Old-time schools and school-books . The Coach and The Clinton Primer, 1830. 244 Old-time Schools and School-books What though I ride in a coach and pair,And in dress and food like a princess fare;Ill not be proud like the haughty Moor,Nor stop my ear at the cry of the poor. The next selection is from Worcesters A SecondBook for Reading and Spellings Boston, 1830. It isa story wherein merit is so promptly rewarded as totake ones breath MR. WOOD AND CHARLES BELL. From Worcesters Second Book, 1830. One day, when Mr. Wood took a walk to the end ofthe town, he saw Charles Bell, who
Old-time schools and school-books . The Coach and The Clinton Primer, 1830. 244 Old-time Schools and School-books What though I ride in a coach and pair,And in dress and food like a princess fare;Ill not be proud like the haughty Moor,Nor stop my ear at the cry of the poor. The next selection is from Worcesters A SecondBook for Reading and Spellings Boston, 1830. It isa story wherein merit is so promptly rewarded as totake ones breath MR. WOOD AND CHARLES BELL. From Worcesters Second Book, 1830. One day, when Mr. Wood took a walk to the end ofthe town, he saw Charles Bell, who lives with his AuntJane, hard at work in his aunts garden. I think you are warm, Charles, said Mr. Wood. Charles held up his head, and made a bow, and said Yes, sir; my aunt says, corn is so scarce, and bread sodear, that I must work, or else she cannot keep me. You seem to be a nice boy, said Mr. Wood ; willyou come and live with me ? I will give you as muchbread as you want, and will not make you work so hard. Primary Readers 245 But Charles thought his aunt needed him. SoMr. Wood told Charles to call at his house and hewould give him a dollar and some good books, andhe also offered to send Charles to school. Charlesreplied that he would refer the matter to his was agreeably disposed, and he called on and got the books. No doubt he got thedollar also, though that is not mentioned. Betterstill, his benefactor arranged to hav
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