. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . T did not take so long as one might haveexpected to cross what Charley called c theprairie; but when they got to the other side, theycame to something much more dangerous, and ofwhich they heard the sound at some little mean a running stream of water rushing oversome rocks. Oh ! if Rosys mamma had known wherethe little girl stood when she came to its banks,I dont think she would have thought MasterCharleys protection quite enough. But Charley was not afraid himself. He hadnever tumbled into a river,
. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . T did not take so long as one might haveexpected to cross what Charley called c theprairie; but when they got to the other side, theycame to something much more dangerous, and ofwhich they heard the sound at some little mean a running stream of water rushing oversome rocks. Oh ! if Rosys mamma had known wherethe little girl stood when she came to its banks,I dont think she would have thought MasterCharleys protection quite enough. But Charley was not afraid himself. He hadnever tumbled into a river, or into a pond, andbeen in danger of drowning yet: so he did notknow how it felt, or how much more easy it LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF XXII. As soon as Charley saw the cascade, lie cried out. The source of the Nile, I do declare. This is something to talk about when we get back. LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. was to go to the bottom and be drowned thanto get out again. As soon as he saw the little cascade, whichlooked very pretty amongst the trees, he criedout,- c The source of the Nile, I do declare ! Noone ever saw it before; and we have found itout ! Only think ! This is something to talkabout when we get back ! c Do you think the Nile water is good todrink ? asked Rosy, who was very thirsty. c I should just think so ! answered Charley;c why it is the best in the world ! c I wish we could get some, then; but Iam afraid of falling in if I dip the bottle inhere. And as she spoke, a little bird, which waschirping on a bough near, looked at her, as muchas to say,- c You had better not try, little maiden : thewater is deep just here, and runs very fast. Youmight get carried down the stream. LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF DI
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