. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . h her she dug up violets, and spring-beauties, and other flowers,—runningback and forth, singing all the while. SECOND READER. 155 8. The squirrels peeped out of theirholes at Bessie. The birds sang inthe branches overhead. Thump, camesomething all at once into the middleof the bed. Bessie jumped and upsetthe basket, and away it rolled downthe hill. 9. How Bessie laughed when she sawa big, brown toad winking his brighteyes at her, as if he would say, Nooffense, I hope. 10. Just then Bessie heard a bellringing loudly. She knew it was call-ing her
. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . h her she dug up violets, and spring-beauties, and other flowers,—runningback and forth, singing all the while. SECOND READER. 155 8. The squirrels peeped out of theirholes at Bessie. The birds sang inthe branches overhead. Thump, camesomething all at once into the middleof the bed. Bessie jumped and upsetthe basket, and away it rolled downthe hill. 9. How Bessie laughed when she sawa big, brown toad winking his brighteyes at her, as if he would say, Nooffense, I hope. 10. Just then Bessie heard a bellringing loudly. She knew it was call-ing her home; but how could she leaveher basket? She must look for thatfirst. 11. Waiting, waiting, waiting,1 all atonce sang a bird out of sight amongthe branches; waiting, Bessie. 12. Sure enough, said Bessie; per-haps Im making dear mother or auntiewait; and they are so good to me. Idbetter let the basket wait. Take careof it, birdie; and dont jump on myflowers, Mr. Toad. 156 ECLECTIC SEEIES. LESSON LXIX. vigit soaked o bedi ent ruined. BESSIE. (CONCLUDED.) 1. She was back at the house in afew minutes, calling, Mother! mother!auntie! Who wants me ? 2. I, dear. said her mother. ••1 am^oins; awav for a Ions: visit, and if you O O « v had not come at once. I could nothave said good-by to my little girl. SECOND RE AD EH. 157 3. Then Bessies mother kissed told her to obey her kind auntwhile she was gone. 4. The next morning, Bessie waked tofind it raining hard. She went into heraunts room with a very sad face. 0auntie! this old rain! 5. This new, fresh, beautiful rain,Bessie! How it will make our flowersgrow, and what a good time we canhave together in the house! G. I know it, auntie; but you willthink me so careless! 7. To let it rain? 8. No; dont laugh, Aunt Annie; toleave your nice basket out of doors allnight; and now it will be soaked andruined in this- -this- -beautiful did not look as if the beautifulrain made her very happy. 9. You must be more careful
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