,illu/ration3 ,a ,,good ,,sport ,,=     
,,girls ,,& ,,boys    ,,! ,,woods       
,,hut*9son ,,heal? ,,s]ies    ,,!       
,,*ild',s ,,day   ,,by   ,,woods        
,,hut*9son1 ,a4,m41 ,m4,d4   ,sometime  
,pr(essor ( ,anatomy1 ,univ]sity ( ,i[a2
 ,pr(essor ( ,comp>ative ,pa?ology &    
,me?ods ( ,sci5ce ,tea*+1 ,univ]sity (  
,buffalo2 ,lectur]1 ,london ,m$ical     
,graduates' ,college & ,univ]sity (     
,london2 & ,/ate ,heal? ,(fic] (        
,oregon4 ,au?or ( ,prev5table ,diseases1
 ,conque/ ( ,consumption1 ,in/9ct &     
,heal?1 & ,a ,h&book ( ,heal?4          
,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,,bo/on    
,,new ,,york    ,,*icago   ,,copyright1 
#aiab1 ,,by ,,woods ,,hut*9son          
,,=eword   ,if y\? only knew1 if old age
 only c\ld6 lam5t$ ! philosoph]4 ,:at is
 ! use1 say "s1 ( putt+ ideas ab\t      
disease into *ildr5's heads & mak+ !m   
fussy ab\t _! heal? & anxi\s be=e _! "t8
  ,precisely because ideas ab\t disease 
are f> less hurtful ?an disease itself1 
& because ! p]iod = ri*e/ returns f     

s5sible liv+ is *ildhood--& ! e>li] !   
bett]4  ,x is abundantly wor? :ile to   
tea* a *ild h[ to protect 8 heal? &     
build up 8 /r5g?2 too _m ( u only beg9  
to take ?\ght ( our heal? :5 x is too   
late to d u mu* good4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ is  
possible 9 *ildhood4 ,! heavie/ life    
h&icaps c be f$ & play$ & tra9$ out (   
exi/5ce 9 a *ild4 ,ev5 ! mo/ rudim5t>y  
k1 ! simple/ & crude/ ( precautions1 9  
*ildhood may make all ! diff]5ce betwe5 
mis]y & happ9ess1 success & failure 9   
life4  ,our greate/ asset = heal?ful    
liv+ is t mo/ ( ! unspoil$ in/9cts1 !   
primitive likes & dislikes1 ( ! *ild    
po9t 9 ! "r direction4 ,!re is no ne$ to
 tell *ildr5 to eat1 to play1 to sleep1 
to swim2 all t is ne$$ is to po9t out :y
 !y l to d ^! ?+s1 :]e to /op1 :at risks
 to avoid4 ,! simple/ & mo/ natural     
me?od ( do+ ?is has seem$ to be t ( a   
sket* ( ! usual c\rse & activities ( a  
,*ild's ,day1 ) a runn+ comm5t>y (      
explanation1 & su* outl9es ( our bodily 
/ructure & ne$s z are requir$ to make   

cle> :y su* & su* a c\rse is advisable &
 su* ano!r inadvisable4 ,! greate/      
problem has be5 h[ to rea* & hold !     
int]e/ ( ! *ild2 & ! lion's %>e ( su*   
success z may h be5 a*iev$ 9 ?is reg>d  
is due to ! cop]ation ( my si/]1        
,pr(essor ,mabel ,hut*9son ,d\glas (    
,:itti] ,college1 ,cali=nia4  ,,!       
,,au?or4     ,,cont5ts     ,,good       
,,morn+       ,i4 ,wak+ ,up      ,,ii4  
,a ,good ,/>t     ,,iii4 ,ba?+ & ,bru%+ 
,,breakfa/    ,,go+ ,,to ,,s*ool        
,i4 ,gett+ ,ready      ,,ii4 ,an ,e>ly  
,romp     ,,iii4 ,fre% ,air--,:y ,we    
,ne$ ,x      ,,iv4 ,fre% ,air--,h[ ,we  
,brea! ,x    ,,9 ,,s*ool        ,i4     
,br++ ! ,fre% ,air ,9       ,,ii4 ,he>+ 
& ,li/5+      ,,iii4 ,see+ & ,read+     
,,iv4 ,a ,dr9k ( ,wat]        ,v4       
,little ,cooks       ,,vi4 ,ta/+ &      
,smell+      ,,vii4 ,talk+ & ,recit+    
,,viii4 ,?9k+ & ,answ]+    ,,abs5t      
,,to-,,day8       ,i4 ,keep+ ,well      
,,ii4 ,"s ,foes to ,fight     ,,iii4    
,protect+ ,our ,fri5ds    ,,"w ,,&      

,,play       ,i4 ,gr[+ ,/rong      ,,ii4
 ,accid5ts     ,,iii4 ,! ,city          
,beautiful    ,,! ,,ev5+ ,,meal    ,a   
,,pleasant ,,ev5+    ,,good ,,night     
,i4 ,gett+ ,ready = ,b$      ,,ii4 ,!   
,l& ( ,nod    ,,que/ions ,,& ,,ex]cises 
,,! ,,*ild',s ,,day     ,,good ,,morn+  
,i4 ,,wak+ ,,up  ,if !re is any?+ t we  
all enjoy1 x is wak+ up on a bright spr+
 morn+ & see+ ! sunlight p\r+ into !    
room4 ,y all "k ! poem beg9n+1--    ,i  
rememb]1 ,i rememb]   ,! h\se :]e ,i 0  
born2   ,! little w9d[ :]e ! sun   ,came
 peep+ 9 at morn4  ,y are feel+ fre% &  
re/$ & happy aft] y\r good night's sleep
 & y are eag] to be up & out among !    
birds & ! fl[]s4  ,y are p]fectly "r 9  
be+ glad to say ,good morn+ to ! sun1 = 
he is "o ( ! be/ fri5ds y h4 ,doesn't he
 make ! fl[]s blossom1 & ! trees gr[8 ,&
 he makes ! apples r$d51 too1 & !       
:eat-e>s fill out1 & ! potatoes gr[ "u !
 gr\nd1 & ! peas & beans & melons &     
/rawb]ries & raspb]ries above x4 ,all ^!
 ?+s t fe$ y & keep y heal?y are gr[n by

 ! heat ( ! sun4 ,s if x 7 n = !        
sunlight we %\ld all />ve to dea?4      
,:ile sunlight is p\r+ d[n f ! sun to ! 
e>?1 x is w>m+ & clean+ ! air1 burn+ up 
any poison\s gases1 or g]ms1 t may be 9 
x4 ,by heat+ ! air1 x />ts x to ris+4   
,if y w wat*1 y c see ! air %imm]+ &    
ris+ f an op5 field on a broil+ summ]   
day1 or wav]+ & ru%+ upw>d f a hot /ove 
or an op5 regi/] 9 w9t]4 ,hold a little 
fea!r fluff or bl[ a puff ( fl\r above a
 hot /ove1 & x w g sail+ up t[>d !      
ceil+4 ,z ! heat$ air rises1 ! cool] air
 ar\nd ru%es 9 to fill ! place t x has  
left1 & ! outdoor drafts are made t we  
call w9ds4  ,^! w9ds keep ! air mov+    
ab\t 9 all directions con/antly1 l wat] 
9 a boil+ pot1 & 9 ?is way keep x fre% &
 pure & clean4 ,if x 7 n = ?is1 ! air   
w\ld become f\l & damp & /agnant1 l !   
wat] 9 a dit* or m>%y pool4 ,s ! ,sun   
,god1 z our ance/ors 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ us$ to
 call him ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 n only gives
 u our food to eat1 b keeps ! air fit = 
u to brea!4  ,9 /ill ano!r way ! sun is 

"o ( our be/ fri5ds2 = 8 rays h !       
wond]ful p[]1 n only ( caus+ plants t   
supply u ) food--! ,gre5 ,plants1 z we  
call !m--to gr[ & fl\ri%1 b at ! same "t
 ( )]+ & kill+ c]ta9 plants t d u h>m4  
,^! plants--! ,colorless ,plants1 we may
 call !m--are ! molds1 ! fungi1 & !     
bact]ia1 or g]ms4 ,y "k h[ a pair (     
boots put away 9 a d>k1 damp closet1 or 
left d[n 9 ! cell>1 w become cov]$ all  
ov] ) a coat+ ( gray mold4 ,mold gr[s   
rapidly 9 ! d>k4 ,j s1 ^! o!r ,colorless
 ,plants1 :i* include mo/ ( our disease 
g]ms1 gr[ & fl\ri% 9 ! d>k1 & are kill$ 
by sunlight4 ,t is :y no h\se1 or room1 
is fit to live 91 into :i* ! sunlight   
does n p\r freely sometime dur+ ! day4  
,! m sunlight y c br+ into y\r b$rooms &
 y\r playrooms & y\r s*oolrooms1 except 
dur+ ! heat ( ! day 9 ! summ] "t1 !     
bett] !y w be4 ,! ,italians h a v %rewd 
& true old prov]b ab\t h\ses & light3   
,:]e ! sunlight nev] comes1 ! doctor (t5
 does4  ,s y see t ,nature is guid+ y 9 
! "r direction :5 %e makes y love &     

delight 9 ! bright1 w>m1 gold5 sunlight2
 = x is "o ( ! v be/ fri5ds t y         
h--inde$1 y c\ldn't possibly live )\t x4
  ,9 "o s5se1 9 fact1 ?\gh ?is may be a 
little h>d] = y to und]/&1 y are        
sunlight y\rselves2 = ! p[] 9 y\r       
muscles & n]ves t makes y able to jump &
 dance & s+ & laugh & brea! is !        
sunlight :i* y h eat5 9 bread & apples &
 potatoes1 & :i* ! plants _h drunk 9    
?r\gh _! leaves 9 ! long1 sunny days (  
spr+ & summ]4  ,s ?r[ up y\r bl9ds & op5
 y\r w9d[s wide to ! sunlight e morn+2 &
 let ! sunlight p\r 9 all day long1     
except only :ile y are read+ or         
/udy+--:5 ! dazzl+ light may hurt y\r   
eyes--& = six or sev5 ( ! hotte/ h\rs ( 
! day 9 summ] "t4 ,p]haps y\r mo!rs w   
object t ! sunlight w fade ! c>pets1 or 
spoil ! furniture2 b x w put f> m color 
into y\r faces ?an x w take out ( !     
c>pets4 ,if y are giv5 ! *oice ( a      
b$room1 *oose a room t faces s\? or     
s\!a/ or s\?we/1 nev] t[>d ! nor?4      
,,ii4 ,a ,,good ,,/>t  ,:5 y are really 

awake & h _h a good look to see :at k9d 
( morn+ x is1 y w feel l yawn+ & /ret*+1
 & rubb+ y\r eyes f\r or five times1    
be=e y jump out ( b$2 & x is a good plan
 to take pl5ty ( "t to d ?is1 unless y  
are already late = breakfa/ or s*ool4 ,x
 />ts y\r he>t to beat+ & y\r lungs to  
brea?+ fa/]2 & x limb]s y\r muscles1 s t
 y are ready = ! h>d] "w !y mu/ d z soon
 z y jump out ( b$ & beg9 to walk ab\t &
 ba! & dress & run & play4  ,:5 y jump  
out ( b$1 ?r[ back ! cov]s & turn !m ov]
 ! foot ( ! b$1 s t ! air & ! sunlight c
 get at e "p ( !m & make !m clean & fre%
 & sweet to cov] y at night aga94 ,?\gh 
y may n "k x1 all night long1 :ile y h  
be5 asleep1 y\r sk9 has be5 at "w clean+
 & purify+ y\r blood1 p\r+ out gases & a
 wat]y vapor t we call p]spiration1 or  
sweat2 & ^! impurities h be5 caught by !
 %eets & blankets4 ,s aft] a b$ has be5 
slept 9 = f\r or five nights1 if x has n
 be5 ?r[n well op5 9 ! morn+1 x beg9s to
 h a /uffy1 f\l1 s\ri% smell4 ,y c see f
 ?is :y x is a bad ?+ to sleep ) y\r    

head "u ! b$clo!s1 z p sometimes d1 or  
ev5 to pull ! blankets up ov] y\r head1 
because y are fright5$ at some?+ or are 
afraid t y\r e>s w get cold4 ,y\r brea? 
has poison\s gases 9 x1 z well z y\r    
p]spiration2 & ! two toge!r make ! air  
"u ! b$clo!s v bad4  ,n[ y are ready to 
wa% & dress4 ,b be=e y d ?is1 x is a    
good ?+ to take (f y\r nightdress1 or   
turn x d[n to y\r wai/ & tie x !re ) !  
sleeves1 & g ?r\gh "s good sw++ &       
w9dmill movem5ts ) y\r arms & %\ld]s &  
back4  7#a7 ,sw+ y\r arms r\nd & r\nd l 
! sails ( a w9dmill2 fir/ bo? toge!r1 !n
 "o 9 "o direction1 & ! o!r 9 ! o!r4    
7#b7 ,hold y\r arms /raight out 9 front 
( y1 & sw+ !m backw>d until ! backs (   
y\r h&s /rike beh9d y\r back4  7#c7     
,hold y\r arms /raight out on ea* side1 
cl5* y\r fi/s1 & !n sm>tly b5d y\r elb[s
 s t y almo/ /rike y\rself on bo?       
%\ld]s1 & repeat quickly tw5ty or ?irty 
times4  7#d7 ,sw+ y\r arms1 out full    
l5g?1 across y\r *e/ five or t5 times4  
7#e7 ,sw+ =w>d & d[n ) y\r arms /ret*$  

out1 until ! tips ( y\r f+]s t\* !      
floor4  7#f7 ,set y\r feet a little     
ap>t1 sw+ =w>d & d[nw>d aga91 until y\r 
h&s sw+ back betwe5 y\r ankles4         
,illu/ration3 ,,/>t+ ,,! ,,day  ,:5 y   
come back f ^! d[n-sw+s1 b5d j z f> back
 z y c )\t los+ y\r balance1 s t y put  
all ! muscles along ! front ( y\r body  
on ! /ret*2 & !n sw+ d[n aga9 betwe5 y\r
 ankles4 ,?is w help to tone up all y\r 
muscles1 & limb] all y\r jo9ts1 & set   
y\r blood to circulat+ well1 & give y a 
good />t = ! day4   ,,iii4 ,,ba?+ ,,&   
,,bru%+  ,n[ y are ready to wa% & dress4
 ,y c easily take (f ! g[n1 or g>m5ts1 t
 y h worn dur+ ! night2 b !re is "o coat
 t y _c take (f--"o t is m important &  
useful & beautiful ?an all ! re/ ( y\r  
clo!s put toge!r1 no matt] ( h[ f9e     
mat]ial !y may be made1 or :at !y h co/4
  ,d y rememb] ! old ,bible /ory ab\t   
,joseph & 8 coat ( _m colors8 ,p]haps   
y've wi%$ y _h "o j z nice4 ,n[1 ! fact 
is1 y\r coat is m beautiful ev5 ?an     
,joseph's2 &1 z = its uses1 x is ! mo/  

wond]ful coat ev] made6  ,?is coat (    
y\rs *anges its color f "t to "t2       
sometimes x is p9k1 sometimes r$1       
sometimes a s(t milky :ite1 & sometimes 
a dull d>k blue1 or purple4 ,i wond] if 
y guess :at x is4 ,sometimes x is dry & 
sometimes wet1 sometimes x is hot &     
sometimes cold1 sometimes r\gh &        
sometimes smoo!r ?an ! s(te/ silk--j run
 y\r h& g5tly ov] y\r *eek6  ,n[ y h    
guess$ my riddle4 ,?is wond]ful coat is 
y\r sk91 :i* cov]s y f top to toe4 ,x   
fits m closely ?an any glove1 & yet is s
 easy & com=table t x nev] rubs or b9ds 
or hurts y 9 any way4      ,illu/ration3
 ,,! ,,sk9-,,/ra9]      ,! little pores 
op5 9 furr[s ( ! sk94 ,?is draw+ is     
_m hundr$ times z l>ge z ! piece ( sk9  
itself4  ,w ! wond]ful coat wa%8 ,yes1  
inde$1 & look all ! pretti]4 ,9 fact1 to
 keep x :ite & cle> y mu/ ba! (t51 n    
only y\r h&s & face1 b y\r :ole body4   
,y\r sk9 is a /ra9]1 y "k4 ,x is a way  
out = "s ( ! gases & wa/e wat] f !      
blood4 ,:at w happ51 !n1 if y don't wa% 

y\r sk98 ,! little holes1 or pores1 t ! 
sweat comes ?r\gh may become clogg$4 ,! 
/ra9] won't let ! poison out1 & s x w   
/ay inside y\r body4 ,!n1 too1 if y d n 
wa% ! sk91 ! little scales t are peel+  
(f ! outside coat w n be cle>$ away4 ,y 
h notic$ !m1 hav5't y1 sometime :5 y 7  
pull+ (f black /ock+s8 ,y f\nd little   
:ite pieces1 almo/ z f9e z p[d]1 cl++ to
 ! inside ( ! /ock+s4 ,^! little scales 
are always rubb+ (f f y\r sk94  ,s e    
morn+ x is good to spla% ! cool wat] all
 ov] y\rself1 if y c1 z ! birds d 9 !   
puddles4 ,y don't ne$ a ba?tub = ?is1   
?\gh ( c\rse x is mu* pleasant] & m     
conv5i5t if y h "o4 ,p\r ! wat] into a  
bas9 & spla% x ) y\r h&s all ov] y\r    
face1 neck1 *e/1 & arms4 ,!n rub y\r sk9
 well ) a r\gh t[el4 ,next1 place ! bas9
 on ! floor2 put y\r feet into x & da% !
 wat] z quickly z y c ov] y\r legs4 ,!n 
take ano!r good rub4 ,b y mu/ n d ?is   
unless y keep w>m :ile y are do+ x1 &   
y\r sk9 mu/ be p9k :5 y h f9i%$4 ,if y  
are *illy aft] rubb+1 y %\ld use tepid1 

ev5 v hot1 wat] = y\r morn+ ba?4 ,9     
summ] y c ba! all ov] easily2 b 9 w9t]1 
unless y\r room is w>m1 x is en\gh to   
spla% ! upp] half ( y\r body4 ,once or  
twice a week y %\ld take a good hot ba? 
) soap & !n sponge d[n 9 cool wat]4 ,see
 h[ ! birds enjoy _! ba?2 & y w1 too1 if
 y once get into ! habit ( ba?+         
regul>ly4  ,n[ let u take a good look at
 ?is coat & see if we c f9d out :at x is
 l4  ,! o!r day ,i saw "s boys play+    
basketball4 ,!y wore %ort sleeves & %ort
 tr\s]s4 ,f\r 7 ,indians1 & five 7 :ite 
boys1 & "o 0 a negro4 ,! sk9 ( ! :ite   
boys seem$ to %9e1 x look$ s :ite2 & !  
negro's %one 9 its blackness2 b !       
,indian's look$ a dull ri* dusky br[n4  
,yes1 y say1 !y belong to diff]5t races4
  ,b :at causes ! diff]5ce 9 _! color8  
,little specks ( color+ matt]1 or       
pigm5t1 :i* lie 9 ! out] lay] ( ! sk94  
,ev5 :ite sk9s conta9 a little pigm5t1  
!y are n a pure :ite4 ,a ,*9aman's sk9  
has a little m ( ?is pigm5t1 s t x looks
 yell[2 an ,indian's has /ill m2 & a    

negro's has mo/ ( all1 mak+ him black4  
,sunlight c increase ! am\nt ( pigm5t 9 
! sk94 ,! p :o live 9 ! torrid zone h   
mu* d>k] sk9s ?an ^? :o live :]e ! days 
are %ort & cold4 ,y h notic$1 y\rself1 t
 :5 y expose ! sk9 ( y\r face or arms to
 ! hot sun1 y become freckl$1 or tann$4 
,?is tann+1 or br[n+1 ( ! out] lay] ( ! 
sk9 protects ! m delicate coats ( sk9   
bel[ f be+ scor*$ or injur$ by ! /rong  
light4  ,:5 y are play+ & runn+ ) y\r   
s*oolmates1 y see t _! faces gr[ v r$1 &
 ev5 _! h&s4 ,:y is ?is8 ,because ! he>t
 has be5 pump+ h>d & has s5t ! r$ blood 
out t[>d ! sk94 ,! r$ color %9es ?r\gh !
 out] "p ( ! sk94 ,! pigm5t 9 !         
,indian's sk91 or ! negro's1 prev5ts !  
r$ blood und]nea? f %9+ ?r\gh1 z x does 
?r\gh y\rs4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,p>ts ,,( ,,! ,,sk9      ,! pore ,p on 
! surface ( ! sk9 is ! end ( a tube     
?r\gh :i* sweat fl[s out4 ,at ,o are !  
oil sacs t fe$     ! hair ,h4 ,at ,b are
 ! little blood vessels t make ! sk9    
look p9k4  ,! sk91 y see1 is made up (  

diff]5t lay]s4 ,:5 y burn y\rself1 y c  
see a lay] ( sk9 /& out l a bli/]4 ,x is
 :ite2 b if ! bli/] is brok51 und]nea? y
 see ! coat t is full ( t9y blood       
vessels1 s t9y & s close toge!r t ?is   
:ole coat looks r$4 ,! sk91 l e o!r "p (
 ! body1 is made up ( t9y animal cells4 
,9 ! out] coat !y become q flat l little
 scales & !n we> (f2 & _! places are    
tak5 by ! new] cells t are gr[+ f b5ea?4
 ,! sk9 gr[s f b5ea?1 & bit by bit x %$s
 its old out] coat4 ,?is is h[ x keeps  
itself nice & new on ! outside & gr[s   
away ! m>ks ( cuts & burns4  ,n[ hold up
 y\r h& & look across x t[>d ! light4   
,:at d y see8 ,x looks fuzzy1 doesn't x8
 ,ev] & ev] s _m t9y little hairs are on
 x4 ,! o!r day a little boy ask$ me :at 
made 8 sk9 look s r\gh8 ,i look$1 & saw 
t all ! little hairs 7 /&+ on end1 s t 8
 sk9 look$ l goose-fle%4 ,x 0 because he
 0 cold4 ,! muscles at ! roots ( ! hairs
 _h %ort5$1 s t !y pull$ ! hairs /raight
 up & made ! sk9 look r\gh4  ,:at "p ( !
 body has a great deal ( hair on x8 ,!  

head1 ( c\rse4 ,isn't x /range t y h su*
 long hair on ! top ( y\r head & none at
 all on ! soles ( y\r feet or ! palms ( 
y\r h&s8 ,! hair on y\r head protects y 
f cold & ra9 & ! hot sun2 b hair on y\r 
palms1 w\ld only be 9 ! way4  ,n[ look  
at ! ends ( y\r f+]s4 ,!re ! sk9 has    
gr[n s h>d t x =ms nails4 ,if y look at 
y\r toes1 y w see t ! same ?+ has happ5$
 !re4 ,^! nails are little p9k %ells to 
protect ! ends ( y\r f+]s & toes4 ,y see
 :at a wond]ful coat x is t y are we>+4 
,does ! sk9 coat keep y w>m8 ,yes1 & n  
only t1 b x keeps y cool1 too4 ,y h (t5 
se5 little drops ( wat] on y\r sk91 :5 y
 7 v hot4 ,?is sweat1 or p]spiration1 z 
we call x1 cools ! body by mak+ ! sk9   
moi/4 ,y "k h[ cold x makes y to be     
wrapp$ 9 a wet %eet4 ,well1 ! sk9 cools 
y 9 j ! same way1 :5 x becomes wet )    
sweat4 ,! sweat comes f ! blood "u !    
sk92 s t1 z we saw be=e1 by lett+ ?is   
moi/ure pass ?r\gh1 ! sk9 acts z a sieve
 to let out ! wa/e f ! blood4  ,!n1 too1
 ! sk9 cov]s & protects all ! o!r p>ts4 

,x is ?9 :]e x ne$s to be ?91 s z n to  
int]f]e ) quick movem5ts1 z on ! eyelids
 & ! lips2 & ?ick :]e x ne$s to be ?ick1
 to /& we> & te>1 z on ! soles ( ! feet 
& ! palms ( ! h&s4 ,i rememb] once tak+ 
a sliv] ( %+le out ( ! back ( a little  
boy :o _h be5 slid+ d[n a ro(4 ,i _h to 
%>p5 my knife & press & pu% & at la/ get
 a pair ( scissors to cut out ! sliv]4  
,x 0 j l cutt+ t\gh lea!r4 ,b ev5 if we 
d sometimes get cuts & burns & bruises1 
yet our sk9 coat protects u f> m ?an we 
really ?9k4 ,x keeps out all sorts (    
poisons & ! g]ms ( blood-poison+ & su*  
diseases4 ,^! enemies c attack u only   
?r\gh a scrat* or cut 9 ! sk91 = t is ! 
only way !y c get into ! blood4 ,! sk9  
is bett] ?an any manufactur$ coat1 too1 
because1 if x is torn or scrat*$1 x c   
m5d itself4      ,illu/ration3 ,,read+  
,,by ,,t\* ,,in/ead ,,( ,,sight      ,^!
 boys are bl9d2 _! books are pr9t$ )    
rais$     lett]s1 :i* !y read by feel+ (
 !m4  ,does y\r sk9 ev] talk to y8 ,no1 
( c\rse n2 yet x tells y ev] s _m ?+s4  

,%ut y\r eyes & pick up a p5cil4 ,z y   
t\* x1 y\r sk9 tells y t x is r\nd &    
smoo?1 & po9t$ at "o end4 ,y c feel !   
s(t rubb] on ! o!r end1 too4 ,is x wet8 
,no4 ,is x hot8 ,( c\rse n4 ,n[ place a 
book 9 ! palm ( y\r h&4 ,is x flat or   
r\nd1 light or heavy1 r\gh or smoo?8    
,all ^! ?+s y\r sk9 tells y ?r\gh little
 n]ve tips1 :i* are scatt]$ ?ickly all  
ov] x4 ,/ill ano!r ?+ ! sk9 does2 if y  
t\* any?+ %>p or hot1 x says at once t x
 hurts4 ,if y\r clo!s are tight or      
uncom=table1 ! sk9 soon lets y "k4 ,y   
see x is always on ! look\t1 always     
ready to tell y ab\t ! ?+s ar\nd y & to 
w>n y aga9/ ! ?+s t might hurt y4 ,!    
fif? ( y\r ,five ,s5ses1 ! s5se ( t\*1  
is 9 y\r sk94  ,!re are "s p>ts ( y\r   
sk9-coat t %\ld h special c>e4  ,i h>dly
 ne$ tell y ab\t wa%+ y\r face c>efully 
ar\nd y\r nose & 9 front ( y\r e>s4     
,sometimes ,i h se5 a high-wat] m>k "r  
d[n ! middle ( ! *eek or j "u ! jaws or 
*94  ,( c\rse y\r "m has told y ab\t    
wa%+ y\r h&s6 ,y see1 our h&s t\* s _m  

dirty ?+s1 & h&le s _m ?+s t o!r p's h&s
 h t\*$1 t we ought always to wa% !m    
be=e a meal = fe> "s ( ! dirt or g]ms on
 !m may get into our m\?s & cause       
disease4  ,& we really ne$ to clean our 
nails z (t5 z we wa% our h&s1 = t little
 black rim "u ! nail is v dang]\s4 ,du/ 
& disease g]ms & dirt ( all k9ds f9d x a
 good place 9 :i* to hide4 ,trim y\r    
nails ) a file1 n a knife2 & clean !m ) 
a dull clean]1 = a %>p-po9t$ "o w scrape
 ! nail & r\gh5 x1 or pu% ! nail away f 
! sk9 ( ! f+] und]nea?4                 
,illu/ration3 ,,useful ,,tools  ,trim & 
clean ! edges ( y\r nails c>efully &    
?or\ghly1 b don't fuss mu* ) ! roots (  
!m4 ,t little fold ( sk9 !re may /rike y
 z untidy1 b x cov]s ! s(t gr[+ "p ( !  
nail2 & if y pu% x back ) a nail-clean]1
 x may cause ! nail to crack & r\gh5 or 
become inflam$ & />t a hang nail or run 
ar\nd4 ,if y pu% x back at all1 d s only
 ) ! ball ( y\r ?umb or f+]4  ,! edges (
 ! nails %\ld be trimm$ 9 a curve to    
mat* ! curve ( ! end ( ! f+]4 ,( c\rse y

 "k t y %\ld nev] bite y\r nails1 n only
 because x is a bad habit & w br+ a good
 deal ( dirt into y\r m\?1 b because y  
may bite1 or te> d[n into1 ! t5d] gr[+  
"p ( ! nail1 sometimes call$ ! quick2 & 
!n ?is "p may become inflam$1 & y w h a 
tr\blesome sore on ! end ( y\r f+]4     
,illu/ration3 ,,d ,,y\r ,,nails ,,look  
,,l ,,^!8  ,j z y\r nails are a "p ( y\r
 sk91--h>d5$ f x & root$ 9 x1--s1 too1  
are y\r tee?2 &1 l ! re/ ( ! sk91 !y    
%\ld be kept ?or\ghly clean4 ,e morn+ & 
ev5+ at lea/ !y %\ld be c>efully bru%$4 
,if y take good c>e ( y\r fir/ tee? & h 
!m fill$ :5 !y ne$ x1 y w probably h    
good p]man5t tee?1 & y won't h to suff] 
) too?a*e4  ,! sk9 ( y\r head1 :i* gr[s 
su* beautiful hair1 & ! hair itself1    
%\ld be kept clean4 ,!re are two ?+s    
ne$$ = ?is4  ,fir/1 ! hair %\ld be bru%$
 & comb$ night & morn+4 ,! sk9 ( y\r    
scalp is %$d+ t9y ?9 scales all day &   
all night1 j z ! re/ ( y\r sk9 is do+4  
,=tunately1 y\r hair is gr[+ f roots "u 
! sk9 mu* 9 ! same way z blades ( grass 

gr[ f _! roots2 &1 z x gr[s1 x pu%es up 
^! scales f ! surface ( ! scalp to :]e y
 c readily rea* !m ) a good bri/le bru%4
 ,if !y are n well bru%$ out1 ! du/ &   
smoke f ! air w mix ) !m1 & ! g]ms 9 !  
du/ & smoke w bre$ 9 ! mixture1 & y w   
soon h scurf or d&ruff on y\r head4 ,s  
give at lea/ fifte5 or tw5ty /rokes ) ! 
bru% be=e y use ! comb4 ,x isn't        
necess>y to bru% or scrape ! scalp1 & a 
comb %\ld be us$ only to "p ! hair or   
take out ! tangles4  ,! second ?+ is to 
wa% ! hair & ! scalp4 ,boys ought to wa%
 _! hair e week2 & girls1 e two weeks2 &
 girls1 especially1 %\ld be c>eful to   
dry _! hair v ?or\ghly aft]w>ds4 ,y w   
notice aft] wa%+ y\r hair t x feels dry 
& fluffy1 & sometimes r h>%4 ,?is is    
because ! soap & hot wat] toge!r h wa%$ 
out ( ! hair its natural oil1 or grease1
 :i* kept x bright & s(t2 & ?is is :y x 
is bett] n to wa% ! hair ) soap & hot   
wat] (t5] ?an once a week or s4 ,b x    
%\ldn't be %irk$ :5 ! "t does come4     
,wat* h[ h>d y\r kitt5 works to keep h] 

fur coat glossy1 ?\gh x mu/ be tiresome 
en\gh to lick1 lick1 lick4  ,sometimes 9
 cold wea!r y\r lips & knuckles crack & 
ble$4 ,t is because ! sk9 on ^? p>ts is 
s ?9 & s (t5 /ret*$ & bruis$4 ,if y w   
take a little pure olive oil or cold    
cream & rub x on y\r lips & h&s1 x w    
make ! sk9 s(t] & n s likely to break4  
,illu/ration3 ,,%oes ,,t ,,%[ ,,s5se    
,l[ heels & pl5ty ( room = ! toes4      
,sometimes y\r feet tell y t !y ne$     
bett] c>e4 ,p]haps y\r %oes are too     
tight1 or too loose & rub y\r toes4     
,soon ! sk9 becomes v h>d 9 "o spot1 & y
 h a corn on y\r toe4 ,y mu/ be v1 v    
c>eful h[ y\r %oes & /ock+s fit4 ,if y  
%\ld f9d a corn1 or ! beg9n+ ( "o1 y _h 
bett] tell y\r "m ab\t x1 & let h] see t
 y\r /ock+s are n too big1 s t !y wr9kle
 into folds & *afe1 or t y\r %oes are   
m5d$1 or t y h a l>g] pair4 ,& !n1 if y 
wa% y\r feet 9 cold wat] e day1 & put "s
 vasel9e or sweet oil on ! h>d spot     
night or morn+1 ! corn w probably g     
away4  ,n only y\r %oes1 b all ( y\r    

clo?+ mu/ be com=table if y\r sk9 & !   
p>ts "u x are to d _! "w well4 ,y\r     
clo!s z well z y\r sk9 mu/ be wa%$ (t51 
because ! sweat1 :i* is oily & greasy z 
well z wat]y1 soaks into !m1 & ! little 
:ite scales cl+ to !m1 & (t5 du/ &      
disease g]ms1 too4  ,"o w9t] a little   
boy came to my s*ool4 ,! o!r *ildr5 told
 me !y did n l to sit by him1 8 clo!s _h
 su* an unpleasant smell4 ,i talk$ to   
him ab\t x1 & :at d y suppose he said6  
,:y1 ,i c't ba!2 ! creek's too cold 9   
w9t]4 ,he 0 wait+ till summ] "t to take 
a ba?6 ,no wond] ! o!r *ildr5 did n l to
 sit ne> him4  ,yet1 ) all ! ba?+ &     
rubb+ & bru%+1 y\r sk9 won't be clean & 
beautiful & able to d all t x has to d1 
unless y\r /oma* & he>t & lungs are 9   
good work+ ord]4 ,s y mu/ eat good food1
 sleep t5 or twelve h\rs a day1 & play  
out ( doors a great deal1 if y expect   
y\r sk9 to be heal?y4     ,,breakfa/    
,:5 y are wa%$1 x doesn't take y long to
 dress2 & be=e y h f9i%$ bru%+ y\r hair1
 y beg9 to feel z if y 7 ready =        

breakfa/4 ,y "k j :]e ! feel+ is--an    
empty s5sation ne> ! pit ( y\r /oma*1 & 
y don't h to look at ! clock to "k t x  
is breakfa/ "t4  ,ab\t ?is "t some?+    
beg9s to smell v good d[n/airs2 & d[n y 
g1 two /eps at a "t1 & out into !       
d9+-room1 or kit*54 ,y c\ld d x ) y\r   
eyes %ut1 j foll[+ y\r nose2 & x is a   
pretty good guide to foll[1 too4 ,if y w
 j g t[>d ! ?+s t smell good1 & keep    
away f1 or refuse to eat1 ^? t smell    
bad1 y w avoid a great _m dang]s1 n only
 to y\r /oma*1 b to y\r g5]al heal?2 = a
 bad smell is "o ( ,nature's black m>ks1
 & y "k :at !y are4  ,h[ nice & fre% &  
appetiz+ ev]y?+ looks--! :ite clo?1 !   
clean cups & sauc]s1 & ! %9+ spoons &   
=ks4 ,y are sure t a good breakfa/ is "o
 ( ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,y sit d[n & beg9  
to eat1 & ev]y?+ ta/es z good z x looks4
      ,illu/ration3 ,,milk ,,&          
,,sunlight ,,don',t ,,agree      ,! e>ly
 ris] c help a great deal by tak+ ! milk
 bottles     9 out ( ! sun4 ,milk spoils
 quickly if x is n kept cool4  ,a good  

breakfa/ w\ld be an egg1 or a slice (   
bacon or ham1 ) a glass ( milk1--or two1
 if y c dr9k ano!r1--& two or ?ree      
slices ( bread1 or toa/1 ) pl5ty (      
butt]2 & !n "s c]eal ) pl5ty ( cream &  
sug>1 or "s fruit1 to f9i% )4 ,a        
breakfa/ l ?is w give y j ab\t ! "r     
am\nt ( /r5g? = ! morn+'s "w4 ,don't    
beg9 ) a c]eal or breakfa/ food2 = ?is w
 spoil y\r appetite = y\r real breakfa/4
 ,c]eal has v little n\ri%m5t 9         
proportion to its bulk & ! way x fills y
 up4 ,bread or mu% or potato alone is n 
en\gh4 ,any "o ( ^! gives y fuel1 to be 
sure2 b x gives y v little ) :i* to     
build up y\r body4 ,= t y mu/ h milk or 
meat or eggs or fi%4  ,x is mo/         
important t *ildr5 %\ld eat a good big  
breakfa/4 ,all ! hundr$-&-"o ?+s t y are
 go+ to d dur+ ! day--rac+1 jump+1 %\t+1
 /udy+--require /r5g? to d2 & t /r5g? c 
be got only out ( ! p[] 9 y\r food1 :i* 
is really1 y rememb]1 ! sunlight /or$ up
 9 x4  ,sometimes1 :5 y come d[n 9 !    
morn+1 especially if y hav5't _h ! w9d[s

