,illustration3 ,the ,,rollo ,,books by ,,jacob ,,abbott4 ,illustration ,new ,york3 ,t4,y4 ,,crowell ,,co4 ,illustration3 ,,you ,,can ,,see ,,the ,,raft1 c4--,page #aba4 ,,rollo ,,learning ,,to ,,read4 ,,the ,,rollo ,,series ,,is ,,composed ,,of ,,fourteen ,,volumes1 ,,viz43 ,rollo ,learning to ,talk4 ,rollo ,learning to ,read4 ,rollo at ,work4 ,rollo at ,play4 ,rollo at ,school4 ,rollo's ,vacation4 ,rollo's ,experiments4 ,rollo's ,museum4 ,rollo's ,travels4 ,rollo's ,correspondence4 ,rollo's ,philosophy--,water4 ,rollo's ,philosophy--,air4 ,rollo's ,philosophy--,fire4 ,rollo's ,philosophy--,sky4 ,a ,,new ,,edition1 ,,revised ,,by ,,the ,,author4 ,illustration ,,new ,,york ,,thomas ,y4 ,,crowell ,,co4 ,,publishers ,entered1 according to ,act of ,congress1 in the year #ahee1 by ,,phillips1 ,,sampson ,,co41 ,in the ,clerk's ,office of the ,district ,court of the ,district of ,massachusetts4 ,,notice ,,to ,,parents4 ,in those intervals of rest which the serious cares and labors of life imperiously demand1 a man may find the best amusement for himself in efforts for the amusement of children4 ,this little work and its predecessor1 8,,rollo ,,learning ,,to ,,talk10 have been written on this principle4 ,parents find it very difficult to employ little children4 8,mother1 what shall ,i do80 and sometimes even1 8,mother1 what shall ,i do after ,i have done this80 are heard so often that they sometimes exhaust even maternal patience4 ,these little volumes will1 we hope1 in some cases1 provide an answer to the questions4 ,the writer has endeavored to make them such that children would take an interest in reading them to themselves1 and to their younger brothers and sisters1 and in repeating them to one another4 ,the difficulty with most books intended for children just learning to read1 is that the writers make so much effort to confine themselves to words of one syllable1 that the style is quaint and uninteresting1 and often far more unintelligible than the usual language would be4 ,the author's design here has been1 first to interest the little reader1 hoping1 by this interest1 to allure him on to the encounter of the difficulties in the language1 and to the conquest of them4 ,hence1 the more difficult words and phrases1 in common use1 are not avoided1 for the very object of such a reading book should be to teach the use of them4 ,they are freely introduced and rendered intelligible by being placed in striking connections1 and familiar1 by being frequently repeated4 ,by a wonderful provision in the structure of the mind1 children thirst for repetition1--the very thing essential to give security and permanence to the knowledge they acquire4 ,the subjects of the articles1 accordingly1 and the method of treating them1 are in the highest degree juvenile4 ,but the language is mature4 ,for it is language which we wish to teach them1 and consequently we must keep1 in language1 a little above them1 advancing continually ourselves1 as they advance4 ,j4 ,a4 ,,contents4 ,,page ,how ,rollo learned to ,read #i ,the ,first ,lessons in ,looking #bb ,tick1--,tick1--,tick #bf ,jonas #ca ,a ,little ,letter #da ,rollo's ,dream #dd ,the ,cold ,morning #ei ,how to ,read ,right #fd ,climbing up a ,mountain #gg ,rollo getting ,ready for his ,father #hj ,the ,way to ,obey #hd ,rollo's ,breakfast #hh ,fictitious ,stories #ie ,the ,fly's ,morning ,walk #ih ,waking ,up #aja ,rollo's ,prayer #aji ,bunny #aaa ,the ,raft #aaf ,contrary ,charles #abb ,frost on the ,windows #acb ,shooting a ,bear #ace ,jack ,hildigo #ade ,how to ,treat a ,kitten #aeb ,overboard #aff ,old ,things and ,new ,things #aga ,selling a ,boy #agd ,,rollo ,,learning ,,to ,,read4 ,,how ,,rollo ,,learned ,,to ,,read4 ,should you like to know how ,rollo learned to read8 ,i will tell you4 ,it is very hard work to learn to read1 and it takes a great while to do it4 ,i will tell you how ,rollo did it4 ,one evening ,rollo was sitting on the floor by the side of the fire1 playing with his blocks4 ,he was trying to build a meeting-house4 ,he could make the meeting-house very well1 all except the steeple1 but the steeple would tumble down4 ,presently his father said1 8,rollo1 you may put your blocks into the basket1 and put the basket in its place1 in the closet1 and then come to me40 ,rollo obeyed4 ,then ,rollo's father took him up into his lap1 and took a little book out of his pocket4 ,rollo was glad4 ,he thought he was going to look at some pictures4 ,but he was disappointed4 ,he was disappointed2 that is1 he found there were no pictures in the book1 and was sorry4 ,his father said1 8,i suppose you thought there were pictures in this book40 8,yes1 sir10 said ,rollo4 8,there are none10 said his father2 8,i have not got this book to amuse you4 ,i am going to have you learn to read out of it1 and learning to read is hard work40 ,rollo was very glad when he heard this4 ,he wanted to learn to read1 so that he could read story books himself alone1 and he thought that learning to read was very pleasant1 easy work4 ,his father knew that he thought so1 and therefore he said1 8,i suppose you are glad that you are going to learn to read1 but it is harder work1 and will take longer time than you think4 ,you will get tired very often1 before you have