Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . the water began to flow so rapidly that themaiden, the tree, the fire, the stream, the broom, thedoor, the fly and the ladybird were all swe^^t awaytogether. THE TWO TRAVELERS TWO men were traveling through a wood, whenone of them jDicked up an ax which he saw lyingon the ground. Look here! he said to his friend; Ive foundan ax. Dont say, ^Ive found an ax; say, We*ve foundan ax; replied the other. We are friends andare traveling together. Whatever we find ought tobelong t
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . the water began to flow so rapidly that themaiden, the tree, the fire, the stream, the broom, thedoor, the fly and the ladybird were all swe^^t awaytogether. THE TWO TRAVELERS TWO men were traveling through a wood, whenone of them jDicked up an ax which he saw lyingon the ground. Look here! he said to his friend; Ive foundan ax. Dont say, ^Ive found an ax; say, We*ve foundan ax; replied the other. We are friends andare traveling together. Whatever we find ought tobelong to both of us. No, indeed! said the first traveler. I foundthe ax myself; you did not see it at all until I hadit in my hand. No part of it belongs to you. They had not gone far, hoMever, before the ownerof the ax came running after them in a great passion,threatening them furiously if they did not at oncereturn his property. Now we are in for it! said the man with the ax. Not at all! said the other. You should say,/ am in for it, not we. You gave me no share inthe ax; I will have no share in the danger! 110 Rain. RAIN By Robert Louis Stevenson The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree,It rains on the umbrellas on the ships at sea. The Two Travelers and the Oyster 111 THE TWO TRAVELERS AND THEOYSTER AS two men were walking by the seaside at lowxV water they saw an oyster, and they both stooj)edat the same time to pick it up. One pushed theother away, and a dispute ensued. A traveler coming along at the time, they deter-mined to ask him which of the two had the betterright to the oyster. While each was telling his story the travelergravely took out his knife, opened the shell andloosened the oyster. When they had finished, andwere listening for his decision, he just as gravelyswallowed the oyster, and offered them each a shell. The Court, said he, awards you each a oyster will cover the costs. Does it ever happen that two men in a lawsuitlose m
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