 ( y\r b$room well op5 s z to get pl5ty 
( air dur+ ! night1 y may feel t y are n
 v hungry = breakfa/4 ,or p]haps1 if y h
 ris5 late1 or are 9 a great hurry to   
get to s*ool 9 "t1 y j swall[ a cup (   
c(fee or tea1 & a crack] or a little    
piece ( bread1 or a small sauc] ( c]eal4
 ,?is is a v bad ?+ to d1 because c(fee 
& tea1 :ile !y make y feel w>m &        
com=table inside1 h v little /r5g?1 or  
food value1 9 !m1 & simply w>m y up &   
/ir up y\r n]ves )\t do+ y any real good
 at all4 ,a crack] or a s+le piece (    
bread or "o l>ge sauc] ( c]eal has only 
ab\t "o f\r? ( ! /r5g? 9 x t y w ne$ =  
play+ or /udy+ until noontime4 ,s aft] y
 h />t$ to s*ool ) a breakfa/ l ?is1    
ab\t ! middle ( ! morn+ y beg9 to feel  
tir$ & empty & cross1 & wond] :at is !  
matt] ) y\rself4  ,*ildr5 ( y\r age are 
gr[+ s fa/ t !y ne$ pl5ty ( good1       
:olesome food4 ,!y get s hungry t !y    
want to be eat+ all ! "t4 ,= gr[n-ups   
?ree times a day is en\gh2 b = y *ildr51
 ^: bodies use up ! food s fa/1 x is    

well to take also a piece ( bread &     
butt]1 or two or ?ree cookies1 or a     
glass ( milk ) "s crack]s1 9 ! middle ( 
! morn+ & aga9 ab\t ! middle ( !        
aft]noon4 ,x w n hurt y\r appetite =    
d9n] or supp]1 & y won't be want+ to    
pick at cake & c&y & pickles all day    
long4  ,h[ does eat+ keep y alive & make
 y gr[8 ,eat+ is some:at l m5d+ a fire4 
,y put wood or coal on ! fire1 & x keeps
 burn+ & giv+ out heat2 b if y d n put  
fre% fuel on1 ! fire soon goes out4 ,j  
s1 putt+ food into y\r body fe$s ! body 
fires & keeps y w>m1 & at ! same "t     
makes y gr[4 ,( c\rse ! body fires are n
 j l ^? y see burn+ 9 ! /ove3 !re are no
 flames4 ,b !re is burn+ go+ on1 j !    
same4  ,! food y put into y\r body mu/  
be made s(t & pulpy be=e x c burn 9 y\r 
muscles4 ,n[ y c guess :at y\r tee? are 
=4 ,!y *op1 cru%1 & gr9d ! food2 & !    
tongue rolls x ov] & ov] & mixes x ) !  
moi/ure 9 y\r m\?1 until x is almo/ l v 
?ick s\p4 ,!n y make a little motion )  
y\r tongue & ?roat1 & d[n x goes4       

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,food ,,tube         
,note ! arr[s4 ,?is is ! trip made by e 
m\?ful (     food4  ,:]e does x g8 ,x is
 pass$ d[n a tube t we call ! food tube4
 ,:ile ,i tell y ab\t x1 y c look at !  
picture & !n try to draw x y\rself4  ,! 
food goes quickly d[n ! fir/ "p ( ! tube
 until x comes to a "p mu* l>g] ?an !   
re/1 :i* we call ! /oma*4 ,"h x is *urn$
 ab\t = a long "t1 & ! meat y h eat5 is 
melt$1 or dissolv$4 ,!n ! food goes on  
into ! next "p ( ! tube1 :i* has become 
n>r[ aga94 ,?is l[] "p1 :i* is ab\t     
tw5ty-five feet long1 is coil$ up j bel[
 ! wai/1 betwe5 ! l>ge bones t y c feel 
on ea* side ( y\r body4 ,^! coils ( !   
food tube1 we call ! b[els4  ,w9d+ all  
ar\nd ! /oma* & b[els are t9y bran*+    
pipes full ( blood4 ,!y look some:at l !
 creep]s on ivy1 or ! t5drils on        
grapev9es4 ,^! suck out ! melt$ food f !
 b[els4 ,!y take :at ! body c use1 &    
c>ry x away 9 ! blood to all p>ts ( !   
body4 ,?is is ! fuel t keeps ! body     
fires go+4 ,! t\gh] p>ts ( ! food1 :i* !

 body _c use1 are c>ri$ d[n to ! l[] end
 ( ! b[els & pu%$ out by /rong muscles4 
,?is wa/e %\ld be pass$ out f ! body    
once e day & at ! same "t ea* day4 ,9 ! 
morn+ aft] breakfa/ is p]haps ! be/ "t4 
,if y d n get rid ( x e day1 x makes    
poisons1 :i* g into y\r blood & soon    
make y v sick inde$4 ,y mu/ keep clean  
inside z well z outside4     ,,go+ ,,to 
,,s*ool   ,i4 ,,gett+ ,,ready  ,z soon z
 y h f9i%$ breakfa/1 & bru%$ y\r tee? & 
gone to ! toilet1 y are ready to run out
 ( doors to play1 if y h pl5ty ( "t1 or1
 if n1 to />t = s*ool4  ,doesn't x seem 
a nuisance1 9 w9t] "t1 to h to put on a 
coat & ov]%oes & a cap or a hood1 &     
sometimes legg+s & mitt5s1 too8 ,b y\r  
mo!rs "k :at is be/ = y2 & :5 y are "y &
 gr[+ fa/1 y h s mu* m surface 9        
proportion to y\r weight ?an :5 y are   
gr[n up1 t y lose heat f ! blood 9 y\r  
sk9 v fa/2 & unless y are w>mly dress$1 
y become *ill$4  ,:5 y are *ill$1 y are 
us+ up1 9 m]ely try+ to keep y\rself    
w>m1 "s ( ! en]gy t ought to be us$ =   

gr[+ & = work+4 ,x has be5 f\nd out by  
c>eful te/s t *ildr5 :o are n w>mly     
dress$1 & p>ticul>ly ^: arms & legs are 
n w>mly cov]$1 d n gr[ s fa/ z !y ought 
to1 & m easily cat* colds & o!r         
infections4 ,s take "t to put on y\r cap
 & y\r coat1 if ! wea!r is cold2 &1 if x
 is sn[y1 to button on legg+s ov] y\r   
/ock+s2 & !n y c play z h>d z y l1 & run
 ?r\gh ! sn[1 & keep w>m & rosy &       
com=table4  ,wool is "o ( ! be/ /uffs = 
coats & dresses & /ock+s & gloves &     
caps1 n only because x is w>m1 b also   
because x is light] 9 weight ?an any?+  
else y c\ld we> t w\ld be equally w>m1 &
 because x is por\s2 t is1 x w let ! air
 pass ?r\gh x1 & ! p]spiration f ! body 
escape ?r\gh x4  ,don't we> any clo!s s 
tight t y _c run & jump & play & fl+ y\r
 arms & legs ab\t freely1 or s f9e &    
/yli% t y are afraid ( gett+ !m soil$ by
 romp+ & tumbl+4  ,x is be/ to we>      
fairly heavy1 com=table %oes ) good ?ick
 soles2 !n y w n h to we> rubb]s1 except
 :5 x is actually p\r+ ra91 or :5 !re is

 melt+ sn[ or slu% ^u ! gr\nd4 ,felt1 or
 bucksk91 or heavy clo? makes v good    
upp]s = *ildr5's %oes2 b only lea!r     
makes good soles4  ,x is be/ n to we>   
rubb]s too mu*1 because ! same          
wat]pro(ness1 :i* keeps ! ra9 & ! sn[   
out1 keeps ! p]spiration ( y\r feet 91 &
 is likely to make !m damp4 ,:5 !y are  
damp1 !y are z easily *ill$ z if !y _h  
be5 wet ?r\gh ) ra9 or puddle wat]4     
,always take (f y\r rubb]s 9 ! h\se or 9
 s*ool1 because !y are hold+ 9 n only ! 
wat] ( p]spiration1 b ! poisons z well2 
& ^! w poison y\r entire blood1 s t y   
soon h a heada*e & feel g5]ally         
uncom=table4   ,,ii4 ,,an ,,e>ly ,,romp 
,! m9ute y are outside ! door1 ! fre%   
morn+ air /rikes y\r face1 & y draw f\r 
or five big brea?s1 z if y w\ld l to    
fill y\rself z full z y c\ld hold4 ,if y
 h _h a good night's sleep & a good     
breakfa/1 ! v feel ( ! outdoor air w    
make y want to run & jump & %\t & ?r[   
y\r arms ab\t4 ,?is w>ms y up f9ely &   
gives y a good color2 b if y keep x up  

long1 y w notice t two ?+s are happ5+3  
"o1 t y are brea?+ fa/] ?an y 7 be=e2 ! 
o!r1 t y\r he>t is beat+ h>d] & fa/]1 s 
t y c almo/ feel x ?robb+ )\t putt+ y\r 
h& on y\r *e/4  ,if y run too h>d1 or   
too f>1 y beg9 to be out ( brea?1 & y\r 
he>t ?umps s h>d t x almo/ hurts4 ,:at  
is y\r he>t do+8 ,x is pump+2 x is try+ 
to pump ! blood fa/ out to y\r muscles  
to give !m ! /r5g? to run )4            
,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,e>ly ,,run ,,is ,a 
,,good ,,prep>ation ,,= ,,! ,,day',s    
,,"w  ,( c\rse y h se5 a pump8 ,p]haps  
"s ( y h to pump wat] e day at home4 ,y 
take ! h&le 9 y\r h&s1 lift x up1 !n    
press x d[n1 & out p\rs ! wat] ?r\gh !  
sp\t2 &1 z y keep pump+1 ! wat] spurts  
out e "t y press ! h&le d[n4 ,x is h>d  
"w1 & y\r arms are soon tir$2 b1 z y _c 
dr9k ! wat] :ile x is d[n 9 ! well1 y   
mu/ pump to br+ x up :]e y c rea* x4    
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,he>t-,,pump      ,! 
big tubes are ! art]ies & ve9s4  ,j s ! 
he>t pumps to keep ! blood fl[+ r\nd &  
r\nd1 ?r\gh ! muscles & all ov] ! body4 

,if y put y\r f+] on y\r wri/1 or on !  
side ( y\r neck1 y c feel a little ?rob1
 or pulse1 = e spurt f y\r he>t-pump2 & 
t means = e he>t-beat4  ,?is he>t-pump  
is made ( muscle1 & is ab\t ! size ( y\r
 cl5*$ fi/4 ,& j z y c squeeze wat] f a 
sponge or out ( a bulb-syr+e1 by op5+ & 
%utt+ y\r h& ar\nd x1 s ! big he>t      
muscle squeezes ! blood out ( ! he>t4 ,x
 squeezes x out f "o side ( ! he>t2 &   
!n1 :5 x lets g1 ! blood comes ru%+ 9 f 
! o!r side to fill ! he>t aga94 ,s !    
he>t goes on squeez+ out & suck+ 9 !    
blood1 all day & all night z long z we  
live4  ,:5 ! blood comes to ! muscles1 x
 is a beautiful bright r$2 b aft] !     
muscles h tak5 :at !y want ( x = food to
 burn1 & w>m y up1 ! a%es & ! smoke g   
back into ! blood & dirty its color f r$
 to purple4 ,!n ! blood is c>ri$ to !   
lungs1 :]e ! fre% air y brea! 9 bl[s    
away ! smoke & makes ! blood r$ aga94   
,! blood is pump$ all ov] ! body ?r\gh  
tubes or pipes1 call$ blood vessels4 ,^?
 t c>ry ! r$ blood out f ! he>t1 we call

 art]ies4 ,!y are deep d[n "u ! sk91 &  
we _c see !m4 ,! pipes t c>ry ! purple  
blood f ! muscles & o!r p>ts back to !  
he>t aga91 we call ve9s2 & "s ( ^! are s
 close to ! surface t we c easily see !m
 ?r\gh ! sk94 ,let y\r h& hang d[n a    
m9ute or two1 !n y c see ! ve9s on !    
inside ( y\r wri/1 or on ! back ( y\r   
h&1 if x is n too fat4                  
,illu/ration3 ,,x ,,is ,,good ,,to      
,,play ,,out ,,( ,,doors ,,till ,,!     
,,bell     ,,r+s--,,ev5 ,,9 ,,w9t]  ,!  
muscles1 ! bra91 ! sk91 & o!r p>ts ( !  
body get liquid food f ! blood by suck+ 
x ?r\gh ! walls ( ! smalle/ ( ! blood   
vessels1 = ^! walls are v ?94 ,9 ! same 
way1 :5 wa/e passes f ! muscles or ! sk9
 into ! blood1 x1 too1 soaks ?r\gh ! ?9 
walls ( ! t9ie/ blood tubes1 call$      
capill>ies4  ,y\r he>t beats or ?robs   
ab\t sev5ty-five times 9 a m9ute :5 y   
are well4 ,look at ! second h& ( a wat*1
 :ile y c\nt ! beats 9 y\r wri/ or 9 y\r
 neck4  ,does y\r he>t ev] become tir$8 
,n :ile y keep well1 unless y ov]-drive 

x by runn+ or wre/l+ too h>d4 ,x c re/  
betwe5 ! beats4 ,b ! he>t muscle1 l any 
o!r muscle1 mu/ h pl5ty ( good r$ blood 
to fe$ on4 ,y put food into ! blood by  
eat+ good breakfa/s & d9n]s4 ,! m y run 
& jump & play1 ! m "w ! he>t has to d & 
! /rong] x gr[s2 & a good morn+ romp    
be=e s*ool w s5d ! blood fl[+ s m]rily  
r\nd f top to toe t y w feel fre%] &    
bright] all ! day4   ,,iii4 ,,fre%      
,,air--,,:y ,,we ,,ne$ ,,x  ,! he>t is n
 ! only ?+ t goes fa/] & h>d] :5 y run  
ab\t 9 ! morn+ & play h>d4 ,y are brea?+
 fa/] & deep] z well1 z if !re 7 some?+ 
9 ! air outside t y ne$$ 9 y\r body z   
mu* z food4  ,b1 ( c\rse1 y "k t air is 
n good to eat4 ,x has no /r5g? 9 x1 z   
food has2 x isn't ev5 a liquid l milk or
 c(fee or tea4 ,x is s ?9 & light t we  
call x a gas4 ,inde$1 ,i suppose x is   
pretty h>d = y to believe t air is a    
real ?+ at all4 ,b all outdoors is full 
( ! gas call$ air1 & ev]y?+ t seems to  
be empty1 l a room or an empty box1 is  
full ( x4  ,y _c ev5 smell x1 z y c t   

o!r gas :i* comes ?r\gh pipes into our  
h\ses & burns at ! gas jets2 nor c y see
 x l ! gas t comes out ( a boil+ kettle 
or f ! :i/le ( a locomotive1 & :i* we   
call /eam4 ,?is is simply because air is
 s pure t x has no smell1 & is s        
p]fectly cle> t we c see "r ?r\gh x4    
,almo/ ! only way t we c recognize x is 
by feel+ x :5 x is mov+4 ,b x is a v    
real ?+ = all t2 &1 l sun%9e & food1 is 
"o ( ! mo/ important ?+s 9 ! _w = u4    
,:at is x t air does 9 ! body8 ,we mu/  
ne$ x v mu*1 = we die quickly :5 we _c  
get x3 x takes u only ab\t ?ree m9utes  
to suffocate1 or *oke to dea?1 if we c't
 get x4  ,y rememb] t ! blood is pump$  
out f ! he>t1 all ?r\gh ! body4 ,ev]y:]e
 x goes1--to ! feet & ! h&s & ! head1--x
 is c>ry+ two ?+s3 food t x has suck$ up
 f ! food tube1 & hundr$s & hundr$s (   
t9y r$ sponges call$ r$ corpuscles4 ,^! 
little sponges are full ( air :i* !y    
suck$ up z ! blood pass$ ?r\gh ! lungs4 
,:5 we /op brea?+1--t is1 tak+ 9 air1--!
 little r$ sponges ( c\rse c't get any  

air to c>ry to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body4 
,! body is made up ( millions ( t9y1 t9y
 animals1 call$ cells1--s t9y t !y c be 
se5 only "u a microscope4 ,ea* ( ^!     
cells mu/ h food & air1 j l any o!r     
animal4 ,!y eat ! food ! blood br+s to  
!m1 & !y take ! air f ! r$ corpuscles 9 
! blood4 ,) ! air z a draft1 !y burn up 
! wa/e scraps1 z we burn scraps f !     
kit*51 9 ! back ( ! /ove4  ,suppose y   
light a c&le & place x "u a glass j> &  
wat* :at w happ54 ,! flame w become     
weak] & weak]1 & at la/ x w q g out4 ,y 
might ?9k at fir/ t ! w9d blew x out2 b 
h[ c\ld ! w9d get ?r\gh or "u ! j>8 ,no1
 ! glass keeps all ! outside air away f 
! flame2 & t is j ! reason :y x does g  
out4 ,unless x has fre% air1 x _c burn4 
,!re is some?+--a gas--9 ! air t makes !
 flame burn1 & :5 x has us$ up all ?is  
gas inside ! glass1 & c't get any m1 x  
/ops burn+4  ,n[ y w want to "k :at ?is 
gas 9 ! air is4 ,:5 we write ab\t x1 we 
use its nickname1 ! l>ge capital lett]  
,o2 b its :ole "n is ,oxyg54  ,j z !    

c&le flame mu/ h oxyg5 to keep x burn+1 
s our cells mu/ h oxyg5 to burn _!      
impurities1 or wa/e2 & if !y don't get !
 oxyg51 & c't burn _! impurities1 !y are
 poison$ by !m & g out1 or die4  ,y c   
see ! flame :5 ! c&le is burn+1 b y c't 
see ! fires t burn 9 our bodies2 !re are
 no real flames at all4 ,i "k x is h>d =
 y to believe t !re c be any burn+ :5   
our bodies are s wet & damp4 ,b if y c't
 see x1 y c easily feel x4 ,bl[ on y\r  
h&4 ,h[ w>m y\r brea? is6 ,t\* y\r h& to
 y\r *eek4 ,x is q w>m1 too4 ,if y run  
or play h>d1 y sometimes become s hot t 
y want to take (f y\r coat4 ,t is       
because y\r fires are burn+ fa/]4 ,!    
muscles are us+ m food & mak+ m scraps  
to be burn$4 ,y brea! fa/] & fa/] till  
at la/ y are out ( brea? & feel z if y  
w\ld smo!r or *oke4 ,! blood has h>d "w 
to br+ oxyg5 en\gh to keep ! fires go+4 
,aft] ! cells h burn$ ! food scraps1 !y 
turn ! a%es & smoke back into !         
blood-/ream t is always fl[+ pa/ !m4 ,if
 ! cells did n d ?is1 !y w\ld soon smo!r

 to dea?1 j z y c\ld n possibly live 9 a
 h\se )\t *imneys to c>ry (f ! smoke4   
,&1 ( c\rse1 ! blood wants to get rid ( 
?is wa/e j z quickly z possible4  ,"p ( 
! wa/e 9 ! body is liquid1 l wat]1 & c  
fl[ away ?r\gh ! blood pipes )\t ne$+ to
 be burn$4 ,"s ( ?is wat]y wa/e comes   
out ?r\gh ! sk9 & /&s 9 beads or drops  
^u x4 ,t is ! "p we call p]spiration1 or
 sweat4 ,! re/ ( x goes 9 ! blood to    
ano!r /ra9] call$ ! kidneys1 passes     
?r\gh ?is z ur9e1 & is c>ri$ away f !   
body z ! wa/e wat] f ! ba?tub & ! s9k is
 c>ri$ away f a h\se4  ,= ! smoke ,"m   
,nature has /ill ano!r beautiful plan4  
,%e s5ds ! blood-/ream fl[+ ?r\gh !     
lungs1 :]e x c s5d (f its smoke & !n get
 fre% air to c>ry to ! cells 9 !        
muscles4 ,:5 y brea! out1 y are s5d+ out
 ! smoke2 & :5 y brea! 91 y are tak+ 9  
fre% air4  ,our body smoke is n br[n or 
blue1 l ! smoke f a fire2 x is a cle>1  
odorless gas1 call$ c>bon dioxid4 ,?is  
is ! same gas t makes ! *oke-damp ( coal
 m9es1 :i* suffocates ! m9]s if ! m9e is

 n well v5tilat$2 & ! same gas t        
sometimes ga!rs at ! bottom ( a well1   
mak+ x dang]\s = anyone to g d[n into ! 
well to clean x4 ,& ?is gas is poison\s 
9 our bodies j z x is 9 ! m9e or ! well4
  ,y see1 !n1 h[ important x is t we    
%\ld live mu* ( our lives 9 ! cle> pure 
air out ( doors1 & %\ld br+ ! fre% air  
into our h\ses & s*ools & %ops4 ,fill up
 ) x all y c on y\r way to s*ool1 = !   
be/ ( air indoors is nev] half s good z 
! free-bl[+ breezes outside4   ,,iv4    
,,fre% ,,air--,,h[ ,,we ,,brea! ,,x  ,:5
 y are runn+ & brea?+ h>d1 & ev5 :5 y   
are sitt+ /ill & brea?+ quietly1 air is 
go+ into y\r lungs & !n com+ out1 go+ 9 
& com+ out1 _m times e m9ute4 ,h[ does !
 air get 9 & out ( ! lungs8 ,x w n run 9
 ( itself2 = x is light & floats ab\t1 y
 "k4 ,"h1 aga91 ,"m ,nature has plann$ x
 all out4 ,%e has made u an air bell[s1 
or air pump1 to suck x into ! lungs4    
,fir/ we'll see :at %ape ?is pump is1 & 
!n h[ x works4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!   
,,*e/ ,,t ,,holds ,,! ,,lungs      ,back

 ( ! lungs is ! he>t2 its position is   
%[n by !     brok5 l9e4 ,! black l9e    
across ! *e/ %[s h[ high !     diaphragm
 rises :5 we brea! out quietly4  ,/iff  
r+s ( bone call$ ribs run r\nd y\r body1
 j l ! hoops 9 an old hoop skirt1 or l !
 metal r+s r\nd a b>rel4 ,"h is a       
picture ( ! bones ( ! *e/4 ,p]haps y\r  
tea*] c %[ y ! skeleton ( "s animal4 ,y 
w notice h[ ! r+s1 or ribs1 slant & are 
jo9$ by h+es beh9d to ! backbone & 9    
front to ! brea/bone4 ,x looks some:at l
 a cage1 doesn't x8 ,put y\r h&s on !   
sides ( y\r *e/ & y c feel y\r own ribs4
 ,d !y slant upw>d or d[nw>d8  ,?is     
*e/-cage is our brea?+-ma*9e4 ,be=e ,i  
tell y h[ x pumps1 ,i want y to get a   
pair ( bell[s & see h[ !y "w4 ,:5 y lift
 up ! h&le ( ! bell[s1 y make ! bag ( ! 
bell[s l>g] s t x sucks 9 air2 & :5 y   
press ! h&le d[n aga91 ! air puffs out  
?r\gh ! nozzle4  ,our air ma*9e1 ?\gh x 
is some:at diff]5t f ! bell[s 9 %ape1   
works 9 exactly ! same way4 ,y rememb] t
 y f\nd t ! ribs slant d[n & c be mov$  

on h+es4 ,suppose1 n[1 y place y\r h&s  
aga9/ y\r ribs & feel ! ribs lift z y   
draw 9 a long brea?4 ,! air w be suck$  
into y\r nose j z x 0 into ! bell[s :5 y
 rais$ ! h&le4 ,by lift+ y\r ribs1 y h  
made ! *e/-cage l>g]2 & ! air has ru%$  
into y\r nose1 d[n y\r w9dpipe1 & fill$ 
y\r lungs4 ,if y brea! v deeply1 y w f9d
 t y\r /oma*1 too1 swells out4 ,?is %[s 
t ! muscul> bottom ( ! cage1 call$ !    
diaphragm1 has be5 pull$ d[n1 mak+ !    
cage l>g] /ill4  ,9 ?is *e/-cage are    
millions ( t9y air bags t make up !     
lungs2 & e "t y take a brea?1 ! air bags
 are puff$ out ) ! fre% air t comes ru%+
 94 ,by ! "t y let y\r ribs s9k aga91 ! 
air has giv5 its oxyg5 to ! blood1 & !  
blood has p\r$ its c>bon-dioxid smoke   
into ! air bags = y to brea! out4       
,nature1 ) ! same bell[s1 pumps 9 !     
oxyg5 & pumps out ! smoke4  ,n[1 we     
brea! into our lung-bell[s :atev] air   
happ5s to be ar\nd u4 ,s we %\ld take   
c>e t ! air ar\nd u is fre% air4        
,unless ! air 7 kept 9 motion by ! heat 

( ! sun1 caus+ breezes & w9ds1 x w\ld   
become /ale & w\ldn't d at all = our    
lung-bell[s to use4 ,! air we brea! mu/ 
be kept mov+ & fre% if x is to make u   
feel bright & /rong & happy4 ,"m ,nature
 has giv5 u miles ^u miles & oceans ^u  
oceans ( ?is cle>1 fre% air to          
brea!--all outdoors1 9 fact1 z f> z we c
 see ar\nd u & = miles above our heads4 
,%e s5ds ! w9ds to move ! air ab\t & bl[
 away ! du/ & dirt2 & ! sun%9e1 y       
rememb]1 n only to w>m ! air & keep x   
mov+1 b to burn "r ?r\gh x & kill !     
poisons4 ,b ?is br+s u to some?+ else4  
,y h le>n$ t ! air we brea! out w\ld    
soon smo!r u1 j z smoke w\ld2 & n[ we w 
see :y4 ,if y bl[ aga9/ ! w9d[ pane on a
 cold day1 ! glass is no long] cle>2 &  
:5 y look at x closely1 y see t x is    
cov]$ ) t9y drops ( wat]4 ,?is is "p ( !
 brea? y h j bl[n out4 ,if ! room is    
cold en\gh1 y c see y\r brea? 9 ! air2 t
 is1 ! /eam 9 y\r brea? becomes cold &  
appe>s z t9y wat]-drops4 ,y h se5 h[ 9 !
 same way1 ! /eam1 an in* or s f ! sp\t 

