing- to us you can say ? ^. List ! and ye shall hear mir voiceg Speuking to you from the sod. List ! for we would lead you gently Upwards from the earth to God. 3, Children, as you gaze upon us, Think of Him, who, when below. Told you to mark well the flowers, How in loveliness they grow. Soul of yourg is Jegus' garden, And your good acts are the flow^ers ; Bad ones are the weedg that gather Midst your garden walks and bowers. I ^ A^< Vl e watchful o'er thoge blos- soms ; Offer them to God each day, Carefully the weeds uprooting, Be it study-time, or pliiy. 6. All the flowers you give to Je§us, In a garland He will twine, That shall crown your brow§ in Heaven, When you dw^ell midst joyg Divine.^ Vm. ATONICS. I. 27. HYMM TO ST. JOSEPH. F fiist H /mnd K. /ree /os'ter M^ ho\j /iind /ood /ath'er Aa§ Aouse /fceep death giv'en o bey' gen'tle breast in'fant moA'er safe'ty ■ For Questions oa this Lesson, see page 109. HYMN TO ST. 70SEPII. 93 DEAR Foster-Father of our Lord ! God's Church has ^•iy6^n thee To be my foster-father too — St. Joseph^ pray for me. ^. • Hiat I may groAV both wi§e and good^ As little Jesus grew (gro)j li bl 94 DOMINION SECOND READER. When, as a child, he did obey His moAer dear, and you. 3. Dear Foster-Father of onr Lord ! Thy gentle hand didst guide T^e Holy Child, then let me walk In safety at thy side. pray for mfe, St. Joseph dear. And, when I come to die. Pray I may rest on Jesus' breast, As thou in death didst lie.^ II. P top pSiYt pure 28, THE SEA-GULLS. 8 ^late 5well §ity e^outh toe spread two S'^ream ^ail T -fide ^urn ^Ire thing- think three length j^lace peage toiigh ^inge thriish ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 169. 11 THE SEA-GULLS. 95 V / W ver j up on €ol or noi§ y rock'y eat'er yellow eat'ing win'ter fe^d'ing point'ed larg'est rob'in -eomliig sea'giill shortest GULLS may well be -ealled ^' bird§ of the sea ; " for they may be found far out at sea, r§ well a§*in all parts of the world that are near thj sea. S. Their bill§ are straight, strong, and -curved at the end. The wii^g are long and pointed. Hie tail i§ even, and shorter than the wing§. The front toe§ are joined by a full web. The hind toe i§ short and slants up. 3. He largest gull live§ in soa§ at the far north, though -eoming a§ far south in €old winters a§ IN'ew York. It i§ two and a half feet in $6 DOMINION SECOND READER. « I I d' •.. i: lengfh. "Hie wing§ when spread — »»• «*-■'— -*--^' ALICE CAY. 101 (loves, w'iiile one of His little shoes had fallen off His foot. 4- I n§od to take long walks with my nurse, in tJie fields and woods. And When winter canie, I loved to go to the Sunday School, or the diildren's Mass, Where they all sung so sweetly. 5. I was not afraid of snow, or slu^i, or mud ; for in su(5h weather I wore a pair of little rubh -'>ts that dharmed my young he G. We sometimes went lo e sea-^iore, and I played in the sand, never heeding the hot sun nor die ^arp stones. 7. Tim\. I stood on the wharf to see the ti^ swim and the ^ips sail, or walked on the beadi to pick up the bright ^ells. 8. At home, I rolled my hoop, .'4 lOe DOMINION' SECOND READER. jumpod the rope, or gave dhase to the youiig bii'd or the gay moth. "When 1 ran a race, or played hide- and-seek and heard the slirill calls and glad ^louts of my school-mates, I seemed to have wings on my feet, so swiftiy I ran. f). Many years are passed since ft-en, and I have offen asked my- self Why I wa§ so happy. I now feel that it was be^auge I had to work a part of the time, both at home and at school. ICK Dear Children, if you would enjoy Your time of play aright, Strive in feh§ hourg of s-ehool to leam Witli all your heart and might. 11. Then will your hour§ of pastime grow, More happy and more gay ; Then will you find how true it is, W^ork always sweeting play. 13, Yes, my young friend§, work always sweeting play. You need ....■) -^^•t*#^-*» THE ALTAB, lo:. not loiig (IcHi/yt ir»io truth of this; for, indeed, you u)ay so"bu know it yourselves. ^^- If JQu wi^h to be happy, you must lead useful llve§. Work like a swarm of bte§, When you ought, and then you ean not fail to find time to play, and to enjoy it too.^ pmks artar iirfeg IX. REVIEW, r. SO. THE ALTAR, old'er statue y^on'or be fore' pla'geg gar'd^n dress''e§ bless'ed €an'dle§ "i 0. ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 170. 104 DOMINION SECOND HEADER. WHAT are these little dhil- dren doing in Ae school- room « Do you want to know ? 2. "Why, ic is the first day of Majr, and they are di-essing the little altar in honor of the Blessed Vii-gin Mary. They are glad to do it, for tliey love her so mudh. 3. Kate has \Vhite ro§e§ that grew in her garden, and slie piaceg them all armmd the altar, \VhiIe *'*-^'i^*«^if^«i^?*jflM-''-ie^1flj*' THE HAIL MARY. 105 Amy has pinks, and Jane has lilies as piii-e as the pure young heart that gives them. 4. Rose has some wax candles, and ^e places them before the statue of the Blessed Virgin. Mary has some fine lage, and ^e tiims Ae altar with it. 5. iS^ow, it is all done, and Aey kneel down to pray. Dear little ones, When Aey are older, they will know how mudh that sweet Mother loves them, and how pleased ^e is with their love.^ n. SI. THE HAIL MARY. -c' c-c.-z.vu ^^^.oc■i> acc€(^ i^je ^/.4.i./ r^ '■/' ^^ f^ For Questions on this Lesson see page 170. 106 DOMINION SECOND READER. ; i THE HAIL MARY, 107 3. T '^■y €A€- re^'^^tii^'rf.^^d e^J^ jPiy'g^a^ tz-^rr t €)■ fyy^ — de^^ -/ifl-t::/ dg^€-€/ 7 <5^^^^, 4 -e^. 't^jMe^j^ ^ .1 II For Questions on this Lesson, ^e page 171. 118 DOMINION SECOND READER. 1. LITTLE Pearl Honetdew, six years old, ^ From her bright ear parted tiie -enrlg of gold, And laid her head on the strawherry-bed, To hear What tlie red-dheeked berries said (sed). Their dheeks were blueing, their breath wa§ sweet, She could almost hear their little hearts beat ; And the lightest, lisping, wiiispering sound That ever you heard came up from the ground. ■>sm^m^.. STItAWBERRIES. 3, 119 " Little frionds," ^e said, " I wi^ I knew How it is you fhrive on sun and dew ! " And tliis is tiie story tiie berries told To little Pearl Honej'^dew, six years old. " You wi^ you knew ? and so do we ! But we can't tell you, unless it be That tlie same kind God tliat cares for you, Takes care of poor little berries too. " Tucked up snugly, and nesifled below Our coverlid of wird-woven snow, We peep and listen, all winter long For the first spring day and tlie bluebird's s5ng. 6. " When the swallows fly home to the old brown ^ed, And the robins build on the bough overhead, T^en out from the mold, from tlie darkness and cold, Blossom and runner and leaf unfold " Good cOiildren then, if they come near. And hearken a good I6ng While, may he'ai A wonderful tramping of little feet— So fast we gTow in tiie summer heat. 8. "Our clocks are the flowers ; and they count the hours Till we can mellow in suns and ediowers, I r ,TT. : I 120 DOMINION SECOND READER. Witli warmfh of the west wind and heat of the soufh, A ripe red berry for a ripe red moufh. 9. '* Apple blooms Whiten, and peadi blooms fall, And garlands are gay by the garden wall, Erf the rose's dial gives the sign That we can invite little Pearl to dine. 10. " The days are 16ngest, tiie monfli is June, The year is nearing its golden noon, The weatlier is fine, and our feast is spread With a green cl5fh and berries red. 11. ** Just take us betwixt your finger and fhumb — And quick, oh quick ! for, see ! there come Tom on all-four§, and Martin tlie man, And Margaret, picking as fast as they can ! 