learned1 and you will want to stop4 ,but you must not stop40 8,what10 said ,rollo1 8must not ,i stop once--at all--all the time1 till ,i have learned to read80 8,oh yes10 said his father2 8,i do not mean that you must be learning to read all the time2--you will only read a little while every day4 ,what ,i mean is that you must read every day1 when the time comes1 although you will very often think that you are tired of reading so much1 and had rather play4 ,but no matter if you are tired of it4 ,it is your duty to learn to read1 and you must do it1 if it is hard40 8,i do not think ,i shall be tired10 said ,rollo4 8,very well1--you can see4 ,only remember if you should be tired1 you must not say so1 and ask not to read40 ,rollo's father then opened the book and showed ,rollo that it was full of letters1--large letters1 and small letters1 and a great many little words in columns4 ,do you know what a column is8 ,there was also some very easy reading in large print1 but no pictures4 ,then ,rollo's father explained the plan by which he was to learn to read4 ,his sister ,mary was to teach him4 ,mary was to call him to her every morning at nine o'clock1 and teach him his letters for a quarter of an hour4 ,she was to do the same at eleven1 and at three1 and at five4 ,the rest of the time ,rollo was to have for play4 ,mary was to take three or four of the letters at a time1 and tell ,rollo the names of them1 and make them on the slate1 and let him try to make them1 and let him try to find them in books1 until he should know them perfectly4 ,she was to keep an account of every day1 marking the days when1 for any reasons1 she did not hear him1 and putting down1 each day1 the letters he learned that day1 and as soon as he had learned all his letters she was to tell his father4 ,if he should at any time refuse to come when she called him1 or come sullenly or in ill humor1--or if he disobeyed her1 or made her any trouble1 wilfully1 she was to put the book away at once1 and not teach him any more that day1 but at night tell his father4 ,when ,rollo's father had thus explained the whole plan1 he said1 8,now1 ,mary and ,rollo1 this is a hard task for both of you1 ,i know4 ,i hope you will both be patient and persevering1--and be kind to one another4 ,mary1 you must remember that ,rollo is a small boy1 and cannot learn as fast as you might expect or wish1--you must be kind to him and patient4 ,be sure also to be punctual and regular in calling him at the exact hour4 ,and ,rollo you must be patient too1 and obedient1 and you must remember that though it is hard work to learn to read1 you will be very glad when you shall have learned4 ,you will then enjoy a great many happy hours in sitting down by the fire in your little chair1 and reading story books40 ,soon after this ,rollo went to bed thinking a great deal of his first lesson1 which he was going to take the next day4 ,do you not think now that it would have been better if ,rollo's father had tried to make learning to read more amusing to his little boy8 ,he might have got a book with letters and pictures too1--or he might have bought some blocks and cards with letters on them1 and let ,rollo learn by playing with them4 ,that would have been more amusing4 ,do you think that would have been a better way8 ,i think it would not4 ,for if ,rollo had begun to learn to read1 expecting to find it play1 he would have been disappointed and discouraged a great deal sooner4 ,he might have looked at the pictures in his book1 or played with the cards or the blocks1 but that would not have taught him the letters on them4 ,it was better that he should understand distinctly at the beginning that learning to read was hard work1 and that he must attend to it as a duty2 thus he would be prepared for it as it was1 and find it more and more pleasant as he went along4 ,but if he had expected that it would be play1 he would only have been disappointed1 and that would have made it harder1 and made it take a great deal longer time4 ,rollo liked reading very well for a day or two1 but he soon became tired4 ,he thought the quarter of an hour was very long1 and that ,mary always called him too soon4 ,he was mistaken however in this1 for ,mary was always very exact and punctual4 ,he found too that he got along very slowly4 ,it was a good many days before he could say the first few letters1 and he thought it would take a great while before he should have learned them all4 ,one pleasant morning1 when he was digging with his little hoe1 in the yard1 ,mary called him1 and for a minute or two he had a great mind not to come4 ,but then he recollected that if he did not1 she would immediately put the book away and tell his father at night1 so he threw down the hoe and ran4 ,but it was very hard for him to do it4 ,in a few days one thing surprised both ,mary and ,rollo4 ,it was that he learned the second four or five letters a great deal sooner than he did the first4 ,they did not understand the reason of this4 ,the third lesson was learned sooner still1 and so on1 the farther they went down the alphabet the faster ,rollo learned4 ,one evening when ,rollo had learned about half his letters1 his father took him up in his lap1 and took a small round box out of his pocket1 