( ! teakettle1 cools1 mak+ little       
wat]-drops t float 9 ! air l cl\ds4 ,"p 
( ! brea?1 !n1 is wat]2 b mo/ ( x is a  
gas1 & y c't see x at all z x floats    
away into ! air ab\t y4  ,if y\r tea*]  
has a glass ( limewat]1 & w let y brea! 
into x ?r\gh a tube1 y w see t y\r brea?
 soon makes ! wat] look milky4 ,?is %[s 
t ! gas 9 y\r brea? is n l ! air ab\t y2
 because air 0 all ov] ! top ( !        
limewat]1 yet did n *ange x at all4 ,!  
milky look is caus$ by c>bon dioxid1 "o 
( ! poisons 9 y\r brea?4  ,:5 "s p come 
close to y1 y want to turn away y\r     
head1 because y d n l ! smell ( _!      
brea?4 ,ev5 :5 "o is q well1 ! brea? has
 a que] m\sey odor1 s t we nev] l to    
brea! ! brea? ( ano!r p]son4 ,?is       
disagreeable odor comes n only f ! lungs
 b f ! tee?4  ,we are always brea?+ out 
poisons into ! air4 ,"o ( ^! y c see 9 !
 milky limewat]1 & o!rs y c smell :5 y  
happ5 to come close to anyone else4     
,illu/ration3 ,,prov+ ,,t ,,! ,,brea?   
,,is ,,n ,,l ,,! ,,air  ,if y bl[ on y\r

 f+]s1 y feel t y\r brea? is mu* w>m]   
?an ! air4 ,if p are cr[d$ toge!r 9     
rooms ) doors & w9d[s %ut1 _! brea? soon
 heats & poisons ! air1 until !y beg9 to
 h heada*e1 & to feel dull & dr[sy &    
uncom=table4 ,if !y %\ld be %ut 9 too   
long1 )\t any op5+ to let 9 ! fre% air1 
z 9 a prison cell1 or 9 ! hold ( a %ip  
dur+ a /orm1 ! air w\ld become s        
poison\s z to make !m ill1 & w\ld ev5   
suffocate !m & kill !m outright4 ,ev5 ! 
bees f\nd ?is out ?\s&s ( ye>s ago2 & 9 
_! hives 9 hot wea!r !y /ation l9es (   
work]-bees1 "o j beh9d ano!r f ! door "r
 d[n ea* ( ! ma9 passages1 ^: bus9ess x 
is to d no?+ b keep _! w+s :irr+        
rapidly1 s t !y fan a /eady curr5t (    
fre% air into e "p ( ! hive4            
,illu/ration3 ,,du/+--,,h[ ,,%all ,,we  
,,d ,,x8  ,h[ does ,"m ,nature get rid (
 ^! poisons f our brea?8 ,( c\rse1 y    
say1 ,%e uses ! w9d & ! sun%9e4 ,yes1 ! 
w9ds c :isk up ! poison & bl[ x away s  
fa/1 & ! sun%9e c burn up ! horrid smell
 s quickly1 t ev5 ! air above big       

cities1 & 9 _! /reets1 is q clean en\gh 
= u to brea!1 except :]e ! p are v      
closely cr[d$ toge!r & v dirty4 ,"m     
,nature wants all ( u to help 9 keep+ ! 
air clean4 ,?is we c d by keep+         
ourselves & our h\ses clean1 & by be+   
c>eful n to leave scraps ( wa/e1 or     
dirty ?+s1 9 ! /reets & c>s & p>ks & o!r
 public places4 ,& y *ildr5 ought to be 
v c>eful ab\t y\r s*ool y>d & ! halls & 
! classrooms1 :]e y sp5d s mu* ( y\r "t4
     ,,9 ,,s*ool   ,i4 ,,br++ ,,! ,,fre%
 ,,air ,,9  ,! only place :]e air is    
absolutely sure to be fre% is out (     
doors4 ,!re1 z we h se51 ! sun & ! w9ds 
keep x s all ! "t4 ,b1 unluckily1 we _c 
sp5d all our "t outdoors1 ei!r :5 we are
 little or aft] we h gr[n up4 ,s we mu/ 
try 9 e way t we c to br+ ! outdoors    
indoors--to get pl5ty ( fre% air & light
 into ! h\ses t we live 91 especially ! 
b$rooms we sleep 9 & ! s*oolrooms we    
/udy 9 :5 we are *ildr51 & ! (fices or  
%ops we "w 9 :5 we are gr[n up4  ,aft] y
 h y\r lungs & y\r blood well fill$ )   

air1 ei!r by walk+ briskly to s*ool or  
by *as+ "o ano!r ab\t ! s*ool playgr\nd1
 y w sudd5ly he> ! bell r+1 & y m>*     
indoors & sit d[n at y\r desks4 ,"h1 (  
c\rse1 ! air _c bl[ ab\t freely f e     
direction1 because ! walls & doors &    
w9d[s are %utt+ y 9 on e side4 ,! room1 
to be sure1 is full ( air2 b if ! doors 
& w9d[s are %ut1 ?is air has no way (   
gett+ outside1 nor c ! fre%1 pure air   
out ( doors--ev5 ?\gh x be mov+ q fa/1 z
 a w9d or a breeze--get inside4         
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,classroom ,,almo/ ,,z
 ,,good ,,z ,,! ,,out-,,(-,,doors       
,notice ! w9d[s op5 top & bottom1 & !   
high w9d[s     "u ! ro(4 ,:y are ^!     
good8  ,we mu/ let ! fre% air come 9 & !
 /ale air g out4 ,?is is "o ( ! ?+s t   
w9d[s are =2 & ?is is :y !y are hung ^u 
pulleys & made to slide up & d[n easily4
 ,( c\rse1 ev5 :5 ! w9d[s are n op51 !y 
are lett+ 9 light1 :i*1 y rememb]1 is a 
deadly enemy to g]ms & poisons4  ,bright
 sunlight is be/ = purify+ ! air ( a    
room1 b ev5 ord9>y daylight has a good  

deal ( g]m-kill+ p[]4 ,!re=e1 a room t  
is well light$ is n only mu* pleasant]  
to live 91 b mu* heal?i]1 ?an "o t is   
dull & gloomy4 ,y see :y we ne$ pl5ty ( 
w9d[s & doors3 we mu/ let 9 ! breezes & 
! sun%9e1 & let out ! poisons & ! dirt4 
,!n1 too1 we mu/ make ! air 9 ! build+  
move ab\t 9 ord] to keep x fre%2 = if ! 
air is n fre%1 we soon gr[ tir$ & sleepy
 & h heada*es4 ,t is :y y\r tea*] keeps 
! w9d[s op5 at ! top a foot or s4 ,y c  
easily see t :5 !re are tw5ty or ?irty (
 y brea?+ out poisons1 & ea* "o ( y ne$+
 ab\t f\r bu%els ( fre% air e m9ute1 !  
old air ought to be go+ out & ! fre% air
 com+ 9 all ! "t4      ,illu/ration3    
,,v5tilation      ,wat* ! c&le flames4  
,:i* way is ! air mov+1 & :y8  ,t is    
also :y y\r tea*] gives y a recess1 s t 
y c run out ( doors & get "s fre% air4  
,!n %e c ?r[ op5 all ! w9d[s & doors & h
 ! air 9 ! room clean & fre% :5 y come  
back aga94 ,s :5 recess comes1 don't    
hang ab\t 9 ! hallways or on ! /airs or 
9 ! basem5t1 b run "r out ( doors into !

 playgr\nd & %\t & ?r[ y\r arms ab\t &  
run races to fill y\r lungs full ( fre%1
 sweet air & /ret* all y\r muscles1 aft]
 ! conf9em5t & sitt+ /ill4 ,don't saunt]
 ab\t & :isp] secrets or tell /ories1 b 
get up "s lively game t doesn't take    
long to play1 su* z tag or /eal-/icks or
 soak-ball1 or duck-on-a-rock or skipp+ 
or hopscot*4 ,^! w bl[ all ! smoke out (
 y\r lungs & s5d ! hot blood fly+ all   
ov] y\r body & make y z fre% z a daisy =
 y\r next lesson4  ,:5 y come back into 
! s*oolroom aft] recess1 ! air w seem q 
fre% & pure2 b unless y keep ! w9d[s    
op51 x w n be long be=e y\r head beg9s  
to be hot1 & y\r eyes heavy1 & y feel l 
yawn+ & /ret*+1 & beg9 to wond] :y !    
lessons are s long & tiresome4 ,!n1 if  
y\r tea*] w ?r[ op5 all ! w9d[s & h y /&
 up1 or1 bett] /ill1 m>* ar\nd ! room   
s++ or g ?r\gh "s drill or cali/h5ic    
ex]cises1 y w soon feel q fre% & re/$   
aga94  ,9 ! mild wea!r ( ! spr+ or e>ly 
fall1 all y ne$ to d to keep ! air fre% 
9 ! s*oolroom is to keep ! w9d[s well   

op5 at ! top4 ,b 9 ! w9t]1 ! air        
outdoors is s cold t x has to be heat$  
be=e x is br\ght 92 & ?is1 9 any mod]n &
 prop]ly built s*oolh\se1 is usually    
arrang$ =4 ,! fre% air is drawn 9 ?r\gh 
an op5+ 9 ! basem5t & is ei!r heat$1 s t
 x rises1 or is bl[n by fans all ov] !  
build+4 ,?is sort ( fre% air1 h[ev]1 is 
nev] q s good z t :i* comes directly f  
outdoors2 s x is g5]ally be/ to keep at 
lea/ two or ?ree w9d[s 9 ea* room op5$  
at ! top z well1 & nev] to dep5d        
entirely ^u ! air t comes ?r\gh ! heat+ 
sy/em4  ,sometimes ?is may mean a little
 draft1 or curr5t ( uncom=tably cool    
air1 = "o or two ( y :o sit ne>e/ !     
w9d[s2 b y\r tea*] w always all[ y to   
*ange y\r seat if ?is proves v          
unpleasant4 ,if y h pl5ty ( w>m? 9 !    
room y sit 91 unless ! air outside is v 
cold1 ?is breeze won't d y any h>m at   
all2 on ! contr>y1 x w be good = y4     
,in/ead ( cat*+ cold f a draft l ?is1 x 
is f f\l1 /uffy1 poison\s air1 load$ )  
o!r p's brea?s & ! g]ms conta9$ 9 !m1 t 

y cat* cold4      ,illu/ration3 ,,g>d5s 
,,take ,,u ,,out ,,( ,,doors  ,9 fact1  
/ay+ indoors is usually ! reason :y p   
are sick4 ,!y don't g out into ! clean  
fre% air = fe> !y'll be too cold6 ,x    
seems a pity we c't j live out ( doors  
all ! "t4 ,p]haps we %all "s day2 =     
doctors are f9d+ out t fre% outdoor air 
& good food are ! v be/ m$ic9es kn[n1 & 
! only ,sure ,cures4 ,!y are pleasant to
 take1 too4 ,_m cities are provid+      
outdoor s*ools = *ildr5 :o h weak lungs 
or are n /rong 9 o!r ways4 ,p]haps "s   
day all s*ool *ildr5 w be all[$ to /udy 
9 ! op5 air at lea/ "p ( e s*ool day4   
,,ii4 ,,he>+ ,,& ,,li/5+  ,n[ y are all 
ready to g to "w4 ,:at are y go+ to "w  
)8 ,books8 p5cils8 pap]8 ,yes1 b y h    
some?+ bett] ?an ^? & all ready = use4  
,x is t little kit ( tools t are        
sometimes call$ our ,five ,s5ses4 ,y    
rememb] t we h already talk$ ab\t "o (  
!m1 ! s5se ( t\* 9 ! sk94 ,n[ :i* "o are
 y go+ to use fir/ ?is morn+8 ,if y\r   
tea*] talks to y1 ,i hope x w be ! "o we

 call ! s5se ( he>+4 ,suppose we try to 
f9d out some?+ ab\t ?is s5se ( he>+1 &  
beg9 ) a little exp]im5t4  ,take a piece
 ( cork 9 y\r h& & lift x up high & !n  
let x drop into a l>ge bas9 or tub (    
wat]4 ,:at happ5s8 ,! cork /rikes & !n  
goes bob-bob-bobb+ up & d[n on its own  
waves4 ,n[ wat* ! little waves all ar\nd
 ! cork4 ,:]e d !y /op8 ,!y don't /op   
until !y t\* ! edge ( ! pan2 & no matt] 
h[ big ! pan is1 ! waves g on & on until
 !y rea* ! edge4  ,we c see ^! waves (  
wat]1 & s we easily believe t !y are    
!re4 ,n[ !re are1 j z truly1 waves ( air
 all ar\nd u4 ,we _c see ! waves1       
because !y are too small & roll too     
quickly4 ,b "s ( ^!1 :5 !y roll aga9/   
our e>s1 make u he>4 ,!y make :at we    
call s\nd4 ,y h he>d ab\t s5d+ messages 
?r\gh ! air1 )\t telegraph wires4       
,wireless messages are (t5 s5t to %ips  
out 9 ! middle ( ! ocean4 ,?is is done  
by />t+ t9y electric waves1 :i* travel  
?r\gh ! air mu* z ! waves ( wat] are    
travel+ across ! ocean b5ea?4 ,( c\rse  

!re mu/ be a ma*9e1 call$ a receiv]1 to 
cat* ! waves & he> ! message4  ,"m      
,nature has giv5 ea* ( y two v delicate 
little receiv]s to cat* ! s\nd waves &  
c>ry !m to y\r bra94 ,y "k :at !y are--y
 c "n !m4 ,b h[ are ^! wond]ful little  
ma*9es made8  ,y h nev] se5 ! :ole ( y\r
 e>4 ,! "p on ! outside ( ! head1 (     
c\rse1 y c easily see & feel4 ,sometimes
 y notice a deaf p]son put 8 h& beh9d 8 
e> & press x =w>d s z to cat* ! s\nd    
waves bett]4 ,^! waves roll 9 at !      
little hole y c see1 & travel along a   
%ort passage till !y come to a r\nd     
drum1 a piece ( v ?9 sk9 /ret*$ tight l 
a drumhead4  ,h y ev] beat5 a drum ) a  
/ick8 ,y felt ! drumhead quiv] "u ! bl[1
 did y n8 ,well1 :5 ! s\nd waves beat   
aga9/ ! drum 9 ! e>1 x quiv]s & />ts    
little waves inside ! e>4 ,ea* little   
wave 9 turn beats aga9/ a little bone   
call$ ! hamm]2 ! hamm] beats aga9/ ano!r
 call$ ! anvil1 & ?is aga9/ a ?ird call$
 ! /irrup2 & ! quiv] ( ! /irrup is pass$
 on to a little w9d[1 op5+ into a little

 room ) a spiral key-bo>d2 & f ?is1 !   
wave travels along a n]ve to ! bra94 ,z 
! waves rea* ! bra91 ! bra9 he>s4 ,9 ?is
 way we he> all sorts ( s\nds1 f ! tick 
( a wat* to ! :i/le ( a tra94           
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,way ,,by ,,:i*      
,,s\nd ,,waves ,,rea* ,,! ,,bra9      ,a
 section ?r\gh ! "r e>4  ,!re is a      
s5sible old say+1 ,nev] put any?+ small]
 ?an y\r elb[ into ! inn] "p ( y\r e>4  
,n[1 ( c\rse1 y c't put y\r elb[ into   
su* a t9y hole6 ,s ! old say+ means1    
nev] put any?+ 94 ,! e>drum is v ?9 & c 
easily be brok54 ,ev5 a slap on ! e>1 or
 a l\d s\nd too close to x1 might crack 
& spoil ! drum & make "o deaf4  ,!      
outside e> ne$s c>eful wa%+2 !re are s  
_m little creases t ga!r dirt & du/4 ,! 
deep crease beh9d ! e>1 too1 w become   
sore if x is n kept clean4  ,besides    
clean+ y\r e>s1 y mu/ tra9 !m to li/54  
,"s boys & girls he> j a ^w or two ( :at
 is said1 & !n guess at ! re/ & ?9k !y  
are li/5+1 or else ask to h x repeat$4  
,we %\ld try to he> exactly :at is said2

 & if we li/5 c>efully1 x w soon be mu* 
easi] to und]/& at once4  ,( c\rse1 if y
 really _c he>1 ! doctor c tell y :at is
 ! matt]1 & usually c help y v mu*4     
,sometimes p become deaf simply because 
! ?roat is swoll54 ,inde$1 mo/ deafness 
comes f colds & cat>rhs & o!r           
inflammations ( ! nose & ?roat4 ,^!     
spread to ! e> ?r\gh a little tube t    
runs up to ! drum cavity f ! back ( !   
?roat4 ,sometimes1 :5 y are bl[+ y\r    
nose1 y may feel y\r e> g pop2 & t means
 t y h bl[n air up into ! e> ?r\gh ?is  
little tube4 ,be sure to see a doctor if
 y don't he> well2 & be sure1 too1 to   
tell y\r tea*]1 s t %e may "k :y x is y 
d n he> :at %e says1 & ask h] to give y 
a seat ne> h]1 s t y c he>4  ,!n1 too1 y
 %\ld le>n to notice outdoor s\nds--!   
songs ( ! birds1 ! noises t ! animals   
make1 ! w9d 9 ! trees1 & ! patt] ( !    
ra94 ,! old ,norsem5 h a /ory t _! god  
,heimdall _h su* ke5 e>s t he c\ld he> !
 grass gr[+ 9 ! mead[ & ! wool gr[+ on !
 backs ( ! %eep6 ,y\r e>s c nev] be s   

ke5 z t2 b !re are _m1 _m happy outdoor 
s\nds t y %\ld li/5 =4 ,!y w help to    
make y happy1 too4  ,c>eful li/5+ may   
sometime save y\r life4 ,y c he> ! c> or
 ! tra9 com+1 & y c le>n to tell f :i*  
direction a s\nd comes4 ,y c le>n to    
tell "o s\nd f ano!r 9 ! mid/ ( _m      
s\nds4 ,9 m ways ?an y c ?9k ( n[1 ?is  
habit ( li/5+ w protect y f dang]4  ,!  
,g]mans h a prov]b1 ,he> mu* & say      
little4 ,:at does x mean8               
,illu/ration3 ,,d ,,y ,,he> ,,x8 ,,c ,,y
 ,,see ,,x8   ,,iii4 ,,see+ ,,& ,,read+ 
,y c le>n a great deal ?r\gh y\r e>s1 b 
?9k h[ mu* m y c le>n ?r\gh y\r eyes4 ,j
 c\nt ov] all ! ?+s t y h _h to get y\r 
eyes to tell y to-day1 & !n %ut y\r eyes
 = a m9ute & ?9k :at x w\ld mean nev] to
 be able to see4 ,don't y ?9k y ought to
 take v good c>e ( y\r eyes8 ,y are go+ 
to keep !m v busy all y\r life1 & !y    
des]ve ! v be/ c>e y c give !m4         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,light ,,on ,,!      
,,page1 ,,n ,,9 ,,! ,,eyes  ,j z soon z 
lessons beg91 y get out y\r books2 & a  

good %>e ( ! day 9 s*ool y h a book be=e
 y1 read+ x or /udy+ x or copy+ f x4 ,x 
makes a great diff]5ce to y\r eyes h[ y 
hold ! book & h[ ! light falls4 ,9      
read+1 y %\ld always hold y\r book s t !
 light falls ^u ! page f beh9d y1 or f  
ov] "o ( y\r %\ld]s4 ,9 ?is way1 !      
brighte/ light t comes into y\r eyes is 
n f ! w9d[1 b f ! page ( y\r book4  ,if 
! light comes f a w9d[ 9 front ( y1 or  
if y sit 9 ! ev5+ ) y\r face t[>d ! lamp
 :5 y read1 ! light com+ /raight f !    
lamp or ! w9d[1 z well z ! light com+ up
 f ! pages ( ! book1 p\rs into y\r eyes2
 & ?is dazzles & confuses y\r eyes1 s t 
y c't see pla9ly & com=tably & are v    
likely aft] a :ile to f9d t y\r head    
a*es4 ,at home1 ( c\rse1 y c seat       
y\rself ) y\r back to ! light :5 y read2
 & usually at s*ool y\r seats are s     
arrang$ t ! light falls f beh9d y or f  
"o side4 ,if n1 by turn+ a little 9 y\r 
seat1 y c get ! light f ov] y\r %\ld]4  
,notice h[ ! light falls ^u ! blackbo>d4
 ,:5 ! light comes f ! w9d[s beh9d y1 or

 f "o side1 y c see :at is writt5 !re q 
pla9ly4 ,b if ! blackbo>d happ5s to be  
betwe5 two w9d[s1 & especially if ?is is
 ! lighte/ side ( ! room1 y w f9d t !   
light dazzles y s t y _c see ! writ+    
cle>ly4  ,y mu/ h notic$1 too1 t if1    
aft] y h be5 read+ f ! blackbo>d y look 
d[n aga9 sudd5ly to ! page ( y\r book1 =
 an in/ant y w n see ! lett]s pla9ly4   
,!n1 almo/ be=e y h "t to notice x1 y   
feel a little *ange take place inside   
y\r eyes1 & ! pr9t ^u ! page ( y\r book 
becomes q pla94 ,?is is because y\r eye 
has to *ange ! %ape ( "o ( ! p>ts inside
 x1 call$ ! l5s1 be=e y c see cle>ly !  
?+s t are ne> y4 ,?is *ange1 :i* is     
call$ accommodation1 is made by a little
 muscle ( ! eye2 & if y keep y\r eyes   
work+ at close "w1 l read+ or writ+ or  
fancy-"w1 too long at a "t1 or if y\r   
eyes ne$ glasses to make !m see cle>ly1 
& y hav5't !m on1 ?is little muscle     
becomes tir$4 ,!n ! pr9t ( y\r book1 or 
y\r writ+1 or ! /it*es y h tak5 beg9 to 
blur be=e y\r eyes4 ,y\r eyes beg9 to   

feel tir$1 & y\r head beg9s to a*e4 ,?is
 is :at we call eye /ra94  ,sometimes   
?is eye /ra9 upsets y\r appetite or y\r 
dige/ion & makes y sleepless & worri$4  
,! tr\ble may be caus$ by y\r own       
c>elessness3 y may h be5 read+ too long1
 or 9 a poor light1 or ) ! light %9+ "r 
9 y\r face in/ead ( com+ ov] y\r %\ld]4 
,b sometimes x is caus$ by ! fact t y\r 
eyes are n j ! "r %ape2 & !n ! only way 
to relieve x is to h prop] glasses1 or  
spectacles1 fitt$1 :i* w make up = ?is  
too flat or too r\nd %ape1 or too l>ge  
or too small size1 ( y\r eyes4  ,if y _c
 see cle>ly :at is writt5 on ! blackbo>d
 :5 ! light falls ^u x f beh9d y1 or    
above2 or if1 9 a good light1 y _c read 
! words 9 y\r book q easily1 )\t /ra9+  
at all1 :5 y hold ! book ei!r at arm's  
l5g? or a foot f y\r face2 or if y\r    
head a*es or y\r eyes beg9 to feel tir$ 
or uncom=table1 or ! lett]s beg9 to     
blur1 aft] y h read /eadily--say1 = half
 an h\r1--x is a pretty sure sign t !re 
is "s tr\ble ) y\r eyes4 ,!n y _h bett] 

h !m exam9$ at once by y\r family doctor
 or by ! s*ool doctor4 ,9 _m s*ools n[  
!re are doctors to te/ ! *ildr5's eyes1 
& e>s1 too1 s t ea* *ild may h a *ance  
to see & he> ev]y?+ t ! o!r *ildr5 c see
 & he>4  ,n v _m ye>s ago p ?\ght t     
glasses 7 only = old p1 b n[ we "k t _m 
*ildr5's eyes ne$ glasses1 too4 ,i knew 
a little girl ^: sight 0 s poor t :5 %e 
0 /&+ & look$ d[n at ! grass1 %e c\ldn't
 see ! gre5 blades4 ,%e ?\ght t ! grass 
look$ l a gre5 blur to ev]yone1 j z x   
did to h]2 & s %e nev] said any?+ ab\t  
x4 ,%e 0 twelve or ?irte5 ye>s old be=e 
%e f\nd out t %e c\ldn't see cle>ly4 ,( 
c\rse1 try+ h>d to see ?+s gave h] a    
heada*e & made h] tir$ & cross4 ,s "s "o
 took h] to a doctor1 & he saw at once  
:at 0 ! matt] & fitt$ h] ) glasses4     
,soon %e 0 q well & /rong2 & h[ glad %e 
0 to see ! leaves & a hundr$ o!r ?+s %e 
_h n se5 be=e6      ,illu/ration3 ,,!   
,,eyeball ,,9 ,,its ,,socket      ,!    
muscle f ,m to ,m1 :i* helps to turn !  
eyeball1 has     be5 cut away to %[ !   

optic n]ve4  ,"h we h a picture ( !     
eyeball1 z we call x4 ,! little b&s     
fa/5$ to x are ! b&s ( muscle2 & z soon 
z ,i say muscle y "k :at !y are =--to   
move ! eyeball ab\t1 up & d[n & f side  
to side4 ,!re are muscles outside ! eye 
z well z inside4 ,com+ out f ! back ( ! 
eyeball is a pe>ly :ite cord q diff]5t f
 ! muscle b&s4 ,?is is :at we call a    
n]ve4 ,?is n]ve 9 y\r eye c>ries to y\r 
bra91 or ?9k+ ma*9e1 picture-messages ( 
:atev] y look at4  ,! n]ve 9 y\r eye    
gets messages ( light mu* z ! n]ve deep 
9 y\r e> gets its messages ( s\nd--f t9y
 waves 9 ! air4 ,! light waves are      
small] & fa/] ev5 ?an ! s\nd waves1 & ! 
eye n]ve is ! only n]ve t c get pictures
 ( !m4 ,y "k t1 = wireless messages1 !  
receiv+ ma*9es are n all alike & _c all 
take ! same messages1 if ! messages are 
s5t ) diff]5t sorts ( electric waves2 & 
nei!r c our receiv+ ma*9es4 ,"s get     
messages ( sight1 & "s ( s\nd1 & "s (   
t\*1 or ta/e1 or smell4  ,n[ %ut y\r    
eyes z quickly z y c4 ,h[ long did x    

take y8 ,a m9ute8 ,no1 n a qu>t] ( a    
second4 ,x is ab\t ! quicke/ ?+ y c ?9k 
(--! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,y %ut y\r eyes   
quick z a w9k :5ev] any?+ seems likely  
to fly or spla% into !m1 & ?is is :at ! 
eyelids are =4 ,if any?+ gets into ! eye
 be=e ! lids c %ut1 ! eye wat]s1 & te>s 
p\r out ( x4 ,^! are made by a          
gl&-sponge up "u ! upp] lid1 s z to wa% 
any du/ or s& or o!r h>mful speck out ( 
! eye be=e x c hurt ! s5sitive eyeball4 
,n[ look at "s "o's eyeball4 ,x is l !  
picture1 isn't x8--bright :ite ar\nd !  
edge & !n a r+ ( color1 br[n or blue or 
gray2 & inside ! color-r+1 or iris1 a   
little r\nd black hole t we call !      
pupil4 ,wat* ! little hole *ange z y    
turn ! face t[>d ! w9d[4 ,x becomes ev] 
s mu* small]4 ,n[ turn ! face away f !  
w9d[1 back aga9 into ! %ad[4 ,h[ did !  
pupil *ange ?is "t8      ,illu/ration3  
,,eyes ,,protect ,,!mselves ,,aga9/ ,,! 
,,light  ,! iris1 or color-r+1 acts l a 
curta91 l ! r+-%utt] ( a cam]a1 & closes
 up ! hole1 or pupil1 :5 ! light is too 

bright & w\ld dazzle or burn ! inside ( 
! eye2 b :5 ! light is dim1 ! iris op5s 
aga91 s z to let 9 light en\gh ) :i* to 
see4 ,look at ! little w9d[ 9 y\r       
kitt5's eyes4 ,x is n ! same %ape z     
y\rs2 b :5 y c>ry h] to ! light1 y see  
h[ ! iris closes 9 & leaves j a little  
black slit or l9e4  ,y rememb] ! bl9d   
*ildr58 ,isn't x wond]ful h[ !y c play  
games & /udy1 too1 ev5 ?\gh !y are bl9d6
 ,!y h to make _! s5ses ( t\* & he>+    
tell !m _m ?+s t y le>n ?r\gh y\r s5se (
 sight4 ,_m ( ^! *ildr5 ne$ n h be5     
bl9d1 if ! nurse :o fir/ took c>e ( !m  
:5 !y 7 born _h kn[n en\gh to wa% _!    
eyes prop]ly1 n ) soap & wat]1 ( c\rse1 
b ) j "o or two drops ( a k9d (         
m$ic9e--an antiseptic1 z we call x--t   
makes ! eye p]fectly clean4  ,b y *ildr5
 :o h good eyes t c see1 d y really see 
?+s :5 y look at !m8 ,y c tra9 y\r eyes 
j z y c tra9 y\r e>s4 ,y c tea* !m to   
read quickly d[n a page1 & to f9d ?+s 9 
pictures1 &1 bett] /ill1 to see ?+s out 
( doors1 9 ! g>d5 & ! woods & on !      

sea%ore4 ,we he> a great deal ab\t %>p  
eyes1 b mo/ ( u see v little ( all we   
might see4 ,our eyes are on ! look\t1   
too1 to protect u f dang]s t may come2 )
 our sk9 & nose & e>s1 !y are con/antly 
on ! wat*2 s ! bett] we see ! saf] we   
are4  ,ev5 if y\r eyes are p]fect n[1 y 
w ne$ to take good c>e ( !m to keep !m  
/rong4 ,don't let any /ory1 no matt] h[ 
int]e/+ x is1 tempt y to read 9 a dim   
light or a light t is too /rong4 ,& if y
 c't see ! blackbo>d easily1 or c't read
 big pr9t1 l ! s*ool cal5d>1 across !   
room1 tell y\r "m or y\r tea*]1 s t %e c
 ask ! doctor to f9d out :at ! matt] is4
   ,,iv4 ,a ,,dr9k ,,( ,,wat]  ,x is    
a/oni%+ :at ?ir/y "w /udy+ is6 ,sc>cely 
is ! second recitation ov] be=e y\r     
?roat beg9s to feel dry1 & up goes y\r  
h&--,may ,i get a dr9k8  ,if anyone ev5 
says ! ^w wat]1 x makes y ?ir/y4 ,x is s
 good t j ! ?\ght ( x makes y want "s4  
,i %\ld l y to notice h[ mu* wat] y dr9k
 e day4 ,p]haps a glass 9 ! morn+ :5 y  
get up1 & "o at night be=e y g to b$1 & 

?ree or f\r 9 betwe54  ,:y d we ne$ s   
mu* wat]8 ,well1 h[ mu* d y weigh8      
,p]haps y w f9d x h>d to believe1 b m   
?an half ( t weight is wat]2 & because  
we are always giv+ (f wat] f ! sk9 & f !
 body1 we ne$ pl5ty m to take its place4
  ,no liv+ ?+ c gr[ )\t wat]4 ,take a   
bean1 = in/ance1 & put x 9 an empty     
glass on ! w9d[ sill2 & ev5 if ! sun    
%9es full ^u x1 no?+ w happ51 except t  
aft] a few days x w %rivel & dry up4 ,b 
fill ! glass ) wat]1 & 9 a few h\rs !   
bean w beg9 to swell2 & 9 a few days x w
 bur/1 & a little %oot w gr[ out ( "o   
end ( x & a t9y root at ! o!r4 ,! wat] &
 ! w>m? toge!r h made x spr\t & gr[4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,dr9k+-,,cup ,,easily 
,,made  ,*ildr5 at s*ool & p on tra9s   
%\ld h _! own private cups1 = s]i\s     
diseases may be caught f ! m\?s ( o!r p4
 ,y c get a metal pocket fold+ cup = t5 
or fifte5 c5ts1 or pap] ones = a few    
c5ts a doz54 ,if y don't h y\r own cup1 
,i hope y w get "o & c>ry x4 ,"h is a   
patt]n = a pap] cup t y c easily make = 

y\rselves4 ,try x & see4 ,:5 y h once   
le>n$ h[1 y c make x v quickly & h a    
fre% cup e "t y want "o2 b ( c\rse y    
%\ld be sure fir/ t ! pap] itself is    
clean4  ,if y dr9k milk1 ?is takes !    
place ( "s ( ! wat] & gives y food z    
well4 ,x is bo? dr9k & food2 & a v good 
food = *ildr5 x is1 too4 ,y "k1 babies c
 live on x because x has ev]y?+ 9 x to  
make !m gr[4  ,d y "k :y x is t p are s 
c>eful n[adays ab\t hav+ milk &         
dr9k+-wat] v clean8 ,x is because !y h  
f\nd t ! t9y plants1 call$ g]ms1 t make 
p sick are (t5 c>ri$ ab\t 9 ^! dr9ks4 ,a
 disease call$ typhoid fev] is c>ri$ 9  
?is way4  ,fifty ye>s ago1 cities & t[ns
 us$ to be v c>eless ab\t :]e !y got _! 
wat] supply1 & w\ld (t5 take x out (    
/reams into :i* o!r cities empti$ _!    
sewage4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 !y are mu* m        
p>ticul>2 & ! heal? (fic]s1 or ,bo>ds ( 
,heal?1 are insi/+ t public wat] supply1
 su* z is br\ght into our h\ses 9 pipes1
 %all be tak5 ei!r f "s spr+ or         
deep-fl[+ well1 or f a /ream or lake up 

9 ! hills1 into :i* no dra9age f h\ses  
or f>my>ds1 & no dirty wat] f factories1
 empties4      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pipe  
,,= ,,! ,,city ,,wat] ,,supply      ,?is
 pipe is laid = _m miles to br+ wat] f !
 di/ant     hills4  ,we are /ill1 h[ev]1
 f> f be+ z c>eful z we %\ld be ab\t    
?is2 & ,i am sorry to say t ,am]ica has 
_h m dea?s f typhoid fev] ?an any o!r   
civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,g]many1 :i*1 ( all    
c\ntries 9 ! _w1 is ! mo/ p>ticul> ab\t 
keep+ its wat] supply pure1 has ! fewe/ 
dea?s f ?is cause1 9 proportion to its  
population--sc>cely "o fif? z _m z we h4
  ,!re=e1 by tak+ prop] c>e1 x w\ld be q
 possible to prev5t at lea/ two ?irds ( 
our ne>ly #djj1jjj cases ( typhoid fev] 
& #ce1jjj dea?s f typhoid1 e ye>4  ,x is
 n only cities & t[ns t ought to be     
c>eful ( _! wat] supply4 ,9 fact1 n[1   
out on ! f>ms & 9 ! heal?y c\ntry       
di/ricts1 ! dea? rate f typhoid fev] has
 actually become high] ?an x is 9 our   
l>ge cities4 ,! ma9 cause ( ?is is !    
cu/om ( digg+ ! well 9 su* a place t !  

wa/e wat] ?r[n out f ! h\se1 or !       
dra9age f ! b>ny>d or ! pigp5 or !      
*ick5-h\se may wa% into x1 soak+ d[n    
?r\gh ! por\s soil4 ,f> m typhoid fev]  
n[ is spread by means ( infect$ well    
wat] ?an by any o!r means4  ,mo/ dang]\s
 ( all is ! leakage f ! privy vault2 z1 
by ?is means1 ! g]ms ( typhoid fev] &   
o!r diseases t affect ! food tube &     
dige/ion may dra9 ?r\gh ! soil till !y  
rea* ! dr9k+ wat] 9 ! well4 ,^! dang]s c
 be avoid$ ei!r by hav+ ! well dug at "s
 di/ance f ! h\se & 9 high] gr\nd1 or by
 hav+ ! dra9age f ! h\se1 b>ns1 &       
out-build+s pip$ & c>ri$ to a safe      
di/ance f ! well4  ,=tunately1 !re are  
only a few k9ds ( g]ms t make u sick4   
,mo/ g]ms are help+ u all ! "t2 we c\ld 
n live )\t !m4 ,"s ( !m make our butt]  
ta/e good1 & o!rs make our crops gr[1 & 
o!rs eat up ! dirt t w\ld make u sick4  
,b s9ce disease g]ms are s t9y t we _c  
possibly see !m ) ! nak$ eye1 we mu/ "k 
:]e ! wat] & milk t we use come f1 &    
:e!r or n !y are p]fectly clean4 ,boil+ 

