A First[-Fifth] Reader Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ...hands of the little girl. As she tenderly dries the cold fingers on a soft towel, she tells her how the good God has formed the beautiful snow-crystals. How He has spread the white mantle of snow over the shrubs and flowers that they may not be harmed by the cold Northern winter. SPELL AND WRITE. shrubs crys'tals tow'el I guest depot' LANGUAGE. Compare snow and sugar to see how they are alike. 1. Mabel was a good little girl, but she did not like to study. She told her mother that she could walk and talk, and do ever so many other things, and she didn1t care if she didn1t know how to read. 2. Her mother was sorry to hear her little girl talk in that foolish way. She told Mabel how sorry she would feel to grow up and know nothing. Mabel said she would be willing to learn if it was not such hard work. 3. One morning Mabel lay on the floor with her book in her hand. "Mamma," she said, "I don't think other little girls have such hard times studying as I do." 4. "I know my little girl is not stupid," said her mother. "If you would study your lesson, Mabel, instead of thinking how hard it is, you would soon get through. But put your book away now, and I will give you a lesson without any book" 5. Mabel was delighted to put her book down. She did not know what her mother could mean. They put on their hats and walked a long distance. At last they came to a shady yard with a large stone building in it. Mabel's mother asked to go to the schoolroom. They were taken into a large room, where many little girls were seated in a row, with books in their hands. 6. "Now, Mabel," said her mother, "see how nicely these little girls study." The teacher gave Mabel one of their books. She looked at it a moment, and said,...