with a pretty picture on the top4 ,besides the picture there were three letters2 they were these1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 ,rollo looked a moment at the picture1 but he was more pleased with the letters than the picture4 ,he was very much pleased to see those letters1--the very letters which he had learned1 on the top of such a pretty box4 8,oh there is ,a10 said he1 8and ,b1 and ,c1 on the top of this pretty box4 ,how funny60 ,then his father opened the box and poured out a great many beautiful round cards into ,rollo's lap4 ,there were beautiful1 painted pictures on one side and letters on the other4 ,rollo was most interested in looking at the letters4 8,oh1 father10 said he1 8what beautiful cards6 ,why did you not buy them at first1 and let me learn my letters with them80 8,because10 said his father1 8if ,i had bought them at first1 when you did not know any of your letters1 you would have not been pleased with any thing but the pictures1 and rolling the cards about the floor4 ,or if ,i had given them to ,mary to teach you your letters from them1 then you would not have liked them any better than your book4 ,but by letting you learn for a time from your book1 till you know a good many letters1 you can understand the cards1 and you notice the letters on them2 and when you play with them you will remember a great many letters on them1 and thus you will become more familiar with them40 8,with what80 said ,rollo4 8,with the letters10 said his father4 8,what is familiar with them80 asked ,rollo4 8,why you will know them better1 and remember them longer1--and you will know them quicker when you see them again in books4 ,that is being familiar with them4 ,do you not think you will like this box of cards a great deal better now1 to play with1 than before you knew any letters80 8,yes1 sir1 ,i was very glad to see the ,a ,b ,c on it40 ,after this ,rollo played a great deal with his cards1 and though he did not learn any new letters from them1 they helped him to become familiar with the letters as fast as he learned them from his book4 ,the last part of the alphabet ,rollo learned very fast1 and at length one evening ,mary and ,rollo came together to their father1 telling him with smiling faces that he had learned them all4 ,then ,rollo's father gave him a long lesson in reading little words--he gave him a great many columns1 so many1 that it would take a good many weeks to read them all4 ,mary was to hear him four times every day4 ,then he read the easy sentences over in the end of his book1 and a good many others in another book1 until at last he could read very well alone4 ,it took a long time1 however1 to do all this reading4 ,when he finished learning to read he was more than a year older than he was when he began4 ,the stories in this book are for him to read1 so that he may learn to read better4 ,you can read them too4 ,farther on in this book ,i shall tell you more about ,rollo4 ,in reading these stories ,rollo found a great many words which he could not understand4 ,he always asked some one what these words meant1 for he wanted to understand what he read perfectly4 ,his father advised him to read his story book aloud too1 unless when it would disturb some one1 because by reading aloud he would learn faster4 ,,the ,,first ,,lessons ,,in ,,looking4 ,when the baby was very little indeed1 and first began to open his eyes1 his mother saw that the bright light of the windows dazzled them1 and gave him pain2 so she shut the blinds and put down the curtains4 ,when the baby was so very little1 he did not know how to look about at the things which were around him4 ,he had not learned to move his eyes steadily from one thing to another4 ,he could not take hold of any thing1 either1 with his hands4 ,he did not know that his hands were made to take hold of things with4 ,his mother held a handsome ivory ring before him1 and endeavored to make him see it and take it4 ,she put it in his hand1 but he did not know how to hold it1 and it dropped upon the floor4 ,the baby was very weak too4 ,he could not walk nor sit up1 nor even hold up his head4 ,unless his mother held his head for him1 it would drop down and hang upon his shoulder4 ,once she laid him down upon the bed1 and she went away a minute or two4 ,while she was gone he rolled over on his face1 and was so weak that he could not get back again4 ,i do not think he knew how to try4 ,his mother came back and lifted him up1 or perhaps he would have been stifled4 ,one day his mother said1 8,oh1 how many things ,i have got to teach my little child4 ,i must teach him to look1 and to hold up his head1 and to take things in his hands1 and ,i must do all these things while he is quite a little baby40 ,she thought she would first teach him to look4 ,so she let in a little light1 and when he was quiet and still1 she held him so that he could see it4 ,but he did not seem to notice it1 and pretty soon he went to sleep4 ,the next day she tried it again2 and again on the following day2 and soon she found that he would look very steadily at the white curtain1 or at the place where the sun shone upon the wall4 ,she did not yet try to make him look at little things1 for she knew she could not hope to make him see little