! wat] w kill ^! g]ms & make ! wat]     
pure4 ,x is bett] n to boil milk if x c 
be _h f a dairy :]e ! /able & ! c[s & ! 
milkm5 & ! pails & bottles are q clean4 
,! fruits & fruit juices--lemon & orange
 & raspb]ry & lime & grape--give nice   
:olesome dr9ks4 ,home-made juices are   
mu* bett] ?an ^? y buy2 y c be sure t !y
 are pure & really made f fruit4 ,& j "h
 ,i want to caution y aga9/ buy+ p9k    
lemonade or soda wat] or any o!r dr9k ( 
t sort f ! p5ny v5d]s & op5 /alls on !  
/reet4 ,! dr9ks !y sell are n made f    
pure fruit juices1 b f diff]5t flavor+  
extracts t are made to ta/e l ! fruit & 
are color$ ) *eap dyes4 ,ev5 ! sweet5+ 9
 !m is n pure sug>1 & !y are (t5 made or
 h&l$ 9 a c>eless1 dirty mann]1 or      
expos$ to ! du/ ( ! /reet1 & to flies4  
,n long ago ,i 0 at ! home ( a fri5d :]e
 = supp] we _h ! nice/ grape juice ,i   
ev] ta/$4 ,:5 ,i said1 ,h[ good x is6 "o
 ( ! little girls pip$ up1 ,billy & ,i  
pick$ ! grapes1 & si/] made x all by    
h]self4 ,%e le>n$ h[ at cook+ s*ool4    

,:5 ,i 0 pack+ my suitcase to leave1 ?is
 little girl br\ght out a big bottle (  
grape juice & want$ me to take x ) me to
 rememb] h] by4 ,x 0 all beautifully    
seal$ ) wax1 & ev5 ?is %e _h done by    
h]self6 ,d y ?9k ,i c\ld h kept x t way 
v long8 ,p]haps n1 x 0 s good2 b if ,i  
_h want$ x = a keepsake1 ,i c\ld h kept 
x1 seal$ z x 01 = ye>s & ye>s1 & x w\ld 
h be5 j z sweet & fre% z :5 x 0 giv5 to 
me4  ,suppose1 in/ead ( keep+ x 9 its   
bottle1 ,i _h p\r$ x out into a glass4  
,c y tell me :at w\ld h happ5$ to x !n8 
,9 a few days little bubbles w\ld h     
come1 "o aft] ano!r1 up to ! top ( !    
juice2 & soon x w\ld h be5 all full (   
bubbles4 ,:at causes ! bubbles8 ,float+ 
all ab\t 9 ! air & sun%9e are t9y specks
 call$ spores4 ,^! are to ! t9y yea/    
plants :at se$s are to o!r plants4 ,se$s
 fall into ! gr\nd & gr[1 b ^! yea/     
spores fall into ! grape juice & gr[4   
,:ile !y are gr[+ 9 ! grape juice1 !y   
eat :at !y want f ! juice2 &1 z !y eat1 
!y make bubbles ( c>bon dioxid1--:i*1 y 

rememb]1 =ms 9 our lungs & looks l      
air1--& ( ano!r sub/ance call$ alcohol4 
,( c\rse1 :5 !y h *ang$ ! juice 9 ?is   
way1 x ta/es v diff]5t4 ,x is !n :at we 
call f]m5t$4  ,f]m5t$ dr9ks are h>mful2 
b "s p l bubbl+ dr9ks s mu* t !y leave  
good fre% grape juice op5 on purpose to 
let ! little yea/ plants get into x &   
make x into :at we call w9e4 ,!y treat  
apple juice 9 j ! same way to make cid]2
 & !y ev5 take fre% rye & b>ley & corn1 
& ma% !m up1 & put yea/ plants into !   
ma% to f]m5t !m & make !m into :iskey & 
be]4 ,x does seem a pity1 doesn't x1 to 
take good foods l :eat & apples & grapes
 & make !m into ^! ?+s t really d u h>m 
if we dr9k !m4  ,a v wise man nam$      
,solomon1 :o liv$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 w>n$
 p n to dr9k w9e1 n ev5 to look at x :5 
x sp>kl$ 9 ! cup4 ,he said no really    
wise man w\ld dr9k x4 ,( c\rse n2 ! wise
 man uses ! food & dr9k t make 8 body   
gr[ /rong & 8 bra9 "w true1 & no f]m5t$ 
dr9k c d t4  ,!re is no bett] dr9k =    
anyone ?an cle> pure wat]1 & no bett]   

food & dr9k 9 "o ?an pure fre% milk4    
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,kit*5 ,,:]e  
,,bo? ,,boys ,,& ,,girls ,,le>n     ,,to
 ,,cook   ,v4 ,,little ,,cooks  ,if y h 
to come s f> to s*ool t y _c g back to  
d9n] & s mu/ br+ a lun*eon ) y1 be sure 
to take pl5ty ( "t to sit d[n & eat x   
sl[ly & *ew e piece ( food ?or\ghly4 ,_m
 *ildr5 :o br+ lun*eons to s*ool j grab 
a piece ( food 9 ea* h& & bolt x d[n z  
fa/ z !y c possibly bite x (f & swall[  
x1 & !n ru% out to play4  ,play is good 
& v important1 b y _h bett] sp>e t5 or  
fifte5 m9utes ( x 9 ord] to *ew y\r lun*
 ?or\ghly & swall[ x sl[ly1 & !n to sit 
or move ab\t quietly = a few m9utes be=e
 />t+ to play h>d4 ,?is w give y\r /oma*
 a *ance to get all ! blood x wants to  
use 9 dige/+ ! food2 =1 y rememb]1 :5 y 
romp & play1 y\r blood moves outw>d t[>d
 y\r sk9 & away f y\r /oma*4 ,don't ?9k 
t1 j because y picnic at lun*1 x is n z 
important z any o!r meal4  ,i hope1     
h[ev]1 t x w n be long be=e almo/ e     
s*ool w h a s*ool kit*5 & a lun* room2  

fir/1 s t e girl at lea/ c le>n to cook4
 ,x is well wor? :ile be+ able to d2    
inde$1 no girl ought to be consid]$     
prop]ly educat$ until %e has le>n$ to   
cook1 & no boy ei!r1 = t matt]4 ,!n1 if 
! s*ool has ?is kit*51 x c be us$ to    
furni% hot lun*eons1 or d9n]s1 = ^?     
*ildr5 :o _c conv5i5tly g home 9 ! noon 
recess4 ,hot lun*es are mu* m dige/ible 
?an cold ones1 & !y ta/e mu* bett]1 &   
are mu* less likely to be eat5 9 a      
hurry4  ,b :y %\ld we le>n to cook8 ,:y 
%\ldn't we eat our food raw in/ead (    
tak+ all ?is tr\ble & pa9s to cook x8   
,i "k ( a boy--a big lazy fell[--:o is  
always =gett+ to d ?+s4 ,he us$ to g    
away 9 ! morn+ )\t leav+ wood en\gh = ! 
kit*5 fire4 ,s 8 "m said to h]self "o   
day1 ,i'll tea* him to rememb]4 ,! next 
morn+ he w5t (f aga9 & left no wood4 ,at
 noon he came back hungry z a hunt]4 ,%e
 call$ him 9 to d9n]2 & 9 he came1 sat  
d[n1 pick$ up ! c>v+ knife--!n he /opp$6
 ,:at d y suppose 0 ! matt]8 ,! beef 0  
raw6 ,!n he lift$ ! cov] ( ! potato di%1

 & !re lay ! potatoes raw6 ,!n he tri$  
ano!r di% & f\nd nice gre5 peas1 b h>d z
 little bullets4 ,!y 7 raw1 too6 ,n ev5 
! bread _h be5 cook$2 x 0 a s(t1 /icky  
mass ( d\gh4 ,8 "m1 :o is a jolly old   
lady1 fairly %ook ) laught] :5 %e told  
me ab\t x4 ,%e said %e nev] aga9 _h to  
tell him to split wood4  ,n[ t boy      
didn't ne$ to be told "o reason = cook+4
 ,we don't l our food raw2 x doesn't    
ta/e s good4 ,at fir/1 p]haps1 t doesn't
 s\nd l a v good reason2 b x is m       
important ?an y ?9k4 ,= x is a fact t1 j
 z soon z y smell food1 y\r /oma* beg9s 
to get ready ! juice t is to dige/ x4   
,if ?is v fir/ juice1 :i* is call$ !    
appetite juice1 is n p\r$ out1 !n ! food
 may lie 9 ! /oma* "s little "t be=e x  
beg9s to be dige/$ at all4 ,s x is q    
important t our food %\ld smell & ta/e &
 look good1 z well z h pl5ty ( /r5g? &  
n\ri%m5t 9 x4  ,ano!r reason = cook+ is 
t x ei!r s(t5s or crisps our food s t we
 c *ew x bett] & dige/ x m readily4 ,y  
"k :at a diff]5ce !re is betwe5 try+ to 

eat a raw potato & a nice1 mealy1       
well-bak$ "o1 or try+ to eat popcorn    
be=e x is popp$ & aft]4  ,ano!r good ?+1
 too1 cook+ does1 :i* is v important4 ,x
 kills any disease g]ms1 or g]ms (      
decay1 t may happ5 to h got ^u ! food f 
du/ or flies1 or f c>eless1 dirty h&l+4 
,( c\rse1 "s ( our food1 su* z apples & 
o!r ripe fruits1 & cel]y & lettuce & o!r
 gre5 vegetables1 we c eat raw & dige/ q
 well2 b we %\ld be c>eful to see t !y h
 be5 ?or\ghly wa%$ ) wat] t we "k to be 
pure4 ,groc]s (t5 h a c>eless way (     
putt+ fruit & vegetables out ^u op5 /&s 
9 front ( ! %op1 or 9 op5 boxes or      
baskets inside ! /ore1 & leav+ !m !re   
all day4 ,?is is v dang]\s1 because du/ 
f ! /reet1 :i* conta9s horse manure &   
all sorts ( g]ms1 may bl[ 9 ^u !m2      
flies1 :i* h be5 eat+ g>bage or fe$+ at 
! m\?s ( sew]s1 may come 9 & crawl ov]  
!m4 ,y ought to be v sure t any?+ t y   
are go+ to eat raw1 or )\t ?or\gh cook+1
 has be5 well wa%$4 ,& y ought to ask   
y\r "m to speak to y\r groc]1 if he is  

c>eless 9 ?is way1 & h him keep 8 fruit 
& vegetables1 z well z sug> & crack]s & 
beans & dri$ fruit1 ei!r "u glass or    
well scre5$ f flies & du/4  ,m important
 ?an almo/ any?+ else 9 good cook]y is  
to keep ! food & ! kit*5 & ! di%es & y\r
 h&s p]fectly clean all ! way ?r\gh1 s t
 no?+ t w upset y\r dige/ion c get into 
! food4 ,aft] ?+s are well cook$1 x is v
 important t !y %\ld be nicely s]v$ on  
clean di%es1 on a clean table clo?1 )   
poli%$ knives & %9+ spoons & =ks4 ,?is  
means n only t ev]y?+ ab\t ! table & !  
food w be p]fectly clean & :olesome1 b t
 y w enjoy eat+ x a great deal m4 ,& :5 
y enjoy y\r food1 y rememb]1 y\r /oma* c
 secrete ! juice t is ne$$ to dige/ x1 v
 mu* fa/] & bett] ?an :51 z y say1 y are
 j pok+ x d[n4  ,if y h a s*ool kit*5 & 
a lun* room1 y c le>n ! be/ way ( cook+ 
& s]v+ ?+s2 & !n1 p]haps1 y c d ^! same 
?+s at home & be a real help4 ,mo/      
*ildr5 are fond ( try+ to cook1 & ,i am 
glad t !y are4 ,ev]yone1 boys & girls   
bo?1 %\ld "k h[ to cook simple ?+s4     

,p]haps "s day y w be /r&$1 l ,rob9son  
,crusoe1 on a des]t isl&6 ,p]haps ! re/ 
( ! family may be sick4 ,h[ nice x w\ld 
be = y to be able to prep>e breakfa/ =  
!m4 ,i "k a family :]e ! y\nge/ boy (t5 
rises e>ly & gets breakfa/ = five4 ,he c
 fry ! bacon & boil ! eggs & make !     
c(fee & mu% & biscuit j z nicely z 8 "m 
c2 & he takes pride 9 x & enjoys x4     
,cook+ is :at we call an art4 ,ev]yone1 
( c\rse1 c le>n to d x2 b "s p c d x mu*
 bett] ?an o!rs1 j z "s boys & girls c  
draw bett] ?an o!rs4 ,i hope "s ( y w be
 :at we might call arti/ cooks4 ,take   
pride 9 ! art & le>n all t y c ab\t x4  
,!re are s _m ?+s a cook %\ld "k4  ,a   
great deal ( good food is spoil$ by bad 
cook]y1 p>ticul>ly by fry+ sl[ly 9 tepid
 grease1 or fat1 s t x becomes soak$ )  
grease4 ,y %\ld h ! fry+ pan j z hot z  
possible be=e y beg9 to fry2 & !n ! meat
 or potatoes or cakes w be se>$1 or     
coat$ ov]1 on ! outside1 s t ! fat _c   
soak into !m1 & !y w n only ta/e bett]1 
b w be mu* m dige/ible4  ,9 bak+ y w h  

to be c>eful n to let ! ov5 become too  
hot1 or else ! meat or bread w be burn$ 
or scor*$4 ,ev5 if ! heat does n d ?is1 
x may h>d5 & t\gh5 ! outside ( ! meat s 
t x is almo/ impossible ei!r to *ew or  
dige/4  ,sug> is really a v good food if
 y d n eat too mu* at once1 & s pure c&y
 is good = y if y d n eat too mu*4 ,! v 
be/ "t to eat x is at ! end ( a meal4   
,if y le>n to make x at s*ool or at     
home1 y c always h "s to eat aft] y\r   
lun*eon )\t hav+ to buy x4 ,if y d buy  
c&y1 don't get ! bright color$ k9d2 x   
looks pretty1 b x may hurt y4 ,& be sure
 to see t x has be5 kept "u a cov]1 :]e 
! du/ & flies c\ld n get at x4 ,du/ is  
dirty1 & flies don't wipe _! feet4 ,y   
want clean1 pure c&y4  ,( c\rse1 aft]   
cook+1 y w always be v c>eful to wa% up 
all ! pots & pans & di%es t y h us$4    
,food & scraps t are left /ick+ to di%es
 & cook+ ut5sils v quickly turn s\r &   
decay2 & !n ! next "t ! di%es are us$1 y
 w p]haps h an attack ( indige/ion1 &   
wond] :y4  ,!re are two ?+s y %\ld      

always notice3 ,:e!r ! bread y eat is   
sweet & ?or\ghly bak$2 if x is soggy &  
s\r1 x w make tr\ble 9 y\r /oma*4 ,:e!r 
all y\r food is clean & fre% be=e x is  
cook$2 ?is y c tell by y\r eyes & nose4 
,,vi4 ,,ta/+ ,,& ,,smell+  ,:51 at home1
 y give ! baby a ball or a key or a wat*
 to play )1 :at does he d ) x ! v fir/  
?+8 ,he is nev] q happy1 is he1 until he
 has put x into 8 m\?8 ,does he want to 
eat x8 ,no1 he wants to feel x2 & he has
 n yet le>n$ to feel v c>efully ) 8 h&s1
 z y d4  ,c y feel ) y\r m\?8 ,if y h ! 
lea/ little hole 9 "o ( y\r tee?1 y "k x
 z soon z y rub y\r tongue aga9/ x4 ,h[ 
big x feels & h[ r\gh ! edges seem6 ,if 
y take a look+-glass1 y f9d1 if y c see 
! hole at all1 t x is j a t9y1 t9y hole4
  ,y\r tongue & lips1 l ! re/ ( y\r sk91
 are always t\*+ & feel+ ?+s = y & s5d+ 
messages to ! bra94 ,!y say :e!r y\r    
milk is hot or cold1 & :e!r ! food y eat
 is s(t en\gh & q "r 9 o!r ways4 ,y\r   
tongue is a v busy little wait]3 he     
passes ! food ab\t 9 y\r m\? = ! tee? to

 *ew1 & he rolls x ab\t at a great rate4
 ,b he does m ?an ?is2 he tells y some?+
 ab\t h[ x ta/es--n ev]y?+1 z y may ?9k1
 b only :e!r x is bitt]1 sweet1 s\r1 or 
salty4 ,que] z x may seem1 y\r nose     
tells y ! o!r ta/es1 :i* are really     
smells4 ,x is y\r nose t says :e!r y h a
 /rawb]ry or a piece ( onion 9 y\r m\?1 
:e!r x is c(fee or cocoa t y are dr9k+4 
,( :at o!r use is y\r nose8--= only a   
little pat* 9 ! upp] "p is = smell+ &   
ta/+4 ,! great] "p ( ! nose is to brea! 
?r\gh4 ,y see1 y\r nose w>ms & moi/5s ! 
outside air t y take 91 s t1 by ! "t x  
rea*es y\r ?roat1 x is z w>m z y\r body 
& does n hurt y\r ?roat4 ,y\r nose also 
/ra9s1 or filt]s1 out ( ! air ! du/1    
l9t1 & g]ms t may be float+ 9 x4  ,y    
%\ld always keep y\r lips clos$ & brea! 
?r\gh y\r nose4 ,:5ev] y _c brea! ?r\gh 
y\r nose1 !re is some?+ ! matt]4 ,x may 
be t y\r nose is swoll5 %ut ) a cold2 b 
t w la/ only a few days4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y\r
 nose (t5 feels /uff$ up1 !re is        
probably some?+ 9 x or beh9d x1 t ought 

to be tak5 away4 ,a ?roat doctor c      
easily cure y2 &1 :5 he has1 y'll be    
surpris$ h[ mu* bett] y feel & h[ mu*   
fa/] y gr[4      ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cle>
 ,,passage ,,to ,,! ,,lungs      7,foll[
 ! arr[s47  ,i once knew a little girl  
^: nose 0 always block$ up4 ,%e _h      
heada*e & felt tir$ mo/ ( ! "t & 0 beh9d
 9 h] classes4 ,! doctor told h] :at 0 !
 matt]1 b h] fa!r & "m 7 afraid t x     
might hurt h] to h ! doctor take out :at
 0 clogg+ h] nose4 ,well1 :at did %e d8 
,in/ead ( cry+ & be+ afraid1 "o day %e  
walk$ "r into ! doctor's (fice & ask$   
him to take out ! ad5oids1 z we call ^! 
gr[?s t block up ! nose4 ,& aft] !      
doctor _h tak5 !m out1 %e began to gr[  
well & fat & /rong s fa/ t %e soon      
caught up 9 h] classes4                 
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,passage ,,block$ ,,by
 ,,ad5oids  ,:5 y brea! well ?r\gh y\r  
nose1 y c smell & ta/e bett]1 too4 ,9   
fact1 :5 y\r nose is clogg$1 y _c smell 
at all4  ,h[ does ?is s5se ( smell help 
u8 ,y say we c smell ! fl[]s & ! fre%   

air aft] ! ra91 & cookies bak+1 & all ! 
?+s t we l s well4 ,yes1 & ^! give u    
pleasure2 b h[ ab\t ! bad smells8 ,! bad
 smells are w>n+s4 ,if !re is a dead    
m\se or rat ab\t1 we smell x2 & t leads 
u to look = x & take x away4 ,we smell !
 dirt & get rid ( x1 & ?us keep away    
sickness4 ,:5 we walk into a room1 if ! 
air is bad we smell x at once & op5 a   
w9d[ or a door1 & s save ourselves f be+
 poison$4  ,"s p hurt _! noses by smok+ 
tobacco4 ,! inside sk9 ( ! nose is v    
delicate1 & ! smoke go+ back & =? ?r\gh 
! nose & ! ?roat keeps !m f do+ _! "w   
prop]ly4 ,x is v bad = little *ildr5 ev5
 to smell tobacco smoke4 ,x seems 9 "s  
way to keep !m f gr[+ z !y w\ld 9 cle>  
fre% air4 ,:at a silly habit smok+ is6  
,x does no "o any good4 ,x hurts n only 
! p :o make ! smoke1 b ! p :o h to smell
 x4 ,mo/ ( ! p :o smoke tobacco h to    
le>n to l x4 ,x almo/ always makes !m v 
sick :5 !y fir/ beg94  ,sir ,walt]      
,raleigh1 or ! m5 he s5t to ,am]ica1    
fir/ taught our                         

great-great-great-gr&fa!rs to smoke4 ,8 
m5 b\ght tobacco ( ! ,indians "h & took 
x back to ,engl&2 & ,sir ,walt] himself 
le>n$ to smoke & made smok+ fa%ionable4 
,! fir/ "t t ,sir ,walt]'s s]vant saw   
him smok+1 he ?\ght 8 ma/] 0 on fire2 s 
:at did he d b br+ a big bucket ( wat] &
 ?r[ x all ov] him6 ,i wi% t t bucket ( 
wat] _h settl$ ! matt]1 s t ,sir ,walt] 
_h /opp$ smok+ & _h nev] taught anyone  
else to smoke4 ,if x _h1 ?9k h[ mu*     
money might h be5 put to bett] use1 =   
smok+ is a v co/ly habit4 ,& x is n only
 wa/eful ( money1 b1 worse /ill1 (      
heal?2 = x is ! cause ( a great deal (  
poor heal? & disease4  ,rememb] t y want
 ! air y brea! p]fectly fre% & clean & n
 spoil$ & poison$ by tobacco smoke4     
,,vii4 ,,talk+ ,,& ,,recit+  ,:5 ,i 0   
little & play+ ) my bro!rs1 ,i did n    
always d :at !y want$4 ,s !y'd sometimes
 say1 ,we'll put him 9 ,cov5try1 !n     
he'll d x4 ,!y did n really put me      
any:]e4 ,!y simply w\ld n speak to me or
 answ] any?+ ,i said4 ,x 0 j z if ,i 7  

entirely alone4 ,( c\rse x 0 a quick way
 to make me ready to take my "p 9 ! game
 aga94  ,h[ d y ?9k y w\ld feel if y    
nev]1 nev] c\ld speak to anyone1 & no "o
 c\ld speak to y8 ,:at a quiet _w we'd  
h6 ,almo/ e day ,i meet a boy :o c't he>
 & c't speak4 ,h[ does he ask = ?+s8 ,he
 makes lett]s & spells words ) 8 f+]s1 &
 8 fri5ds wat* 8 f+]s & read :at he     
says4 ,is t ! way y d8 ,no1 inde$1 y    
say1 ,i talk4 ,:at d y talk )8 ,i talk )
 my m\?4 ,yes1 t's true en\gh2 b if y   
did n use some?+ besides y\r m\?1 y'd   
nev] make a s\nd4  ,:]e does ! s\nd come
 f8 ,feel g5tly ) y\r f+] & ?umb along !
 front ( y\r neck4 ,d y f9d some?+ h>d] 
?an ! re/ ( y\r ?roat8 ,t is ! l>ge tube
 call$ y\r w9dpipe4 ,d y feel a ridge   
/ick+ out f ?is8 ,n[ s+ or talk a       
little4 ,y c feel ! ridge move up & d[n1
 & ! s\nd ?rill 9 x4 ,t is :]e ! s\nd   
comes f4 ,t is y\r voice-&-music box1 or
 l>ynx4  ,y h se5 ! little r$ rubb]     
balloons1 hav5't y8 ,y bl[ into !m until
 !y are big & r\nd2 & !n1 :5 y take y\r 

m\? away1 out comes ! air1 mak+ a       
squawk+ or :i/l+ s\nd4 ,n[1 if y look   
closely at ! m\?piece1 y see a t9y piece
 ( rubb] ti$ across x4 ,! air ru%+ pa/  
?is rubb] is :at makes y\r balloon s+4  
,y\r own music box is made on ! same    
plan4 ,:5 y brea! out1 ! air is pu%$ f  
y\r lungs up ! pipe t we call ! w9dpipe4
 ,9 ! upp] "p ( ?is is ! little box1 a  
corn] ( :i* y c feel ) y\r ?umb & f+]4  
,across ! box1 inside1 are /ret*$ two   
folds ( sk9 & muscle1 j z ! rubb] is    
/ret*$ across ! op5+ ( ! balloon4 ,:5ev]
 y l1 y c bl[ out y\r brea? betwe5 ^!   
folds ( sk9 9 y\r voice box4 ,bl[ x out 
9 "o way1 & :at happ5s8 ,y are s++4 ,bl[
 x out 9 ano!r way1 & y are talk+2 9    
/ill ano!r way1 & y are j mak+ a        
noise--p]haps mew+ l a kitt51 or neigh+ 
l a horse4 ,if y pull ^! folds ( sk9    
close toge!r1 y c close y\r w9dpipe &   
hold y\r brea?4 ,a c\gh is made by fill+
 y\r *e/ ) air1 hold+ ! folds close %ut1
 & !n sudd5ly lett+ g4 ,h[ _m s\nds y c 
make f "o t9y music box6 ,( c\rse !     

muscles ( ! m\? & ?roat1 & ! tee? & !   
tongue all help ! voice box z mu* z !y  
c4  ,"o ( ! be/ ways to keep y\r voice  
cle> & /rong is to da% cold wat] e morn+
 on y\r ?roat & *e/1 !n to rub ) a co>se
 t[el till y\r sk9 is p9k & w>m4 ,g>gle 
y\r ?roat ) cold wat] if y\r voice is   
husky4 ,s++ is v good = y1 too2 b don't 
try to s+ too h>d4 ,s+ easily & g5tly1 &
 see h[ _m words y c s+ )\t tak+ a      
brea?4 ,t is good = ! lung-bell[s z well
 z ! voice box4 ,always s+ 9 fre% air1 b
 n 9 cold air4  ,:5 y talk1 try to make 
all ! words cle> & di/9ct2 op5 y\r m\? &
 let ! s\nd out4 ,once ,i _h a big gr[n 
boy 9 "o ( my classes :o did n op5 8    
lips prop]ly :5 he spoke4 ,s ,i ask$ him
 to prop 8 m\? op5 ) a piece ( /ick & !n
 talk4 ,i made him d x until he le>n$ to
 speak mu* m cle>ly4 ,a fam\s ,greek    
orator1 nam$ ,demo/h5es1 :o _h a habit (
 mumbl+ 8 words1 tra9$ himself to speak 
cle>ly by putt+ pebbles 9 8 m\? & !n    
recit+ 9 a l\d voice4  ,:5 y want y\r   
voices to s\nd pleasant1--& t is always1

 ( c\rse1--y mu/ call on y\r bra9 to    
help4 ,t is y\r ?9k+ ma*9e4 ,always ?9k 
twice be=e y let any?+ unpleasant or    
unk9d come out ( y\r voice box4 ,h[     
happy we c\ld make ev]yone ab\t u if we 
foll[$ ?is rule6   ,,viii4 ,,?9k+ ,,&   
,,answ]+  ,suppose1 z y are walk+ home f
 s*ool to-day1 y are ab\t to cross !    
/reet :5 y see an automobile com+ v fa/4
 ,:at d y d8 ,y /op1 ( c\rse2 wait = x  
to g by1 & !n />t on aga94 ,:y d y /op8 
,:y1 y say1 if ,i didn't1 ! automobile  
might run ov] me4 ,some?+ ( t sort w\ld 
j fla% ?r\gh y\r m9d1 w\ldn't x1 9 ! v  
same second t y fir/ saw ! automobile   
com+4 ,n[1 z y "k1 y ?9k ) y\r bra94 ,b 
:at 0 x ?is "t t set y\r bra9 to ?9k+8  
,no?+1 y say1 ,i j saw ! automobile     
com+4 ,& t is true 9 a way3 y didn't ne$
 any?+ m ?an y\r eyes to tell y4  ,b h[ 
did y\r eyes get ! message to y\r bra91 
& h[ did y\r bra9 tell y\r legs to /op  
walk+8 ,we mu/ h 9 our bodies a k9d (   
telephone sy/em4 ,& t is1 9 fact1 j :at 
we h4 ,our bra9 is our c5tral (fice2 &  

our n]ves are ! wires1 runn+ f all p>ts 
( our body to ! bra91 c>ry+ messages    
back & =?4  ,an old man & an old woman  
liv$ out on ! v edge ( a little t[n4 ,"o
 day _! h\se caught fire & 0 blaz+ away 
be=e !y notic$ x4 ,!y ru%$ to _!        
neighbor's telephone & rang up ,c5tral  
to tell h] to phone = ! firem5 & hose   
c>t4 ,kl+ a-l+-a-l+6 w5t _! bell1 b no  
,c5tral answ]$2 & :ile a man 0 runn+ to 
t[n to get ! firem51 ! fire got su* a   
good />t t ! h\se burn$ d[n4  ,y c see f
 ?is :y we ne$ a c5tral (fice 9 good    
work+ ord]1 :5 we use ! phone4 ,all !   
wires run into ! "o build+1 & !re mu/ be
 "s "o !re to receive calls & see t !y  
are s5t out to _! prop] places4 ,9 ?is  
case1 y see1 ,c5tral %\ld h be5 at h]   
po/ to see t ! message w5t on to ! eng9e
 h\se1 & !n ! fire w\ld h be5 put out   
d\ble-quick4  ,! c5tral (fice ( our     
,body ,telephone ,sy/em is j z important
 & j z necess>y to keep 9 good work+    
ord]4 ,x w\ld be v little use to h ev5 !
 ke5e/ ( eyes & ! %>pe/ ( e>s1 ) !      

readie/ ( n]ve wires to c>ry _! messages
 into ! c5t] ( ! body1 unless we _h "s  
organ1 or headqu>t]s1 !re = swit*+ !    
messages ov] to ! n]ves runn+ to ! "r   
muscles to tell !m :at to d4 ,if !      
bra9-,c5tral %\ld fail 9 its duty1 or   
get out ( ord]1 !n ! body w\ld be 9     
s]i\s tr\ble at once4  ,e day we read 9 
! pap]s ( accid5ts because somebody     
didn't ?9k1 z well z see or he>4 ,p see 
c>s & automobiles com+1 b don't give !m 
a ?\ght & s are run d[n & hurt4 ,!y he> 
! :i/le ( ! eng9e at ! cross+1 b drive  
on j ! same1 )\t seem+ to h he>d x at   
all4 ,!y are abs5t-m9d$2 ! op]ator 9 !  
c5tral (fice seems to be (f duty1 or    
busy ab\t some?+ else4 ,b if we are go+ 
to get on 9 ?is _w ( c>s & automobiles &
 all sorts ( unexpect$ ?+s1 we mu/      
always h our wits ab\t u1 z ! say+ goes1
 ready to s5d ! messages out to !       
muscles 9 our legs & arms & f+]s j z    
soon z any "o ( our ,five ,s5ses r+s up 
! ,c5tral 9 our bra94  ,our body wires d
 n look at all l telephone wires2 & !   

bra91 if y c\ld see x1 w\ld nev] sugge/ 
to y a c5tral (fice4  ,! n]ves are f9e  
:ite cords1 ! smalle/ ones f9] ?an a    
hair1 & ! l>ge/ s big & /rong t y c\ld  
lift ! body by x2 & _! bran*es run all  
ov] ! body1 to ! muscles & ! blood tubes
 & ! sk9 & all ! o!r p>ts1 z ! picture  
%[s4 ,y h already read h[ ! sk9 c tell y
 :5 y feel w>m & :5 y feel cold & :5    
some?+ hurts y4  ,! bra9 is a s(t wr9kl$
 mass1 p>tly gray & p>tly :ite4 ,x is 9 
! head2 & because x is v s(t & easily   
hurt1 ,"m ,nature has put ar\nd x a     
/rong wall1 or %ell1 ( bone--! skull1 or
 bra9 box4 ,feel y\r head & see h[ v h>d
 ?is bone is4 ,solomon1 ! ,hebrew       
poet-k+1 call$ x ! gold5 b[l4 ,i suppose
 he call$ x a b[l because x is r\nd l   
"o1 & gold5 because x is s preci\s4 ,p d
 n (t5 gr[ well aga9 if ! gold5 b[l is  
brok5 or ev5 crack$4      ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,n]v\s ,,sy/em--,,our ,,body       
,,telephone      ,! picture %[s ! bra91 
or ,c5tral1 & ! ?ick n]ve     cord t    
runs d[n ?r\gh ! backbone1 & ! pr9cipal 

n]ves ( ! back & ! arms4  ,! big n]ve   
cable1 call$ ! sp9al cord1 t connects ! 
bra9 ) ! re/ ( ! body1 & c>ries all !   
messages backw>d & =w>d1 runs d[n ! back
 & is protect$ by ! backbone1 or sp9e1  
:i* is holl[1 s t ! cord c run d[n ?r\gh
 x4 ,?is backbone is jo9t$ toge!r s     
beautifully1 too1 t y c b5d y\r back    
ab\t & /oop ov]1 & c>ry heavy weights on
 y\r back1 & yet ! bony tube /ill       
protects ! cord inside4 ,solomon calls  
?is ! silv] cord1 because x is s :ite & 
%9y t x looks l silv]4 ,y see1 our      
bodies are full ( beautiful z well z    
wond]ful ?+s4  ,probably sometime :5 y\r
 tea*] has ask$ y to recite a poem y h  
all le>n$1 someone 9 ! class has answ]$1
 ,i don't rememb] x1 or has /ood up &   
recit$ ! fir/ few l9es & !n /opp$1 &    
?\ght1 & f9ally _h to say1 ,i c't g on4 
,n[ :at is ! matt] ) ?is boy1 or girl8  
,he looks bright en\gh1 & y w probably  
rememb] t he 0 9 ! class :5 y le>n$ !   
poem4 ,oh1 y say1 ! poem didn't /ay 9 8 
head4 ,no1 x didn't /ick 9 8 memory2 b  

