Archy Somerville : and other stories . on far out of the littleboys sight. Archy, however, nowbegan to find other things to tempthim on, and he soon reached thebrook. I wonder where this brook goesto, thought he I wonder if it goesto the ocean papa told me about, Imean to see! Archy walked onfollowing the course of the brookfor a long time, and then feelinghungry, he turned around to picksom6 berries that grew by it. After eating as many as he wanted,he thought he would go home again,and wait till another day to find the LITTLE APtCIIY SOMMERYILLE. 11 ocean. But when he wanted to goback he cou
Archy Somerville : and other stories . on far out of the littleboys sight. Archy, however, nowbegan to find other things to tempthim on, and he soon reached thebrook. I wonder where this brook goesto, thought he I wonder if it goesto the ocean papa told me about, Imean to see! Archy walked onfollowing the course of the brookfor a long time, and then feelinghungry, he turned around to picksom6 berries that grew by it. After eating as many as he wanted,he thought he would go home again,and wait till another day to find the LITTLE APtCIIY SOMMERYILLE. 11 ocean. But when he wanted to goback he could not remember whe-ther he must turn to the right orthe left. Which way had he come ?He could not recollect, but at lengthturned to the left and went on. PoorArchy; instead of going home hewas going further away. At lastthe sun went down, and although itwas not dark, Archy began to feelfrightened, mamma, mamma! hesobbed, come take me home! Pmso tired, mamma! 1 want to go tobed! But his mamma could nothear him, and at last, tired out,. LITTLE ARCIIY SOMMERVILLE. 13 Arcliy lay down by the brook andwent fast asleep. He was awakened by his fatherwho had come in search of his lostboy. Poor little Archy was veryglad to get home once more, and hesobbed as his mother laid him in hiswarm bed mamma I will never runout the gate again, when you tellme not to go.^
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