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Pann Entered acoordinf to Act of the Pwrliat^eiit of OaaiMla, in the yew one thoiMuid eight hundred and ninety-eight, by Thb Oopp, Clark Company, LiMmo, and Tm W. J. Gagi Oohpaht, Lunnoi at the Department of Agriculture. CONTENTS. The Sdeetions in Poetr// are printed in Italicn, PAaa Mweh 7 Tl»« Pied Piper (lUuatratedJ 8 Summer and Winter 19 The Cats that Went to Law 14 BeatUiful Swings IS The Lark and the Fanner 10 I%e Lark*$ Song 18 Hark/ Hark! the Lark 18 The Brook 19 The Woodman's, Axe 91 Diteontent 22 The Story of Echo 24 A Summer Dap 26 A Song for Little Ma if 27 The Anxious Leaf 28 One, Two, Three 29 The Three Bears SL TheMi»aionof a Bote ( Illustrated) 38 The King and the Gooso Boy . 41 Summer Bain 46 Lord Kelson's Boyhood (lUustratedJ * 40 Evening SO The Ugly Duckling 51 The Biver 66 The Stone in the Road 67 I%e Wise Fairy 68 Letters of Recommendation . . . . ' 70 Fro»i Pippa Passes 72 LitUe Things 72 How a Butterfly Came , 78 2*« Beal Thief 74 The Town-Muaicians of Bremen 75 Fairy Folk 80 6 Contents. LitUe Boy Blue gl Story of a Drop of Water |8 The Land of Nod 88 The Land of Nod 90 Little Red Riding-Hood 91 Hide and Seek 97 The Daisy and the Lark 98 The Froet 102 The Feast of Cherries (^/«M« ■:>':■ 7 * , • - ? '^ '•',','.-• ■■V ■ \ . 'I -.: SUMMER AND WINTER. What are the bright eyes watching Under the Southern sun ? Oh, the roses fair in the balmy air, And the vines that dimb and run. 14 Second Reader. What are the bright eyes watching Under the Northern sky ? Feathery snow, while the chill winds blow, And the clouds go drifting by. What are the children doing Alike in the cold and the heat ? W:> They are making life gay on the darkest day, With the sound of their little feet. tiA What are the children learning Alike in the East and the West ? That a Father's hand is o'er sea and land — That of all things, Love is best. > -,> !>• *! • ijli X.i ■ \ THE CATS THAT WENT TO LAW. ;V' ■fn^ >i Did you ever hear the fable of the cats that went to law? It seems they stole a piece of cheese and began to dispute as to how it should be divided. When they found they could not agree, they decided to bring the matter before the monkey, who should act as judge. Now the monkey was wise and fair. He took a pair of scales, and placed a part of the cheese in each pan. '' " Let me see I " he began. " This piece is too large." So he bit off a good mouthful to make the shares equal, .ir--- ^y-.:,:^:.,-:^ .j-'y^.,! *^ Beautiful Things. 15 " Ah I " he said, " now the other piece is too large." Then he took another bite, and weighed once more. Still the shares were not equal. "Stop! stop!" said the cats, who now saw how things were going. "Give each of us a piece and we shall be satisfied." n /^ " Oh, no ! " said the monkey, " we must be just. The law is always just." So he kept on nibbling, till the cheese was nearly all gone. Then the cats begged him to take no further trouble. "Trouble I" said the monkey, "I am glad you mentioned it, for that reminds me, I must have some pay for my trouble." And with that he crammed all that remained into his mouth, and broke up the court. BEAUTIFUL THINGS. Beautiful faces are they that wear The light of a pleasant spirit there ; It matters little if dark or fair. Beautiful hands are they that do Deeds that are noble, good, and true ; Busy with them the long day through. Beautiful feet are they that go Swiftly to lighten another's woe. Through summer's heat or winter's snow. 16 Second Reader. THE LARK AND THE FARMER A FABLE. ..'■.v 't r. ■ A lark once made her nest in a field of hay. It was an early summer, and she was afraid that the mowers would come to cut the hay before her yoimg ones were able to fly to a place of safety. When she went away to look for food, she told her little ones to remember everything they heard the farmer say, and to tell her on her return. When she was gone, the young larks heard the farmer say to his son, "I think this hay is ripe enough. Go to-morrow morning and ask our friends and neighbors to come and help us to cut it down." A rf *•■ V- -:-^'X^i\'. *:^^*"^' \ ' ,A. '^:^''^\V Soon afterwards the- mother-lark came back. Her little ones chirped round her, and told her what the farmer had said, and asked her to remove them to a place of safety before the mowers came. C - ' Their mother replied, "Fear not; for if the farmer depends On his friends and neighbors, I am sure the hay will not be cut to-morrow." Next day she went out again to seek for food, and left the same orders as before. Th^ farmer , 4,^ The Lark and the Farmer. n came and waited, looking f^r his friends and neighbors; but the sun rose high in the sky, and still nothing was done, for no one came to help him. Then the farmer said to his son, "These friends and neighbors of oiu's have not come to help us. Go to your uncles and ccusins, and ask them to come early to-morrow morning and help us to mow our hay." The son went away and did so, and the young larks were in a great fright. They told this also to their mother. "If that is all," said she, "do not be fright- ened, dears ; for uncles and cousins are not always very ready to help one another. But be sure to listen again to-morrow, and tell me what you hear." ,, Next day she flew away as usual for food. The farmer came down to the field with his son, but neither uncles nor cousins were there to meet him. So he said, "Well, George, have two good scythes ready to-morrow morning, and we will cut down the hay ourselves !" When the mother-lark was told this, she said, " Now it is time for us to be gone ; for when a man does his own work himself, he is not likely to fail." 18 Second Reader. So saying, she and her young ones flew away to another field, and the hay was cut next day by the farmer and his son. They had learned what the lark knew already, that work is best and most quickly done when people help them- selves. THE LARK'S SONG. A lark flew up from its dewy nest Beside a meadow daisy. And, swelling its throat, sang loud and clear, As if with joy 'twere crazy. Wake up ! wake up ! " were the words it sang ; " The world is growing lazy. ' In through yon window I peep and see A maiden soundly sleeping. Wake up, little girl ! don't wait for the sun -^ To begin his tardy creeping ; V Lest for unlearned lessons and tasks undone At eve you may be weeping." 