things till he had learned to notice something large and bright4 ,when ,samuel was lying in his mother's lap1 looking steadily at something2 she was always careful not to move him1 or to make any noise1 or to do any thing which would distract his attention4 ,she knew that children were always puzzled with having two things to think of at a time1 and she was afraid that if while he was thinking of the light and trying to look at it1 he should hear voices around him1 he would stop thinking of the light1 and begin to wonder what that noise could be4 ,in about a week1 ,samuel had learned his lesson very well4 ,he could look pretty steadily at a large bright spot when it was still4 ,then his mother thought she would try to teach him to look at something smaller4 ,she therefore asked his father to buy her a large bright orange1 and one day when he was lying quietly in her lap1 she held it up before him4 ,but he would not notice it2 he seemed to be looking at the window beyond4 ,then his mother turned her chair gently round1 and sat with her back towards the window so that he could not see the window1 and then he looked at the orange4 ,presently she moved the orange slowly1--very slowly1--backwards and forwards1 to teach him to follow it with his eyes4 ,thus the baby took his first lessons in looking4 ,,tick1--,,tick1--,,tick4 ,one morning ,i was going to take a journey4 ,i was going in the stage4 ,i expected that the sleigh bells would come jingling up to the door for me at seven o'clock4 ,so ,i thought that if ,i wished to be ready1 ,i must get up at six4 ,i went into my little room where ,i was to sleep4 ,there was a clock on the wall1 by the side of my bed4 ,it said tick1--tick1--tick4 8,i am glad10 said ,i to myself1 8for now ,i can see what o'clock it is40 ,so ,i put my lamp down on the floor1 and put my spectacles behind my pillow1 and then laid down and went to sleep4 ,by and by ,i woke and thought ,i heard a little noise4 ,i listened4 ,it was the clock1 saying tick1--tick1--tick2 and ,i said to myself1 8,i wonder what o'clock it is80 ,so ,i sat up1 and took my spectacles from behind my pillow1 and put them on my nose1 and looked up at the clock4 ,the lamp which was on the floor shone upon the clock so that ,i could see1 and ,i saw that it was only three o'clock1 and ,i said1 8,oh1 it is only three o'clock4 ,it is not time for me to get up yet40 ,so ,i took my spectacles off of my nose1 and put them behind my pillow1 and laid me down again4 ,the clock kept saying1 tick1--tick1--tick4 ,pretty soon ,i went to sleep1 and ,i slept an hour4 ,then ,i awoke and said to myself1 8,i wonder what o'clock it is80 ,so ,i sat up1 and took my spectacles from behind my pillow1 and put them on my nose1 and looked up at the clock4 ,the lamp which was upon the floor shone upon the clock1 so that ,i could see1 and ,i saw that it was only four o'clock1 and ,i said1 8,oh1 it is only four o'clock2 it is not time for me to get up yet40 ,so ,i took my spectacles off of my nose1 and put them behind my pillow1 and laid me down again4 ,the clock kept saying all the while1 tick1--tick1--tick4 ,pretty soon1 ,i went to sleep1 and slept some time4 ,then ,i woke1 and said to myself1 8,i wonder what o'clock it is80 ,so ,i sat up1 and took my spectacles from behind my pillow1 and put them on my nose1 and looked up at the clock4 ,the lamp which was upon the floor shone upon the clock1 so that ,i could see1 and ,i saw that it was only five o'clock1 and ,i said1 8,oh1 it is only five o'clock4 ,it is not time for me to get up yet40 ,so ,i took my spectacles off of my nose1 and put them behind my pillow1 and laid me down again4 ,the clock kept saying all the while1 tick1--tick1--tick4 ,pretty soon ,i went to sleep1 and slept some time4 ,when ,i woke1 ,i said to myself1 8,i wonder what o'clock it is80 ,so ,i sat up1 and took my spectacles from behind my pillow1 and put them on my nose1 and looked up at the clock4 ,the lamp which was upon the floor shone upon the clock1 so that ,i could see1 and ,i saw that it was six o'clock4 ,then ,i said now it is time for me to get up4 ,so ,i jumped up and dressed me1 and looked out of the window1 and there was a beautiful1 bright star shining in the sky4 ,the star was up before me4 ,when ,i was ready ,i opened the door to go out2 but the clock still kept saying tick1--tick1--tick4 ,i wondered what made the clock keep going so all the night and all the day1 and ,i went back and opened the door to see4 ,and what do you think ,i found8 ,why1 ,i found a great heavy weight hung to a string1 and the string was fastened to some of the little wheels up in the clock4 ,the weight kept pulling down and pulling down all the time1 slowly1 and it pulled the string down slowly1 and the string made the wheels go round1 and the wheels made the hands go1 and some of the little wheels made that noise ,i heard1--tick1--tick1--tick4 ,what do you think happens when the weights which make the clock go get down1 down1 to the very bottom of the clock8 ,why1 then they have to wind them up to the top again1 and they begin anew4 ,,jonas4 ,one fine summer evening a gentleman came riding down a hill in a country covered with pleasant farm houses1 green fields1 and little groups of trees4 ,he had a