. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . ned the old picketfence into a row of soldiers, and thegate posts into captains, with tall whitehats on. 152 ECLECTIC SEKIEU. 5. The old corn basket that was leftout by the barn, upside down, theymade into a cunning little snow housewith a round roof. 6. When the busy little flakes haddone their work, the sun came up tosee what they had been about, i/ 7. He must have been pleased withwhat he saw, for he smiled such abright, sweet smile, that the wholewhite world sparkled ns if it weremade of little stars. 8. Who would have thought that theblack clouds coul
. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . ned the old picketfence into a row of soldiers, and thegate posts into captains, with tall whitehats on. 152 ECLECTIC SEKIEU. 5. The old corn basket that was leftout by the barn, upside down, theymade into a cunning little snow housewith a round roof. 6. When the busy little flakes haddone their work, the sun came up tosee what they had been about, i/ 7. He must have been pleased withwhat he saw, for he smiled such abright, sweet smile, that the wholewhite world sparkled ns if it weremade of little stars. 8. Who would have thought that theblack clouds could hide the little fairiesthat made the earth so beautiful! LESSON LXVIII. dug roots thump offense toad spool§ heaped smoothed forth apron -elos/ets dande II ou§ BESSIE. 1. One day, Bessie thought how niceit would be to have a garden with only SECOND READER. 153 wild flowers in it. So into the houseshe ran to find her Aunt Annie, andask her leave to go over on the shadyhillside, across the hrook, where thewild flowers grew 2. Yes, indeed, you may go, saidAunt Annie; but what will you putthe roots and earth in while you aremaking the garden ? 3. Oh, said Bessie, I can take myapron. 154 ECLECTIC SERIES. 4:. Her aunt laughed, and said, Abasket will be better, I think. So theylooked in the closets and the attic,everywhere; but some of the basketswere full, and some broken; not onecould they find that would do. 5. Then Aunt Annie turned out thespools and the bags from a nice largeworkbasket, and gave that to may have this for your own, shesaid, to fill with earth, or flowers, oranything you like. 6. Oh! thank you, said Bessie, andshe danced away through the slipped through the gate, out intothe field all starred with dandelions,down in the hollow by the brook, thenup on the hillside out of sight amongthe shady trees. 7. How she worked that afternoon!She heaped up the dark, rich earth,and smoothed it over with her she dug up violets, and s
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