12. " Oh dear ! if you only knew how it blocks Nice berries like us to be sold by tlie box. And eaten by strangers, and paid for witli pelf, You would surely take pity, and eat us yourself!" 13. And tliis is the story the small lips told To dear Pearl Honetdew, six years old. When ^le laid her head on the strawberry bed To hear wQiat tlie red-(5heeked berries said.^ ' For Questions on tlMS Lesson, see page 171. '3 WATER-LILIES. 121 IV. o'pen July' slim'j?- 4. WATER-LILIES. Car'lo fold'ed rig'ing sis'ter hld'd^ pur'ple to'i^ard in'side stra/«7^t a -eross' viriage wrapjt?ed mead'owj •eov'ered broth'er wiiring ^al'lo^ •ereep'ing sweet'est fliro^'ing some'fliing lll'y-«up wa'ter-lfl'j^ WATER-LILIES are found in all parts of our land. They grow In ponds, ditdies, and slow streams. Tlie poor can have them as well as the ridi. 2. Their great roots, some of tliem larger tlian jour arm, are down in the thick, black mud. In winter they lie there sleeping under the ice, A\/hile the (Children skate over them. 3. But in spring, ^en all fhings stir with new life, they too must wake up. Slowly they begin to put up I6ng stems to reacOi the face of the water. These stems are brown and slimy, and eadi one oears at its top a slimy bud Tv^idi has a ridi gift wrapped up inside. ^. Days, weeks, and ev^n months it works upon this hidden gift, before we can see it. We wait, and wait, till June or July comes. 5. Then, some clear morning, you wake, dress yourself, and walk down to tlie pond before tlie sun is up. On your way, you hear tlie birds sing tlieir 122 DOMINION SECOND READER. sweetest songs. You see tiie buds, tliat have been so long creeping toward tlie light, float upon the dark water. 6. At last the rising sun smiles across tlie meadow, and toudhes the folded buds. They must smile back : so the thick ^eafh unfolds, and see, a lily-cup, White, fair, and sweet, floats on tlie water! Soon the pond is half covered with tlie snowy flowers. 7. This is the water-lily most common in our coun- try. Its leaves are of a bright green above, and purple below. Its flowers are pure ^\^ite. They tj., fl out a very sweet smell. IM WATER-LILIES. US 8. We have, too, a yellow water-lily, Whldi is a fine, ^owy flower. It is quite common in ponds. Its broad leaves float ^ere the water is deep, and stand up straight \Vhere it is fallow. 9. Wlien the fair White lilies once come, they stay witli us through tlie summer, and a part of tlie fall. They take the place of some of the sweetest and best flowers of the garden. 10. A story is told of a little brother and sister who u§ed to go with their pet dog. Carlo, and pick water-lilies for their friends, and for the sick folks of their little village. They soon taught the d5g to swim out, w^ere the water wa§ deep, and break off and fet(5h tlie flowers to tliem. IJ. We have seen that the lily is sent forth from slime and dark mud. It is one of God' § hidden gifts. Let us hope that He hides something as White, and sweet, and fair to look upon, in all that seems dark and ugly, if only we will wait and watdh for it, and be willing to come at the very dawn to look for it.^ cJhant ^ow learn SECTION 11. I. S. TEACH ME TO READ, teadh win'dow broth'er plead I6t'ter§ ves'perg a/ble ^Tn'ing pl-et'ure§ i.iia,\j III ho'lf day ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 172. IH DOMINION SECOND READER. Is ^1 CHRIST, His Cross ^all be my speed! Teadh me, Brotlier James, to read- That, in cOiurdh, on holy day, I may dhant tlie Vesper lay. ^. Let me learn, tliat I may know "W^at tlie shining windowg show. Where the fair, bright Lady stands Witii t^ie blest Child in her hands. 3. Teadh me letters— one, two, three, Until I ^all able be. Signs to know and words to frame. And to write sweet Jesus' name. Day and night in tliat fail' book Il PATRON SAINTS. Where tlie tales of saints are told, Witli tlieir pictures all in gold. 6. Teadh me, Brotlier James, to say Vesper verse and Matin lay. So When I to God sliall plead, Christ, His Cr6ss ^lall be my speed.* II. l.S e. PATROM SAIJYTS. mdd'el drag' on re ce^v6d' n^9'es sa r^ profit fhlnk'ing preg'ent ly es pe'cial \f near'er pi-et'iire mis tak'en in dus'tri oiis rea'gon 6x plain' sa-e'ra ment sug gest' peo'ple con firmed' horse'back a ny (en'n^O AS George Benton sat in his motlier'g room, he X\ drew his diair nearer to her side, and said: "Motlier, not long ago you were telling me about Pa'tron Saints." — "Yes, my dear, and I am glad you did not forget What I said." ^. "No, motlier, 1 did not, and I have been think- ing a good deal about it. I am very sdrry that you did not name me Jogeph. I wi^ you would let me diange my name— do not people ever make sudi dianges?" 3. "Not very 6f(?^, my son. But explain your- self, and if I find your reagon is a good one, I think I can suggest a plan to you." — " Well, mother, you said that the way to profit by our having patron saints wag. to have a great love for them, and not ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 172. I mt 126 DOMINION SECOND HEADER, I only to invoke tiieir aid, but to try and model our lives on tlieirs. ^. "Now, I do not know any fhing about St. George, and I do not feel any love for him. I have a pi-etu-e of him, mounted on horseback, and killing a dragon; but tliere are no dragons now."— "That picture has a meaning that I will tell you of present- ly," said his mother. 5. " I ^all be glad to hear "i," said George. " I have a picture of St. Joseph also ; one that you gave r ^ a long time ago. He holds a brandi of ^^Ice PATRON SAINTS. 127 lilies in one hand, and carries on his arm ttie dear little Child Jesus, who seems to love him so mudi. I would like very mudi to have St. Joseph for my patron." 6. " So you can, my dear diild," said Mrs. Ben- ton. "It is not necessary to bear his name. He is the patron of all who love him, and especially of boyhood, for St. Joseph had the care of the Boy Jesus, and for His sake loves all boys dearly. 7. "But, as I told you, I can suggest a plan by Whidi you may, as you wi^, bear his name. You will soon be confirmed, and it is tlie custom When that sa-erament is received to take a new name ; then you may be called Joseph." 8. "I am glad of tliat," he replied; "but please tell me about St. George, mother."— "He wa§ a soldier, and a-t the same time a saint, and his killing the dragon means that he never gave way to sin, but always fought against it. Ah ! my boy, there are many dragons now " 9. "What, mother! dragons?"—" Yes, George, ill-temper is a dragon we have to fight ; pride is a dragon to some persong; anger, lying, envy, and, indeed, there are hundreds of dragons ! Or, rather, there is only one dragon witli a hundred heads, and eac^ head has to be killed. 10. "This dragon is named Selfi^ness, my son, and if you resolve to fight it bravely all your life 1^ iTl-Cr •t7T»n -HTin -fin/l Oiof -tJ^rv nr^^~,innr •--^5 J '■•-■' TTii^ 'liivt tXitVL ViiTJ VV^LiiCli George are v6ry needful virtues."^ XV./-V r^-^A ~. I -^ CM. -5c: O-UU. £A:ill OL Oh, ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 173. M f!