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us my took sheep more watch lambs
[Illustration: Sheep grazing under a tree. Two boys watching from

fence in the background.]
Let us watch the sheep as they feed on the hills. They like to eat the
new grass.
Do you see my two lambs? I had two more; but an old wolf took them
one night.
I love my pet lambs. It would be wrong to hurt them

LESSON XLIII.
laugh snow head fun mouth made pipe
gh (as f)
[Illustration: Three boys making a snowman; two children in
foreground carrying water buckets.]
The boys have made a big snow man.
They have put a tall hat on his head, and an old pipe in his mouth.
Hear them laugh as they play!
It is good fun for the boys.
They would like to have it snow all day and all night.

LESSON XLIV.
sweets mean please bee buzz vine could said (sed) once (wuns)
[Illustration: Bee flying near vine.]
"Buzz! buzz!" a bee said to Mary.

"What do you mean?" said Mary. "Please tell me once more."
"Buzz! buzz! buzz!" but Mary could not tell its wants.
I think it said, "Please let me get some sweets in this vine.

LESSON XLV.--REVIEW.
One day Nat and I sat on the high hill by the sea, where the tall
lighthouse stands. We could look far out, and could see the ships at sea.
As we sat there, we saw a man near by, with some sheep and lambs.
The man had a pipe in his mouth. He sat with us, and let the sheep eat
the grass.
What fun it is to see lambs play! It made us laugh to see them.
The man said that once, when the sheep and lambs were out in the
snow, an old wolf took one of the lambs, and ran off with it.
I think that men should watch their sheep, so that a wolf can not catch
them.

LESSON XLVI.
while might time things done right your halves
[Illustration: Script Exercise: Work while you work, Play while you
play, One thing each time, That is the way.
All that you do, Do with your might, Things done by halves, Are not
done right. ]

LESSON XLVII.

went fish fell safe arms sprang was thank got
[Illustration: Boy fishing from log.]
One day John went to the pond to fish. His dog, Watch, went with him.
John sat on a log for a time, but did not catch a fish.
As he got up to go, he fell off the log. Watch sprang in to save him.
John put his arms round the dog's neck, and was soon safe on the log
once more.
"Thank you, my brave old dog," said John to Watch.

LESSON XLVIII.
James asks warm town then drives been(bin) show
[Illustration: Girl talking to boy leading horse and wagon.]
James has been to the mill.
The day is warm, and he lets his horse stand in the shade.
A girl asks him to show her the way to the town. He tells her the way,
and then drives on.

LESSON XLIX.
I'll she'll don't puss pur pat fur harm deeds
[Illustration: Kitten.]
I love my dear puss, Her fur is so warm; And, if I don't hurt her, She'll
do me no harm.

I'll pat my dear puss, And then she will pur, And show me her thanks
For my kind deeds to her.

LESSON L.
now wreaths who queen woods shall crown
[Illustration: Children playing in wood. Two boys in foreground
playing a fife and drum.]
It is the first of May. The boys and girls have gone to the woods to
have a good time. See them at their play.
The girls have wreaths in their hands.
Now they will crown some one Queen of the May. Who shall it be?
It should be the best girl, and that is Kate.

LESSON LI.
God small from world moon shine nut long ago
[Illustration: Small girl watching a tree. Two acorns shown in inset.]
Do you see that tall tree?
Long ago it sprang up from a small nut.
Do you know who made it do so?
It was God, my child. God made the world and all things in it. He made
the sun to light the day, and the moon to shine at night.
God shows that he loves us by all that he has done for us. Should we
not then love him?

LESSON LII.
Lord smile joys tears nigh morn griefs woes stars say
[Illustration: Sunset; lake in foreground; moon and stars.]
When the stars, at set of sun, Watch you from on high; When the light
of morn has come, Think the Lord is nigh
All you do,