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one, one, Little dog, run.
Two, two, two. Cats see you.
Three, three, three, Birds in a tree.
Four, four, four, Rats on the floor.

LESSON XV.
NEW WORDS.
good gave to doll hat new like mam ma'
[Illustration]
Ann has a new doll. Her mamma' gave it to her. Ann likes the doll, and
will get it a new hat. Are you a good girl? Do you like a doll?

LESSON XVI.
NEW WORDS.
O me may put ride take too my with
[Illustration]
Ann, will you take a ride with me? O yes! I will. May I take my doll
too? Yes, you may take the doll. Ann will put on her hat, and take her
doll to ride.

SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Ann likes her doll.]

LESSON XVII.
NEW WORDS.
we that five they ver'y those snow pret'ty
[Illustration]
How fast we ride! I like to ride, and my doll likes it too.
Ann, do you see those five little birds on that tree?
O yes! I see them. Are they not very pretty birds?
Yes. They are snowbirds.

LESSON XVIII.
READING REVIEW.
I. I see one dog and two cats. Do you see the three birds in the tree, and
the four rats on the floor?
II. Yes, and I see the new doll my good mammá gave to Ann. I like
the doll. It is a very pretty one. May I take it to ride?
III. O yes! and I will put on my hat and take a ride too. Do you see me
with my doll?
IV. Do we not ride fast? See those five snowbirds in that tree. Are they
not pretty birds?
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: How fast we ride!]

LESSON XIX.
SPELLING REVIEW.
Ō to̤ mē mȳ (mī) wē to͞o hăt trēe⃥ c̵ăts one
(wŭn) tw⃥o̤ (to͞o) new (nū) pụt māy⃥ răts thrēe⃥
fōu⃥r snōw⃥ dŏll⃥ līke⃥ tāke⃥ rīde⃥ wĭŧh
floÌ„o⃥r (floÌ„r) gÌ„oÍod gÌ„aÌ„ve⃥ fiÌ„ve⃥ ŧhoÌ„sÌe⃥
ŧhăt ŧhe̱y⃥ vĕr'y̆ bĩrdsÌ pret'ty̆ (prĭt'ty̆) mȧm
mä'
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: The new doll is very pretty. It will ride with Ann.
It has a new hat.

A good girl likes her doll.]

LESSON XX.
NEW WORDS.
go off did bad why here have Rov'er
[Illustration]
Here, Rover, here! That is my hat! Do not run off with it!
You are a bad dog to run off with my hat. I will not have you with me.
You are not a good dog.
You bad dog! Why did you go off with my hat?

LESSON XXI.
NEW WORDS.
kit'ty saw soft catch fur its she small
[Illustration]
This is my little kitty.
How soft and white its fur is!
Is it not pretty? The cat is on the box. She saw a big rat and ran to catch
it.
The kitty was too small to catch the rat.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: This is my kitty.]

LESSON XXII.
NEW WORDS.
up ho down boys mer'ry back hill o'ver
[Illustration]
Ho, ho! How we go
Down the hill, Over the snow.
Ho, ho! Back we go, Up the hill, over the snow.
Down the hill, and over the snow, We merry boys, how fast we go!
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: How fast we go!]

LESSON XXIII.

NEW WORDS.
if race girls out look sled hurt now give
[Illustration]
The boys and girls are out at play.
Look out, boy! Do not get hurt!
Will you give me a ride, little boy?
O yes! you may ride on my new sled.
Now, Rover, we will have a race.
Run fast, Rover! If you do not run fast, I will catch you!

LESSON XXIV.
READING REVIEW.
I. Ann likes her small kitty. Its fur is soft and white. It saw the cat catch
the big rat.
II. Ann likes Rover too. She saw Rover run off with the hat. Here,
Rover, here! You are a bad dog! Why did you run off with the hat?
III. Ho, ho! Look at the boys and girls. See them go down the hill, over
the snow. Now they go back, up the hill.
IV. They are out at play. They will not get hurt. How merry they are!
Ann, I will give you a ride on my sled. We will have a race with Rover
and see how fast we can run.

LESSON XXV
SPELLING REVIEW.
ĭf ĭts băc⃥k slĕd hoÌ„ fûr oÌ„'vẽr gÌ„ĩrlsÌ gÌ„oÌ„ sheÌ„
sŏft hûrt ŭp out boysÌ hăve⃥ ŏff⃥ now loÍok
c̵ăt⃥ch dĭd whȳ ḡĭve⃥ sma̤ll⃥ băd hĭll⃥
rāçe⃥ (rās) kĭt'ty̆ sa̤w⃥ down Rōv'ẽr hēre⃥
mĕr'ry̆
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Will Rover ride on the sled?
No, he will run a race with the boy. Rover is a bad, bad dog. He ran off
with the hat.]

LESSON XXVI.
NEW WORDS.

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