Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . 4. But far more sweet than any of these is thelove of brothers and sisters to each other. Itgives many a joyous laugh to sport. It takesmany a sad tear from grief. 5. And oh ! with what joy it is seen by thefond father and mother. They press their goodand kind children to their breasts, and pray Godto bless them. 6. And He does and will bless them; for thegood and kind find favour in His sight. 7. My little readers, have you brothers andsisters? Love them. Do all you can for them when in need. 8. So shall you make glad the
Our own second reader: for the use of schools and families . 4. But far more sweet than any of these is thelove of brothers and sisters to each other. Itgives many a joyous laugh to sport. It takesmany a sad tear from grief. 5. And oh ! with what joy it is seen by thefond father and mother. They press their goodand kind children to their breasts, and pray Godto bless them. 6. And He does and will bless them; for thegood and kind find favour in His sight. 7. My little readers, have you brothers andsisters? Love them. Do all you can for them when in need. 8. So shall you make glad the hearts of your 12 OUR OWN SECOND HEADER. parents. So shall you have the blessing of theMost Hio-h who made von. The teacher will ask such questions on each lesson ashis own judgment may suggest, adapted to secure the atten-tion of the child, and to teach him to think about what hehas read. UESSSMi ? ? ?>?•-Horse age bank shoot come would white keeps next field beast spent which best years THE OLD HORSE. 1. Come, James, let us sit down on this man who lives on the farm next to that old white horse. OUR OWN SECOND READER. 13 2. It has been a good horse : and now that itis worn out with toil and old age, he does notshoot it, as some men would do ; but he is kindto it, and keeps it in this field, where it will live,free from toil, till it dies. 3. He is a good man, pa. Yes, he is, my dear. We may be sure that aman is good, when he is kind to his beast, andtakes care of one which has spent its best yearsin his service. 4. Pa, is the horse white because he is old ? Isee that the hair of people becomes gray or whiteas they grow old. 5. No, my son, not exactly. Gray horses, whenyoung, become white if they live to be old, butblack, or brown, or sorrel horses do not. LESSOl IV. There strikes taught pole kinds woods coarse fore th
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