Harper's story booksA series of narratives, dialogues, biographies, and tales, for the instruction and entertainment of the youngEmbellished with numerous and beautiful engravings . ey did, said Josie, they must have cut a hole in theice, for I can see that the lake is frozen over every where. Andit must be frozen very hard, or it would not bear the men whoare riding on it. Josie surveyed the picture a moment or two longer, and thenshe said, Now Ive seen all, I believe, that there is in this picture. No, said Elfred, there is one thing more. What is it ? asked Josie. It is a town over on the f
Harper's story booksA series of narratives, dialogues, biographies, and tales, for the instruction and entertainment of the youngEmbellished with numerous and beautiful engravings . ey did, said Josie, they must have cut a hole in theice, for I can see that the lake is frozen over every where. Andit must be frozen very hard, or it would not bear the men whoare riding on it. Josie surveyed the picture a moment or two longer, and thenshe said, Now Ive seen all, I believe, that there is in this picture. No, said Elfred, there is one thing more. What is it ? asked Josie. It is a town over on the farther side of the lake, repliedElfred. Yes, said Josie, I see it. The men who are driving thesledges are going toward it. It is a very pretty town. Thehouses are white. Altogether, added Josie, it is a very pretty picture. Andwhat a pretty tree it is which hangs over the hut, with the long,thick branches all covered with snow ! The next picture which Josie saw was that of the two menracing in their sledges. They were riding along very swiftlythrough the snow. The reindeer were running as fast as theycould run. GETTING EGGS. 69 Co-operation better than rivalry. Getting One of the men was gradually getting be-fore the other, and he was looking back to seehow far the other was behind. He thinks it is a fine thing to beat his com-panion in the race, and triumph over him. Itwould, however, be a much more noble thing if he would checkhis reindeer a little, so as to allow the other to keep up with him,and then they would go on happily together. It is much more generous and noble to help our companionsand friends along with us wherever we are going, than try tokeep them back, so that we may get before them. CHAPTER VIII. GETTING EGGS. Elfreds pictures served him a double purpose. In the firstplace, they were the means of bringing him company; for thechildren liked so much to see them, that they used to come oftenerto his house on account of them>than they would otherwise hav
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