'U J HARKl HARKl THE LARK. Z>if^i' Hark! hark ! the lark at heaven's gate sings, tf ^, And Phoebus 'gins arise, ^ ^ till >7-^' , ■ ■' '1 vj;-'- ■ His steeds to water at those sprmgs % On chalic'd flowers that lies ; ; '^ I. '--I / The Brook. 19 away :t day earned 3 best them- ar, \^ ang; n And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes ; With every thing that pretty bin My lady sweet, arise ; Arise, arise ! THE BROOK. J':. )':■." ; :■ t ', I ';.: ,•■ /- From a fountain, In a mountain, Drops of water ran. Trickling through the grasses ; So the brook began. Slow it started; Soon it darted. Cool and clear and free, Rippling over pebbles, Hurrying to the sea. Children straying j< - Came a-playing On its pretty banks ; Glad, our little brooklet Sparkled up its thank's. Blossoms floating Mimic boating, Fishes darting past. Swift and strong and happy, Widening very fast. I ;1--: i,5- '' -•.». i '>■ ",r'f M !^ 20 Second Reader. Bubbling, singing, Rushing, ringing. Flecked with shade and sun, Soon our little brooklet To the sea has run. / THE WOODMAN'S AXE. A^ Once upon a time an honest woodman lived with his wife and children in a small house in the woods. He was very poor, — so poor that he had to work from early morning until late in the evening in order to keep his family from starving. They, too, worked with all their might, but still they were very poor. One day as the woodman was working on the bank of a stream, his axe slipped from his h inds and fell into the water. **Ah, me I" he c^ied; " it was very hard to get my living with my axe, but what shall I do now that it is gone ? " And he hid his face in his hands, and groaned aloud. Then he was aware of a bright light, and he heard a sweet voice that said, "Look up, my friend; why do you mourn so bitterly?" " I have lost my axe," said the woodman ; "my axe that I loved as a brother. Where shall I find another?" • The Woodman's Axe. 21 Now you must know that it was the water- fairy who spoke to the woodman. No sooner had he finished his speech than the tairy was gone. Down she went to the bottom of the river, but immediately returned, bearing in her hand an axe of gold. ** Is this your axe ? " she asked. But the woodman shook his head. " No, no I My axe was not so fine as that. That would buy mine a thousand times over; but it is not mine, it is not mine." Then the fairy sank beneath the water again. In a moment she re-appeared, bearing a silver axe. " Is this yours ? " she asked again. " No, no I " said the woodman ; " that is much finer than mine. Mine was made of iron." Then the fairy went down once more, and when she came back she carried in her arms the woodman's axe. " That is it ! " he cried ; " That is it!" "Yes," said the fairy, "this is the honest axe with which you earn the bread to feed your hungry children. Because you would not lie, the silver axe and the gold one shall both be yours." The woodman thanked the fairy, and hurried home to show his treasures to his family. On the way he met a neighbor, a lazy man, who had spent all that he owned. "Good day ! " I I 1 m Second ^EAiMft. said the neighbor; "where did you get those fine axes ? " Then the woodman told him. Away hurried the lazy man to try his luck at y- the river. Down went his axe into the water, and loudly he cried for help. The water-fairy came and asked him the cause of his weeping. " I have lost my axe," he said ; '* I have lost my good axe." ' The fairy sank beneath the water. Soon she brought up an axe of gold. "Is this yoiu* axe ?" she asked. " Yes," he cried, greedily, " that is mine ; I know it so well." " You dishonest rogue ! " said the fairy ; " this is my axe, not yours. I shall take it home with me, but you must dive for your own if you wish to get it." DISCONTENT. Down in a field, one day in June, The flowers all bloomed together, Save one, who tried to hide herself, And drooped that pleasant weather. A robin who had flown too high, And felt a little lazy, Was resting near this buttercup Who wished she were a daisy. / - '. ■ Discontent. For daisies grow so trig and tall, She always had a passion For wearing frills around her neck, In just the daisies* fashion. And buttercups must always be ' The same old tiresome color ; While daisies dress in gold and white, Although their gold is duller. " Dear Robin," said the sad young flower, " Perhaps you'd not mind trying To find a nice, white frill for me. Some day when you are flying ? " " You silly thing," the robin said, " I think you must be crazy : I'd rather be my honest self, Than any made-up daisy. " You're nicer in your own bright gown. The little children love you ; Be the best buttercup you can, And think no flower above you. " Though swallows leave me out of sight. We'd better keep our places ; Perhaps the world would all go wrong With one too many daisies. " Look bravely up into the sky, And be content with knowing That God wished for a buttercup Just here, where you are growing." I :f > 1 24 / {"Second Header. THE STORY OF ECHO. Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, the people who lived on this beautiful earth told strange stories to one another, an