A First[-Fifth] Reader Volume Кн. 1

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: ...hand. "Mamma," she said, "I don1t 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. Mabel1s 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, "Mamma, they are not studying at all, for their books have no letters in thercu" 7. Mabel1s mother then took one of the books and showed it to her. There were no black letters in it; but Mabel felt the page, and found that it was rough. Her mother told her it was covered with raised letters. 8. The teacher asked one of the little girls to read for Mabel. The pupil ran her fingers over the page, and read nicely. Mabel then learned that the poor little girls were blind, and could only read by feeling the letters with the tips of their fingers. 9. Mabel enjoyed her lesson without any book very much, but she was sorry for the little blind girls. She told her mother that her own lessons would not seem tiresome again, when she thought how hard it must be for them to learn to use books. NATURAL HISTORY.--The Ete. A Study. The eye rests in a bony socket....