. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . a! what can it be V Try ifyou can not guess, Alfred. It is notthat the swallows are come back, whichleft our eaves last autumn, is it? Oh!no. Let me see, then, what can it William has not had a new cottagebuilt, has he ? No. O ! now I thinkI know: I believe papa has had somefishes put into the pond, for he said he 54 THE childs own story book. would. Now is not that it, Julia?No. Well, then I can not guess;do tell me. Guess once more, Alfred,and then if you are not right, I will tellyou. You have not had a house bui
. The child's own story book; or, Tales and dialogues for the nursery . a! what can it be V Try ifyou can not guess, Alfred. It is notthat the swallows are come back, whichleft our eaves last autumn, is it? Oh!no. Let me see, then, what can it William has not had a new cottagebuilt, has he ? No. O ! now I thinkI know: I believe papa has had somefishes put into the pond, for he said he 54 THE childs own story book. would. Now is not that it, Julia?No. Well, then I can not guess;do tell me. Guess once more, Alfred,and then if you are not right, I will tellyou. You have not had a house builtfor the robin against winter, have you ? Oh! Alfred, what a poor guesser youare ; well, I suppose I must tell you ;—itis a little brother who has made this greatchange. A little brother!—O howhappy I shall be ; do take me to see him. Here he is, and has been all the timewe have been talking; but you see he isasleep. Oh, Julia, what a pretty baby. Yes, Alfred, you will say so when he isawake, and you see his sweet blue eyes,and happy smile; besides, he is such a. HOW THINGS ARE CKAN<.!Page 54. THE NEW YOR; PUBLIC LIBRARY Ml<Sh
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