-' il 128 DOMINION SECOND READER. ri girl placed passed dr6i)ped Reeled pleaged w?rap^ed eight (at) wa'terg III. 7. THE LOST CHILD. re geive' twink'kd Sv'er ^ Mp'p6Tied vil'lage Mghi'ened 6r'phan monk'et cun'ning bl68s'ed un'-ele Ber'flia voly'eg spark'k pleas'ure bub'bling ■elum'gy faifh'ful a While' be y6nd' trick'kd spark'kd tall'est polnt'ing e noiigh' gward'i an f6l'ldw ing dl re-e'tion ad v^nt'ure 6v'er y^-Where BERTHA wa§ a little girl about eight years old. She lived in a small village not far from the banks of a river. From one of tlie hills near by ^e could see the sparkle of its blue waterg. ^. Her father and mother were dead, but ^e lived in her un-ele'§ house with her nurse, a kind, good woman, who loved her dearly. Her un-ele wa§ away witli the arr-y, and, as he had no wife to whose care he could trust little BerfhA, nurse had tlie care of all things, and was like a prudent and faifhful mother to tlie (thu) diild. 3. One aft'ernoon, nurse wa§ away from home, and Berfha was running about the garden, When ^e thodght how pleased nurse would be to have a good di^ of strawberries for supper on her return. So- rfhe took her little basket and soon filled it witli the fruit. THE LOST CHILD. 120 J^. Then, pourii}g tliem n^\ care into a di^, ^e placed it on tlie table, and returned to the garden with her basket still in her hand. Just then a crowd of children passed by, following a traveling bowman ho had a large, brown, dancing bear and a cunning little monkej^ witli him. 6. From time to time Mie 'nan would stop and sing some droll air, While the great clumsy bear stood on his hind legs and danced, and the monkey wa§ so funny and so full of tricks, that Bertha also ran out to see him. 6. The Children fallowed tlie man a I6ng way, but one by one they dropped 6ff and went to their homes, and after aWhile, Berfha found herself quite out in the country, and very tired. The bowman, with his bear and monkey, went on out of sight, and tliej-e wa§ Berfha, alone and I6st ! 7. She sat down by tlie roadside, her little heart beating witli fear, and looked all around her. It wa§ a very pretty (prit'ti) spot, Where years before some one had placed a stone seat for weary travelers. 8. The spreading brandies Weltered it from tlic snows of winter and from the summer sun. The seat wag partly overgrown with m6ss, and beside it trickled a little thread of a stream, bubbling over and under one of the great roots of the tree that had pu^ed itself above the surface of the ground. 9. 3he did not know her way, and already it wa§ growing dark. She kneeled dmvn and a.«.kpd the guardian angels to take care of her, and to brimr Iff Mj^B'l I ■^^^H I m> B^^ 1 Z. ii 1 ^^R ;i ^H i 1 i I 1 ■ ^^^K : I^Hi H * ^T 1 J ; ['l 1 1^. t 4 ' ' I • m 1 1 1^1 [ ^^^H mm ■■ 130 DO^dJNION SECOND REAVER, her safe home ; tlieii ^e laid her head down sadly on tlie m5ssy pillow beside her, and looked up into the sfcar-lit sky. 10. The great brandies of the pine-tree waved gentl}" over her, and tlie warm, soft breeze seemed to make a kind of music among the boughs that sootlied and pleased her. Very soon tlie music became sweeter and softei , and tlie tree seemed to be wrapped in a light fining cloud, yet ^e could see plainly through it the twinkling, sparkling stars. THE LOST CHILD. 131 11. Then, all of a sudden, fOio saw many little (Chil- dren wifeli fining faces and snowy wings, and sOie knew ^lat tlie music wag caused by felie motion of tlieir wings. They hovered around her and looked at her wifeli loving eyes, and said to her in tlie sweet- est of voices, "We are tlie Children's angels; you were praying to us just now." i^. Then Bertha said, "O take me homal for I have I68t my way!" and ttie tallest of triiem said, "Yes, you will soon be there," and he came nearer to her and pointed in tlie dire^'tion of her cottage. At the same moment, ^le heard her dear nurse call- ing her—" Come, Berflia ! come, my pet ! " 13. She started up and rubbed her eyes, and tlio angels and tlie music were gdne. Only a gentle wind waved tlie great branches of tlie pine tree, and the twinkling, sparkling stars ^6ne in tlie clear sky. But tliere was nurse in front of her, claspiiig her in her arms, overjoyed to have found again her little I6st diild. U. And tliis is tlie way it happened. Just before dark, nurse readied home, and wa§ very mu^ fright- ened at finding Bertha g6ne. She inquired for her eveiy Where, and When ^le heard at last tliat ^le child had followed tlie bowman and his bear, ^e took tlie same road. 15. While praying to our Blessed Motlier in her grief, ^he caught sight of Bertha' § little basket be- side the road, and hastening to Hie spot, found tlie (^ild fast asleep on tlie soft moss. How glad was 132 DOMINION SECOND READER. tiie (thii) faiflifal, loving nurse, and how happy wa» Bertlia I 16, When ^e grew uider, and wa§ eager for some pleasure tliat v is not quite safe, nurse would say, "Don't run too far after the monkey, diild," and Berfha fhought of her adventure, and saw that nurse was wise. 17. And when ^e wi^ed for somefhing good or useful, and could not see any means by Whidi ^e could procure it, nurse said, "Prayer brought you help under tlie pine tree, Berfha ; prayer obtains all fhingg. Ask, and you ^all receive."^ -»•■»- wea'rj^ dain'tj^ SECTION III. I. 8. MUD PIES. Clar'a ^In'gle Hen'ry boun^'eg Mis'ter watdi'eg oven (uv'n) pretty (prit'ti) minute (min'it) TELL me, little housewlveg, Playing in the sun. How many minutes Till the -edbking'g done? ^. Henry builds the oven, Lucy roUs the crust, Clara buys the flour All of o'olden dust. For Queetions on this Lesson, see page 173. s^H^^^^^.^ MUD PIES. S, Pat it here, and pat it there ; What a dainty size ! Bake it on a Single- Nice mud pies ! ^. Don't you hear the bluebird High up in the air ? " Good morning, little ones, Are you busy tliere ? ' ' 5, Pretty Mister Squirrel Bounces down the rail, Takes a seat and watdhes. Curls his buSy tail. S. Twirl it so, and mark it so (Looking very wise) ; All the plums are pebbles— Ridi mud pies ! 7, Arms tliat never weary. Toiling dimple-deep ; Shut the ovm door, now, And soon we'll take a peep. 8, Wis we had a Sower- Think we need it so— That would make tlie roadside Sudi a heaj) of dough ! 9, Turn them in and turn tliem out ; How the morning flies ; 133 -I-S.I :.x^ ciic }j\zi.\. ixji: uiimer- Hot mud pies ! J? ISJf DOMINION SECOND READER. 10, Plates are bits of dhina ; See tiie gold and blue All tlie •ns- ps are aeon " Will you have a few ? " 11. Water from tlie fountain Makes tlie best of wine ; " Who would not be happy To sit witli us and dine ? " * II. 9. THE LITTLE KITTEJiS. won't kit't^n no'w^ere wom'an old'er big'ger sweep'ing qaar'rel 1. TWO little kittens, one stormy night, Began to quarrel, and then to fight ; One had a mouse, tiie other had none, And til at wa§ the way tlie quarrel begun. ^. 'Til have that mouse," said tlie bigger cat ' ' You' II have that mouse ! We' 11 see about that." ''I will have that mouse," said the older son. *' You wonH have that mouse ! " said the little one. 3. I told you before 'twag a stormy night When tliase two little kittens began to light : The old woman seized her sweeping broom, And swent felie two kittens riffht out of tlie rd()m. For Question^ on this Lesson, see page 178. ■'-mt THE LITTLE KITTENS. [35 Tie ground wa§ covered wifeh frost and snow, And tlie two little kitting had noWhere to go ; So Miey laid them down on the mat at tlie door While tlie angry old woman was sweeping tlie floor. 5. And tlien tliey crept in as quiet as mige, All wet with snow and as cold as ige ; For tliey found it w^as better, tliat stormy night. To lie down and sleep than to quarrel and fight. ^ ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page ITJJ. i 136 DOMINION SECOND READER. * III. lO: MAIDEjy MOTHER. mild eye§ guard gold'en faifh'ful slum'berg MAIDEN Mother, meek and mild, Take, oh take me for thy (5hild. All my life, oh let it be My best joy to think of tliee. 