:y didn't x8  ,"s ( ! messages t ! ,five
 ,s5ses c>ry to ! bra9 are answ]$ at    
once1 z :5 we move away f dang]1 or rea*
 out our h&s & help ourselves to butt]1 
or take (f a %oe to %ake out a pebble4  
,b !re are o!r messages t d n call = an 
imm$iate reply1 & are j /or$ away =     
future use 9 ! big c5tral (fice ( our   
,body ,telephone1 9 :at we call our     
memory4 ,& lat]1 :5 ! prop] message is  
s5t 9 by our eyes or e>s1 or o!r s5se   
organs1 :i* rem9ds u ( ?is message :i*  
!y s5t be=e1 p]haps sev]al weeks1 mon?s1
 or ev5 ye>s ago1 x wakes up ! old      
message /or$ away 9 ! memory1 & we say  
we rememb] :at happ5$ to u1 or :at we   
le>n$ at t "t4  ,s1 :5 y\r tea*] asks y 
to recite a c]ta9 poem1 & y\r e>s he> ! 
title or ! fir/ l9e1 y recall ! re/ ( ! 
v]ses & ! lesson ab\t x4 ,h[ _m ?+s does
 ! ^w ,*ri/mas wake up out ( y\r memory8
 or ! sight ( soldi]s m>*+8 or ! fir/   
ta/e ( /rawb]ries 9 ,may8  ,y ?9k ab\t a
 great _m ?+s t y nev] d4 ,really y are 
?9k+ almo/ all ! "t y are awake4 ,&     

besides ! messages t ,c5tral j /ores    
away = future use1 !re are a great _m   
messages be+ c>ri$ back & =? along !    
telephone sy/em all ! "t1 t y don't keep
 track ( at all--! messages t keep !    
/oma* & ! he>t & ! lungs & ev]y?+ 9 y\r 
body work+ toge!r prop]ly4  ,h[ are we  
to take c>e ( ! telephone l9es & ,c5tral
 ( our n]v\s sy/em8 ,:atev] y d to build
 up & help ! o!r p>ts ( ! body w help   
y\r bra9 to feel & ?9k & rememb]2 & w   
help y\r muscles & n]ves to answ]       
promptly & truly :atev] ! message may   
be4 ,pl5ty ( good food1 pl5ty ( sleep & 
fre% air1 pl5ty ( play1 w keep y\r n]ves
 & bra9 heal?y & gr[+4     ,,abs5t      
,,to-,,day8   ,i4 ,,keep+ ,,well  ,h[ _m
 times h y be5 abs5t ?is t]m8 ,no (t5]  
?an y 7 oblig$ to be1 ,i am sure2 = x's 
almo/ z bad z be+ put 9 ,cov5try to come
 back & he> ab\t ! good "t ! re/ ( !    
class h be5 hav+1 & feel t y w]5't 9 x4 
,( c\rse1 sometimes1 :5 y are n well1 y 
h to be abs5t2 x is be/ t y %\ld be4 ,b 
x is bett] /ill to "k h[ to keep well1 s

 y won't h to be abs5t1 & won't h to    
miss any good times 9 "w or play all y\r
 life4  ,y rememb] t all ! p>ts ( y\r   
body are f$ & v5tilat$ by ! blood1 :i*  
is pump$ to !m f ! he>t4 ,s long z ?is  
blood is pure & has pl5ty ( oxyg5 9 x1 x
 does good to e "p ( ! body to :i* x    
comes4 ,b ! mom5t t poisons & dirt &    
wa/e beg9 to pile up 9 ! blood1 !n !    
blood t comes to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body
 may be poison\s to !m1 in/ead (        
helpful4  ,su* poisons 9 ! blood are    
p>ticul>ly h>mful to ! n]ves & ! bra91  
because ^! are among ! mo/ delicate &   
s5sitive ( all ! /ructures 9 ! body4    
,(t5 we ?9k ( ! body z a beautiful h\se4
 ,n[ a h\se does n look v beautiful :5 x
 has du/ & crumbs on ! floor1 buckets ( 
greasy di%wat] 9 ! kit*51 & smoke f !   
furnace 9 ! air6 ,y c\ld n live 9 su* a 
place4 ,no1 ! smoke mu/ g out up !      
*imney1 ! du/ & crumbs mu/ be swept     
away1 ! dirty wat] mu/ be dra9$ (f 9    
pipes2 ! h\se mu/ be n only clean$1 b   
kept clean all ! "t4 ,?is is true ( y\r 

body1 too4  ,n[ ,"m ,nature s5ds ! smoke
 f ! body out ?r\gh ! lungs1 & ! crumbs 
& solid dirt d[n & out by means ( ! food
 tube4 ,b ! wa/e wat]--h[ does %e get   
rid ( t8 ,! wa/e wat]1 y rememb]1 is 9 !
 blood vessels1 mix$ ) ! blood4 ,h[ does
 %e get x out ( ! blood8 ,%e s5ds x     
?r\gh ?ree magic clean]s1 or /ra9]s1--! 
sk91 ! liv]1 ! kidneys4  ,t ! sk9 is a  
/ra9]1 y already "k2 = y "k h[ ! sk9    
lets out ! wa/e wat] 9 p]spiration1 or  
sweat1 & h[ important x is t we keep !  
little holes ( ! /ra9] op5 & clean4 ,& y
 "k1 too1 t mo/ ( ! wat] t passes out ( 
! body goes fir/ to ! kidneys4  ,! liv]1
 h[ev]1 is ! l>ge/ clean+ ma*9e ( all & 
has to "w v h>d4 ,! blood comes to x    
full ( foods & poisons4 ,?is wond]ful   
clean] picks out ! food x ne$s & takes  
up _m ( ! poisons1 too4 ,:at does x d ) 
! poisons8 y ask4 ,"s ( !m x *anges into
 good food1 & o!rs x makes h>mless &    
s5ds away d[n ! food tube 9 a fluid     
call$ bile4 ,if we are /rong & heal?y1 !
 liv] has ! p[] to kill _m ( ! disease  

g]ms t get into ! body4 ,t is :y        
sometimes1 :5 y h _h a *ance to take    
mumps or grippe or "s o!r cat*+ disease1
 y don't take x4 ,y\r liv] kills ! g]ms1
 or se$s4 ,see h[ c>efully ,"m ,nature  
has plann$ t we may be clean inside z   
well z outside4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!  
,,position ,,( ,,! ,,liv]      ,comp>e  
?is ) ! diagram on page #bf1 & see h[ ! 
liv]     p>tly ov]laps ! /oma*4  ,b y   
mu/ n ov]-"w y\r liv]4 ,if y d1 x may   
become too tir$ to d any?+ at all4 ,!n  
all ^! poisons w spread ?r\gh ! body2 ! 
sk9 & ! :ites ( ! eyes w gr[ yell[1 & y 
w be :at is call$ bili\s4 ,:5 ?is       
happ5s1 ! poisons g to y\r bra91 too1 & 
make y feel sad2 y\r tongue looks :ite  
in/ead ( p9k1 & y h a disagreeable ta/e 
9 y\r m\?4 ,y\r happ9ess dep5ds v mu* on
 y\r liv]4  ,h[ %all ,i keep my liv]    
re/$ & 9 good work+ ord]8 ,by eat+ only 
s\nd1 :olesome1 pure food1 & avoid+     
dirty milk2 by go+ to ! toilet regul>ly 
e morn+ aft] breakfa/2 by keep+ y\r     
w9d[s op5 & avoid+ ! poisons & disease  

g]ms 9 f\l air4 ,!n1 if y run & play &  
"w out ( doors1 s t ! muscles move a    
great deal & y brea! 9 pl5ty ( oxyg5 to 
keep ! body fires burn+ briskly1 t w    
help a great deal4  ,la/ summ] up 9 !   
m\nta9s ,i saw a big log close by ! pa?4
 ,x _h be5 saw$ across s t ! end 0      
smoo?4 ,x 0 br[n & wea!r-/a9$1 s ( c\rse
 ,i knew t x _h la9 !re a long "t4 ,h[  
surpris$ ,i 0 to see a pile ( f9e fre%  
sawdu/ on ! gr\nd beside x4 ,z ,i came  
ne>]1 ,i saw piece aft] piece ( sawdu/  
dropp+1 dropp+1 dropp+1 "o aft] ! o!r1 f
 a hole 9 ! log4 ,i look$ into ! hole1 &
 :at d y ?9k ,i saw8 ,hundr$s ( little  
br[n ants1 busy z c\ld be c>ry+ !       
sawdu/1 ?r[+ x out1 & !n scurry+ back to
 get "s m4 ,sev]al feet inside ! log1   
o!r ants 7 cutt+ ! sawdu/1 holl[+ out ! 
rooms ( _! h\se2 & 9 ano!r "p o!rs 7    
gett+ food = ! work]s1 & /ill o!rs tak+ 
c>e ( ! baby ants4 ,!y 7 all help+ "o   
ano!r1 & :atev] "o ant did help$ all !  
re/4 ,t is ! way ) ! p>ts1 or organs1 ( 
! body4 ,:5 "o "p works well1 x helps   

all ! re/2 :5 "o squad ( t9y cells 9 !  
muscles or liv] or he>t is do+ its duty1
 l ! little ants1 x helps all ! o!r     
cell-work]s 9 ! body to keep heal?y4    
,if y eat prop] food1 y help n only y\r 
/oma* b y\r liv]1 too2 = x has n s _m   
poisons to get rid (4 ,:ile y are help+ 
y\r /oma* & y\r liv]1 y are help+ y\r   
he>t & y\r bra91 & s on4 ,s :at y d to  
help "o helps all4  ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s 
poisons t ! liv] _c get rid (2 b ^! !   
sk9 or ! kidneys c>ry away4 ,h y ev] se5
 kidney beans8 ,! bean is ! %ape ( a    
kidney4 ,! kidneys are 9 ! middle ( y\r 
back1 pack$ close to y\r backbone1 on a 
l9e ) y\r wai/4 ,?is is a picture ( !m4 
,d y see ! little tubes lead+ d[n f !   
kidneys1 c>ry+ ! wa/e wat] & poison d[n 
into a k9d ( bag8 ,! walls ( ?is bag1   
call$ ! bladd]1 w /ret*1 & x w hold ab\t
 a p9t ( wa/e wat]4 ,f ! bladd] a tube  
c>ries ! wat] d[n out ( ! body4         
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,kidneys ,,& ,,!     
,,bladd]      ,! l>ge tubes are ! art]y 
& ! ve9 t c>ry blood to     & f ?is "p (

 ! body4  ,y c help y\r kidney-/ra9]s by
 empty+ y\r bladd] at c]ta9 times ea*   
day4 ,"s *ildr5 h to empty ! bladd] mu* 
(t5] ?an o!rs1 b mo/ *ildr5 c =m :at we 
call regul> habits ab\t x1 by try+ to d 
x at ! same times ea* day4 ,if y are q  
/rong1 five times a day is (t5 en\gh3 :5
 y fir/ get up1 at recess1 at noon1 at  
f\r o'clock1 & at b$time4 ,_m *ildr5 d x
 mu* (t5] ?an ?is2 b z !y gr[ old] & !  
muscles gr[ /rong]1 !y sl[ly outgr[ ?is 
tr\ble1 if !y try to =m ! "r habits4    
,!re are _m diseases ( ! kidneys2 =1 l !
 liv]1 !y are sometimes ov]-work$ & d n 
c>ry ! poisons f ! body4 ,y are help+   
y\r kidneys :5 y dr9k pl5ty ( fre% clean
 wat] e day1 & also :5 y play or "w h>d 
en\gh to get into a good p]spiration2 =1
 z p]spir+ c>ries out "s ( ! poisons1 x 
leaves less = ! kidneys to p\r out4 ,y  
ought to get into a good p]spiration at 
lea/ once e day1 or bett]1 ?ree or f\r  
times1 if y wi% to keep heal?y4 ,!      
,bible says1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y br[ %alt ?\
 eat bread2 & y mu/ e>n heal? & happ9ess

 at ! same price4   ,,ii4 ,,"s ,,foes   
,,to ,,fight  ,y h se5 t sitt+ or sleep+
 9 rooms :]e ! air is bad1 or eat+ !    
wrong k9d ( food1 or work+ aft] y are   
badly tir$1 w poison y\r blood & h9d] ! 
prop] work+ ( t beautiful ma*9e1 y\r    
body4 ,^! poisons are made inside y\r   
body1 & y c prev5t !m by liv+ heal?fully
 & :olesomely4 ,b !re are o!r poisons1  
:i* may get into ! blood f outside !    
body2 & :ile x is be/ = y n to ?9k too  
mu* ab\t ^!1 or to worry ov] dang]s t   
may nev] come1 yet x is well to "k j    
en\gh ab\t "s ( !m to be able to keep   
out ( _! way1 z f> z possible4  ,! mo/  
dang]\s =m ( poisons f outside ! body   
are ^? made by ! g]ms ( "s r common     
diseases1 :i*1 because y c cat* !m f "s 
"o else :o has !m1 are call$ cat*+1 or  
infecti\s1 or contagi\s4  ,"s ( ! g]ms (
 ^! cat*+ diseases1 l ! g]ms ( typhoid  
fev]1 ( :i* we h spok5 9 connection )   
our dr9k+ wat]1 are c>ri$ 9 ! wat] or   
milk t we dr9k1 or ^u ! food t we eat2 &
 "o ( ! wor/ c>ri]s ( g]ms is ! ord9>y  

h\sehold fly4  ,n s v _m ye>s ago1 p did
 n "k t dirt makes p sick4 ,y see1 !y   
did n "k any?+ ab\t ! disease se$s      
7g]ms7 t gr[ s fa/ 9 dirt4 ,!y did n l  
to h flies ab\t1 because flies look s   
dirty & bite p & crawl ov] ?+s & spot   
!m4 ,b n[adays1 we w n h flies ab\t     
because we "k t !y h be5 9 dirty places 
:]e disease g]ms live1 & t "o little fly
 c c>ry ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ^! g]ms on 8    
feet4  ,h y ev] look$ at a fly ?r\gh a  
magnify+ glass or "u a microscope8 ,if y
 hav5't1 try x sometime4 ,y w see t 8   
legs are cov]$ ) little hairs2 & x is on
 ^! little hairs t ! g]ms lodge4 ,!y are
 too small = y to see except ) a v      
p[]ful glass2 b sci5ti/s h prov$ t !y   
are !re1 & !y h f\nd t !re are always   
typhoid g]ms among !m4                  
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,common ,,h\se ,,fly 
,z he appe>s ?r\gh a magnify+ glass4    
,did y ev] see a fly wipe 8 feet be=e he
 came into ! h\se8 ,no1 inde$2 & he goes
 any:]e he pleases1 ov] ! bread & into !
 cream4 ,yet he 0 born 9 dirt & br$ 9   

dirt1 & he lives 9 dirty places all ! "t
 he is n crawl+ ov] y\r clean ?+s &     
spoil+ !m4  ,flies are hat*$ f eggs2 &  
^! eggs c hat* only 9 piles ( dirt1 su* 
z heaps ( manure1 or places :]e g>bage &
 scraps f ! h\se are dump$ or ?r[n4 ,we 
call ! common fly ! dome/ic or h\se fly1
 because he lives only 9 ! neighborhood 
( h\ses & b>ny>ds :]e heaps ( manure &  
piles ( dirt are all[$ to ga!r4  ,:5 !  
fly fir/ hat*es f ! egg1 x is a little  
:ite1 wriggl+ worm call$ a maggot1 l ^? 
t "s ( y may h se5 9 decay+ meat or fi% 
or *eese4 ,! maggots mu/ h decay+       
sub/ances to eat & live ^u :ile !y are  
gr[+1 & ?is is :y ! eggs are laid 9     
manure heaps & g>bage piles4            
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,maggot ,,hat*+ ,,f   
,,! ,,egg      7,greatly magnifi$47  ,x 
takes ! maggot ab\t five days to gr[ to 
its full size1 & !n x turns into a      
*rysalis4 ,t is1 x is %ut up 9 a k9d (  
case t x has spun = itself1 l ! cocoon (
 ! silkworm or ! cat]pill>4 ,9 ab\t five
 days m x breaks out ( ?is cocoon &     

appe>s z a fly ) w+s4  ,s1 y see1 ! eggs
 mu/ /ay 9 t manure heap ab\t two weeks 
if !y are to hat*4 ,if1 )9 t "t1 !      
manure is c>t$ away & ?r[n out some:]e  
:]e x w dry1 ! little unhat*$ flies w be
 kill$1 or prev5t$ f hat*+4 ,all we h to
 d1 !n1 to be entirely rid ( flies ab\t 
our h\ses is to see t ! heaps ( manure &
 all piles ( cans & g>bage are tak5 away
 at lea/ once a week4      ,illu/ration3
 ,,fly ,,maggots ,,on ,,old ,,newspap]  
,note ! size ( ! maggot comp>$ ) !      
newspap] type4  ,if manure heaps or     
piles ( dirt _c1 = any reason1 be c>ri$ 
away z (t5 z ?is1 !n !y c be spr9kl$ )  
some?+ t is poison\s to flies1 su* z    
ars5ic or k]os5e4 ,?is w kill ! maggots4
 ,if we keep e k9d ( wa/e & scraps f !  
h\se1 & all ! manure f ! b>n & ! pig-p5 
& ! h5-h\se c>efully clean$ up1 or      
spr9kl$ ) "s poison1 we %all get rid (  
flies entirely & nev] ne$ to use scre5s 
at ! doors & w9d[s4 ,until we d ?is1 x  
is be/ to put scre5s at ! doors & w9d[s 
9 ! summ] "t1 & p>ticul>ly to scre5     

c>efully any place :]e food is kept or  
cook$2 = we "k t a great _m cases (     
typhoid & ( o!r diseases ( ! /oma* &    
b[els1 su* z summ] sickness1 or summ]   
di>rhea1 & *ol]a morbus1 are c>ri$ to   
our food by ! dirty feet ( flies4  ,_m (
 ! g]ms ( cat*+ diseases--mo/ ( !m1 9   
fact--are c>ri$ 9 ! air1 9 scales t h   
rubb$ (f ! sk9 ( ! p]sons sick ) !m1 or 
9 spray t !y h c\gh$ into ! air1 or 9   
saliva t !y h spit ^u ! floor4  ,!re is 
"o sickness ( ?is k9d t ,i ought to tell
 y ab\t1 because x kills s _m ?\s& p "h 
9 our own c\ntry e ye>4 ,we sometimes   
call x ! ,great ,:ite ,plague4 ,its     
common "n is consumption1 & ! doctors   
call x tub]culosis4 ,i d>e say y h he>d 
( x & wond]$ :at x meant4  ,a few ye>s  
ago p ?\ght x c\ld n be cur$4 ,!y ?\ght 
t *ildr5 _h x because _! p>5ts _h _h x  
be=e !m4 ,b n[1 ! *e]+ ?+ ab\t x is t we
 h f\nd t ,"m ,nature h]self c cure x ) 
fre% air & sun%9e & :olesome food4 ,we h
 f\nd1 too1 t p cat* x f o!rs :o are    
sick ) x1 & ne$ n h x j because _! p>5ts

 did4      ,illu/ration3 ,,fre% ,,air   
,,& ,,sunlight ,,are ,,good ,,doctors   
,?is means1 !n1 t ?\s&s ( p :o h x ne$ n
 die1 b c be cur$ simply by liv+ &      
sleep+ out ( doors & eat+ pl5ty ( milk1 
eggs1 & meat1 nuts & fruit4 ,!re are    
camps = !m 9 almo/ e /ate 9 ! ,union n[4
 ,! fre% air gives !m su* a big appetite
 t !y c eat m ?an mo/ heal?y p1 & !y    
soon get /rong & well4  ,if all ! p :o  
n[ h consumption 7 tak5 out into !      
c\ntry & cur$1 !re w\ld be no "o left = 
! re/ ( u to cat* x f1 & ! disease w\ld 
soon die4 ,"s day our ,bo>ds ( ,heal? w 
decide to d ?is1 & !n consumption w     
become z r>e z smallpox is n[1 & w kill 
only a few hundr$ p a ye> 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates in/ead ( #aej1jjj e ye>1 z x does
 n[4  ,p & gov]nm5ts are giv+ great sums
 ( money1 n only to cure ! p :o n[ h    
consumption1 b to d some?+ t[>ds /opp+ !
 disease by keep+ ?+s s clean & p s     
/rong t no "o w ev] h x4 ,ev5 little    
*ildr5 c help to fight & kill ?is ,great
 ,:ite ,plague1 & ,i'll tell y h[4  ,we 

"k t1 :5 p h consumption 9 _! lungs1 :at
 !y c\gh & spit out ( _! m\?s & bl[ out 
( _! noses 7we call x sputum7 has !     
g]ms1 or se$s1 ( ! disease 9 x4 ,s1 to  
keep o!r p f cat*+ ! disease1 !y mu/    
hold some?+ be=e ! face :5 !y c\gh1 & !y
 mu/ cat* ! sputum 9 pap] 7newspap]s or 
pap] napk9s are v good = ?is7 & burn x1 
= burn+ kills ! g]ms4 ,!n1 too1 !y mu/ n
 kiss o!r p on ! m\?1 & o!rs mu/ n kiss 
!m4 ,!y mu/ use _! own dr9k+-cups1 &    
nev] l5d or borr[ a cup4 ,y see1 y c    
look out = ^! ?+s1 y\rselves4 ,:5 gr[n p
 kiss y1 j turn y\r *eek to !m1 in/ead (
 y\r m\?4 ,y\r *eek w n c>ry any?+ to   
y\r w9dpipe & lungs4 ,& be sure to c>ry 
y\r own dr9k+-cup1 or1 bett] /ill1 make 
! "o = :i* y already h ! patt]n1 e "t y 
ne$ "o4      ,illu/ration3 ,,8 ,,own    
,,cup ,,& ,,t[el  ,?is s\nds easy en\gh2
 & x is1 too4 ,b sometimes p don't "k :5
 !y h ?is plague1 & ( c\rse !y d n feel 
t !y mu/ be c>eful4 ,:at is to be done1 
!n8  ,if p won't take c>e ( !mselves1 !n
 ! gov]nm5t has to make heal? laws to   

protect !m1 & ! heal? (fic]s h to see t 
! laws are obey$4 ,9 _m ( ! /ates &     
cities1 laws h be5 made s t nobody is   
all[$ to spit on ! sidewalk or 9 ! c>s  
or 9 any o!r public place2 & common     
dr9k+-cups are =bidd5 at all p>k f\nta9s
 & at ! wat]-cool]s 9 s*ools & tra9s &  
/ations & o!r public places4  ,y ought  
to "k ab\t ^! ?+s1 because1 z ,i h j    
said1 o!r sicknesses1 too1 are c>ri$    
ab\t 9 ! nose & m\?4 ,grippe1 pneumonia 
or lung fev]1 & :at we call colds are   
caught 9 exactly ! same way4 ,we us$ to 
?9k we caught !m by be+ *ill$2 b we are 
mu* m likely to take !m by be+ %ut up 9 
a hot1 /uffy room ) o!r p :o already h  
!m4 ,"m ,nature nev] gave u su* ?+s 9 h]
 beautiful1 clean outdoors4 ,we mu/ we> 
clo!s en\gh to keep u w>m :5 we g out1 &
 h b$clo!s en\gh to keep u w>m :ile we  
sleep2 b we ne$ n be afraid ( cat*+ any 
sickness f ! clean outside air1 ei!r by 
day or by night4 ,drafts are n dang]\s1 
except :5 our blood is already full (   
poisons & g]ms f f\l air4  ,( c\rse x is

 fooli% ev5 = /rong1 heal?y p to run any
 risks t c be avoid$1 & !re is "o o!r ?+
 t y %\ld keep on ! wat* aga9/ do+2 & t 
is1 t\*+ or kiss+ or play+ ) o!r *ildr5 
:o may be sick4 ,x is bett] n ev5 to sit
 9 ! same room ) !m if y c avoid x4  ,_m
 ( ! infecti\s diseases--& ne>ly ?ree   
f\r?s ( all ! diseases t *ildr5 h are   
infecti\s--are caught1 z we h se51 f    
g]ms t are c>ri$ 9 ! air4 ,t is "o      
reason :y s _m infecti\s diseases are   
likely to beg9 ) runn+ at ! nose1 or    
sneez+1 or cold 9 ! head1 or sore ?roat4
 ,! g]ms1 hav+ be5 brea!d 9 ) ! air1    
cat* on ! sides ( ! no/rils or at ! back
 ( ! ?roat1 & />t inflammation & sor5ess
 :]ev] !y l&4 ,?is is j ! way t measles1
 sc>let fev]1 *ick5 pox1 :oop+ c\gh1 &  
diph!ria beg94 ,ne>ly all colds 9 !     
head1 & sore ?roats ) c\gh+1 are        
infecti\s2 s ! be/ ?+ to d :5ev] y h a  
bad cold 9 ! head1 or a sore ?roat1 is  
to keep out 9 ! op5 air z mu* z y c1    
until x is bett]4 ,( c\rse1 a cold is n 
su* a s]i\s ?+ 9 itself2 b1 if x is     

neglect$1 x may lead to "s v dang]\s    
tr\bles1 p>ticul>ly to inflammation ( ! 
lungs1 & sometimes ev5 ( ! kidneys or ! 
liv] or ! he>t4 ,sev]al ( ^! infecti\s  
diseases--measles1 *ick5 pox1 & sc>let  
fev]1 = in/ance--h a ra%1 or break+-out1
 call$ an eruption1 ^u ! sk94 ,?is is   
ano!r ?+ easy to look out =2 & if y see 
anyone ) a ra% ^u 8 face & h&s1 x is a  
good ?+ to keep away f him & n let him  
t\* y4 ,ev5 if he %\ld n h measles or   
sc>let fev] or *ick5 pox1 b only a      
disease ( ! sk9 itself1 he /ill might   
spread ! infection ( t2 = mo/ diseases t
 cause a break+-out ^u ! surface ( ! sk9
 are infecti\s4  ,"s ( ^! infecti\s     
diseases are s common among *ildr5 t !y 
are call$ ,*ildr5's ,diseases1 or !     
,diseases ( ,infancy1 j z if x 7 natural
 = y to h !m :ile y are *ildr51 & z if  
!y 7 some?+ t y h to h z a matt] (      
c\rse1 be=e y gr[ up4  ,b x isn't       
necess>y at all to h !m1 if y w take c>e
 ( y\rselves & help y\r doctors & !     
,bo>d ( ,heal? ( y\r c\nty or t[n or    

city to prev5t _! spread+4 ,^! diseases1
 al?\gh usually v mild1 nev] d anyone   
any good :atev]1 & may d s]i\s h>m2 = _!
 poisons may /ay 9 ! blood & injure !   
he>t or ! kidneys or ! n]ves4  ,"o ?+ ,i
 %\ld l to urge y to d if y happ5 to get
 "o ( ^! *ildr5's diseases2 & t is1 to  
/ay 9 b$ or out ( s*ool or away f "w j z
 long z y\r doctor tells y to4 ,?is is  
important1 because x is v dang]\s inde$ 
to become ov]-tir$ or ov]heat$ or *ill$1
 or to get y\r feet wet or romp too h>d 
or sit up too late1 be=e y h fully      
recov]$2 & y w n h fully recov]$ until  
at lea/ ?ree or f\r weeks aft] y are    
able to be out ( b$4 ,b if y take good  
c>e ( y\rselves = ?ree or f\r weeks aft]
 measles or *ick5 pox or :oop+ c\gh or a
 v bad cold1 y w avoid almo/ all dang] (
 _! poisons injur+ y\r he>t or kidneys  
or n]ves1 & caus+ *ronic diseases1 l    
,bright's disease or he>t disease1 lat] 
9 life4  ,p]haps n[ ,i h told y en\gh   
ab\t poisons & sickness4 ,y mu/ n be    
fright5$ ab\t !m4 ,i h told y ^! ?+s s t

 y may und]/& :y y mu/ ba!1 & bru% y\r  
tee?1 & wa% y\r face & h&s1 & we> clean 
clo!s1 & brea! fre% air1 & keep y\r     
w9d[s op51 & play out ( doors--9 fact1  
keep y\r bodies clean inside & out4 ,i  
"k y w be glad en\gh to d ^! ?+s1       
tr\blesome ?\gh "s ( !m may be1 if y "k 
! reason :y4 ,! be/ ( x is t :5 y keep  
p]fectly clean & heal?y1 n ev5 ! ,great 
,:ite ,plague & cold se$s1 or g]ms1 c   
hurt y1 ev5 ?\gh !y get into y\r m\? or 
nose2 = ,"m ,nature gives heal?y bodies 
! p[] to kill g]ms1 & q )\t our kn[+ x4 
,illu/ration3 ,,enjoy+ ,,all ,,outdoors 
,v disc\rag+ to disease g]ms6   ,,iii4  
,,protect+ ,,our ,,fri5ds  ,if y knew t 
"s ( y\r little fri5ds 7 sick ) an      
infecti\s disease l measles or sc>let   
fev]1 ( c\rse y w\ld keep away f !m1 s z
 to avoid cat*+ ! disease4 ,& if !y knew
 t !y _h a disease t 0 infecti\s1 (     
c\rse !y w\ld want to let all _! fri5ds 
"k ( x1 s z to prev5t !m f com+ & cat*+ 
x4 ,b h[ c !y let all _! fri5ds "k8     
,sick p don't feel l writ+ lett]s2 &1   

ev5 if !y did1 "s diseases c be c>ri$ 9 
lett]s4 ,s t might n be at all a fri5dly
 ?+ to d4  ,?is has always be5 ! greate/
 difficulty 9 prev5t+ ! spread (        
infecti\s diseases--h[ to let o!r p "k4 
,s ab\t fifty or sixty ye>s ago1 p got  
toge!r & decid$ t ! be/ ?+ to d 0 to    
appo9t an (fic] kn[n z a ,heal? ,(fic]1 
or a committee kn[n z a ,bo>d ( ,heal?1 
9 ea* t[n & 9 ea* c\nty1 ^: bus9ess x   
%\ld be to f9d out cases ( infecti\s    
disease1 & to w>n o!r p aga9/ !m4  ,^!  
(fic]s fir/ ask all ! doctors 9 ! t[n to
 report to ?is ,c5tral ,heal? ,(fice1 or
 ,bo>d ( ,heal?1 e case ( a pati5t ) an 
infecti\s disease4 ,!n1 :5 ! case has   
be5 report$1 t (fice s5ds "s "o ) a c>d 
on :i* ! "n ( ! disease is pr9t$ 9 l>ge 
lett]s1 & he tacks ! c>d ^u ! front ( ! 
h\se or ^u ! f5ce ar\nd ! lot1 s t      
ev]yone :o goes ne> ! h\se may "k t !re 
is dang]1 & keep away f x4 ,!n1         
sometimes1 a mess5g] f ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? 
goes into ! h\se & talks to ! family1 & 
tells !m h[ !y c keep ! pati5t 9 a room 

by himself1 s z to prev5t ! re/ ( !     
family f cat*+ ! disease2 & h[ !y c be/ 
take c>e ( ! pati5t1 & keep f c>ry+ !   
infection ?r\gh clo?+ or food or any?+  
else4      ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,way ,,9 
,,:i* ,,! ,,bo>d ,,( ,,heal? ,,protects 
,,u  ,!n1 because anyone :o has be5 sick
 ) an infecti\s disease w /ill be %$d+ !
 g]ms ( ! disease & spitt+ or c\gh+1 n  
only z long z he is sick1 b = two or    
?ree weeks aft] he is beg9n+ to feel    
bett]1 ! mess5g] w tell ! family t !    
pati5t mu/ /ay ei!r 9 8 own room or )9 8
 own h\se or y>d1 = s _m days or weeks4 
,?is is call$ keep+ qu>ant9e4 ,! ^w     
comes f ! ,italian ^w qu>anta1 =ty2     
because 9 ! e>ly days :5 ! practice 0   
fir/ begun1 ! pati5ts us$ to be kept by 
!mselves 9 ?is way = =ty days4 ,:ile    
sometimes ?is is v inconv5i5t & h>d &   
tr\blesome1 x is really ! only safe way 
( /opp+ ! spread ( ^! diseases2 & ,i am 
sure anyone ( y w\ld be will+ to take   
?is extra tr\ble soon] ?an let any ( y\r
 fri5ds cat* a disease f y1 & p]haps die

 ( x4 ,qu>ant9e is also ! be/ & safe/ ?+
 = ! pati5t1 because x keeps him quiet &
 at re/ until he has completely recov]$1
 & until all dang] t ! poison ( !       
disease w attack 8 lungs or he>t or     
kidneys is ov]4  ,9 "s ( ! be/ s*ools n[
 !re is an exam9ation ( all ! *ildr5 e  
morn+1 by a visit+ doctor s5t by ! ,bo>d
 ( ,heal?4 ,if ! doctor f9ds any *ild t 
has r$ & wat]y eyes1 or is runn+ at !   
nose1 or sneez+1 or c\gh+1 or has a sore
 ?roat1 he usually s5ds him home at     
once1 s t ! o!r *ildr5 w n cat* !       
infection4 ,! s*ool doctor is n ?9k+    
only ab\t :at seems to be a cold1       
al?\gh1 z y "k1 x is v important t      
anyone ) a cold %\ld take good c>e (    
himself & %\ld n let o!rs cat* x f him4 
,! doctor s5ds ! *ild home because ?is  
is j ! way 9 :i* sev]al o!r infecti\s   
diseases may beg9--measles1 sc>let fev]1
 *ick5 pox1 :oop+ c\gh1 & diph!ria4 ,=  
mo/ infecti\s diseases1 z y w rememb]1  
are caught f g]ms float+ 9 ! air &      
brea!d into ! nose & ?roat4  ,! ,bo>d ( 

