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his hand?
What a funny bear! See, Frank, how he stands up on his hind legs, and
holds the stick in his paws! Is he strong, Frank?
Yes, he is very strong, and his fur coat is warm.
Where did the man get him, Frank?
I do not know. We will go and ask him.

LESSON LI.
NEW WORDS.
were things caught hunt'ing sir dance fell dogs cut
How do you do, sir?
How do you do, boys?
You have a nice bear there, sir. We like to see him play. Where did you
get him?
I was hunting with my dogs, and saw a little bear up in a tree.
I cut the tree down, and as soon as it fell, the dogs and I caught him.
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Were you not afraid of him?
O no! he was too small to hurt me then.
You like to see him play, do you?

Yes, sir. What can he do?
He can hold a stick in his paws, dance very well on his hind legs, and
do many other funny things.

LESSON LII.
NEW WORDS.
fro long mous'ie run'ning a go' silk al'ways com'ing time glow spied
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1. I have a little kitty, Her fur is white as snow. In the barn she likes to
play, Running to and fro.
2. In the barn a little mousie, A long time ago, Saw my little kitty
coming, Running to and fro.
3. Two black eyes has little kitty, Eyes that always glow, And she spied
the little mousie, Running to and fro.
4. Four soft paws has little kitty, Soft as silk, I know, And they caught
the little mousie, Running to and fro.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Ann is a good girl.]

LESSON LIII.
READING REVIEW.
Mamma', did you see the kitty catch the little mousie in the barn?
Yes, kitty spied the mousie running to and fro.
I saw her pretty black eyes glow, and soon she caught the mousie in her
paws.
What a pretty kitty she is! Her fur is like silk.
But look, mamma'! There is the man coming with his bear. May I go
out to see him?
Yes, Fred, but Frank must go with you.
How well the bear stands up on his hind legs!
Yes, and see how he holds the stick in his paws.
O see him dance! What funny things he does! Where did the man get
him, Frank? Did you ask him?
Yes, and he said that one time, a long while ago, he and his dogs were
out hunting, and saw the bear up in a tree.
The bear was small then, so he was not afraid of him.

He cut the tree down, and as soon as it fell, the dogs caught the bear.
Did they hurt him, Frank?
No, the man did not let them hurt him.
See, Frank, the man is coming here.
How do you do, boys?
How do you do, sir?
We like to see your bear play. We think he likes you.
O yes! he likes me, for I always take good care of him.

LESSON LIV.
SPELLING REVIEW.
frō ḡlōw⃥ hīnd c̵a̤u⃥g⃥h⃥t ȧ ḡō' tīme⃥
wẽre⃥ ȧ fraÌ„i⃥d' sĩr lŏng spiÌ„e⃥d a̤l'way⃥sÌ
c̵ŭt sĭlk hoÌ„ldsÌ mous'ĭe⃥ lĕgÌ„sÌ be⃥âr dȧnçe⃥
c̵ȯm'ĭng dŏgÌ„sÌ pa̤w⃥sÌ thĭngsÌ rŭn'nĭng fĕll⃥
stĭc⃥k stăndsÌ hŭnt'ĭng
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: What did the man see in a tree? How did the man get the bear
down?]
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PART II
SHORT STORIES.
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LESSON I.
NEW WORDS.
Jŏh⃥n sĕt jŭst wĕnt Dĭc⃥k hōle⃥ trăp quĭc⃥k
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VOWEL EXERCISE.
ă ăn ănd hănd stănd ăt răt c̵ăt c̵ătch hăt
John and his cat Dick do not like rats. They catch all they can. One
time, John set a trap to catch some, and then went away and hid with

Dick.
Pretty soon a big rat came out of its hole and went to the trap.
Dick saw the rat, and made a start to get away from John. But John said,
"Hold on, Dick, let us see if it will go into the trap."
But the rat did not go in, and as it was going to run away, John let Dick
go, and said, "Catch it, Dick. Run quick, quick!" and they ran very fast
to catch the rat.
But the rat was too quick for them. It went into its hole just as Dick was
very near it.
SCRIPT EXERCISE.
[Script: Jŏh⃥n līke⃥ c̵āme⃥ Dĭc⃥k hōle⃥
māde⃥ ]

LESSON II.
NEW WORDS.
pĕts sĕnd loÍoks c̵aÌ„ġe⃥ yĕt sĕnt c̵rĕst whĕn
tāme⃥ sĭng
VOWEL EXERCISE.
ĕ ĕnd sĕnd sĕnt nĕst lĕt sĕt gĕt yĕt rĕd
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Mary, where did you get your pretty redbirds?
Fred sent them to me.
Did he