2. When my eyes are closed in sleep. Through tlie night my slumbers keep. Make my latest thought to be How to love thy Son and thee. 3. Teadi me, vihen the sunbeam bright Calls me with its golden light, How my wakin^^ thoughts may be Turned to Jesus and to tliee. j^. And, oh teadh me fhrough tlie day. Oft to raise my heart and say, "Maiden Motlier, meek and mild. Guard, oh guard tliy faithful diild ! " - 5. Thus, sweet Mother, day and night, Thou ^alt guide my steps aright ; And my dying words ^all be, V irgiii iviOHier, pray lor me I ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 173. THE VACATION FAIR. 137 IV. 11. THE VACATION FAIR. /. le ^-'liZd €t^e d€y^^€.^^ ^^^. €l€4' ^' i€^y2Ae -^^ -'j^n-t^'j-i^ "7' y. 2. Of-e A // ^ ^e4d. 138 DOMINION SECOND READER. €>^'r^e , ■^!rz:<^ iZ^^tz -teZf^ €^'f^€Z €ctdd€d. ^i-^e ^/ ^Ai fie ci-j-^e e^4d€^ , dy-^i tzc^le^/e ^i i^(^/^Ce<^ ^t^ee^l/ie^l ore / e ^j^^e^^^-e-i-^. ^ rr /i? /Ax /? /? e /^^. FACT AND FABLE. 139 V. 12, FACT AMD FABLE, '^jfe d C€^-e^e.4de td 4t^c^i. 2. Q^^/y^^ntr/ d/i-c^, -i^n- , d ^ip-i^t^^de /(? /ti^'l-ri^.. a^^. 4^, ■ / "^^itrc "iced ixe e- d^/i?^ <^ A.^i^jtfie jf^'^c/. I I S. CA^-^/ C^c/ a-d^ t^^^e €^-^^ ^-€^t^^t-lde^ €f.fy2Ae r l-^-/' €^ €^- 7 ■^€^^^-e. n-'p-t^ ^t-^e . 6. C^^^^^C^./ \^e/ ^fj4^ i^^.e^ THE MICMACS. 141 2' c^^'/ ^1^ ^e €/le^ C€^te^^ ^€iy^ / O^if^^ ^i^^t:Z '^^f -i/ez^'Z€f.^^€z ^^a ^^€--7^1^ Cez ^ . q a wa^/' a lone' a bout' at tack' ■ea noeg' de 9e/ved' sav'ag e§ venge'an9e WiFder ness Indian (Ind'yan) Canada (kan'a da) Engli^ (Ing'gli^ \>iixii3tiau (iki'iai yaiiy ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 173. 142 DOMINION SECOND READER, i f> pfi I I LONG AGO, \Vhen tlie whole of Canada wa§ k ^ wilderness, a good priest spent his life working to save tlie souls of tlie Indians. He was forced to sleep upon the ground, on boughs for a bed, to pine at times for food, and (Mew to go into strange and fearful places. ^. He had the care of a Christian tribe called Mi«. ma-es, who mostly lived good lives. They loved the priest, and on feast days, vVhen he came to say Mass for them, tliey gave him h^i, game, fruit, or other gifts. When he sailed away in his canoe, tliey said sadly to eacOi otlier, "The friend of tlie Great Spirit is g6ne ! " \ 3. Once \dien the priest came, he found them hold- ing a secret -eounQil. Fearing it wa§ a council of war, he said to tliem, "The friend of tlie Great Spirit can not be deceived. He knows tliat you are trying to hide a secret from him." 4. As the Indians were silent, he asked their diief^ in the name of God, What tliey were about to do. And he said, " We will go and fight tlie Engli^." Then, not waiting to hear more, they ru^ed ta their canoes and sailed away, leaving the priest standing alone. 6, But he took an old canoe, \v^idh wa§ left upon fehe ^ore, and followed the savages as fast as he ■eould. And VI he caught them, he begged them not to attack tlie . ngli^. 6. But tlie (^ipf snirl ''The Eno-lisfh Iiqtto -k^ot. (bin) so -eruel to us that we must kill them all." LET US TRY, US' The good priest ^len said, "Leave vengeance to G(5d, and I will ask tlie ^feliii) king of England to be kind to you." 7. The Mi«ma«s had faifh in "tlie friend of M)e Ureat Spirit," and did as he said. The whites were felius saved, and tlie Engli^ made sudi good laws for tlie Indians tliat t liey no more had cause for com- plaint. And thus tlie good priest worked for peace- on earfh, as well as to save the souls of tlie red men.' it,. great icrong waved a head' luck'5^ ^out'ed 6n'glne SECTION IV. I. U^ LET US TRY, gatli'er trav'el plen'tl'- fallen per mit' ■eom'ing bas'ket lls7en €'6r'ner sis'ter d-e'tion dis'tahge ber'rie^ rail 'way at tra-et' ■eon sent'' per haps' hold'ing pre V'^nt' ,lour'ne5'' hope'less HO! stop tlie train ! ho!" touted John Ful- ton and his little sister, as ^e held her arms- and he waved his cap, to catdh the eye of tlie man at the engine. But Why did tliey wi^ to stop the- train ? Did they want to travel by it ? Listen and. I will teU you. For Questions on this Lesson, see page 173. lU DOMINION SECOND READER, I ^ ^. John's parents lived in a small house, not far from A large town, and near a grove \\^ere berries grew in great plency. One fine morning, he asked his mother to permit him and Jane to take tlie basket to go to gfltlier berries. 3. She gave her consent, but told them, as they would have to crdss tlie railway, they must look up and down the track and see that no train wa§ com- ing. So, When they came to the railway, tfiey looked first up, and then down. 4. " What" , that % " said John. " I do fhink it is something acr6s8 felie rails; let us run and see." They ran a few yards, and then they saw that an old tree had fall^ on the track, blocking up the way. " Oh, dear ! " said he, '' what ^hall we do ? The train will soon be here, and the people, uerhaps, will all be killed ! " 5. " Let us run and tell them to stop," said Jane.— " But tliey won't stop for us," said John ; '' they will think we are making fun of them, and tliey will not see tlie tree until they have turne'^. the corner of the wood." 6. "Let us try, oh ! do let us try," said the little girl ; and they did try. They ran up the line as far as they could to meet the train, touting and hold- ing up their arms. The man at the Engine was look- ing ahSad, and seeing the wild actions of the little ones, he thought th^re must be something wrdng, and Cutting 6ff the steam, brought the train to d stand-still, just in time to avoid running < ver the tree. KJMMii LET US TRY. 145 7. Many of the people in «ie cars g6t out to re- move tiie tree; and, before t^iey started on ttieir jour- my, all flianked tiie diildren for ^Vhat they had done. One old man said, ' ' Hchv lucky tliat tlie little boy and girl saw the fallen tree, and saved us from harm." 8. "Nay," said a widow, who heard the remark, *'do not say it wa§ lucky, sir, but say," and ^e fondly pressed to her bogom her own two little chil- dren, ''How good it was of our Fatiier in heaven, to send these dear little ones this way, and put it info their hearts to try and save us from danger." And t-lie widow was rigrjt. 9. It seemed a very hopeless fhing, did it not, to attempt to stop the train ? But, in case of ^reat need, tJiough a thing see mhopeless. always ''Lei us Tryr^ ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 174. 146 DOMINION SECOND READER. I I* i II. 15. THE GEjYEROUS BOY, buy rolZed use'ful jolt s-eAobl gut'ter ■elotii'ing earn ^ough wid'ow hap'pi er heard sta'tioii ■ean'dj^ against (a g^nsf) LUKE MAY wa§ a line little fellow. On his J brigl' t young face a happy smile always rested. He was never seen to fro^^n, never known to sulk. 2. One day, as Jie wa§ going home from sehdbl, some rude boys pu^ed him against a poor lad who was passing by. This lad's name was John Post, and Luke knew him very well. He sold candy on tlie cars to help is mother, who was a widow, and able to earn but little, as very htten ^e could not get work, 3. Wlien the boys pu^ied Luke against John, they laughed and touted, because the jolt caused John to drop his basket, and tlie candy in It rolled out into the mud of tl'e gutter. ^. The tra^'n wa§ just about to leave the station, and poor John's wares were so wet and dirty that he could not save any of tliem, and he had not time to get more. Indeed, he had take^n all the money he had to buy tliese. 