small boy in the wagon with him4 ,there was a brook at the bottom of the hill4 ,a bridge was built over the brook1 and the road passed over the bridge4 ,the horse and waggon1 with the gentleman and his boy in it1 went swiftly over the bridge and up the hill2 but just as they began to ascend1 one of the traces broke4 ,one of the traces8 ,what is a trace8 ,do you know my boy8 ,the traces are those long1 stout straps of leather which pass along the sides of the horse1 and are fastened to the waggon4 ,the horse draws a waggon1 or a chaise1 by means of the traces4 ,therefore they are always made very strong4 ,you can see a picture of some traces in 8,rollo learning to ,talk10 a book about as large as this1 at the story of a ,goat for a ,horse4 ,the next time you take a ride1 ,i advise you to look at the traces on the horse1 and see how strong they are4 ,see too how they are fastened to the horse1 and how they are fastened to the chaise4 ,if one of the traces should give way1 that is1 should break1 in going up a hill1 what do you think would be the consequence8 ,why1 the waggon would go back1 partly held by the other trace4 ,that was the way with this waggon2 it went back1 the horse was frightened1 the gentleman jumped out1 the boy called out1 8whoa1--whoa1--,,whoa40 ,it did not do any good4 ,boys had better be still when there is any difficulty4 ,the waggon backed until1 just as it was going off the bank1 a boy ran up and put a stone behind the wheel4 ,that stopped it4 ,this was not the boy who was in the waggon4 ,it was another boy4 ,the gentleman had not seen him before4 ,he had on light colored clothes1 a patched jacket1 and an old straw hat2 one side of the brim was almost worn out with catching butterflies2 the knees of his trousers were stained with the grass4 ,the gentleman looked at him a minute1 and said 8thank you1 my boy40 ,then he began to look at the harness4 ,when the gentleman had examined the traces1 he found that the leather was not broken2 it was only the tongue of a buckle by which the trace was fastened that was gone2 for the harness was new1 and the waggon was a handsome one4 8,i wish ,i had a piece of twine to fasten it with1 till we get home10 said he to his son1 as he felt in his pockets4 ,he then looked around to see where the little fellow was who had trigged the wheel4 ,do you know what ,i mean by trigging the wheel8 ,the boy was sitting on the trunk of a tree1 by the side of the road1 and as the gentleman turned around to see him1 he was just pulling out a long piece of twine from his pocket4 8,here is a string1 sir10 said he2 and he got up and came to the gentleman4 ,he seemed tired however1 for he went back and sat down again immediately4 8,i thank you10 said he1 8but ,i am afraid it is not strong enough40 8,you can double and twist it10 said the boy4 ,they twisted the string1 and then doubled it and twisted it again1 and so tied the harness4 ,the gentleman and his son then got into the waggon again1 and were going to ride up the hill4 ,the gentleman hesitated a moment whether he ought to offer to pay the boy for his string or not4 ,do you think he ought to8 8,i would pay him10 whispered his little son2 8he looks like a poor boy40 8,yes10 replied his father18but perhaps he would make a bad use of the money4 ,perhaps his father and mother would not like to have him have any money40 8,why cannot you ask him80 ,the gentleman then turned to the boy who was still sitting on the log1 and said1 8,what is your name1 my little fellow80 8,jonas40 8,where do you live80 8,sir80 8,where do you live80 ,the boy hesitated a moment as if he did not understand him4 ,then he said1 8,i don't know sir4--,i don't live any where40 ,the little boy in the waggon laughed4 8,don't know where you live80 said the gentleman4 8,well1 what are you doing out here80 8,i have been catching butterflies40 8,where did you come from80 8,i don't know sir4--,i came from the city40 8,the city6 ,what city80 8,i don't know sir1--the city back there4 ,i don't know what the name of it is40 ,illustration3 ,,jonas ,,sitting ,,on ,a ,,log4--,page #hf4 8,do you live in the city80 8,no1 sir1 ,i am not going to live there any more80 8,do your father and mother live there80 8,my father is dead2 and ,i have not got any mother40 8,what has become of your mother80 8,i never had any1 sir40 ,the gentleman smiled a moment when he heard this answer1 and then he looked serious and concerned and paused a moment4 ,he seemed not to know what to do4 8,but1 ,jonas10 said he again1 8you say you do not live any where2 where do you get your food and sleep80 8,sir60 8,where do you sleep at night80 8,i slept in ,mr4 ,williams' shed last night40 8,and where do you expect to sleep to-night80 8,i don't know1 sir40 8,where did you get your breakfast this morning80 8,a man gave me some40 8,and where did you get your dinner80 8,i have not had any dinner1 sir40 8,no dinner6--,i should think you would be too tired and hungry to chase butterflies1 without any dinner40 8,i was too tired1 and so ,i stopped40 ,the gentleman1 after talking with the boy a little longer1 concluded to take him into his waggon1 and carry him home4 8,jump up behind into my waggon1 ,jonas10 said he1 8and ,i will give you some supper40 ,so ,jonas