. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . RALPH WICK. 1. Ralph Wick was seven years most things he was a fine boy, buthe was too apt to cry. 2. When he could not have what hewanted, he would cry for it and say,I will have it. 100 ECLECTIC SERIES. 3. If he was told that it would hurthim, and he could not have it, hewould begin to tease and cry. 4. One day, he went with his motherinto the fields. The sun shone. Thegrass was cut. The flowers were inbloom. 5. Ralph thought he was, for once,a good boy. A smile was on his wished to do as he was told. 6. He said, Mother, I will be goodnow.
. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . RALPH WICK. 1. Ralph Wick was seven years most things he was a fine boy, buthe was too apt to cry. 2. When he could not have what hewanted, he would cry for it and say,I will have it. 100 ECLECTIC SERIES. 3. If he was told that it would hurthim, and he could not have it, hewould begin to tease and cry. 4. One day, he went with his motherinto the fields. The sun shone. Thegrass was cut. The flowers were inbloom. 5. Ralph thought he was, for once,a good boy. A smile was on his wished to do as he was told. 6. He said, Mother, I will be goodnow. I will do as you bid me. Pleaselet me toss this hay. 7. That I will, said his mother. Sothey threw the hay, as Ralph wished,and he was very happy. 8. Now you must be tired, said hismother. Sit down here, and I willget a nice red rose for you. 9. I would like to have one, saidRalph. So his mother brought the redrose to him. 10. Thank you, mother, he you have a white one, also. Please give me that. SECOND READER. 101. 11. No, my dear, said his how many thorns it has on itsstem. You must not touch it. If youshould try to pluck a rose like this,you would be sure to hurt your hand. 12. When Ralph found that he couldnot have the white rose, he began toscream, and snatched it. But he wassoon very sorry. The thorns tore hishand. It was so sore he could notuse it for some time. 13. Ralph did not soon forget he wanted what he should nothave, his mother would point to hissore hand. He at last learned to doas he was told. 102 ECLECTIC SERIES. LESSON XLVfl.
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