. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . y. THE DEAD SQUIRREL. Did you ever see a squirrel, Lucy 1 O ! yes! you know uncle Edward usedto keep one, and very fond I was of it;but, poor little thing, it died, and I shallnever forget how I wept when I went onemorning to his little house, and found himlying with his pretty black eyes quite dim,and his once nimble feet stiff and cold, I 32 THE childs own story book. declare I can not help weeping now,when I thmk of all his funny little ways. *Well, Lucy, papa has given me asquirrel, and I want you to tell me what Imust
. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . y. THE DEAD SQUIRREL. Did you ever see a squirrel, Lucy 1 O ! yes! you know uncle Edward usedto keep one, and very fond I was of it;but, poor little thing, it died, and I shallnever forget how I wept when I went onemorning to his little house, and found himlying with his pretty black eyes quite dim,and his once nimble feet stiff and cold, I 32 THE childs own story book. declare I can not help weeping now,when I thmk of all his funny little ways. *Well, Lucy, papa has given me asquirrel, and I want you to tell me what Imust give him to eat. ^ Oh! dearcousin, have you indeed got a squirrel ?and will you take me to look at him ] Yes, Lucy; but what must he have toeat ? for I want to feed him. O ! hewill eat fruit, almonds, hazel-nuts andacorns. O! very well; thank you,Lucy. Is it true, that squirrels, when theyhave to cross a river or a stream, use apiece of the bark of a tree, or of somelight wood, as a boat, while their tailssupply the place of sails ? I believe it Fthe .WBLiCLifeKAKv!. THE FROSTY :\3. THE FROSTY MORNING^. 33 is true that squirrels do so in some coun-iTieSj cousin Henry. *I wish we had apond, Lucy, or any piece of water, Iwould try to make my squirrel go acrossit, on a piece of board. But here he is-Look how still he sits; I think he is sulky,because he is in a strange place. THE FROSTY MORNING. ^ Oh ! this clear frosty morning! itmakes one feel all life and glee. I de-clare I have been running about the gar-den till I am quite in a glow; and thereyou sit by the fire, Emma, looking coldand dull. Come with me, and I will showyou how the little pond is frozen over. Nay, it is so cold; I do not like to go. 3 34 * Oh! put on your bonnet, and tie yourkerchief round your neck, and you will bewarm enough. ^ Nay, I will not go, andso you need not teaze me. O! I willgo, brother Edwin; I am not cold. Yes, do, dear little Ellen; and I willshow you the long icicles which hang on
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