jumped up behind and rode home with them4 ,you will hear more about him hereafter1 for who do you think this gentleman was8 ,why it was ,rollo's father1 and the boy who was riding with him was ,rollo himself4 ,jonas lived with ,rollo a long time1 and became a very industrious1 useful boy4 ,he used to take care of ,rollo1 and play with him4 ,a ,,little ,,letter4 ,this is a letter written to a little boy about as large as you4 ,james is the name of the boy4 ,james' uncle wrote it4 ,the letter4 8,dear ,james1 ,do you want me to write you a little letter about a robin8 ,i think you do4 ,well2 ,i will write it4 ,now ,i will begin4 ,a robin is a bird4 ,a robin has two wings and two legs2 he flies in the air2 it is his wings make him go4 ,when he comes down to the ground1 he hops along on his two legs4 ,when he sees a worm he picks it up with his bill4 ,do you know what his bill is8 ,it is a mouth4 ,then he picks it up just as the hen does1 and eats it4 ,now for the story4 ,near the house where ,i live1 there is a field2 and in the field there is a tree4 ,i was walking in the field1 and went near the tree2 as ,i went near it1 a bird darted out of the tree1 and sung out very loud2 it made me start4 ,when ,i saw it was a bird1 ,i looked among the leaves and branches of the tree1 and found there a pretty robin's nest1 and three eggs4 ,only think1 a beautiful nest1 with three eggs4 ,i looked at them for a minute1 and then went away and left them there4 ,the next day1 ,i walked down to the tree again1 to see the nest and the pretty eggs4 ,i pulled away the leaves1 but the nest was not there4 ,i stooped down on the ground1 looked into the grass1 and there ,i saw the robin4 ,the poor robin was dead1 the nest was torn in pieces1 and the eggs were broken4 ,i would send you one of the eggs1 but it is broken so much1 that ,i think it will not do4 ,when the little robin was alive1 he sung pleasantly1 he made him a nest1 and handsome eggs2 but now the robin is dead1 the nest is torn in pieces1 and the eggs are broken4 ,poor robin2 poor robin4 ,i have written this story of the robin for little ,james4 ,i am very sorry that any boy should kill the poor robin and spoil its nest4 ,this is from your affectionate1 ,uncle40 ,,rollo',s ,,dream4 ,one day ,rollo's mother wanted him to do some errands for her4 ,he went on one1 reluctantly1 but when she gave him another he murmured aloud4 8,oh10 said he1 8,i wish ,i did not have so many errands to do4 ,what a hard life ,i lead60 ,this gave his mother pain1 and he saw it4 ,when he got back from this errand she told him there was nothing more for him to do4 ,rollo went and stood at the door a few minutes to see if there were any boys out there4 ,but there were none1 so he took a story-book in his hand and went down into the garden1 and took his seat in the little arbor which his father had made for him1 and began to read4 ,illustration3 ,,rollo ,,asleep ,,in ,,the ,,arbor4--,page #df4 ,the arbor reminded him of his parents' kindness1 and this made him feel unhappy to think of his unwillingness to help his mother4 ,these thoughts troubled him1 and so he could not attend to his book4 ,presently he got lost in a reverie1--his book dropped over upon his lap4 ,his head gradually sunk down1--and here you see ,rollo fast asleep4 ,while he slept he dreamed4 ,rollo dreamed that he lived in a small house1 a great many miles away1 and that his mother was there alone with him4 ,she asked him one day to go and get a pail of water4 8,oh10 said he1 8,i wish ,i did not have so much water to bring1--what a hard life ,i lead60 ,he dreamed that just then he saw a cat lying down in the sun by the door4 ,she seemed to have nothing to do4 8,oh10 thought ,rollo1 8how ,i wish ,i were a cat4 ,it would be such a fine thing to be a cat40 ,no sooner had he said this than he felt some how or other a strong desire to get down on his hands and knees1--he found himself growing smaller and smaller1--his fingers became sharp claws1 and in short ,rollo dreamed that he was turning into a cat4 ,he walked about1 a minute or two1 stretched himself1 mewed and purred to ascertain that he was really a cat1 and then laid down again in the sun to go to sleep4 ,as he shut his eyes he said to himself1 purring1 8,how glad ,i am that ,i have no more water to bring6 ,what a fine thing it is to be a cat60 ,pretty soon he waked up and was hungry4 ,his first thought was to go to his mother as usual1 for some bread and butter4 ,he went in and looked piteously up into his mother's face and mewed4 ,she did not mind him4 ,he mewed louder4 ,she paid no attention4 ,then he went to making a louder noise1 as cats can1 when necessary4 ,his mother went and opened the door1 and took the brush and drove him out1 saying as he went1 8scat40 ,rollo then thought he must go and catch some mice or starve4 ,so he went down cellar1 and posted himself before a little hole in the wall4 ,he waited here an hour1 and at length a little mouse peeped out4 ,rollo darted his paw out at him1 but he missed him1 and the mouse drew back into his hole where he was safe4 ,rollo waited many hours longer1 but no mouse came4 8,this is worse than bringing water10 thought he4 8,i wish ,i could get something to eat4 ,what a hard life ,i lead60 ,just then he heard1 that is1 he dreamed he heard1 a loud noise1 moo-o-o1 in the yard4 ,he scampered up1 hungry as he was1 to see what was the matter4 ,it was the cow lowing to be milked4 ,she looked full and large1 as if she had had as much as she could eat4 8,in the green fields all day10 thought hungry ,rollo1 8with nothing to do but eat and drink and then lie down under the trees4 ,oh1 how ,i wish ,i were a cow60 ,he had no sooner said these words than he found himself growing very large4 ,he felt something coming out of his forehead1--he put his paw up1 though with difficulty1 for his paw was growing into a large1 stiff leg1 and he found that horns were coming4 ,by the time his leg was down again1 it was changed entirely1 and had a hoof at the end4 ,he was becoming a cow4 ,he lashed his sides with his tail1 and walked about eating the grass in the yard1 till he had satisfied his hunger1 and then he said to himself1 8,how much better this is than watching for mice all day in a dark cellar4 ,oh1 it is a fine thing to be a cow40 ,after milking1 they led ,rollo into the barn1 put a halter round his neck1 and tied him in a dark1 unpleasant stall4 8,have ,i got to stay tied up here till morning80 thought ,rollo4 ,it was even so4 ,the next morning they drove him off to pasture4 ,the boy beat him with a stick on the way1 but he was so great and clumsy that he could neither escape nor defend himself4 ,in the field1 the flies bit and stung him1 and though he could brush off some of them with his tail1 yet the largest and worst of them always seemed to get upon places he could not reach4 ,at night when he was coming home1 some boys set a dog upon him and worried him till he was weary of his life4 8,ah10 said he1 8it is a terrible thing to be a cow1--what a hard life ,i lead60 ,just then the dog became tired of barking at him1 and trotted away4 8,oh10 said ,rollo1 8if ,i was only a dog4 ,a dog can defend himself4 ,then a dog has plenty to eat and nothing to do4 ,what a fine thing it would be to be a dog60 ,no sooner said than done4 ,rollo began to grow slender and small1 his horns dropped off1--his hoofs turned back into claws again1 his back became sleek and shining1 and he found himself a beautiful1 black dog1 with hanging ears and a curled tail1 and an elegant brass collar about his neck4 ,rollo ran about the streets very happily for half an hour1 and then went home4 ,the dream seemed to change its scene here1 and ,rollo found himself in a beautiful yard belonging to the house where his master lived4 ,he went home hungry1 and they gave him a bone to eat4 8,what10 said ,rollo to himself1 8nothing but a bone60 ,he gnawed it for a while1 thinking1 however1 that it was rather hard fare1 and then began to think of going to bed4 ,there was no bed for him1 however2 for his master came and took hold of his collar1 and led him along towards a post in the yard1 where he chained him1 and throwing his bone down by his side1 left him to watch for the thieves4 ,rollo had a bad night4 ',tis true no thieves came1 but he was all the time afraid they would come1 and at every little noise he woke up and growled4 ,thus disturbed1 and chilled by the cool air of the night1 he passed his hours restlessly and miserably4 8,ah60 said he1 8dogs do not have so pleasant a life as ,i supposed4 ,what a hard way this is to get a living60 ,at this moment he heard a great many persons coming along2 he started up and barked1 for it was very early1 though beginning to be light4 ,a number of men were leading a huge animal along4 ,it was an elephant4 ,they were taking him into town for a show1 and they came in early1 so that nobody should see him without paying4 8,that's the life for me10 said ,rollo4 8,what a gentleman of an animal the elephant is2 he has a dozen men to wait upon him4 ,ha6 ,old ,longnose1 what a happy fellow you must be4 ,oh1 if ,i was only an elephant60 ,as soon as he had said this1 he could feel his nose lengthening into a slender trunk1--his body swelled out to a great size1--his feet grew large1 and his black1 shining skin turned into a coarse1 rough1 grey hide1--and he found himself walking along the road1 with a man on his head4 ,he arrived at the great stable where he was to be exhibited1 thinking that it was an admirable thing to be an elephant4 ,they gave him something to eat1 and soon the men and boys came in to see him4 ,for half an hour he had a fine time1 walking around1 carrying boys about on his tusks1--taking his keeper's head into his mouth1--picking up nuts and pieces of gingerbread with the finger and thumb at the end of his proboscis1--laying down and rising again at the keeper's command4 ,pretty soon1 however1 he got tired1 and when the keeper ordered him to lay down1 he concluded that he would not get up again4 ,but the keeper taught him by blows that he was not his own master1 if he was a gentleman4 ,new troops of starers kept coming in1 and ,rollo got tired out completely with going over and over again the same evolutions4 ,he could hardly stand at last1 and when they left him for the night1 and he lay down to try to rest1 and he reflected that it must be just so to-morrow1 and the next day1 and so on as long as he lived1 he was almost in despair4 8,oh60 said he1 