5. John wept over his 15ss, and When Luke spoke \AJ liiiii, IJC DUUHJCU. VrUt ClliiL iiC lliXU. liUjJCU. tW C>CXJ. Clii he had, to help pay the rent, Whidi was due tliat THE GENEROUS BOY. 147 day. As soon as Luke heard this, he fhought of his tin bank at home. 6. Luke had been saving his money for a i6ng time to buy a magic lantern, and had that morning counted it all over, and found that he had jus(; the right sum. But now he made up his mind,' though It wa§ some pain to him, to give this money to John who was in sudi want. ' 7. Luke tlien to^ok John home with him, and When Mrs. May heard the story, ^e gave John some clothing and also other useful thingg for his mother and himself. The boy thanked them both with tears of grateful joy, and tiiat night there were happy hearts in his humble home. 8, But Lftke May, though he had to give up his magic lantern, wa§ just as happy, because he knew that he had done good, and pleased God. 9, In after years, When both these boys grew up to be pious. Christian men, John never failed to ^ow his good will for the timely help Luke had givm him as L boy ; and though eadli took a different path in liie, they dften met, and aided one another with joy. IN^o matter how trifling your good deeds may be, G5d will surely mark and reward tliem all.^ III. gliieg build'er fl^n'nels le, A LITTLE MOTHER. c^m'phor C -j;- broad'-eldthg to b^-c'-eo m T/v^n vuii luiii mis'dl^e vous illf ' For Questions on this Lesson, see page 174. .->.■•' -m U8 DOMINION SECOND READER. THERE is a funny little creature in a buff satin dress, Whidi likes to live in our liou§e§, tliough I must say ^e is not very welcome, and we try our best to drive her off. 2. Not but What ^he is pretty enough, but ^e has a great fancy for making her nursery in our furs and wdbleng. When we find bare places in g\\y muffs, and tiny holes in our flannels and broad-el6tli§j, we hav-e good reason to be vexed with her. « J. This little motlier is a fly, not more tiian a quar- ter of an indh long. We call her a mofh, and ^he glues her eggs to the hairs of furs or woolens that ^he finds hanging up in closets, or packed in trunks, unless they smell strong of camphor oi tobacco, Whidh e(he hates. -4. After the eggs have been (bin) tiiere two or fhree weeks, tliey burst open, and out come the babies. They are not buff flies like tlieir mamma, but tJny w^ite worms, and they begin at once to build houses for themselves. 5. You see, tliese little fellowg know all tliey need to know as sdbn as they are born, Whidi is very con- venient, as tliey have to build tlieir own houses be- fore tliey are two days old. 6. This is tlie way tliey go to work. The little builder readies around until he finds a long hair- long to him, T mean — Whidh he cuts off close to the -elofh. 7. T'^is he lavs lens-fhwise of his body, tlien sets another and lays by its side, fastening them together A LITTLE MOTHER. 149 by silk fhreads, ^Vhi(nl he spins as he works. Thus he goes on, cutting-, spinning, and weaving, till his house is large enough to cover his body and tuni in. 8. All this time he has not eat^u a moufhful, and he never does until his house is done. W^en he d6e§ eat, he cuts those tiny pin-holes you have seen in clofli ; for ' <^ eats solid clofh, not tlie loose hairs. 9. He is a wise little lell<3w, too. If you have a costly broadelofh by the side of a dieap woolen, the cunning little motlier will settle her babies in the broadclofh, and leave tlie coarse woolen alone. 10. That is because tliere is less oily matter in the best clotli. And the baby himself, though he wan- ders around to otlier goods, won't tou(5h anything common \\^en he can get fine clotlies to eat. 11. When he begins to eat, he eats so mudh tliat he soon finds— as you diildren do— that he is too big for his clotiies. When tliat happens to you, your mother buys you a new suit, but tlie poor baby mofh has to make his own suit. How is it done ? 1^. He just cuts a slit in his coat— or his house — and puts in a pat(5h. It is no small job for him, either ; it takes him a week, but w^hen it is done he has no more trouble, but just goes to eating again. 13. When he has eaten enough, he ^uts up tlie end of his house, and hangs it to ^elf or wall, Where he thinks it will be safe. Shut up in tliat snug, dark nursery, a very strange thing happens. Wings bud open, and out comes a t!nj^ buff satin fly, just like :fe-tfflf?#^ loO DOMINION SECOND READER, giv'en ta'per ■ean'dle mis'tress mm'i 1^ p6 ta'toeg felie little motlier who first glued Wie eggs to the broadcloth. U. This little mother is not tlie one that spoils our carpets for us, but ^e is her own cousin. The car- pet moth is another very mischievous little fly, and we take good care to put plenty of camphor and tobacco in the dark corners, so tliat ^e ^all not set up her nursery in our houses.^ 17, THE CAJSTDLES. PART FIRST. tal'lo^y kitdi'en bas'ket bless'ed ■eon tent' waxllght THERE wa§ a great wax-light that knew well \^at it wag. " I was born in wax and formed in a mold," it said. " I give more light, and burn a longer time than any other candle. My place is in a silver candlestick." 2. "That must be a Charming life," said the tal- low candle. "I am only of tallow, but tlien I feel it is far better than to be a mere taper tliat is dipped only twice ; for I am dipped eight times. 3. " I am content. It would, to be sure, have been finer stiU to have been born in wax, as you were, and not in tallow ; but one does not make himself. Jh "You are put in a great ro-bm, and in a silver csmdlesti ck. I live in giejdtdhen ; but is not tliat ^ For Questions on this Lesson, see pageTii! ' THE CANDLES. 151 ^MAi^kV^k^^ a good place, too % There they g6t up all the di^es in the house." 5. " There is something tliat is better than eat- ing ! " said the wax-light. " To be witii great folks, and see t^iem ^ine, and ^ine yourself, is far better. There will be a ball here to-night. Now I and all my family are soon to be sent for." 6. This wa§ but just said, When all the wax-lights were sent for, and the tallow-candle too. The mis- tress took the candle in her fair hand and went into the kitdien. There stood a little boy with a basket 152 DOMINION SECOND READER. H>at was full of potatoes and a few apples were in V^l^m '"' '^'^ '"'' ^'^^" '''' «-« ^ «- 7. -Here is a caridle for you, my little ftiend " ^,d ^e. " Your mofter can use this, When ^e L to sit up and work far into the night " 8. The lady's little daughter stood by her; and When enie heai-d H.e words "far into tlxe night" ^e sa.d, "And I'n. going to sit up to-night, too! AVe bL™ " ' ''^"' ^"'^ ''■» *" ^-•- "« -d P How her face ^one! Yes, tt.at wag joy ! No wax-hght could ^lin^ like tlie Child's eyes "That IS a most blessed fhing to see," fhouglit tl.e taUow- candle; "I ^all never forget it." And tlien tlie candle was laid in tlie basket under tlie cover, and Hie boy took it away. 10 "Where am I going to now?" fliought tlie candle. " I ^,all be wift poor folks, and may not get even a brass candlestick : but tlie wax-light is stuck m silver, and sees Hie finest folks ! What can be more diarming tlian to be a light among fine lolks ? But poor 7am tallow— not wax." ■ al'so la'dC' ffuests 18. THE GAMBLES, PART SECOND. fine'lt lightest kind'lt giad'ness ]i5r'rid twink'ic^d For Questions on this Lesson7se(rp^^^^74^ be side' smairest Hpiit'tered iiiaiiiiiii THE CANDLES. 