. Public school phonic primer . n would have beenfully grown. 0, father, I never knew any-thing about eggs before. 20 Ah, York, the commonest thingsabout ns are worth watching they not? Truly, father, that is the bestthing I have found out this year. York fly kindly beside young reply hearty betweenyolk satisfy country begin WHO LIKES THE RAIN ? I, said the duck, I call it fun,For I have my little red rubbers on ;They make a cunning three-toed trackIn the soft, cool mud, Quack ! Quack ! * I, cried the dandelion, I,My roots are thirsty, my Inids are dry;And she lifted her little yel
. Public school phonic primer . n would have beenfully grown. 0, father, I never knew any-thing about eggs before. 20 Ah, York, the commonest thingsabout ns are worth watching they not? Truly, father, that is the bestthing I have found out this year. York fly kindly beside young reply hearty betweenyolk satisfy country begin WHO LIKES THE RAIN ? I, said the duck, I call it fun,For I have my little red rubbers on ;They make a cunning three-toed trackIn the soft, cool mud, Quack ! Quack ! * I, cried the dandelion, I,My roots are thirsty, my Inids are dry;And she lifted her little yellow headOut of her green grassy bed. I hope twill pour ! I hope twill pour !Croaked the tree-toad at his gray-bark door ; For with a broad leaf as a roofI am perfectly rain-proof Sang the brook : I laugh at every drop,And wish they never need to stopTill a big river I grow to be,And find my way to the sea. Conversational Topic— Builders wrought with greatest care Each minute and unseen The —Longfellow. 21. WHAT AM I? Berleiv z, qu, c (■•<). Build, n^irtij ent. What are you gazing at me foi%little innocent I said Quicksilver,peeping out of her little glass win-dow. You had better gaze at thesetting sun and the cattle grazingon the hill over there. 0 see!Magnificent sight! Quicksilver, tell me about your-self. You are so funny. So manypeople come to look at you. Some-times you are long, and sometimesyou are in a little ball. Are youalive. Quicksilver? That isnt my right name. AVhatisit, then? That is something for you tofind out, little student. Am I alive? 22 Such a question! Dont I act as ifI were alive? But you are so queer! Whatmakes you go up and down, Quick-silver ? Please do not call me you want to be cool you dontgo upstairs, do you? The coolestplace is down, down, yes down inthe cellar. What is zero? Oh, zero is just my startingpoint, from which to mark mygoing up and down. In very coldzones I am seldom very far fromzero. Bu
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