. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . 8. The man, whose window had beenbroken, had been there, and told about it. He gave back Georgesdollar and another besides. 9. A short time after this, the mancame and told Mr. Ellet that he wanteda good boy to stay in his store. 10. As soon as George left school, hewent to live with this man, who was arich merchant. In a few vears he be- «/ came the merchants partner. 136 ECLECTIC SERIES. LESSON LXII. line grain stiid/y figure se-eondverse ad vige bus/i ly followed perfe«t lyim patientun der stand. FRANK AND THE HOURGLASS. 1. Frank was a very tal
. McGuffey's second eclectic reader . 8. The man, whose window had beenbroken, had been there, and told about it. He gave back Georgesdollar and another besides. 9. A short time after this, the mancame and told Mr. Ellet that he wanteda good boy to stay in his store. 10. As soon as George left school, hewent to live with this man, who was arich merchant. In a few vears he be- «/ came the merchants partner. 136 ECLECTIC SERIES. LESSON LXII. line grain stiid/y figure se-eondverse ad vige bus/i ly followed perfe«t lyim patientun der stand. FRANK AND THE HOURGLASS. 1. Frank was a very talkative littleboy. He never saw a new thing with-out asking a great many questionsabout it. 2. His mother was very patient and SECOND HEADER. 137 kind. When it was proper to answerhis questions, she would do so. 3. Sometimes she would say, Youare not old enough to understand that,my son. When you are ten years old,you may ask me about it, and I willtell you. 4. When his mother said this, henever teased any more. He knew shealways liked to answer him when heasked proper questions. 5. The first time Frank saw an hour-glass, he was very much amused; buthe did not know what it was. 6. His mother said, An hourglass ismade in the shape of the figure sand is put in at one end, andruns through a small hole in the mid-dle. As much sand is put into the glassas will run through in an hour. 7. Frank watched the little streamof sand. He was impatient, because itwould not run faster. Let me shakeit, mother, said he; it is lazy, and willnever get
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