153 AND so the candle came to the poor folks : a . widow wifeli three diildren, in a little low ro-om, just on the otlier side of tlie street from Mie house of the (tliii) ridh folks. ^. " G5d bless the good lady for ^^at ^e gave ! '* said tlie mother; "it is a fine candle, and it will burn till far into tlie night." S, And tlie candle wa§ lighted. "Pugh!" it said, " that was a h6rrid matdi ^e lighted me witli. One hardlv offers snrfh n. fhimr oa tJ^of +rv « „,«„ i:~i,i. over at the ri(5h house." 154 DOMINION SECOND READER. 4. There also the wax-candles were lighted, and ^one out over the street. The ridi house wa§ fiUed with guests for tJie ball, dressed so finely ; and the mu§i« struck up. 5. '*Now they begin over there," felt the taUow- candle, and thought of the little ridi girl's bright face, tliat wa§ brighter than all the wax-lights. *' That sight I never ^all see any more." 6. Then tlie smallest of the diildren in the pol^r bouse came ; ^e wa§ a little girl, and put her arms round her brother's neck; ^e had something so nice to tell, and must Whisper it. 7. " We're going to have tliis night— just think of it— we're going to have warm potatoes ! " and her face wag bright with gladness. The candle ^one right at her, and saw a joy as great as was in the ridi house, vdiere «ie little girl said, "We are going to have a ball to-night, and I ^all wear some great red bows." S. "Is it sudi a great thing to get warm potatoes ' " thought the candle. " Well, here is just the same joy among the little things ! " and it sneezed at that — tliat is, it sputtered— and more than that no tallow- candle could do. The table was spread, and the potatoes were eaten. Oh, how good they tasted ! it was a real feast ; and then eadi got an apple besides. 9. Then tlie little dhildren went to bed, gave a good-night kiss, and fell asleep right away. The motlier sat till far into ihe night, and sewed, to get a living for tliem and herself. From tlie ridh house UHii mum RACE OF THE FLOWERS. 155 the lights ^one and the music sounded. The stars twinkled over all the houses— over the ridi and over the poor— just as clear, just as kindly. 10. "This is a rare night," tliought the UllSw- candle. And its last thoughts were of the happy (Children's faces— tlie two alike happy— tlie one lighted by wax-light, and Mie other by a tallow- candle.^ -»♦♦■ SECTION V. I. 19. RACE OF THE FLOWERS. 3na« mu'gi^ run'ning No v^m'ber lat'er high'er lark'spur SSpt^m'ber tip'top Au'gust pl^n'ty ne^'ther lark'spur dis gra^e' sun'flow er ge ra'ni um o'ver tak'^ THE trees and the flowers seem running a race, But none treads down the other ; And neither thinks it his disgrace To be later than his brother. 2. Yet the pear-tree ^outs to the lilac-tree, *' Make haste, for the spring is late ! " And the lilac-tree T^^ispers to the dies^nut-tree, Because he is so great, " Pray you, great sir, be quick, be quick. Far down bplovv- wp nr, arwrm - » rTj^(::T_--itiiii \JXl.i.\JZ\. n^7' f JJ For Questions on this Lesson, see page 174. 6|' IdO DOMINION SECOND READER. 3, Then t-lio Chestnut hears, and comes out in blo()m — \V1iite, or pink, to t^^ie tip-top boughg— Oh ^Vhy not grow higher, there's plenty of room, You beautiful tree, witli tlie sky for your house t J^. Then like music tliey seem to burst out togetlier, The little and tlie big, witli a beautiful burst ; They sweet6?n the wind, feliey paint tlie weather, And no one remembers whidi was first : White rose, red rose, bud rose, ^led rose. Larkspur, and lilac, and tlie rest, Norfli, soutli, east, west, June, July, August, September ! 6. Ever l^o late in tlie year will come, Many a red geranium. And suntlmvers up to November ! Then tlie winter has overtaken tliem alL, The fogs and tlie rains begin to fall. And tlie flowers, after running their rages, Are weary, and ^ut up tlieir Jittle fages. And under the ground tliey go to sleep. Is it very far down ? Yes, ever so deep.^ II. 20. FALL SO.AV. THE a^-berry clusters are darkly red ; The leaves of the dies^nut are almost ^ed ; The wild grape hangs out her purple fruit ; The maple puts on her brightest siiit. For Questions on this Lesson, see page 157. MttMta FALL SONG. 157 ^. The boys diase tlie squirrel from tree to tree : " Tiiere are nuts," says the squirr(4, "foi- you and for me ;" The boys hear the diatter — the squirrel is g6ne ; They ^hout and tliey peer, but he's seen by none. ^. After a silence^ the wind complains, Like a creature longing to burst its Chains : The swallows are g5ne, I saw them gatlier, I heard tliem murmuring of tlie weather 158 DOMINION SECOND READER, 4 The clouds move fast, frlie Soufli is blowing, The sun is sl&nting, the year is going : Oh, I love to walk Where Hie leaves lit dead, And hear them rusfl^? beneafh n 7 tread ! » III. 21 I WILL FOLLOW THEE, 1. Aj/ ^H^. ^^^^^ zt^^^e^il'^^nd , -^ Cf^'JAfet/ ^e. d^ <^-^ ?.-M' ^,e'^/./:tt Y (Q {^ i^/ie^i J d^f^e ^Zy€/ ^J^-^e /i^^ ^^-c/^ ee ^^'^■c€te egrd XCt/' / // 7. O^v /^/j3^^-^^ (&^^<^^^^ el J^^c j^i-c^^/^ '^e^etz ^^e , * 'j.,t^^^M.: ... -i^. ... . .... . . . - mm J WILL FOLLOW THEE. 161 8. T.e^n ^ ^t€^H^e^9^ :. u„.^ was she saved ? A few days later, what did the ant see ? How did she save the dove ? V/hat may you learn from this tale ? WR 164 DOMINION SECOND READER. On what is the Exercise at the head of this Lesson ? \0n t/ie sixth iound of a.'] How is it marked ? What is this sound like ? [Like the second sound of A, a in at, made a little longer and softer. \ Read the exercise and speak the sound four times after each word. LESSON 7. — Why did Sister Regis come each day ? Of what did she speak to them? Were they pleased ? The age of the youngest ? Her name ? As the great day drew near, what did the Sister do and say ? What did Eva do ? How did she appear on Easier Eve ? What did the kind priest do? What did he say? What answers did she give ? What was said at the altar-rail ? Did Eva go with the rest ? * What sounds are taught in Lessons 7, 8, and 9 ? [ The sounds of E\ Which sound of E is in the Exercise of Lesson 7 ? The first or name sound.] Why arc some of *he letters printed slanting:^ [Because they are silent, or do not here stai\d for sounds.] LESSON 8.— What is the subject of the Lesson ? Whose name is given? What three facts are first told of Ann? Can she write? When did she take a walk? What went with her? What did she see along the lane ? What did she say of men at work? Of plants and fruit-trees? What large trees were in the wood? What was in a deep gulf in the wood ? What is a creek ? [A large brook, or a small river.] Why was it hard work to get down to the creek? On what did Ann sit? What did she see and hear? What did she find ? What sound of E is taught here ? [The short or second sound as in Un.} Speak the sound twice after each word of the Exercise. LESSON 9.— Of what is this story? Peep was what? How did she get her food? Where did she take a walk ? Near a clump of ferns, what did she hear ? What made the noise ? What did he say to her? What did she then do? Where did they dine? What had they for dinner? What sound is taught in the words at the head of the Lesson? \7"he third sound of £.] What marked letters stand for this sound ? f T-A^v /7»v « f. and il.l Write them on the blackboard (or slates"). What is this sound ? [// is the second sound of E made longer and softer^ Speak it twice, after each word of the Exercise. APPENDIX. 