,heal? takes c>e ( ! public 9 _m ways   
besides ^!4 ,x keeps a v c>eful wat* ^u 
! wat] supply ( ! t[n1 or city1 s z to  
keep ! h\ses & factories f runn+ _!     
dra9age1 or sewage1 into x2 = ?is1 z y  
already "k1 might cause ! spread (      
typhoid fev] & ( o!r diseases ( ! b[els 
& /oma*4  ,! ,bo>d ( ,heal? s5ds m5 to  
exam9e1 or inspect1 ! milk ! dairym5    
br+1 to see t x is sweet & pure1 & t !re
 are no infecti\s g]ms 9 x4 ,& x s5ds m5
 out into ! c\ntry to exam9e ! dairy    
f>ms & see t ! c[s are prop]ly f$1 & t !
 b>ns 9 :i* !y are milk$ are kept clean2
 & t ! wat] 9 :i* ! milk pans & bottles 
are wa%$ comes f clean1 pure wells or   
spr+s4      ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,milk  
,,inspection ,,means      ,clean b>ns1  
c[s1 pails1 & milk]s mean clean milk4 ,!
 c[s     "h /& 9 fre%1 clean sawdu/4    
,ano!r ?+ t ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? does is to 
s5d an inspector r\nd to look v c>efully
 at all ! meat t is sold 9 ! but*] %ops1
 & at all ! fruits & vegetables at !    
groc]s'4 ,if he f9ds any meat t is      

diseas$ or ta9t$ or bad1 or any fruit or
 vegetables t are beg9n+ to spoil1 or   
any fl\r1 sug>1 or cann$ goods t h be5  
mix$ ) *eap] /uffs t are n good to      
eat1--9 fact1 are :at ! law calls       
adult]at$1--he may seize ! bad & dang]\s
 foods & de/roy !m1 & summon to c\rt !  
deal]s :o are try+ to sell !m4 ,!n !    
deal]s are f9$ or p]haps s5t to prison4 
,s1 y see1 ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? is "o ( ! v 
be/ fri5ds t y h1 try+ to keep y\r food 
pure & good1 ! wat] t y dr9k clean &    
:olesome1 & ! milk sweet & free f dirt  
or disease g]ms4 ,y ought to help ^!    
(fic]s & _! inspectors 9 e way t y c4 ,i
 "k t x is sometimes tr\blesome to obey 
all _! rules2 & p]haps :5 y don't "k :at
 ! dang]s are :i* !y are try+ to gu>d y 
aga9/1 x seems to y t !y are too        
p>ticul> ab\t a great _m ?+s4 ,b j see  
:at !y h done already to make our cities
 & h\ses heal?i] & pleasant] places to  
live 94  ,only "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s   
ago1 = in/ance1 t t]rible disease call$ 
smallpox kill$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p e ye>

 9 ,europe2 & x attack$ ! eyes & bl9d$ s
 _m ( ^? :o recov]$ f x1 t ne>ly half ! 
poor bl9d p 9 ! bl9d asylums _h _h _!   
sight de/roy$ by x4 ,9 smallpox !re is a
 t]rible eruption1 or break+ out1 ^u !  
sk91 :i* is likely to leave x pitt$ &   
sc>r$2 & ev5 fifty ye>s ago x 0 exce$+ly
 common to see p :o _h be5 pitt$ by     
smallpox1 or1 z ! expression 01         
pock-m>k$4  ,c[s h a disease some:at l  
?is1 b mu* less dang]\s1 call$ c[-pox4  
,ye>s ago1 be=e dairies 7 inspect$ z !y 
are n[1 dairy maids (t5 caught ?is      
disease f ! c[s !y milk$1 s t _! h&s    
w\ld break out ) pock-m>ks4  ,ab\t a    
hundr$ ye>s ago1 a ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,j5n]    
discov]$ t ! dairy maids 9 ! c\ntry     
di/rict 9 :i* he liv$1 :o _h caught ?is 
mild infection f ! c[s !y milk$1 nev]   
caught smallpox ev5 :5 !y 7 expos$ to x4
 ,s aft] /udy+ ov] ! subject = "s ye>s1 
he took a little ( ! matt]1 or pus1 f ! 
eruption on ! udd] ( a c[ t _h c[-pox1  
scrat*$ ! arm ( a little pati5t ( 81 &  
rubb$ "s ( ! pus into x4 ,only a %ort "t

 aft]1 ! family ( ?is little boy 0      
expos$ to smallpox1 & all ! o!r *ildr5  
took x badly1 b he escap$4  ,?is 0 !    
beg9n+ ( :at we call vacc9ation2 & z    
soon z x 0 f\nd t ?is scrat*+ ( ! arm & 
putt+ a little ( ?is vacc9e matt] into x
 w\ld cause only a few days (           
fev]i%ness1 & !n aft] t give complete   
protection aga9/ smallpox1 ! ,bo>ds (   
,heal? all ov] ! civiliz$ _w took x up &
 insi/$ ^u ev]ybody's be+ vacc9at$ :5 a 
baby4  ,z a result1 smallpox has become 
"o ( ! r>e/1 in/ead ( ! commone/1 ( our 
infecti\s diseases4 ,only a few doz5 p  
die ( x ea* ye> 9 ,europe1 in/ead (     
sev]al hundr$ ?\s&s2 sc>cely "o         
"o-hundr$? ( ! p n[ 9 our bl9d asylums h
 be5 s5t !re by smallpox1 & ,i d>e say t
 _m ( y h nev] ev5 se5 a pock-m>k$      
p]son4  ,ano!r disease t us$ to be v    
dang]\s to little *ildr5 is diph!ria4 ,x
 0 n only v infecti\s1 b v deadly2 &    
ne>ly half ( ! *ildr5 :o took x di$ ( x1
 & ! doctors didn't "k any?+ t w\ld cure
 x4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 two great     

sci5ti/s1 "o a ,fr5*man nam$ ,r\x--a    
/ud5t ( ! great ,pr(essor ,l\is ,pa/eur1
 ( :om ,i am sure y h he>d--& ! o!r1 a  
,g]man1 nam$ ,behr+1 discov]$ an        
antitox9 = diph!ria2 t is1 some?+ to    
defeat ! poison ( ! diph!ria g]m4 ,:5   
?is antitox9 is inject$ into ! blood1 x 
w cure diph!ria4  ,! doctors & ! ,bo>ds 
( ,heal? took ?is up too1 & insi/$ ^u   
its be+ us$ 9 all cases2 ) ! result t   
:]e ! antitox9 is us$ e>ly1 sc>cely "o 9
 tw5ty ( ! pati5ts dies1 in/ead ( eight 
or t5 out ( tw5ty1 z be=e4  ,y "k h[    
c>eful we are all try+ to be n to let   
consumption spread4 ,by insi/+ t all    
h\ses %all be built s z to give pl5ty ( 
light & fre% air to ev]yone2 & by =bidd+
 spitt+ ^u ! /reets2 & by insi/+ t food 
to be sold1 especially milk1 %all be    
clean1--by prev5t+ ! spread ( ! disease 
9 e way1 our ,bo>ds ( ,heal? h cut d[n !
 numb] ( dea?s f ?is disease ne>ly "o   
half2 & p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = in/ance1 
or 9 ,engl&1 :]e ^! heal? laws are      
en=c$1 live n[ almo/ exactly twice z    

long on ! av]age z !y did "o hundr$ ye>s
 ago1 or z !y d n[ 9 ,india & 9 ,turkey1
 = in/ance1 :]e ! p are ignorant & dirty
 & c>eless4  ,s y see t ev5 if "s ( !   
heal? regulations d seem r tr\blesome & 
fussy1 x is well wor? :ile to try to    
foll[ !m & help ! heal? inspectors 9 e  
way4 ,ev5 little *ildr5 c help v mu* 9  
keep+ ! h\ses & ! cities 9 :i* !y live  
clean & heal?ful & beautiful4     ,,"w  
,,& ,,play   ,i4 ,,gr[+ ,,/rong  ,:5    
s*ool is ov]1 out y g ) a ru%1 into !   
op5 air4 ,y h work$ h>d all day1 & n[ y 
h two h\rs be=e supp] to d j z y l4     
,p]haps y w play tag1 or prison]'s base1
 or /eal+ /icks1 or t[n ball4 ,!y are   
all f9e fun1 & !y ex]cise e muscle 9 y\r
 body & make y\r lungs brea! deep] & y\r
 he>t beat fa/]1 & make e "p ( y gr[    
/rong]4      ,illu/ration3 ,,bett] ,,to 
,,take ,,?an ,,m$ic9e  ,p]haps y h a few
 *ores to d or err&s to run2 b ev5 ^!   
are almo/ z mu* fun z play & give y good
 ex]cise 9 ! op5 air &1 :at is bett]    
/ill1 a feel+ t y are be+ ( "s use 9 !  

_w1 :i* is "o ( ! happie/ & mo/         
satisfactory feel+s t y w ev] h1 if y   
live to be a hundr$ ye>s old4           
,illu/ration3 ,,out ,,= ,,an ,,aft]noon 
,,9 ,,! ,,p>k  ,b :5 y h f9i%$ y\r "w1 y
 mu/ n =get to play real1 lively1 jolly 
games out ( doors--ball & tag &         
hide-&-seek1 & all ^? games t *ildr5    
love4  ,hide-&-seek is a good game1     
because1 :5 y are caught1 y c /& /ill a 
few m9utes & re/4 ,:5 y are hid+1 y c   
take a good brea? = ! home-run y h to   
make4 ,mo/ games1 9 fact1 are plann$ l  
?is--a run & a re/1 & !n ano!r run4     
,:ile y re/1 "s "o else is tak+ 8 turn  
at ! bat1 or at be+ ,x1 or :atev] is !  
h>de/ "p ( ! "w4 ,?is is "o reason :y   
games are s good = y to play4  ,y see1  
:5 y run1 y are work+ y\r muscles &     
he>t-pump v h>d2 & if y kept runn+ all !
 "t1 y w\ld burn up s mu* food 9 !      
muscles t ! he>t c\ldn't pump blood fa/ 
en\gh to wa% away all ! wa/e1 & w\ld j  
*ug-*ug-*ug till x tir$ itself out4 ,:5 
y are tir$1 x is "t to /op & re/2 = be+ 

tir$ means t ! poisons are n be+ c>ri$  
away f ! muscles fa/ en\gh1 & t y\r he>t
 is work+ too h>d4  ,:at is x 9 y\r body
 t gives x /iff5+ to /& upright1 & makes
 lev]s 9 y\r legs & arms to move x ab\t8
 ,:5 y feel y\r body & arms & head ) y\r
 f+]s1 :at are !y l8 ,isn't !re some?+  
h>d & !n a s(t k9d ( pad ov] x8 ,we call
 ! h>d ?+s bones4 ,y\r tea*] w %[ y "s4 
,^! are :ite & *alky look+2 b :5 !y 7   
alive1 !y 7 a beautiful p9ki% :ite      
color4      ,illu/ration3 ,,skeleton ,,(
 ,a ,,man  ,s y h a pretty pe>l-color$  
framework1 ! %ape ( y\r body4 ,?is1 :i* 
is call$ y\r skeleton1 makes y /iff     
en\gh to /& up & walk ab\t4 ,n[ b5d y\r 
arm & turn y\r wri/ & op5 & close y\r   
h&4 ,y f9d t y\r frame-"w is jo9t$4 ,:5 
y are tir$ /&+1 y c b5d y\r jo9ts & sit 
d[n4 ,if y want an apple1 y c close y\r 
f+]s & pick x up4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!
 ,,muscles ,,( ,,! ,,arm                
,illu/ration3 ,,:5 ,,! ,,muscles ,,%ort5
  ,:at are ! s(t pads t y felt ov] !    
bones ( y\r arms & legs8 ,/ret* y\r "r  

arm /raight out 9 front ( y & take hold 
( ! upp] "p ( x ) y\r left h&4 ,n[ cl5* 
y\r "r fi/ & br+ x t[>d y\r %\ld]4 ,c y 
feel ! ela/ic pads1 or b&s1 mov+8 ,:at  
are !y do+8 ,!y are pull+ y\r h& up to  
y\r %\ld]4 ,:5 y walk1 y c feel ! ela/ic
 b&s mov+ y\r legs along4 ,s e move we  
make1 ^! ela/ic ropes are at "w pull+ u 
ab\t & lett+ u sit d[n & mak+ u run &   
jump4 ,we call !m muscles4  ,y h p]haps 
se5 jo9t$ dolls4 ,! /r+s & rubb] b&s on 
_! jo9ts help to make !m move2 b ! dolls
 don't act z if !y 7 alive4 ,!y h no    
telephone sy/em to tell _! bodies h[ to 
move4  ,if y w /op & ?9k h[ _m moves y  
make 9 a day1 y'll "k h[ h>d y\r muscles
 h to "w4 ,!y'd be q tir$ out if !y did 
n h pl5ty to fe$ on all ! "t & did n re/
 at lea/ n9e h\rs a day4 ,i told y h[ ! 
food is melt$ & c>ri$ ab\t 9 ! blood4 ,x
 is ! blood t br+s ! muscles _! food &  
keeps !m alive & makes !m /rong en\gh to
 move ! jo9ts & ! bones4  ,:at does all 
?is play+ d = y8 ,x makes y gr[ n only  
big1 b /rong1 too4 ,:at puny little ?+s 

y'd be if y c\ldn't get out & run & play
 & make y\r muscles /rong & y\r n]ves d 
j :at y tell !m to d4  ,i "k ( t5 or    
twelve little *ick5s t hat*$ a few weeks
 ago4 ,!re are s _m cats ab\t1 t ! poor 
little *icks h to be %ut up 9 ! b>n all 
day4 ,at fir/ !y ran & play$ & jump$ on 
_! "m's back1 b n[ !y hump _! %\ld]s &  
hang _! heads & don't seem hungry & look
 sad & sick4 ,!y are n s big z "s t     
hat*$ lat]4 ,c y tell me :y8 ,( c\rse y 
c4 ,y "k t x is outdoor ex]cise & play t
 *ick5s ne$1 & t y ne$ to make y gr[ big
 & /rong1 too4 ,( c\rse1 y w h to keep  
y\r backbone /raight & y\r *e/ out & y\r
 head up2 b all ^! ?+s w be easy = y if 
y are p]fectly well & /rong4  ,! s*ool  
tries to take j z good c>e ( y\r heal? &
 gr[? z x c4 ,y\r lessons are %ort1 & y 
*ange f "o to ano!r frequ5tly1 ) p]haps 
drills or cali/h5ic ex]cises betwe51 s t
 y ne$ n sit /ill too long at a "t2 & ! 
seats & desks are ( diff]5t sizes s t y 
ne$ n sit at a desk t does n fit y4 ,:5 
y\r tea*] urges y to g out ( doors &    

play at recess "t1 ev5 if y d n want to1
 y mu/ ?9k to y\rself1 ,x w re/ me &    
make me gr[ big & /raight & /rong4  ,:5 
y come home f s*ool1 g out ( doors & /ay
 out j z long z y c4 ,don't let dolls or
 toys or picture books tempt y to /ay 9 
! h\se4 ,! pictures out ( doors are ev] 
s mu* pretti]1 z soon z y le>n to see   
!m4 ,b "s ( y live 9 cr[d$ cities4 ,i   
hope y are ne> a p>k or a playgr\nd1 :]e
 y c h a good romp ) o!r *ildr51 & use !
 sw+s & see-saws & b>s1 & ! skat+ pond 9
 w9t]1 & ! swimm+ pool 9 summ]4         
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,skat+ ,,pond ,,made  
,,out ,,( ,a ,,g>d5      ,! s*ool g>d5  
is flood$ 9 w9t]--a f9e place to skate  
"r aft] s*ool4  ,:at fun swimm+ is6 ,y c
 le>n easily if y h a safe place & an   
old] p]son to tea* y ! /roke4 ,y c roll 
ov] on y\r back 9 ! wat]1 & float1 &    
dive2 b y mu/ n /ay 9 long] ?an tw5ty   
m9utes1 & n s long z t sometimes4 ,z    
soon z y beg9 to feel *illy1 come out4  
,swimm+ n only cleans y\r sk91 b is     
spl5did  ex]cise = y\r lungs & muscles4 

,all ?is play out ( doors w help y\r    
appetite1 & t w make y ready to eat ! "r
 k9d ( food1 & ?is food w get into y\r  
blood & keep y\r muscles firm & /rong4  
,illu/ration3 ,,spl5did ,,ex]cise ,,=   
,,lungs ,,& ,,muscles   ,,ii4 ,,accid5ts
  ,i am go+ to tell y :at to d 9 ! case 
( "s ( ! little accid5ts t may happ5 to 
anyone1 & especially ( ! k9d t *ildr5   
meet ) 9 play+2 b ,i don't want y to /op
 play+ = fe> y'll be hurt4 ,"m ,nature c
 usually heal all ! bumps & cuts &      
scrat*es t come f :olesome play4  ,y c1 
h[ev]1 help h] v mu* by keep+ ! scrat*  
or cut p]fectly clean4 ,?is is ! *ief ?+
 to rememb]4 ,wa% x ?or\ghly 9 clean    
wat]4 ,hold x "u ! pump1 or faucet1 &   
let ! wat] p\r d[n on x4  ,if y c1 p\r  
"s antiseptic1 or g]m kill]1 ov] ! cut1 
& wrap x up 9 a clean clo?4 ,!re is a   
m$ic9e call$ p]oxid ( hydrog51 :i* is   
good = cuts & w\nds1 b an old] p]son w h
 to put x on = y4  ,if ! scrat* is f a  
f+] nail or ! claw ( a cat1 or if ! w\nd
 is ! bite ( "s animal1 y mu/ be sure to

 h y\r "m or a doctor clean ! w\nd )    
/rong m$ic9e4 ,y see1 nails & claws &   
tee? are1 z a rule1 dirty1 & h on !m    
g]ms t w get into ! cut & make x swell &
 be v sore inde$4      ,illu/ration3 ,,!
 ,,tight ,,b&age ,,high] ,,?an ,,! ,,cut
  ,sometime y may h a cut t is deep4 ,y 
w see ! bright r$ blood spurt f x4 ,?is 
means t y h cut "o ( ! blood pipes call$
 art]ies4 ,if ! cut is on ! arm or !    
leg1 y %\ld take a clo? or b&age & tie x
 tightly ar\nd ! arm or leg above ! cut2
 & if t does n *eck ! blood1 put a piece
 ( /ick "u ! clo? & twi/ ! /ick1 z 9 !  
picture4 ,= a cut l ?is y mu/ get help z
 soon z possible1 & keep quiet1 or else 
y w increase ! fl[ ( blood4  ,if y get  
any?+ 9 y\r eye1 be sure n to rub ! eye2
 don't ev5 w9k h>d if y c help x4 ,y w  
only make ! pa9 worse1 because y w      
scrat* ! eyeball4 ,let "s "o take out ! 
bit ( du/ or ! c9d] or ! fly1 or :atev] 
x is1 z quickly z possible4 ,(t51 if y  
close ! lids g5tly & hold !m s1 ! te>s w
 wa% ! speck d[n = y4  ,if y %\ld bruise

 y\rself1 ! be/ way to treat ! bruise is
 to p\r ei!r q cold or q w>m wat] ov] x1
 & keep ?is up = sev]al m9utes2 or to   
put x into a b[l ( hot wat]4 ,!n tie x  
up 9 a b&age ( s(t cotton clo? or gauze 
& p\r ov] x a lotion conta9+ a little   
alcohol--ab\t "o six? or "o f\r?4 ,?is1 
by evaporat+1 cools (f ! bruise &       
relieves ! pa94  ,if y\r e>1 or nose1 or
 a f+] %\ld happ5 to be froz5 or fro/   
bitt51 ! be/ ?+ to d is to rub x h>d )  
sn[ until x ?aws out & becomes p9k aga94
 ,above all1 don't g too ne> ! fire1 &  
don't g into a v w>m room too soon4  ,if
 y get "o ( ^? uncom=table it*y swell+s 
on y\r feet call$ *ilbla9s1 :i* come f  
cold floors 9 y\r h\ses1 or f wet feet1 
or f we>+ too ?9 %oes & /ock+s1 don't   
put y\r feet too ne> ! fire1 b rub !m   
well ) turp5t9e j be=e go+ to b$ at     
night4 ,?is w (t5 take all ! pa9 & it*+ 
out ( !m4  ,sometimes p make ! mi/ake ( 
dr9k+ some?+ t is poison\s4 ,( c\rse1 "o
 good way to prev5t ?is is to h e bottle
 9 ! h\se c>efully m>k$ & nev] to take  

any?+ f a bottle )\t read+ ! m>k1 or    
label4 ,ano!r good way is n to h poisons
 ab\t any m ?an we actually ne$ to4     
,/ill1 ev5 s1 sometimes a mi/ake is     
made4 ,if y ev] make su* a mi/ake1 ! be/
 ?+ to d is to dr9k z mu* w>m wat] z y  
c1 & into ! second cupful to put a      
tablespoonful ( dry mu/>d or two heap+  
tablespoonfuls ( salt4 ,?is w make y    
vomit1 & up w come ! poison4 ,! wat]    
makes ! poison weak]4 ,if ?is doesn't   
make y ?r[ up ! poison1 h "s "o tickle !
 back ( y\r ?roat ) a fea!r4 ,!re are a 
great _m k9ds ( poison & z _m ?+s to    
take to cure !m2 b ?is is ! only rem$y  
,i %all tell y ab\t1 because1 by ! "t y 
h tri$ ?is1 "s old] p]son w probably h  
come to help y4  ,all ! m$ic9es t y see 
adv]tis$ z ,heada*e ,cures are dang]\s  
poisons if tak5 9 too l>ge doses2 & mo/ 
( !m 9 small doses weak5 ! he>t4 ,!y are
 :at we call n>cotics2 !y j dead5 !     
n]ves to pa9 )\t do+ any?+ :atev] to    
relieve or remove ! cause4  ,if y h a   
heada*e1 ! be/ ?+ to d is to g & lie d[n

 quietly & re/ or sleep1 until x goes   
away4 ,a heada*e always means t some?+  
is wrong2 x is "o ( ,nature's mo/       
valuable dang] signals4 ,:5 y\r head    
a*es1 ,nature is tell+ y t y h be5      
ov]-/ra9+ y\r eyes1 or brea?+ f\l air1  
or eat+ "s food t does n agree ) y1 or  
=gett+ to g to ! toilet regul>ly1 or n  
gett+ sleep en\gh4 ,! s5sible ?+ to d is
 n to swall[ "s m$ic9e to dead5 y\r     
n]ves to ! pa91 b to f9d out :at y h be5
 do+ t is unheal?ful = y1 & !n /op x4   
,mo/ ( ! m$ic9es call$ pat5t m$ic9es1   
:i* are adv]tis$ to cure all sorts (    
pa9s & tr\bles1 conta9 poisons1 & are   
p>ticul>ly dang]\s because !y easily    
lead "o to =m ! habit ( tak+ !m4 ,n9e   
t5?s ( !m are ei!r absolute frauds1--(  
no /r5g? or use :atev]1--or else !y     
conta9 alcohol1 or opium1 or "s ( !     
dang]\s drugs made out ( coal t>4  ,n[  
ab\t burns4 ,y ne$ n wa% !m1 because !  
heat has kill$ ! tr\blesome g]ms4 ,!y   
ne$ to be cov]$ f ! air1 if ! bli/] is  
brok54 ,cov] !m ?ickly ) olive oil or   

vasel9e1 or common bak+ soda mix$ ) a   
few drops ( wat]4 ,?is makes a good pa/e
 to put ov] !m1 & x w ease ! pa94 7,?is 
is ! way to treat a wasp or bee /+1 too1
 aft] y h pull$ out ! /+]47 ,if ! bli/] 
( ! burn is n brok51 j keep putt+       
vasel9e or sweet oil on x e half h\r or 
s1 & ! bli/] won't break2 = ! oil w make
 x limb] & prev5t x f bur/+4  ,if ev]   
y\r clo!s %\ld cat* fire1 d n run2 ! w9d
 y make w only fan ! flames1 s t !y burn
 fa/]4 ,lie d[n & roll ov] & ov]1 z fa/ 
z y c4 ,if !re is a rug or a quilt h&y1 
wrap y\rself up tight 9 x4 ,my y\nge/   
bro!r once sav$ a little *ild's life ?is
 way4 ,he 0 n v old1 b he rememb]$ to   
put ! *ild on ! floor & roll him up 9 a 
rug4  ,h[ev]1 ! be/ way to prev5t       
accid5ts ) fire is to let fire & lamps &
 mat*es & k]os5e & sp>kl]s & firecrack]s
 alone4  ,i am s glad t p are becom+    
s5sible ab\t keep+ our nation's bir?day1
 ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 & are do+ away ) !    
firecrack]s t h kill$ s _m ?\s&s (      
*ildr54 ,! burns y get f firecrack]s are

 mu* m dang]\s ?an o!r burns4 ,a        
dirt-g]m (t5 gets into !m t may cause   
lockjaw4 ,! "n tells :at x is3 x locks !
 jaws toge!r s t its victim _c eat2 &1 (
 c\rse1 if he _c eat1 he _c live v long4
 ,next ,f\r? ( ,july try gett+ flags &  
bunt+ & drums & horns1 if y l1 in/ead ( 
^! dang]\s fireworks4  ,9 keep+ ! ,f\r? 
"o ye> n long ago1 "o hundr$ & sev5ty-"o
 *ildr5 lo/ "o or m f+]s2 =ty-"o lo/ a  
leg1 an arm1 or a h&2 ?irty-six lo/ "o  
eye1 & sixte5 lo/ bo? eyes2 & two hundr$
 & fifte5 *ildr5 7 kill$6 ,?is acc\nts =
 only ! *ildr52 c\nt+ ev]ybody1 five    
?\s& ?ree hundr$ & sev5 p 7 kill$ or    
hurt4 ,no wond] we beg9 to ?9k t we     
ought to keep ! ,f\r? 9 "s o!r way4  ,9 
! ,city ( ,wa%+ton1 on "o ,f\r? ( ,july1
 "o hundr$ & f\r p 7 tak5 to ! hospital2
 b ! foll[+ ye> :5 no fireworks 7 all[$ 
to be sold1 ! hospitals did n h a s+le  
pati5t f ! accid5ts ( ! day4            
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,result ,,(           
,,celebrat+ ,,! ,,f\r? ,,9 ,,! ,,old    
,,way  ,wat]1 z well z fire1 has its    

dang]s4 ,if y ev] fall into ! wat]1 be  
sure to keep y\r m\? %ut & y\r h&s bel[ 
y\r *94 ,!n paddle ) y\r h&s g5tly1 &   
y'll swim1 j z any o!r "y animal does :5
 fir/ ?r[n into ! wat]4 ,ev5 y\r cat1 :o
 hates wat]1 c swim easily :5 %e falls  
94 ,if y keep y\r wits z %e does1 y w   
get along z well4 ,"s p le>n to swim j  
by try+ by !mselves4      ,illu/ration3 
,,work+ ,,to ,,/>t ,,8 ,,brea?+ ,,aga9  
,if anyone 9 y\r p>ty1 :5 y are out     
boat+ or swimm+1 %\ld be ne>ly dr[n$1 ! 
be/ way to revive him is to lay him1 z  
quickly z possible1 flat on 8 face on   
level gr\nd1 j turn+ 8 head a little to 
"o side s t 8 nose & m\? w n be block$4 
,!n1 kneel+ a/ride ( 8 legs1 put bo? y\r
 h&s on ! small ( 8 back & press d[nw>d 
) all y\r weight :ile y c\nt ?ree4 ,?is 
squeezes ! abdom5 & ! l[] "p ( ! *e/ s z
 to drive ! air out ( ! lungs4 ,!n sw+  
backw>d s z to take ! weight (f y\r h&s1
 :ile y c\nt ?ree aga92 & !n sw+ =w>d   
aga9 & press d[n1 aga9 =c+ ! air out ( !
 lungs4 ,keep up ?is sw+-pump+ ab\t t5  

or fifte5 times a m9ute = at lea/ t5 or 
fifte5 m9utes1 unless ! p]son beg9s to  
brea! ( himself be=e ?is4 ,don't wa/e   
any "t try+ to hold him up by ! feet1 or
 roll him ov] a b>rel s z to get ! wat] 
out ( 8 lungs4 ,j turn him ov] on 8 face
 z quickly z possible & get to "w mak+ a
 weight-pump ( y\rself on 8 back4  ,if  
!re is any life left 9 ! body at all :5 
x is tak5 out ( ! wat]1 y w succe$ 9    
sav+ x4 ,x is v seldom1 h[ev]1 t anyone 
:o has be5 "u wat] m ?an five m9utes c  
be reviv$4  ,& n[ ! ?+ t ,i want y to be
 sure to rememb]1 ,i h sav$ = ! la/4 ,no
 matt] :at k9d ( accid5t happ5s1 keep   
y\r wits ab\t y & keep cool4 ,be calm & 
?9k :at x is be/ to d1 in/ead ( lett+   
y\rself be fright5$4 ,( c\rse1 get "s "o
 to help y z soon z y c &1 if ne$ be1   
call = help z l\d z y\r lungs w let y4  
,b use t wond]ful phone sy/em to s5d 9 &
 out ! messages t w help y to help      
y\rself by tell+ y\r muscles :at to d4  
,,iii4 ,,! ,,city ,,beautiful  ,"o morn+
 ,i /opp$ a mom5t on ! /reet to speak to

 a fri5d4 ,h] little nephew _h j f9i%$  
eat+ "s c&y1 & d[n w5t 8 c&y-bag on !   
pavem5t4 ,8 aunt happ5$ to see x4 ,oh1  
no1 ,claude1 %e said1 don't y see ! big 
gre5 c !re8 ,bett] put x into t4 ,b     
,claude 0 only ?ree ye>s old2 & ! c 0 s 
tall t he c\ld n tell :at x 01 till we  
l$ him up to x4  ,d y h cans l ^! 9 y\r 
t[n1 too8 ,x is good to ?9k t e "o ( u1 
ev5 su* little fell[s z ,claude1 c help 
to keep ! city beautiful4 ,b x is n     
simply to make ?+s look nice t we h s _m
 cans--cans = a%es1 cans = pap]s1 cans =
 food scraps4 ,no inde$1 x is to keep ! 
city clean & make x fit = p to live 92 =
 if dirty pap]s & scraps 7 left to bl[  
ab\t ! /reets1 !y w\ld fill ! air ) g]ms
 & fil?4  ,any du/ t bl[s ab\t ! /reets 
is likely to be c>ry+ disease g]ms ) x4 
,t is :y we h spr9kl]s driv5 ?r\gh !    
/reets to wet !m & to keep d[n ! du/2 & 
:y1 9 l>ge cities1 ! /reets are ?or\ghly
 flood$ at night4 ,if ! /reets are kept 
damp & clean1 !n ! air above !m is cool 
& fre% & pure4  ,h[ does ! city get rid 

( all ! dirt & wa/e8 ,f e h\se !re are  
two k9ds ( wa/e4 ,"s is tak5 away 9     
pipes f ! s9k & ba?room out into pipes t
 run "u ! /reet1 & ^! c>ry x away f !   
city to "s /ream or deep wat] t takes x 
entirely away f ! t[n4  ,! wa/e /uffs t 
are n wat]y1 b solid--cabbage leaves1   
apple cores1 potato p>+s1 & o!r scraps f
 ! kit*5 are c>t$ away & burn$ or f$ to 
pigs4 ,! a%es & t9 cans are c>t$ away1  
also1 & us$ 9 mak+ new l& or fill+ up   
holl[ places4  ,besides tak+ away !     
dirt1 cities are c>eful to get cle>1    
pure dr9k+ wat]4 ,!y are v1 v c>eful    
ab\t ?is2 & !y usually h ! wat] te/$    
(t51 because1 z y h le>n$1 ev5 wat] t   
looks p]fectly pure may give p typhoid  
fev]4 ,t is :y1 :5 y are out 9 ! c\ntry1
 on a picnic p]haps1 y mu/ n dr9k f !   
/reams4 ,!y may receive ! dra9age f a   
f>m]'s b>ny>d1 or ! sewage f "s h\se4   
,! m we all le>n ab\t ^! ?+s1 ! m c>eful
 w ! city be to protect h] p4 ,to be    
sure1 mo/ cities n[ h ,bo>ds ( ,heal? :o
 employ m5 & wom5 to g ab\t & see t !   

