. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . t this meant. 92 ECLECTIC SERIES. 7. The tree said, All these leavesare getting ready to fly away, and theyhave put on these colors because oftheir joy. 8. Then the little leaf began to wantto go, and grew very beautiful in think-ing of it. When it was gay in colors,it saw that the branches of the treehad no bright colors on them. 9. So the leaf said, 0 branch! whyare you lead-colored while we are all «/ beautiful and golden? 10. We must keep on our workingclothes, said the tree, for our workis not yet done; but vour clothes are « • for holidays, because y
. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . t this meant. 92 ECLECTIC SERIES. 7. The tree said, All these leavesare getting ready to fly away, and theyhave put on these colors because oftheir joy. 8. Then the little leaf began to wantto go, and grew very beautiful in think-ing of it. When it was gay in colors,it saw that the branches of the treehad no bright colors on them. 9. So the leaf said, 0 branch! whyare you lead-colored while we are all «/ beautiful and golden? 10. We must keep on our workingclothes, said the tree, for our workis not yet done; but vour clothes are « • for holidays, because your task is now over. 11. Just then a little puff of windcame, and the leaf let go without think-ing, and the wind took it up and turnedit over and over. 12. Then it fell gently down underthe edge of the fence, among hundredsof leaves, and has never waked to tellus what it dreamed about. SECOND READER. 93 LESSON XLIII. gold lambgfields, leaves,glade vale fondly ericket whirlingfleecy farewell «6ver letdream -eon tent flutter ing. THE WIXD AND THE LEAVES. 1. Come, little leaves, said the wind one dav. i> Come oer the meadows with me, and play;Put on your dress of red and gold,-Summer is gone, and the days grow cold. 2. Soon as the leaves heard the winds loud call,Down they came fluttering, one and all;Over the brown fields they danced and flew,Singing the soft little songs they knew. 94 ECLECTIC SERIES, 3. Cricket, good-by, weve been friends so long;Little brook, sing us your farewell song,—Say you are sorry to see us go;Ah! you will miss us, right well we know. 4. Dear little lambs, in your fleecy fold,Mother will keep you from harm and cold;Fondly weve watched you in vale and glade;Say, will you dream of our loving shade ? 5. Dancing and whirling, the little leaves went;Winter had called them, and they were fast asleep in their earthy beds,The snow laid a coverlet over their heads. George XLIV. wore green joke Jessie presentsjoTly deal trim
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