165 LESSON lo —Was Pert polite at dinner : Wha» did he say at last of frogs and bees ? Of her home ? What did he advise her to do, and why ? Did she go with him to town ? How did fhey get in the grand house ? What frightened them ? Did they escape ? What did Peep then say ? LESSON II.— Describe James Wright. Who is his playmate at home ? Describe Maud. When they were playing in the front yard, what was their papa's position ? With what were they at play ? On what and how often did Mand make the top sing or hum ? Which could spin the top longer? How was Maud affected, and what did she do? What did James say? What did she then do? What did their papa do ? Wliat did he ask Maud ? Her answer? His reply? He told them a tale of what? What did the fly do, and the result ? Whai did the moth say? What did she do? What did the fly then say? What are we too apt to do? What sounds are taught in Lessons ii and 12? What sound of / is given in (he Exercise of this Lesson ? [The first or name sotind.] Speak it twice after each word. LESSON 12.— What is first said of Owen Quinn ? What had he ? What and whom did he lose ? Where were Frank and James? How did he get his food ? Why did he send for his two sons ? What did he say to them ? Who was with the father before he died ? Did they seek for their father's wealth at once? What did they think it was? How did they seek for it? When they gave it up, what did Frank say? What did James answer ? How large a crop had they ? What did they then say ? What vowel sound is taught in the Exercise? [The second sound of I, as in ;7.] Speak it twice after each word ; as. It, I, I ; Is, I, 1. LESSON 13.— What is the subject of this Lesson? When did Rose and John take the walk ? What did John see in a large yard ? What did he say ? What did Rose say ? How wc-e they received at Jane Roe's? What did Jane's mamma say? Did Jane give them fruit? What fruit? Where was the dog chained' What rliri the dog do? What did Jane then say? How was John affected, and what did he sav ? 166 DOMINION SECOND HEADER. sis RSe } ( What sounds are taught in Lessons 13, 14, 15, and 16? [The sounds 0/ 0.] The Exercise at the head of this Lesson is on what? {The first or name sound of 0.] Speak it after each word of the Exercise. LESSON 14. — Subject of the Lesson ? The boy's name ? How and where did he stand ? What strange sounds did he hear ? How did he look upon the stream ? Repeat the old man's question. The boy's answer. Tell what is said in the sixth paragraph. The seventh. Is the Exercise on the same sourid as that of Lesson 13 ? What sound is it? \The name sound of 0.\ Speak it twice after each word ■pronounced, accenting it, or making it stronger, the first time; as, go, o'd ; oak, o'o. LESSON 15. — What is said of Charles Hill, in the first paragraph? Ho.voldishe? The nam^ of his dog? What can Toss do? Tell the story of the string of fish. How did the boy and his dog go into the water? What did Charles tdl his mamma? She told him what? What did he say and do ? What, when he got up ? The Exercise is on what ? [ The second sound of O as in 6;/.] Make the sound twice after each word, speaking the first lightly and the second with accent, oi force ; as, Sn, 6, 6'; h6t, 8, (V. LESSON 16.— What is said of Aunt Booth, first paragraph ? Why did she want to prove her nieces? Why did she give each a gold dollar? What did all but one buy? Ruth bought what? What did Aunt Booth say to Ruth ? Where does Ruth now live ? What playmate did her aunt get for her ? Dash does what ? What does Ruth do at school ? What more does she do daily? Docs Dash go to Mass with her ? The Exercise is on what ? iThe third sound of 0, as in do.] How is this sound shown ? [By u, o, and Fifth? What is said of Luke Blake, in the sixth paragraph? What is said of a bird's nest ? Of r-^uds and frog? ? With whom did he APPENDIX, 107 live and why ? He did what for his aunt ? In the ninth paragraph, what is said of him and James? In the tenth ? The sounds of U are given in the Exercises of what L- ssons ? Which sound is given in Lesson 17 ? [T/te first or long sound] Make this sound three times after each word of the Exercise, accenting the second ; us use, fl a'Q ; blue, u a'a. LESSON 18.— Thus these boys came to do what three things ? The parents said what? What had the boys in common ? How long did they live so? When did they rise and how pass the day? They found what ? They learned what ? What is said of grapes and nuts ? Eighth paragraph, what is said of school and books ? When were the boys asked out to supper? How did James become blind ? What did Luke resolve to do? The parents did what? Why were James and Luke known as wise men? How did Luke gain more wealth for both' What use did they make of their wealth? How long did they live together? What is here said to be true? What sound of U is given in the Exercise? [The second or short sound, as in us.] What letters stand for this sound ? [ T-.vo, fl and 6, as in Qp, c6me.] LESSON 19.— Give the name of the Lesson. What is first said of soldiers? Of the weather ? Where did the soldier stop, and for whom? What did the guide ask his mates to do? Why did they not heed him? Who loaned his cloak ? Who was Martin? As he went home without his cloak that cold night, what did he say? Who asked for him later ? Did Martin know him ? Describe the meeting. What is said of the son, paragraph 10? What did he for the father? What aided him to find his father ? V/hat was said by those present ? The Exercise is on what ? [ The third sotw.d of U ] What marked letters stand for this sound ? [Three, u, 9, and do, as in put, cQuld, foot.] Make the sound three times after each word, accenting the last sound ; as, full, 11 u u'; wdol, u u u'. LESSON 20.— Subject? Spring brings glad sound from where? What sing, bleat, low, and flow? What is said of youths ? What sound is here taught? [The sound of Ovl:] What letters stand for this sound ? [Ou andow, as in out, cow.] Make the sound four times after each word ; as, loud, ou, ou, ou, ou. 1G8 DOMINION SECOND READER. f i t". .1 LESSON 21.— The subject? Describe the weather. The close of school. What did the boys do ? Whom had they passed, and what was he doing? What said James Mount? Henry South? James knew what? Did what ? They soon found what ? What did James and the rest do ? On reaching the old man's house what did he do ? How was James affected ? LESSON 22.— Bats are found where? What is said of frightened children ? Are batL> harmless ? What is said of our common bat's skin and head ? Its fur, wings, and eyes ? Its ears, nose, and mouth ? Its jaws ? Its motions ? Where does it live mostly in cold weather? Its food, and when taken? What eat bats ? What is said of bats in the far East ? In an old story, what is said ? What was the bat claimed to be ? What did it do at first, and why? It joined which side first, and why ? Give the bat's reason for so doing. When did the bat join the birds, and its reason? What was thought base by both sides ? In the tenth paragraph what is said of the result ? What should we not seem ? On what are the Exercises of the next five Lessons? [Suf>lo/ncs.] What are they? [Subionics are modified tones of the voice?), What three subtonics are taught here ? \Those of B, D, and C] Read the Exercise and make the sound of the given Italic letter after each word thereof. LESSON 23.