food 9 ! /ores is clean--no flies1 no   
du/1 & no tobacco smoke on x4 ,!y h     
laws1 too1 ab\t keep+ milk clean2 & 9   
,new ,york alone ^! laws h sav$ ! lives 
( ?\s&s ( babies4 ,& !y h laws ab\t !   
c>e ( /reets & build+s & c>s & p>ks & a 
great _m o!r ?+s4  ,9 all ^! ?+s we h   
be5 talk+ ab\t1 ,i want y to be ?9k+ h[ 
y c help4 ,= a city is made up ( p--boys
 & girls & m5 & wom54 ,! city is :at its
 p make x2 & ev]yone mu/ help1 ev5 !    
smalle/ *ildr51 no old] ?an little      
,claude4  ,! fir/ & mo/ important ?+ = y
 to d is to keep y\rself clean & tidy4  
,& ! next ?+ is = y to keep y\r back y>d
 z well z y\r front y>d & ! s*ool y>d & 
! /reet free f pap]s & /icks & cans &   
old play?+s4 ,y c put away y\r ?+s :5 y 
are ?r\gh play+2 or1 if y are mak+ a    
railroad or a t[n or a playh\se1 y c    
leave x look+ nice & tidy4 ,y c help    
*iefly by putt+ away y\r own ?+s4 ,y "k 
! old say+1 ,a workman is kn[n by 8     
*ips2 & a good workman always works 9 an
 ord]ly way4  ,:5 y eat apples or       

bananas or oranges1 don't ?r[ ! sk9s or 
peel+s ab\t1 b put !m 9 a g>bage c or   
swill bucket or cov] !m ) s(t dirt 9 !  
g>d5 or /able y>d2 & don't ?r[ peanut   
%ells1 or scraps ( pap] & ! l1 ab\t !   
/reets or p>ks4 ,y %\ld beg9 to notice  
all ^! ?+s & talk ab\t !m1 & t w make   
o!r p beg9 to ?9k ab\t !m1 too4  ,!n y c
 make g>d5s in/ead ( leav+ b>e1 untidy  
back y>ds4 ,i ?9k t nicely kept         
vegetable g>d5s are almo/ z pretty z    
fl[] g>d5s4 ,if y _c m[ ! lawn1 y c at  
lea/ cut ! long grass on ! edges2 & t   
makes su* a diff]5ce6 ,x is wond]ful h[ 
mu* boys & girls c d 9 mak+ & keep+ a   
city really beautiful4  ,i hope t y h   
pl5ty ( room to play 9 n[4 ,( c\rse1 :5 
y gr[ up1 y w see t !re are pl5ty (     
playgr\nds & p>ks = ! *ildr54 ,we are   
beg9n+ to f9d out t ! ri*e/ & ! mo/     
beautiful city is ! "o ^: /reets are l9$
 ) families ( happy1 rosy-*eek$ *ildr54 
,s1 y see1 ! ,city ,beautiful is ! "o t 
takes be/ c>e ( h] *ildr51 & %e c d ?is 
only by keep+ h] /reets & h\ses p]fectly

 clean & see+ t ! food h] p get is fre% 
& good1 & _! dr9k+ wat] pure4 ,if ! city
 or t[n y live 9 is n l ?is1 be sure y d
 y\r v be/ to make x bett]4             
,illu/ration3 ,,w\ld ,,y ,,r ,,h ,a     
,,back ,,y>d ,,l ,,?is8                 
,illu/ration3 ,,or ,,l ,,?is8  ,!re is  
"o great evil t = hundr$s & hundr$s (   
ye>s has be5 kn[n :]ev] p are cr[d$     
toge!r1 & ev5 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 too2 & :i*
 has be5 ! cause ( m untid9ess &        
uncleanl9ess & unhapp9ess & disease ?an 
any o!r evil ev] kn[n4 ,& t is ! dr9k+ (
 alcohol4 ,p don't dr9k cle> alcohol1 b 
!y c get a great deal ( x--en\gh to     
poison !m badly--9 ! f]m5t$ dr9ks y     
le>n$ ab\t "s "t ago4  ,9 ! days :5 y\r 
gr&fa!r 0 a little boy1 e man ?\ght t   
ale & w9e & :iskey 7 good foods = him :5
 he 0 well2 & good m$ic9e :5 he 0 sick4 
,he believ$ t !y gave him an appetite1 &
 increas$ 8 /r5g?4 ,b n[ we h f\nd1 by  
c>efully /udy+ ! effects ( alcohol1 9   
laboratories & 9 hospitals1 t ^! beliefs
 7 almo/ entirely mi/ak54 ,we "k t all t

 w9e1 be]1 & :iskey d is to make p feel 
bett] = a little :ile1 )\t mak+ !m      
actually /rong] or bett] 9 any way4 ,9  
fact1 9 mo/ respects ^! dr9ks make !m   
weak] & worse in/ead4  ,p]haps y w ask1 
,h[ d :iskey & w9e & be] d u h>m8 ,& "h 
is only "p ( ! answ]3 7#a7 ,!y tire !   
he>t &1 by enl>g+ ! blood pipes 9 ! sk91
 make ! he>t pump too mu* ( ! blood out 
to ! sk94 ,9 ?is way !y make a p]son    
feel w>m] :5 he really is n any w>m]4   
7#b7 ,!y make ! liv] "w too h>d4 7#c7   
,!y dull ! bra91 s t x _c ?9k s cle>ly  
or s well4 7#d7 ,if "o dr9ks !m         
frequ5tly1 x is h>d] = him to get well  
:5 he is sick2 m p die out ( ^? :o dr9k 
alcohol ?an out ( ^? :o d n4  ,alcohol  
is a n>cotic2 t is1 x dead5s our n]ves1 
= ! "t be+1 to any s5sations ( pa9 or   
discom=t1 mu* 9 ! same way t a v small  
dose ( morph9e or opium w\ld4 ,we may   
imag9e x does u good because1 = a little
 :ile aft] dr9k+ x1 we may cease to feel
 pa9 or fatigue or cold2 b1 in/ead (    
mak+ u really bett] & able to d m "w1 x 

is dull+ our n]ves s t we "w m sl[ly & m
 clumsily4 ,m5 :o h c>efully measur$ !  
am\nt ( "w t !y d h f\nd t !y d less "w 
on days :5 !y take "o or two glasses (  
be] or w9e ?an !y d on days :5 !y dr9k  
only wat]4  ,! great insurance companies
 h f\nd t ^? ( _! policy hold]s :o dr9k 
no alcohol at all live ne>ly "o f\r?    
long] & h ne>ly "o ?ird few] sicknesses 
?an ^? :o dr9k alcohol ev5 9 mod]ate    
am\nts4  ,inde$1 s /rong is ! evid5ce z 
to ! bad effects ( alcohol1 & s /eadily 
is x increas+1 t x w probably n be v _m 
ye>s m be=e ! dr9k+ ( w9e or be] by     
intellig5t1 ?\ghtful p w h become less  
?an half z common z x is n[4  ,/rong1   
heal?y m5 may be able = a long "t to    
dr9k small am\nts ( liquor )\t notic+   
any h>mful effects2 b all ! "t ! alcohol
 may be do+ s]i\s h>m to _! n]ves & bra9
 & kidneys & liv] & blood vessels1 :i*  
!y w n f9d out until x is too late to   
/op ! tr\ble4  ,useless & bad z alcohol 
is = full-gr[n m5 & wom51 x is ev5 worse
 = "y & gr[+ *ildr52 & no *ild1 & no boy

 or girl "u ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 %\ld ev]  
t\* a drop ( x1 except 9 ^? r>e in/ances
 :]e x may be prescrib$ z a m$ic9e by a 
doctor1 j z _m o!r drugs are1 :i* 9 l>g]
 doses w\ld be poisons4  ,=tunately1 x w
 be no tr\ble = y *ildr5 to let x alone 
entirely2 = n "o ( y w\ld l ! ta/e ( x !
 fir/ "t--or1 inde$1 = ! matt] ( t1 = ! 
fir/ t5 or twelve times--t y tri$ to    
dr9k x1 if y %\ld be s fooli%4 ,?is is  
"o /rik+ diff]5ce betwe5 alcohol & all  
o!r foods & dr9ks4 ,*ildr5 h absolutely 
no natural lik+1 or ta/e1 = ! dr9ks t   
conta9 x1 z !y h = meat1 milk1 sug>1    
apples1 & ! o!r real foods4 ,?is is     
,nature's way ( tell+ !m t x is n a real
 food1 & n ne$$ 9 any way = _! gr[? &   
heal?4 ,let x alone absolutely1 until y 
are at lea/ tw5ty-"o ye>s old2 & by t "t
 y w probably h become s conv9c$ ( ! h>m
 t x is do+ t y w nev] beg9 us+ x at    
all4  ,:at we h be5 say+ s f> applies1 (
 c\rse1 only to ! mod]ate use ( alcohol4
 ,h[ t]rible ! effects ( ! long or      
excessive use ( alcohol are1 y don't ne$

 to le>n f a book4 ,all y h to d is to  
keep y\r eyes op5 on ! /reets1 & see !  
drunk5 m5 reel+ along ! sidewalk1 & !   
wrecks ( m5 t hang ar\nd ! saloons4 ,!  
poorh\ses & ! jails & ! insane asylums  
are fill$ ) !m4 ,! mo/ t]rible ?+ t c   
happ5 to anyone is to become a drunk>d4 
,! be/ & safe/ & only s5sible ?+ to d is
 to keep away f ! only /uff t makes     
drunk>ds4 ,x may d y ! mo/ t]rible h>m1 
& x _c d y ! slighte/ good4  ,y\r city c
 nev] become ! ,city ,beautiful s long z
 ?is evil m>s x2 &1 z y gr[ up1 ,i hope 
y w d all y c t[>d mak+ ! "r k9d ( city 
& home4     ,,! ,,ev5+ ,,meal   ,:5 y h 
_h "s good games ( play aft] s*ool1 & h 
f9i%$ :atev] err&s y may h to run1 or h 
done ! *ores ab\t ! b>n or ! g>d5 or !  
h\se1 y w beg9 to feel z if !re 7 some?+
 miss+ some:]e4 ,x won't take y v long  
to discov] :]e t miss+ feel+ is2 & :5 y 
he> a call f ! h\se1 or a r+ ( ! bell 9 
! hall1 y come runn+ 9 = supp]4 ,if y h 
work$ well 9 s*ool & play$ h>d & done   
y\r *ores well1 y w h a spl5did         

appetite4 ,9 fact1 y w ?9k !re is no o!r
 meal 9 ! day t ta/es q s good4  ,is y\r
 ev5+ meal supp] or d9n]8 ,if y h _h a  
hot d9n] at noon1 y probably d n want   
any?+ m ?an a good supp]4 ,b if y _h    
only lun*eon1 !n y are ready to eat     
some?+ hot & he>ty ab\t six o'clock4    
,:at are "s ( ! ?+s t y l = d9n]8 ,meat 
& eggs & bread & butt] & jam & rice &   
potatoes & onions & cel]y & cookies &   
apples & oranges & oh1 s _m1 _m o!r ?+s6
 ,"m ,nature has giv5 u all ^! good ?+s1
 t we may h n only en\gh to eat b pl5ty 
( diff]5t k9ds4 ,we soon gr[ tir$ ( "o  
k9d1 & t is h[ %e tells u t we ne$ _m   
k9ds4  ,:5 ,i 0 little1 oranges 7 n s   
common z !y are n[2 & ,i nev] b once _h 
z _m z ,i want$4 ,t once1 my fa!r told  
me to eat all ,i lik$1 & ,i did2 b =    
weeks aft]w>ds ,i didn't want ev5 to see
 an orange6 ,did y ev] feel t way too1  
?\gh p]haps n ab\t oranges8 ,nature     
sometimes has to tea* u n to eat too mu*
 ( "o k9d at a "t4  ,"s p l "o ?+1 & "s 
ano!r4 ,d all ( y l onions8 ,i ?9k n2 b 

^? :o d1 l !m v mu*4 ,! same ?+ is true 
( tomatoes & sweet potatoes & r$        
raspb]ries & oy/]s & _m o!r ?+s4 ,b !re 
are "s ?+s t almo/ ev]ybody likes2 & our
 gr&fa!rs & great-gr&fa!rs &            
great-great-gr&fa!rs ate !m4 ,"o ( !m is
 call$ ! /aff ( life because we lean1 or
 dep5d1 on x s mu*2 we h x = breakfa/1  
d9n]1 & supp]4 ,t is bread1 ( c\rse4    
,meat & eggs & milk & butt]1 too1 are   
among ! foods t we all l4  ,^! might be 
call$ our ma9 foods1 & we %\ld eat "o or
 two or ev5 ?ree ( !m at ea* meal4 ,meat
 & milk & eggs & butt]1 animals give u4 
,b ^! are n en\gh2 we ne$ besides "s ( !
 foods t plants give u1 because1 z ,i h 
told y1 we ne$ diff]5t k9ds ( food at "o
 "t to keep ! body fires go+ briskly4   
,:at are "s ( ! foods t plants give u8  
,bread is made f a plant--f :eat4       
,oatmeal comes f ! oat plant2 & hom9y1 f
 corn4 ,"s ( our plant foods1 su* z     
potatoes1 turnips1 onions1 sweet        
potatoes1 p>snips1 & radi%es1 gr[ "u    
gr\nd4 ,"s1 su* z peas & beans1 gr[ on  

v9es4 ,!n !re are lettuce & cabbage &   
cel]y4 ,& !re are fruits--*]ries1       
apples1 pea*es1 plums1 pe>s1 melons1    
tomatoes1 b]ries4  ,nature has giv5 u   
all ^! foods1 & _m m2 & %e wants u to   
use !m all4 ,%e wants u to use1 e day & 
e meal1 "s foods t come f plants & "s t 
come f animals4  ,a good d9n] w\ld be a 
slice ( roa/ beef or mutton1 a potato1 a
 help+ ( "s sort ( vegetable l peas or  
beans or onions or tomatoes or cel]y2 & 
a di% ( milk pudd+ or apple dumpl+1 or  
/ew$ fruit ) bread & butt]1 or pie t has
 only an upp] cru/ or its "u cru/ v well
 bak$4 ,:5 y are eat+ bread1 rememb] t !
 cru/s are ! v be/ "p1 because !y are   
well cook$ & really ta/e ! be/4 ,!y are 
good = y\r tee?1 too4      ,illu/ration3
 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,happie/ ,,times ,,( ,,! 
,,day  ,p]haps1 :ile ,i am talk+ ab\t a 
good meal1 ,i ought to talk a little    
ab\t ! way to eat & h[ to make mealtime 
pleasant4  ,( c\rse1 to make our food   
s(t1 we mu/ take little bites1 eat      
sl[ly1 & *ew ea* m\?ful a long "t4 ,be  

sure to rememb] ?is4 ,s _m ( ! *ildr5 ,i
 "k eat s fa/ t y'd ?9k !y _h to cat* a 
tra96 ,did y ev] see anyone try to talk 
& *ew at ! same "t or =get to %ut 8 m\? 
:ile he 0 *ew+8 ,wasn't x a v awkw>d1   
disagreeable sight8 ,?9k a mom5t1 if y  
are tempt$ to talk ) y\r m\? full1 or   
put y\r knife into y\r m\?1 or make a   
noise :ile y are eat+1 t ^! ?+s are n   
pleasant = y\r neighbors4  ,d y tell    
funny /ories at ! table & talk ab\t     
happy tramps y h tak5 or games y h      
play$1 or ab\t y\r pets or y\r books8   
,if y d1 y\r food w d y m good1 & y w be
 help+ ! o!r p at ! table1 too4         
,mealtimes %\ld be ! happie/ times 9 !  
day4     ,a ,,pleasant ,,ev5+   ,:5 !   
supp] ?+s h be5 cle>$ away1 y h two h\rs
 or s be=e go+ to b$1 & ,i d>e say y    
look =w>d to ^! z "o ( ! pleasante/ p>ts
 ( ! day4  ,x is always be/ = y to take 
?+s r easily & quietly & pleasantly = at
 lea/ fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes aft] e     
meal2 & aft] ! heavie/ meal ( ! day1    
:e!r ?is comes at noon or 9 ! ev5+1 x is

 bett] to /ret* ! "t to half or ?ree    
qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,if y try to "w or play
 h>d "r aft] a he>ty meal1 y w be draw+ 
away to y\r bra9 or to y\r muscles1 !   
blood t ! /oma* is try+ to get = !      
dige/+ & melt+ ( y\r food4 ,i suppose t 
y h all f\nd ?is out = y\rselves2 =1 if 
y run & play too h>d "r aft] d9n]1 y are
 v soon out ( brea?1 & if y keep up !   
ex]cise1 y are q likely to h an attack (
 indige/ion or /oma* a*e4 ,if y sit d[n 
to /udy directly aft] a meal1 y soon    
feel heavy & lazy1 & :at y read doesn't 
seem cle> to y1 & 9 a little :ile y     
probably h a heada*e & an unpleasant    
ta/e 9 y\r m\?4 ,if y try to d two      
important ?+s l dige/ion & h>d "w ) y\r 
bra9 or ! muscles ( y\r arms & legs at !
 same "t1 y w be v likely to d bo? ( !m 
badly4  ,ev5 if y h /udy+ to d at night1
 x w be mu* bett] = y to sp5d half an   
h\r or an h\r 9 laugh+ & *att+1 or 9    
read+ "s good /ory1 or 9 play+ "s ( ! _m
 pleasant p>lor games t re/ y in/ead (  
tir+ y1 be=e y settle d[n to y\r books4 

,y w f9d t :5 y d />t to "w1 y get y\r  
lessons mu* m quickly & easily ?an if y 
_h />t$ 9 aft] eat+4  ,p]haps y\r si/]  
is j wait+ to %[ y t girls c play *eck]s
 bett] ?an boys c--,s !re6 ,or "s ( y\r 
fri5ds h come 9 = a game ( dom9oes or   
au?ors or snap or p>*eesi or /age coa*  
or pussy-wants-a-corn]1 or to try t new 
song y le>n$ la/ week2 & y w be surpris$
 h[ quickly ! "t flies away & b$time or 
/udy h\r comes4  ,mo/ ev5+s1 h[ev]1 y w 
probably get out y\r favorite magaz9e1  
or t good /ory t y are read+1 & y w all 
sit ar\nd ! big lamp on ! c5t] table & g
 (f on adv5tures to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( !  
e>?1 ) ! be/ & mo/ la/+ fri5ds t y w ev]
 make--fri5ds :o w nev] gr[ tir$ ( y & w
 always come :5 y want !m & are always  
will+ to talk or play--! p t live 9     
books4 ,be sure to pick out ! be/ ( !m =
 y\r *ums--! brave/ & ! k9de/ & ! mo/   
c\rte\s1 & ! cleane/ & ! mo/ honorable4 
,y h ! :ole _w to *oose f2 & x is nev]  
wor? y\r :ile to get acqua9t$ ) *eap1   
badly behav$1 second-rate p :5 y c h y\r

 pick ( ! be/4 ,y\r "m & y\r fa!r & y\r 
tea*] w help y to *oose1 & y w soon f9d 
t :at !y call good lit]ature is good    
/ories1 & ab\t ! "r sort ( m5 & wom5 &  
boys & girls--! k9d t y w\ld l to "k1 & 
t y w\ld want to be l4 ,once try x1 & y 
f9d t y l t k9d ( read+ bett] ?an y d ! 
*eap1 slangy1 tra%y /uff1 j z y l1 &    
nev] get tir$ (1 good bread & butt] &   
roa/ beef & apples & milk & cream &     
pudd+ & pie4 ,good s\nd /ories ( home   
life & adv5ture & travel are j z        
important 9 mak+ y\r m9ds :olesome &    
happy z ^! good foods are 9 keep+ y\r   
bodies /rong & heal?y4  ,be sure t !    
pap] ( ! books & magaz9es y read is :ite
 & n glossy1 & is fairly ?ick & firm2 = 
?is makes !m mu* easi] to read & /ra9s  
y\r eyes less4 ,see1 too1 t ! type is   
l>ge & cle>2 = small1 close type & yell[
 or %9y pap] are v h>d on ! eyes4  ,be  
sure1 ( c\rse1 :5 y sit d[n to read n to
 sit ) y\r face to ! lamp & y\r head    
b5d+ =w>d2 b settle y\rself 9 a         
com=table *air ) y\r back to ! light1 & 

hold y\r book s t y c keep y\r *9 up &  
y\r head erect :ile y read4 ,y c brea!  
bett]1 & read bett]1 & enjoy :at y read 
bett] 9 ?is position ?an 9 any o!r4     
,ev5 if y h sums or writ+ to d1 x is    
bett] to sit ) y\r back1 or at lea/ y\r 
left side1 t[>d ! light2 & (t5 y w f9d x
 a great help to sit d[n ) y\r back to !
 light 9 a l>ge easy *air & d y\r writ+ 
on a big1 ?9 book1 or light piece (     
bo>d1 on a cu%ion on y\r knee4  ,9 w9t]1
 y w f9d t = ! fir/ half h\r or s t y   
are read+ aft] supp]1 y w want to keep  
fairly ne> ! fire1 because ! blood is   
be+ drawn 9 f y\r sk9 to y\r /oma* =    
purposes ( dige/ion2 b be sure to see t 
at lea/ "o1 & bett] two1 w9d[s 9 ! room 
are op5 six in*es or s at ! top1 s t !re
 is pl5ty ( fre% air p\r+ into ! room4  
,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cozy ,,nook ,,:5     
,,ev5+ ,,comes  ,:5 /udy h\r comes1 take
 up y\r books & g briskly to "w1 =gett+ 
t !re is any?+ else 9 ! _w1 & y w be    
a/oni%$ h[ quickly y w le>n y\r lessons4
 ,besides1 y w be le>n+ "o ( ! mo/      

valuable lessons 9 life--to d ) y\r     
might :atev] y\r h&s1 or m9ds1 f9d to d4
     ,,good ,,night   ,i4 ,,gett+       
,,ready ,,= ,,b$  ,by & by ! clock      
/rikes eight or n9e1 & y\r "m says1     
,*ildr51 "t to g to b$6  ,sometimes y w 
h j come to ! int]e/+ po9t 9 ! /ory1 &  
w\ld give any?+ to g on & f9i% x4 ,b (t5
 y w be j nodd+ ov] y\r book1 or beg9n+ 
to wond] :y ! /ory is n q s int]e/+ z x 
01 or :y ! l9es seem to be runn+ into "o
 ano!r1 & ! book incl9$ to sw+ up & bump
 y\r nose4  ,if y h _h a lively1 busy1  
happy day1 y are q sleepy en\gh to be   
ready = b$--t is1 if y c\ld drop into x 
) all y\r clo!s on1 )\t all ! bo!r &    
fuss ( undress+4 ,s y pull y\rself      
toge!r bravely & answ]1 ,all "r1 "m1 &  
say ,good night to ev]ybody1 & up/airs y
 g4  ,( c\rse1 y mu/ take (f y\r clo!s1 
because y w\ld f9d !m mo/ uncom=table to
 sleep 94 ,besides1 ! little pores all  
ov] y\r sk9 h be5 p\r+ out p]spiration  
all day long2 & a great deal ( ?is has  
be5 caught by y\r clo!s1 j z x is caught

 by ! b$clo!s :ile y sleep4  ,s x is a  
good ?+ to take (f y\r clo!s1 & let y\r 
sk9 be well air$ & cool$4 ,don't leave  
y\r clo!s all 9 a heap on ! floor j :]e 
y happ5 to %$ !m1 b hang !m up ov] !    
back ( a *air or on pegs1 s t ! air c   
bl[ ?r\gh !m all night long & sweet5 &  
clean & dry !m4 ,clo!s t are worn       
cont9u\sly become s\r ) p]spiration1 & =
 ?is same reason y\r "m gives y         
regul>ly1 once or twice a week1 clean   
und]we> & clean %irts or dresses4  ,aft]
 y h undress$ = b$1 wa% y\r face & neck 
& h&s2 & if y h a nice w>m room or      
ba?room1 take a quick spla%1 or sponge  
ba?1 all ov]1 be=e y put on y\r         
nightg[n4 ,?is w wa% away f y\r sk9     
ev]y?+ t ! p]spiration has be5 leav+ on 
x all day long1 z well z any du/1 or    
dirt1 t may h got on x dur+ ! day4  ,if 
! room is n w>m en\gh = y to d ?is1 x is
 a good ?+ = y to /rip to y\r wai/ & !n 
to sw+ y\r arms ab\t1 mu* z y did 9 !   
morn+1 only n q s long1 & to rub y\r    
arms & neck & %\ld]s all ov] ) y\r h&s4 

,?is gives !m an air ba?1 & rubs (f any 
( ! little scales ( sk9 t may be ready  
to be %$1 & gives y a sort ( dry wa%1   
:i* is next be/ to a wet "o4  ,!n1 :5 y 
h put on y\r nightdress1 give y\r hair a
 ?or\gh bru%+4 ,?is is ! be/ "t ( ! day 
to d x4 ,du/1 smoke1 soot1 & g]ms h be5 
bl[+ into y\r hair all day long1 & a    
?or\ghly good bru%+ w n only get ^! out 
( x be=e !y h _h "t to "w _! way 9 &    
lodge on ! scalp1 b w keep ! hair bright
 & heal?y4  ,be=e y get into b$1 give   
y\r nails a quick scrub ) a nail bru% & 
hot wat] & soap1 & g ov] !m ) a         
blunt-po9t$ nail clean]1 clean+ out any 
dirt t may be "u _! edges1 & r\nd+ (f   
any ragg$ or brok5 po9ts ) ! file4 ,once
 a week or s1 :5 y take y\r hot ba?1 x  
is a good ?+ to g ov] y\r toe nails 9 ! 
same way1 trimm+ !m & clean+ !m4        
,rememb]1 h[ev]1 n to r\nd (f y\r toe   
nails at ! corn]s1 b to leave !m squ>e1 
z 9 ?is way y w prev5t !m f +r[+ "u !   
pressure ( y\r %oes4  ,!re is "o ?+ t y 
%\ld be v sure ( be=e y get into b$1 & t

 is t y\r tee? are z clean z x is       
possible = y to make !m4 ,if y att5d$ to
 ?is also directly aft] supp]1 s mu* !  
bett]2 = j z x is important to clean !  
di%es & knives & =ks t y h be5 us+1 s x 
is important to ?or\ghly clean ! ivory  
knives & =ks t gr[ 9 y\r m\?4 ,talk ab\t
 be+ born ) a silv] spoon 9 y\r m\?6 ,y 
7 born ) some?+ mu* pretti] & f> m      
valuable4  ,ev5 ?\gh y\r tee? make a    
firm & ev5 l9e 9 front & on _! cutt+    
edges1 yet !re are _m little gaps &     
spaces betwe5 _! roots1 :]e bits ( food 
c /ick4 ,if ^! scraps ( food are n      
?or\ghly & c>efully remov$ aft] ea*     
meal1 ! w>m? & moi/ure 9 ! m\? makes !m 
beg9 to decay4 ,! acids f ?is decay w be
 likely n only to upset y\r /oma* &     
dige/ion1 b to act ^u ! glassy coat+ (  
y\r tee?4 ,aft] a little :ile1 spots w  
beg9 to =m on ! surface ( y\r tee?2 !y w
 lose _! bright1 %9y1 pe>ly look2 !     
acids w eat fur!r into ! tee?1 & v soon 
!re w be holes1 or cavities4  ,?\gh y\r 
tee? are v h>d & glassy look+ on !      

surface1 !y are mu* s(t] & *alki]       
inside2 ?is glassy coat+ cov]s only !   
cr[n1 or free "p1 ( ! too?1 :i* y c see4
 ,x leaves ! s(t] inside "p ( ! too? b>e
 j at ! edge ( ! gums1 & p>ticul>ly     
betwe5 ! roots ( ! tee?1 :]e little     
scraps ( food lodge & decay4 ,:5 ! acids
 t are =m$ by ! decay+ food h eat5 away 
a good deal ( ! inside ( ! too?1 ! h>d1 
%9y surface is left j l a ?9 %ell2 & "o 
day y happ5 to bite d[n ^u a piece (    
bone 9 y\r food1 or try to crack a nut )
 y\r tee?1 & crack goes ?is brittle %ell
 ( y\r holl[ too?4      ,illu/ration3   
,,heal?y ,,gums ,,mean ,,heal?y ,,tee?  
,if ! gums are n kept clean & heal?y1 ! 
second tee?     t are gett+ ready to pu%
 out ! fir/ tee? w n come     9 /rong & 
good1 nor w ! tee? rema9 good4 ,?is     
picture     %[s h[ ! tee? gr[4 ,notice !
 gaps betwe5 ! tee?1     :]e food may   
lodge4  ,"r 9 ! middle ( ea* too? is a  
t9y holl[1 or cavity1 fill$ ) a s(t1    
liv+ pulp conta9+ "o or two v s5sitive  
n]ves2 & :5 ! decay has eat5 into ! too?

 f> en\gh to rea* ?is n]ve pulp1 x makes
 x a*e1 & !n y h too?a*e4  ,! "o & only 
?+ t is necess>y 9 ord] to avoid all ?is
 decay & break+ away ( y\r tee?1 &      
?robb+ too?a*e1 is to keep ! surface (  
y\r tee?1 & p>ticul>ly ! sides :]e !y   
are next "o ano!r1 clean & smoo? &      
unbrok54 ,& all t is ne$$ to keep y\r   
tee? p]fectly clean & smoo? is to use   
y\r too?bru% ?or\ghly aft] e meal & at  
b$time2 & !n1 if !re are any little     
scraps ( food betwe5 ! tee? t h n be5   
bru%$ away1 to pick !m out g5tly ) a    
quill too?pick1 or take a piece ( silk  
or l95 ?read1 pu% x up betwe5 ! tee?1 & 
g5tly saw backw>d & =w>d until y h      
clean$ out ! space betwe5 ! roots4 ,y   
%\ld take at lea/ ?ree to five m9utes   
aft] e meal & be=e y g to b$ at night to
 bru% y\r tee?2 & y %\ld bru% n only y\r
 tee?1 b ! :ole surface ( y\r gums close
 up to :]e !y jo9 ! lips4  ,x is almo/ z
 important to keep y\r gums p9k & h>d & 
heal?y z x is to keep y\r tee? clean2 & 
! same ?or\gh bru%+ w d bo?4 ,if ! gums 

are p]fectly heal?y1 !y w come well d[n 
ov] ! roots ( ! tee?1 & keep !m safely  
cov]$ "r d[n to :]e ! glassy out] coat+ 
beg9s1 & s leave no gap :]e ! acids (   
decay c attack ! tee?4 ,be sure to bru% 
y\r tee?1 n m]ely /raight backw>d &     
=w>d1 b up & d[n & r\nd & r\nd z well1  
bo? to clean out ?or\ghly all ! grooves 
& op5+s betwe5 !m & to bru% ! gums well 
d[n ov] ! tee?4  ,x may seem /range1 b  
"o ( ! be/ ways to keep y\r tee? f gr[+ 
crook$ & irregul> is to keep y\r nose   
cle> & heal?y1 s t y c brea! ?r\gh x    
freely at all times1 bo? day & night4   
,crook$ jaws & irregul> tee? are m (t5  
caus$ by m\? brea?+ ?an by any o!r "o   
?+4  ,y c see :y x is be/ to be c>eful n
 to get grit or dirt or bits ( bone 9   
y\r food1 & n to crack nuts or h>d c&y )
 y\r tee?4 ,if y d1 y may crack or      
scrat* ! delicate glassy coat+ ( y\r    
tee?4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is a good ?+ to
 give ! tee? pl5ty to d1 & p>ticul>ly to
 eat ! cru/s ( bread1 & "s ( ! t\gh]    
p>ts ( meat1 & p>*$ corn or o!r gra9s1 &

 to eat cel]y1 apples1 & o!r foods t    
take a great deal ( *ew+4 ,! tee? are l 
ev]y?+ else 9 ! body--!y ne$ pl5ty (    
vigor\s "w 9 ord] to keep !m heal?y4    
,be v c>eful1 ?\gh1 to keep out ( y\r   
m\? any?+ t might possibly crack or     
scrat* ! glassy coat+1 su* z p9s1       
p5nies1 pieces ( wire1 or slate p5cils4 
,x is be/ n ev5 to try to bite (f ?reads
 or pieces ( /r+4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1     
ano!r reason = n putt+ p5cils & p5nies &
 su* ?+s into y\r m\?3 !y may h dirt1 or
 g]ms1 on !m & infect y ) disease or at 
lea/ upset y\r dige/ion4   ,,ii4 ,,!    
,,l& ,,( ,,nod  ,n[ y are all ready =   
b$2 & ! :ite pill[ & ! nice1 clean %eets
 & ! w>m blankets look v good to y1 & y 
are ready to g to ! ,l& ( ,nod4  ,y ne$ 
n be afraid ( ! cold at night4 ,op5 y\r 
b$room w9d[s4 ,h pl5ty ( light-weight1  
w>m cov]s2 !n ! cold breezes won't hurt 
y1 b w make y /rong4 ,j ?9k h[ _m h\rs y
 are 9 b$1--ne>ly half ( y\r life1--& y 
ne$ fre%1 mov+ air all ! "t4 ,be sure to
 op5 y\r w9d[s f ! top z well z f !     

bottom4 ,y "k :y3 y\r brea? is w>m s t x
 floats & rises l smoke2 & if y op5 !   
w9d[ only at ! bottom1 ?is bad air1 :i* 
rises to ! top ( ! room1 c't get out4 ,x
 is be/ to h w9d[s on two sides ( a     
b$room1 s t ! air c be kept mov+ ?r\gh x
 all night long4 ,if y don't brea! fre% 
air :ile y sleep1 y w feel dull & /upid 
9 ! morn+ & p]haps h a heada*e4  ,s run 
y\r w9d[ %ades "r up to ! top & ?r[ y\r 
curta9s1 or %utt]s1 back1 z well z op5 !
 w9d[s4 ,if y don't1 ! fre% air _c bl[  
?r\gh ! room prop]ly4 ,ev5 if ?is does  
let m light or noise into ! room1 ?is is
 ( no importance :atev] comp>$ )        
abundance ( fre% air4 ,if y h play$ long
 en\gh out ( doors 9 ! daytime & h eat5 
a good supp] & n /ay$ up too late1 y w  
sleep s\ndly )\t be+ bo!r$ at all by    
ei!r lights or noises com+ 9 ?r\gh !    
w9d[s4 ,& no matt] h[ cold or h[ light x
 is1 don't put y\r head "u ! b$clo!s4   
,:y8  ,x is be/ = y to close y\r m\?    
:ile y are go+ to sleep1 & brea! ?r\gh  
y\r nose1 s t ! air w be prop]ly purifi$