— Subject? When and where did he live? When made Bishop, what did he ask for, at id why? One June day what happened ? Joseph's office ? The Saint said what to him ? Then what did the poor man ? The Saint ? Joseph said what to the Bishop ? When the man came the third time for alms, what said the Saint ? The steward did ^id said what ? When the holy Bishop found Joseph was right, what said he ? The Exercise is on what sounds ? [ Those of J, L, and M.] Make the sound of the given letter twice after each word is pronounced. LESSON 24. — Subject of the lesson ? Who will be named ? The godmother? Describe the robe. The more wonderful robe. Who was to give it? Nora's answer? Olive's answer ? Why is the soul of the infant soiled ? The effect of the water of Baptism ? W-hat said the mother? Olive? Nora? Mrs. Rork? APPENDIX. 169 The Exercise is on what sounds? [rhose of N, X-g, and ;?.] Make the oound imc( after each word. LESSON 25.— Subject ? Do you love flowers? VVho give a mean- ing to flowers? Flowers have a holy meaning where? The lily may remind you of whom ? The iily and the rose ? What is said of the violet ? Of the Passion flower ? What is said of flowers for the altar? Of a little boy ? On what is the Exercise ? [The sounds of T-h, V, and ter. lily. The yellow water lily. The white water-lily takes the place of what, and stays how long? The story is told of /horn? The dog was taught what? The lily comes from what? Whose gift? Let us hope what ? LESSON 5.— The subject? Why is Brother James asked to teach the children to read ? Why let me learn ? Teach letters how long? The child will then look where ? Teach me to say what, and why? LESSON 6.— The subject .'' Where was George ? He did and said what? The mother's ai^swer? Of what was he sorry ? He wished what? How profit by having patron saints? What was the first picture spoken of? The second ? Which did George prefer for his patron saint? Wh? ? did Mrs. Benton .say of his name? He is the patron of uhom, and why? What was the plan by which George might bear the name of Joseph? What was St. George, and he did what? What dragons are to be fought now? Name of the great ilragon ? LESSON 7.— Subject? Who was Bertha ? She lived where? She lived with whom, and why? Her uncle \,as where? Describe her nurse. The afternoon nurse was away, where was Bertha? What did she think and do? What caused the crowd of children? The man and his bear did what? Then Bertha did what? When the children were all gone, where was she ? What became of the man, and the bear, and the monkey? Why did she sit down, and where? Describe the place ? How late was it? Knowing she was lost, she did what ? What is said of the pine-tree, the breeze, and the music, paragraph 10? Suddenly she saw what? What did they do and say? Bertha said what? The tallest angel said and did what? Then she heard whom, saying what? When she started up, what were .^..1.. .,,„i, ,, ^^la w. luc uniu, stills, and nurse.' what Hap- pened, paragraph 14 ? What was «urse doing when she saw the little APPEND J X, 273 basket ? In ./.er years, when Berth., wanted unsafe pleasure, nurse --U »vhat? vVhen she sought some good, not knowing how to «et ' .lurse said whut? * .ESSON 8.--Thes-.bject? Who were to tell ..nd what' What ■ Henry. Lucy, and Clara? Bake what, and on what? The luebud said vnai, and where? The squirrel does what? The blllT'Tr T'"'' "^"^ "' ''' ^^'^^' ^"^ '^"^y ^^hy ring the bell ? The plates and the cups are what ? What makes the best of ATine? LE..SON 9.-Subject ? When and why did they quarrel and fight ? What d.d they say ? The old woman did what ? Condition of the ground ? What did they outside ? What did they learn ^ Won't means what, and how should it be spoken ? [// means .Ml not, and U should be spoken xvith the name sound of o, not short n • as- 7vdnt, not wunt] ' LESSON lo.-Subject ? She is asked fir-t what to do' When eyes are closed in sleep? Latest thought. Teach what when the sunbeam calls ? Teach what through the day ? Give the dying words ? -^ * LESSON ii.-Subject? What is sa^d ol birds, bells, music, and when? What is said of money, ribbons, and clothing? Who a > to go, how, and where ? LESSON .t2.~Subject ? Where is life's course run ? They do what ? What is said of hues and dews ? What should live with feci? What is a fable? {A story fabncated^ or made up, to teach some thing useful or to amus,.] How should fact and fable be dressed and why ? What shou'd we give children, and why ? LESSON 13 -Subject? When does this story begin ? What was the good priest forced to do? Who were the Micmacs? When the priest visited them to say Mass, they gave him what ? They said what, when he left them ? What is said of a secret council P What did he say to them? To their chief? Then what did they do? How did the priest follow them ' Whi^ ,i;,4 i,^ k^_ ,v.- . - -. ' •"•' "G oej5 ihviu nor to ao r' He said what of vengeance? The Micmacs at last c result? what ? The \.^ ■ ^l< i'/^ DOMINION SECOND READER. LESSON 14.— Subject ? What did the children do, and why ? Where did their parents live? John asked ins mother what ? She told him what ? When they came to the railway, what did they do and say? What was on the track? At last what did the children do to stop the train? Who saw them, and he did what? The peo- ple did what? What said an old man? A widow? In great need what should we do ? LESSON 15. — Subject? Describe Luke May. On his way from school, what was done ? What is said of John Post ? Why did the boys laugh and shout ? Why did not John save some of his wares ? When Luke spoke to him, what did John do and say ? What did Luke think of? Why had he saved the money? He did what with it ? Where did the two boys go ? Luke's mother did what ? How did 'he boy thank them ? What is said of after years ? LESSON 16.— Subject? What has the little creature a fancy for? Why have we reason to be vexed with her ? What is she, and how large ? The moth does what ? What come from her eggs, and how soon? Tell how the little builder works. When does he eat, and what ' What kind of cloth, and why ? After eating too much, what must the baby moth do? How is it done ' What next? What after mating enough? What change folic ...-' Is this the carpet moth? What is done to keep her family out of the house ? LESSON 17.— Subject ? The wax-light said what of her birth, light, and place' What said the tiillow candle? Though content, what would have been better ? The place of each ? What was better than catin^r? Who took the candle, and where? What had the little boy? What said she to him ? The little daughter said what ? How looked ? What thought the candle, and it went where ? LESSON 18.— To whom came the candle ? What said the mother? The candle, when lighted ? What is said of the wax-candles and rich house ? The smallest child in the poor house did and said what ? The candle then said and did what? Describe the supper. Then what did the children, and mother ? What is said of the rich house and the stars ? The last thoughts of the tallow candle were of what ? i^-x APPENDIX. 175 LESSON ic— Subject? What are running a race? Repeat the whole of stanza i. The pear-tree says what? The lilactree? All seem to do what ? Give the names in stanza 4. What come late, stanza 5 ? They do what in winter ? LESSON 20.— Repeat stanza i. What says the squirrel? The boys say and do what? What is said of the wind and the swallows? Repeat stanza 4. LESSON 2i.-The subject? I would be. and do, what ? Thou do what ? Repeat stanza 3. I know what, stanza 4 ? Thou d;dst what, stanza 5 ? Let me abide where ? Who was Thy guide ? Let me be numbered where, and doing what? When I am older. Thou wilt be» and do what ? 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