 & w>m$ be=e x rea*es y\r lungs4 ,if y  
c't d ?is1 y\r "m c p]haps give y some?+
 to wa% out y\r nose1 s t y c brea!     
freely4 ,if t does n help1 y _h bett]   
see a doctor1 & he w f9d "s way to cle> 
y\r head s t y c use y\r nose com=tably4
  ,suppose y take a p5cil & pap] & write
 d[n all y did ye/]day4 ,wasn't x en\gh 
to make y tir$ & sleepy & want a *ance  
to re/8 ,ev5 :ile y sleep1 y\r he>t     
keeps beat+1 & y don't /op brea?+1 (    
c\rse4 ,b y\r muscles are quiet1 & y\r  
food tube re/s4 ,y\r bra9 re/s1         
too1--bett] 9 sleep ?an at any o!r      
"t1--s t :5 morn+ comes y are z lively z
 a cricket & q ready = ! new day4  ,yet 
ev5 9 sleep y\r bra9 does n /op work+   
entirely1 b goes on receiv+ messages f !
 /oma* & ! sk9 & ! memory1 & mix+ !m up 
toge!r 9 ! /range/ fa%ion1 s t y dream1 
z y say4 ,y ought n to dream v mu* if y 
are p]fectly well2 b z long z y\r dreams
 are pleasant or amus+1 y ne$ n pay any 
att5tion to !m4 ,b if y h _h bad dreams1
 or y dream s h>d all night long t y    

don't feel re/$ 9 ! morn+1 !n y _h bett]
 speak to y\r "m ab\t x1 & let h] see   
:at is ! matt] ) y\r dige/ion or y\r    
n]ves1 or take y to a doctor4 ,bad      
dreams are always a sign ( ill heal? &  
are a v disagreeable ?+1 f :i* !re is no
 ne$ t y %\ld suff] any m ?an f heada*e 
or indige/ion or colic4 ,dreams1 (      
c\rse1 d n mean or =etell any?+ :atev]1 
except simply h[ bad1 or good1 ! /ate ( 
y\r dige/ion & y\r n]ves is4  ,n[1 h[   
mu* "t %\ld y sp5d 9 b$8 ,well1 ,i ?9k  
at y\r age ne>ly half ! "t4 ,t5 or elev5
 h\rs ( sleep make y ready = all ! h\rs 
( "w & play1 & y don't become cross &   
tir$ half s easily if y h pl5ty ( sleep4
 ,?\gh y are ly+ s quietly1 y are n by  
any means wa/+ y\r "t1 = y probably are 
gr[+ fa/] :5 y are asleep ?an :5 awake4 
,babies1 :o are gr[+ v fa/1 y "k1 sleep 
ne>ly all ! "t4  ,s aft] y h op5$ all ! 
w9d[s wide1 put out ! light & jump into 
b$ & lie d[n = a good night's re/ )\t   
?9k+ ab\t any?+ except h[ com=table ! b$
 feels :5 y are tir$4     ,,que/ions ,,&

 ,,ex]cises   ,,good ,,morn+  ,i4 ,,wak+
 ,,up4 #a4 ,if y 7 *oos+ a b$room1 on   
:i* side ( ! h\se--fac+ :i*             
direction--w\ld y *oose x1 & :y8 #b4 ,h[
 does ! air d[n cell> feel8 #c4 ,:y d p 
(t5 keep fre% fruit & vegetables !re8   
#d4 ,:at are bact]ia8 #e4 ,h[ c we      
prev5t bact]ia t cause disease f gr[+ 9 
our h\ses8 #f4 ,h[ w\ld y "k1 )\t be+   
told1 t sun%9e is good = y8 #g4 ,:at    
does ?is book mean by say+ t we are made
 ( sun%9e8  ,,ii4 ,a ,,good ,,/>t4 #a4  
,:5 y jump out ( b$ 9 ! morn+1 :at d y d
 ) ! b$clo!s8 ,:y8 #b4 ,/& 9 front ( !  
class & %[ !m ! ex]cises t are good to d
 e morn+4 #c4 ,tell ! class :y !y are   
good4 #d4 ,d !m e morn+ = a week1 & !n  
tell ! class h[ y feel ab\t keep+ !m up4
  ,,iii4 ,,ba?+ ,,& ,,bru%+4 #a4 ,if y  
gr[ v w>m ex]cis+1 :at *ange d y notice 
9 y\r sk98 ,:at makes x turn p9k8 ,:]e  
does ! moi/ure come f8 #b4 ,:at k9d (   
ba?+ d y l be/8 #c4 ,:at d we wa% (f    
besides p]spiration & du/8 #d4 ,if a    
scab =ms ov] a scrat* or cut 9 y\r sk91 

:at %\ld y d to x8 ,:y8 ,:5 w ! scab    
come (f ( itself8 #e4 ,:at makes ! sk9  
freckle or tan8 #f4 ,c\ld y\r face /& ! 
same h>d rubb+ z y\r h&s8 ,:y n8 #g4 ,h[
 d y take c>e ( y\r hair8 #h4 ,:at o!r  
p>ts ( ! sk9 c y tell ab\t8 #i4 ,look at
 y\r nails2 :i* ( ! tools on p4 #ag d !y
 ne$ n[8 #aj4 ,h[1 & :51 d y c>e = y\r  
tee?8 ,:y is ?is bru%+ v necess>y8 #aa4 
,:y mu/ our clo!s be wa%$ e week8 ,"n   
ea* ( y\r ,five ,s5ses4 #ab4 ,:at c y\r 
sk9 tell y t y\r eyes & e>s _c8 #ac4 ,d 
y "k ( any trade or occupation 9 :i* x  
is necess>y to tra9 "o's s5se ( t\*8    
,tell ab\t x4 #ad4 ,:at are ! bl9d      
*ildr5 9 ! picture do+8 7,_! alphabet   
does n look l y\rs1 = ! lett]s are      
repres5t$ by gr\ps ( rais$ dots or da%es
 or curves1 :i* are m easily & quickly  
felt47 #ae4 ,:at mu/ y d besides wa%+ & 
bru%+ to keep y\r sk9 9 good ord] &     
look+ well8   ,,breakfa/  #a4 ,:y d we  
ne$ to eat8 #b4 ,d y l ! breakfa/       
sugge/$ "h8 ,:y d y ne$ s mu*8 #c4 ,:i* 
( ^! foods come f animals8 ,:i* f       

plants8 ,:i* ( !m are ! be/ to gr[ on8  
#d4 ,h[ mu* milk is !re 9 ! two bottles 
9 ! picture on p4 #bc8 ,:at is !        
diff]5ce betwe5 milk & cream8 ,:y is x  
bett] to buy bottl$ milk ?an milk dipp$ 
out ( a c8 #e4 ,suppose t y are go+ to  
get ! breakfa/ 9 ?is h\se2 h[ w y use "s
 ( ! milk 9 prep>+ x8 ,h[ w y take c>e (
 :at is left8 #f4 ,:y is milk mu* bett] 
= y ?an c(fee or tea8 ,:]e does ! food  
/r5g? 9 ! milk come f8 #g4 ,suppose t y 
h j bitt5 (f a m\?ful ( food2 :at is !  
/ory ( ?is m\?ful be=e x is tak5 into   
y\r blood8 ,:]e does mo/ ( x ent] !     
blood8 ,:at becomes ( ! "p t ! blood _c 
use8 ,:y is x v necess>y t ?is be       
dispos$ ( regul>ly8   ,,go+ ,,to ,,s*ool
  ,i4 ,,gett+ ,,ready4 #a4 ,h[ is x be/ 
to dress 9 w9t]8 ,:y8 7,if ?is is h>d to
 und]/&1 ?9k :i* w\ld cool fa/]--hot s\p
 9 a deep cup or ! same s\p p\r$ out    
into a plate8 ,9 :i* di% w\ld ! s\p h ! 
l>g] surface f :i* to let (f ! heat8 ,y 
may n[ weigh only half z mu* z y w :5 y 
are fully gr[n1 b y already h mu* m ?an 

half z mu* size or surface47 #b4 ,:at   
quality %\ld all clo?+ mat]ial h1 & :y8 
,,ii4 ,,an ,,e>ly ,,romp4 #a4 ,:i* makes
 y m tir$1 to walk sl[ly1 j lagg+ along1
 = ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 or to walk briskly
 = ! same "t8 ,:y8 #b4 ,h[ d y make y\r 
muscles /rong8 ,:at is y\r he>t made (8 
,h[ c y make y\r he>t /rong8 #c4 ,:y d y
 ne$ a he>t8 #d4 ,:at is y\r pulse8 ,:]e
 c y easily feel a pulse8 ,c\nt ! pulse 
( someone else = half a m9ute by a wat*4
 ,d ?is accurately4 ,h[ _m beats w\ld   
!re be 9 a m9ute8 ,try ?is ) diff]5t    
classmates4 #e4 ,:at d we call ! tubes  
?r\gh :i* ! blood fl[s away f ! he>t8 ,!
 tubes ?r\gh :i* x fl[s back to ! he>t8 
#f4 ,:at is happ5+ to ! blood on its    
r\nd trip8 ,:]e does x get ! liquid food
 t x deliv]s to ! muscles8 ,:y mu/ !    
blood be c>ri$ away f ! muscles8  ,,iii4
 ,,fre% ,,air--,,:y ,,we ,,ne$ ,,x4 #a4 
,if y 7 ask$ h[ we c tell t air is      
ev]y:]e1 :at c\ld y say8 #b4 ,:at d we  
call a ?9 light sub/ance l air8 #c4 ,:at
 pro( h we t ! body ne$s x8 ,h[ does x  

get ar\nd to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body8   
#d4 ,:at is ! body--its muscle1 bone1   
sk91 & all--made up (8 ,h[ d ^! cells   
use ! air8 ,:y d y ne$ to brea! s (t58  
#e4 ,9 ! c&le exp]im5t1 is all ! air "u 
! glass us$ up8 ,:at is us$ up8 ,h[ c we
 comp>e a p]son 9 a clos$ room to !     
burn+ c&le "u ! glass8 #f4 ,:at is ! gas
 t we brea! out8 #g4 ,9 :at ?ree ways   
does ! body clean h\se8  ,,iv4 ,,fre%   
,,air--,,h[ ,,we ,,brea! ,,x4 #a4 ,:]e  
are y\r lungs8 #b4 ,draw a picture ( !  
ribs4 #c4 ,9 :at position are !y :5 !   
lungs are fill$ ) air8 ,9 :at position  
is ! diaphragm !n8 #d4 ,:at are ! lungs 
giv+ (f 9 ! brea? besides c>bon dioxid8 
,h[ c y prove ?is8 #e4 ,h[ c y prove t !
 gas 9 y\r brea? is n l ! gas 9 ! fre%  
air ar\nd y8 #f4 ,:y does a room ) p 9 x
 gr[ v w>m if ! doors & w9d[s are kept  
clos$8 #g4 ,h[ does ,nature keep !      
outdoor air clean8 ,:at makes ! w9ds8   
#h4 ,are y c>eful to keep y\r brea? z   
clean z possible8 ,h[8 ,h[ d y help keep
 ! air 9 y\r h\se clean8   ,,9 ,,s*ool  

,i4 ,,br++ ,,! ,,fre% ,,air ,,94 #a4    
,:at d we mean by fre% air8 ,:y mu/ !   
air we brea! h oxyg5 9 x8 #b4 ,is ! air 
9 ! room n[ ! be/ y c h 9 x8 ,h[ is !   
air mov+8 #c4 ,is !re always ! same     
am\nt ( air 9 ! room8 ,!n1 if !re is m  
fre% air1 !re mu/ be--bad air8 ,if !re  
is less fre% air1 !re mu/ be--bad air8  
,:at is ! quicke/ way to let ! bad air  
out & ! fre% air 98 ,:y are y giv5      
recess8 #d4 ,:at is a draft8 ,are drafts
 dang]\s8 #e4 ,w night air hurt y8 ,:at 
air c y h 9 ! h\se at night except night
 air8  ,,ii4 ,,he>+ ,,& ,,li/5+4 #a4 ,h 
y ev] slept 9 a h\se close to a railway8
 ,:at did y notice :5ev] a heavy tra9   
w5t by8 ,:at made ! b$ tremble8 #b4 ,if 
y h /ood v ne> a mov+ tra91 h[ did y\r  
e>s feel8 ,:y8 #c4 ,h[ f> d s\nd waves  
travel aft] !y ent] ! e>8 ,c\ld a p]son 
be deaf :o _h two p]fect e>s8 ,:]e w\ld 
! tr\ble be8 #d4 ,draw a picture to %[ !
 p>ts ( y\r left e>1 & "n ea* "p4 #e4   
,h[ d y take c>e ( y\r e>s8 #f4 ,comm5t 
on do+ ea* ( ^! ?+s3--fir+ a bean %oot] 

at anyone2 ?r[+ gravel or s&2 fir+ (f a 
cap or torp$o close to "s "o's head2    
box+ a p]son on ! e>2 runn+ a nail      
clean] or p5cil po9t into y\r e>2 putt+ 
on ! baby's cap s t ! e>s are fold$     
=w>d2 ask+ y\r tea*] to repeat h] "q4   
#g4 ,h y tri$ to tra9 y\r e>s8 ,h[8--&  
:y8 #h4 ,f9d out ab\t "s bus9ess1 or    
occupation1 9 :i* x is necess>y to h v  
ke5 he>+1 & write a little /ory ab\t x4 
,,iii4 ,,see+ ,,& ,,read+4 #a4 ,are y   
seat$ n[ 9 ! be/ way = read+ or n8 ,:y8 
#b4 ,:y is x well to look up (t51 z y   
read8 #c4 ,h[ f> f y\r eyes ought y to  
be able to hold ?is book to read x      
easily8 ,if y _c1 :at %\ld y d8 #d4     
,draw a picture ( someone's eye1 z y see
 x1 nam+ ! p>ts4 #e4 ,draw a picture (  
y\r eye z x w\ld look if y c\ld see !   
eyeball f ! left side1 & "n ! p>ts4 #f4 
,:at takes ! sight message to ! bra98   
#g4 ,h[ does ! n]ve ( ! eye 7! optic    
n]ve7 get its messages8 ,:at1 !n1 is    
light8 ,if ! light waves ent] ! e>1 c !y
 make y he>8 ,:y n8 #h4 ,:5 a baby is   

born1 :at c>e %\ld be tak5 ( its eyes   
imm$iately1 & :y8 #i4 ,h y ev] play$ any
 games 9 :i* ! %>pe/ eyes won8 ,:at 7   
!y8 #aj4 ,write a little /ory ab\t !    
picture on p4 #ei4  ,,iv4 ,a ,,dr9k ,,( 
,,wat]4 #a4 ,:y d we want to dr9k wat]8 
,h[ w\ld y "k t y\r body mu/ h a great  
deal ( liquid 9 x8 #b4 ,d y "k :]e !    
wat] y dr9k at s*ool comes f8 ,if y     
don't1 try to f9d out2 & f9d out also j 
h[ x is br\ght to ! s*ool & :y x fl[s up
 to ! faucets4 #c4 ,if y get dr9k+ wat] 
f a well1 ei!r at home or at s*ool1 tell
 :]e ?is well is--h[ ne> ! h\se or !    
out-build+s4 ,d y ?9k t any wa/e f ^!   
build+s c\ld dra9 into ! well8 ,:y8 #d4 
,at y\r s& table or f a s&pile 9 ! y>d1 
lay out a f>my>d1 %[+ :]e ! h\se1 ! b>n1
 ! *ick5 y>d1 & ! pig-/y1 also ! privy  
vault1 are4 ,n[ locate ! well s t x _c  
receive dra9age f any ( ^! places4 #e4  
,:at is ! dang] 9 us+ dr9k+ wat] f a    
/ream8 #f4 ,h[ c\ld ! g]ms ( typhoid    
fev] get into ! milk we dr9k8 #g4 ,:at d
 we mean by f]m5t$ dr9ks8 ,"n "s4 ,:at  

is 9 ^! dr9ks t is s v h>mful8  ,v4     
,,little ,,cooks4 #a4 ,d y br+ lun*eon  
to s*ool8 ,:at d y l to h = y\r lun*eon8
 ,talk ab\t ?is 9 class ) y\r tea*]1 &  
f9d out :at ?+s are be/ = s*ool         
lun*eons4 #b4 ,h[ is y\r lun*eon pack$8 
,:y ought x to be neatly done8 #c4 ,h[  
long d y take = lun*eon1 or = d9n] at   
home8 ,is ?is "t en\gh8 #d4 ,:at d y d  
"r aft] eat+8 ,is ?is :at y ought to d8 
,:y8 #e4 ,:at foods d y "k h[ to cook8  
,write out ! recipe = some?+ y h made1  
%[+ :at y mix$ & h[ y did x2 & 9 :at1 & 
h[ long1 y cook$ x4 #f4 ,give ?ree      
reasons = cook+ food4 #g4 ,h[ is fri$   
food s (t5 made indige/ible8 #h4 ,are   
sweet foods good or h>mful8 ,:at does   
sug> come f8 ,h[ is x made8 #i4 ,write a
 little /ory ab\t "o ( ^! ?+s3 ,my ,fir/
 ,lesson 9 ,cook+2 ,our ,taffy ,p>ty2   
,h[ ,i ,kept ,flies out ( ! ,kit*52 ,h[ 
,we ,boys ,cook$ ,breakfa/ 7or ,supp]72 
,my ,m>ket+4  ,,vi4 ,,ta/+ ,,& ,,smell+4
 #a4 ,if anyone ask$ y h[ a lemon ta/es1
 :at w\ld y say8 ,:at w\ld y say ab\t   

sug>8 ,salt8 ,pepp]8 ,pickles8          
,/rawb]ries8 ,*eese8 ,onions8 ,radi%es8 
,h[ did y le>n ab\t ea* ( ^!8 #b4 ,:at  
does y\r tongue d besides receiv+ ta/es8
 ,note 9 ! picture 7p4 #hf7 h[ /rongly  
y\r tongue is root$2 po9t to ! tip ( x 9
 ! picture4 #c4 ,h[ does y\r nose help  
y\r ?roat & y\r lungs8 ,h[ else may x   
help y8 #d4 ,draw a picture to %[ h[ air
 rea*es ! lungs4 #e4 ,:at are ad5oids8  
,h[ may y "k if y h ad5oids8 ,if y h1   
:at ought y to d8 ,:y8 #f4 ,:]e d ! m5  
:o want to smoke 9 ! op5 trolley c> h to
 sit8 ,:y8 ,if *ildr5 brea! tobacco     
smoke1 :at effect w x h on !m8 ,:y is   
smok+ a fooli% habit8 ,h[ is x (t5      
h>mful8  ,,vii4 ,,talk+ ,,& ,,recit+4   
#a4 ,:5 y are recit+ 9 class1 d y ?9k h[
 y\r voice & ! words s\nd to ! o!r p 9 !
 room8 ,%[ ! class h[ y c make y\r spee*
 s\nd j z y want x to4 #b4 ,give ?ree   
ways 9 :i* y c take c>e ( y\r ?roat &   
voice4 ,put y\r h& on ! place :]e y\r   
voice is made4 ,h[ is x made8 #c4 ,on   
y\r own picture ( ! ?roat1 %[ :]e ^?    

little folds ( sk9 are 7! picture on p4 
#hf %[s1 ( c\rse1 only ! fold ( sk91 or 
vocal cord1 on ! "r half ( ! w9dpipe74  
,,viii4 ,,?9k+ ,,& ,,answ]+4 #a4 ,) two 
or ?ree ( y\r classmates1 play          
telephone2--"o mu/ be ,c5tral & "o      
,in=mation at ! c5tral (fice1 & "o mu/  
receive y\r message & answ] x4 ,a numb] 
( ! o!r *ildr5 may jo9 h&s to make a    
long wire on ea* side ( ,c5tral2 !y w   
repeat ! message s(tly f "o to ano!r all
 d[n _! wire4 #b4 ,n[1 suppose t y all  
repres5t ! telephone sy/em 9 ! body4    
,c\ld y act out ?is ,body-,telephone    
call3--,! eye sees a burn+ mat* on !    
floor1 & s5ds ! message to its c5t] 9 ! 
bra92 ?is c5t] consults ! memory        
7,in=mation7 z to :at to d4 ,memory     
recalls t burn+ mat*es are likely to set
 fire to o!r ?+s & ought to be put out4 
,s ! bra9 s5ds a message to ! muscles ( 
! foot to get to "w & /amp out ! flame4 
,9 ?is play1 :at w y ea* call y\rselves8
 #c4 ,make up "s o!r ,body-,telephone   
plays4 #d4 ,:at are "s ( ! messages t   

are be+ c>ri$ by y\r n]ves1 t y "k no?+ 
ab\t8 #e4 ,?9k h[ _m messages a baby    
/ores away be=e he is ready to answ] !m2
 :at are "s ( ^!8 ,:y c he n answ] !m at
 once8 ,:at makes 8 bra9 & n]ves &      
muscles gr[8 ,h[ c y take ! be/ c>e (   
y\rs8 #f4 ,9 ! picture on p4 #if1 po9t  
to ! bra92 to ! sp9al cord4 ,h[ ne> !   
surface ( y\r back is y\r sp9al cord8   
,:at keeps x f be+ easily injur$8       
,,abs5t ,,to-,,day8  ,i4 ,,keep+ ,,well4
 #a4 ,:y d our bodies ne$ h\seclean+8   
,h[ d we get rid ( ! wa/e "p t is a gas8
 ,( ! "p t is wat]8 ,:at c>ries ! c>bon 
dioxid to ! lungs8 ,:at c>ries ! wa/e   
wat] to ! sweat tubes & ! kidneys8 ,:at 
o!r wa/e is !re to be gott5 rid (8 #b4  
,suppose t y & y\r *um ea* h an equal   
*ance to take a bad cold f someone else2
 y\r *um cat*es x1 & y don't4 ,:at might
 be "o reason :y y don't8 ,place y\r h& 
ov] y\r liv]4 ,h[ c y keep x 9 good     
work+ ord]8 #c4 ,:at is ! bladd]8 ,:y is
 x s v necess>y to empty ! bladd]       
regul>ly8 ,:5 y p]spire freely1 h[ does 

t help ! kidneys8  ,,ii4 ,,"s ,,foes    
,,to ,,fight4 #a4 ,y h se5 moldy bread8 
,:at is1 ! mold8 ,:at makes x spread8   
#b4 ,suppose y take "s pieces ( moldy   
bread or potato & turn a glass j> or b[l
 ov] !m4 ,cat* a few flies & put !m "u !
 glass1 & leave !m to crawl ov] ! moldy 
food4 ,aft] a day1 put ! flies "u ano!r 
glass ) "s pieces ( fre% bread or       
potato4 ,if y f9d t ! fre% food quickly 
becomes moldy1 h[ w y ?9k t ! mold g]ms 
came to x8 7,if y keep ! j>s 9 a w>m    
place1 ! g]ms w gr[ fa/]1 & y won't h s 
long to wait be=e y c see ! mold47 #c4  
,:at o!r k9ds ( g]ms d flies c>ry8 ,h[ d
 !y c>ry !m8 #d4 ,a ,bo>d ( ,heal? caus$
 a liv]yman to be f9$ because he all[$ a
 manure pile to rema9 beh9d 8 /able4 ,:y
 0 8 act a misdemeanor8 ,f :at d flies  
come1 & h[ d !y gr[8 #e4 ,on y\r way to 
& f s*ool1 :at h y notic$ t c\ld bre$ or
 attract flies8 ,h[ c\ld ^! ?+s h be5   
avoid$8 #f4 ,! next "t y g into a but*] 
%op or groc]y /ore1 notice h[ ! ?+s are 
kept & be ready to tell ! class :at y   

?9k ab\t x4 #g4 ,9 :at ways may g]ms be 
c>ri$1 besides by flies8 #h4 ,:at d we  
mean by ! ,great ,:ite ,plague8 ,:y is x
 call$ ?is8 ,:at are p do+ to try to    
cure x8 #i4 ,:at c y d to help prev5t x8
 #aj4 ,:y ought y to /ay away f o!r p :5
 y h a cold8 ,:at d y ne$ mo/ 9 ord] to 
get well8 #aa4 ,d y always h y\r own    
t[el to use8 ,:y %\ld y8 #ab4 ,write a  
little /ory ab\t ! picture on p4 #aab4  
,,iii4 ,,protect+ ,,our ,,fri5ds4 #a4   
,is !re a ,bo>d ( ,heal? 9 y\r t[n8 ,if 
n1 :at takes its place8 ,see if y c f9d 
out "s ( ! ?+s t ! ,bo>d or ! ,(fic]s h 
done = ! t[n4 #b4 ,:at d we mean by     
qu>ant9e8 ,:at is ! qu>ant9e /ation 9   
ports :]e pass5g] /eam]s l&8 ,see if y c
 f9d out ab\t any "t :5 a city or port 0
 gu>d+ its p aga9/ an infecti\s disease4
 #c4 ,h y be5 vacc9at$8 ,h[ 0 x done8   
,:y 0 x done8 ,h[ d we all "k t x is a v
 wise ?+ to h done8 #d4 ,h[ c y help !  
,heal? ,(fic]s to keep y\r t[n a        
heal?ful place8   ,,"w ,,& ,,play  ,i4  
,,gr[+ ,,/rong4 #a4 ,:5 y play out (    

doors1 :at d y ex]cise8 ,:at d y ex]cise
 :5 y /udy8 ,h[ ought y to play & /udy s
 z to get ! mo/ good f ea*8 ,:y is x    
good to play1 & "w too1 out ( doors8 #b4
 ,:at games h y play$ 9 ! la/ day or    
two8 ,h[ did ! play]s divide ! muscle   
ex]cise ( ! game8 ,did !y divide up !   
?9k+ "p1 too8 #c4 ,:y mu/ ! blood be s5t
 to ! muscles8 ,:y mu/ x be c>ri$ away  
aga98 ,:5 y feel tir$1 :at is happ5+ 9  
y\r body8 #d4 ,:at are muscles l8 ,%[ h[
 ! ela/ic b&s ( y\r legs "w :5 y sit on 
y\r heels4 ,:at makes ! muscles at !    
back ( y\r legs feel ?ick]8 #e4 ,:at    
bones ( y\r body c y feel8 ,put y\r h&s 
on !m1 z y tell :at y c ab\t ea*4 #f4   
,:y d we ne$ bones8 ,:at d we call our  
:ole framework ( bones8 #g4 ,h y ev] se5
 anyone :o _h to /ay all ! "t 9 b$ or   
sit 9 a :eel$ *air8 ,h[ did ?is p]son %[
 ! lack ( ex]cise8 #h4 ,:at is ! mean+ (
 ! picture on p4 #abi8 #i4 ,*oose "o ( !
 o!r pictures 9 ?is *apt] & write a /ory
 ab\t x to %[ h[ to gr[ /rong4  ,,ii4   
,,accid5ts4 #a4 ,:5 y he> ! ^w accid5t1 

:at d y ?9k (8 ,:at h y to help y to    
prev5t accid5ts8 ,if y h us$ y\r        
look-out dep>tm5t z well z y c1 & /ill !
 accid5t happ5s1 :at w y d !n8 #b4 ,%[ !
 class h[ to c>e = a v deep cut4 ,:at d 
we call a m$ic9e t kills disease g]ms8  
#c4 ,h[ w\ld y treat a bruise8 ,a burn8 
,fro/-bitt5 e>s8 ,*ilbla9s8 ,a bee /+8  
#d4 ,if y are told to take "s m$ic9e f a
 c]ta9 bottle or box1 d y always look at
 ! label8 ,:y is x dang]\s n to8 ,:at d 
y ?9k ( hav+ m$ic9es ab\t n label$ or   
p\r$ into old bottles ) wrong labels8   
#e4 ,if y %\ld happ5 to swall[ some?+   
poison\s1 :at ought y to d "r away8 #f4 
,suppose y\r clo!s or y\r hair %\ld cat*
 fire2 :at w\ld y d8 #g4 ,h[ did y      
celebrate la/ ,f\r? ( ,july8 ,write a   
%ort /ory ab\t ! picture on p4 #add4 #h4
 ,) "o ( y\r classmates1 %[ h[ y w\ld   
try to re/ore a p]son :o _h j be5 sav$ f
 dr[n+4 ,h[ c y try to save y\rself if y
 fall into ! wat]8  ,,iii4 ,,! ,,city   
,,beautiful4 #a4 ,h y a p>k ne> y\r     
home8 ,:5 ! p leave at ! end ( ! day1 h[

 d ! lawns & pa?s look8 ,are !re cans 9 
! p>k to hold ! pap]s & scraps8 #b4 ,h[ 
are ! /reets 9 y\r t[n clean$ 9 w9t]8 ,9
 summ]8 #c4 ,h[ d ! h\ses get rid ( _!  
wa/e8 #d4 ,if ! wa/e goes into a riv]1  
is ! riv] wat] us$ = dr9k+8 ,:o decides 
:]e ! dr9k+ wat] = ! t[n %all come f8   
#e4 ,:y are dr9ks conta9+ alcohol h>mful
 to take 7give f\r reasons78 ,:at is a  
n>cotic8 ,h[ does dr9k+ alcohol lead to 
crime8 #f4 ,write d[n five ways 9 :i* y 
c help to keep y\r t[n or city          
beautiful4 ,five ways 9 :i* y c help to 
keep y\r own home beautiful4 #g4 ,:y    
%\ld e city h p>ks = ! *ildr58   ,,!    
,,ev5+ ,,meal  #a4 ,play h\sekeep+1 &   
ord] ! d9n]4 #b4 ,write d[n a li/ ( ?+s 
= a good supp]4 #c4 ,:y does ,nature    
give u s _m diff]5t k9ds ( food8 ,h[    
does %e tea* u n to eat too mu* ( "o k9d
 at a "t8 #d4 ,write d[n on ! bo>d z _m 
( ea* ( ^! k9ds ( food z y c3--meats2   
vegetables2 fruits2 breads2 sweet foods2
 fi%2 gra9s2 food 7n fruit7 t does n ne$
 cook+2 food to dr9k4 #e4 ,h[ d y help  

to make meal times pleasant8 ,make up a 
/ory ab\t ! picture on p4 #aei1 & tell x
 9 class4   ,a ,,pleasant ,,ev5+  #a4 ,j
 aft] a meal1 :at is y\r /oma* do+8 ,h[ 
c y help y\r dige/ion8 #b4 ,h y play$   
any ( ! games m5tion$ "h8 ,h[ did y play
 !m8 #c4 ,look at ! picture on p4 #afe2 
:y is ?is a good aft]-supp] corn]8 ,h[ d
 y sit & hold y\r book :5 y read 9 !    
ev5+8 #d4 ,:at p>ts ( y\r body are y    
ex]cis+ & tak+ c>e ( :5 y read8 ,( :at  
use is a heal?y1 vigor\s body )\t a     
heal?y1 vigor\s m9d8 ,h[ c y keep y\r   
m9d heal?y8 ,h[ c y keep x vigor\s8 #e4 
,:at k9d ( books d y l be/ to read8     
,tell ! class ! names ( "s good ones4   
,,good ,,night  ,i4 ,,gett+ ,,ready ,,= 
,,b$4 #a4 ,at :at h\r d y g to b$8 ,:5 d
 y get up8 ,h[ _m h\rs' sleep does ?is  
give y8 ,is ?is en\gh8 ,:y d y ne$ s mu*
 sleep8 #b4 ,z y undress1 :at d y d ) ! 
clo!s y take (f8 ,:y %\ld y air y\r     
clo!s e night8 ,h[ c y take an air ba?8 
,is ?is z good z a wa%8 #c4 ,h[ d y c>e 
= y\r hair at night8 #d4 ,d y ev] g to  

b$ )\t bru%+ y\r tee?8 ,if y d1 :at     
happ5s all night long to ! food scraps t
 7 left ar\nd & betwe5 y\r tee?8 ,z ^!  
scraps decay1 :at h>m d !y d8 ,:at makes
 a too? a*e8 #e4 ,draw a little picture 
( y\r own tee? z y see !m 9 a           
look+-glass4 ,are !re any spaces t y c  
see :]e food might lodge & /ay8 ,h[ c y 
keep y\r tee? q free f scraps ( food8   
#f4 ,:y are tee? necess>y8 ,h[ mu/ !y   
gr[ to make good cutt+ tools8 ,if !y are
 n /raight or s\nd1 :at c y d ab\t x8   
#g4 ,:y ought *ildr5's fir/ tee? to be  
?or\ghly bru%$ e day8  ,,ii4 ,,! ,,l&   
,,( ,,nod4 #a4 ,:5 y are ready = b$1 h[ 
d y fix y\r w9d[s8 ,:y is x ev5 m       
necess>y to h ! air bl[+ ?r\gh ! room at
 night ?an 9 ! daytime8 #b4 ,h[ else is 
y\r body be+ purifi$ at night8 ,does y\r
 body d any "w :ile y are sleep+8 ,:at  
"w8 #c4 ,:at k9d ( sleep %\ld y h if y  
are p]fectly well8