how foolish ,i was to wish to be an elephant6 ,i had rather be any thing else4 ,what a hard life ,i lead6 8,and then such a window as this to look out of1 after my hard day's work10 said he1 as he turned his eye upward towards a little square hole in the stable wall4 8,what a window for an elephant's residence60 ,as he looked out this hole1 his eye rested upon a green tree growing in a garden behind the wall4 ,a bird was perched upon a branch1 singing an evening song4 8,ah1 you little bird1 what a happy time you must have there1--free as air1 and full of happiness4 ,you find plenty to eat1 you have your own pleasant home upon a lofty tree1 out of the reach of any danger4 ,you go where you please with your swift wings4 ,oh1 if ,i only had wings1 how easily ,i could escape from all my troubles40 ,as he said this1 his long proboscis which was lying over his leg as he was reclining upon the stable floor1 began to straighten out and stiffen1--turning into a huge bill1--feathers began to come out all over him--his immense body dwindled down to the size of an ox1 then to that of a sheep1 and finally he became smaller than a dove4 ,beautiful wings covered his sides4 ,he hopped along upon the floor1 and finding that he was really a bird1 he leaped up and flew out of the window1--away from the ugly stable forever4 ,he spent a pleasant night among the trees1 and early the next morning was singing blithely upon a branch4 ,a man came into the field with something in his hand4 ,rollo looked at him1 happy to think that no man could catch him or hurt him1 now that he had such a pair of wings4 ,in a minute the man held up the thing he had in his hands and pointed at him4 ,rollo had just time to see that it was a gun1 and to stretch his wings in terrible fear1 when1--flash1--,,bang1--went the gun1 and down came the poor bird to the ground1 with his wing and leg torn away1 and a dozen leaden shot lodged in his red breast1--for he was a robin4 ,the terror and pain waked him up1 and he found himself sitting in his arbor1 with his book on the ground1 where it had fallen from his hand4 ,he got up1 and went to the house1 thinking that a discontented mind would find trouble enough in any situation1 and that a boy with kind parents1 a pleasant home1 and plenty of food and clothing1 ought not to complain of his lot1 even if he was called upon sometimes to help his mother4 ,,the ,,cold ,,morning4 ,one pleasant morning in the fall of the year1 little ,charles1 who had been sleeping on the trundle-bed in his mother's chamber1 waked up and opened his eyes4 ,he looked around him1 and saw that his father was dressing himself4 8,father10 said he1 8may ,i get up too80 8,it is pretty cold this morning2 can you bear the cold long enough to dress yourself80 8,but1 father1 ,i need not stay here2 ,i can take up my clothes and run down into the parlor1 and dress me there by the fire40 8,no1 it is not proper for any body to go to the parlor till they are dressed4 ,besides1 perhaps the fire is not built yet40 ,by this time1 ,charles' nose had become pretty cold2 so he said1 8,well1 ,i believe ,i will wait20 and he drew his head under the bedclothes again4 ,in a few minutes he became warm again1 and thought that it would not be very cold if he should get up1 and that if it was1 he should not mind it4 ,he looked out a second time1 and said1 8,father1 do you think ,i should have time to dress me before you get ready to go down stairs80 8,i think you will1 if you are quick40 8,do you think ,i could help you any in building the fire80 8,yes1 you might hand me the wood and carry out the ashes1 and after the fire is built1 you might sweep up the hearth40 8,then ,i will get up10 said ,charles2 and he sprang out of bed1 and began to dress himself4 ,in a few minutes1 however1 he began to be cold1 and to shiver1 and his fingers grew numb1 and he began to wish he had waited a little longer4 ,at last he stopped dressing himself4 8,father10 said he1 8it is colder than ,i thought it was4 ,i have a great mind to get into bed again40 8,well10 said his father1 8you can do as you please2 but how far have you got1 in dressing yourself80 8,i am about half dressed40 8,then it will take you about as long to undress again as it would to finish dressing1 and be ready to go down40 ,charles stood a moment shivering and thinking4 8,so it will10 said he2 8,i wish ,i had not put on my jacket40 ,after a moment's pause1 he concluded to finish dressing1 and he went on resolutely through it2 and just as his father opened the door1 he took hold of his hand1 saying that he was ready4 8,father10 said he1 as they were going down stairs1 8,i think that when any body means to do any thing1 he ought to think of all the difficulties before he begins1 and then go through it quickly without stopping40 8,why80 said his father4 8,because ,i grew colder while ,i was standing still1 not knowing what to do1 than all the time while ,i was dressing me4 ,and now ,i shall be very cold before we get the fire built4 ,father1 ,i don't see what makes it cold4 ,i wish it was always warm as it is in summer40 8,while we are building the fire1 ,i will explain it to you10 said his father4 ,so they went down stairs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,when ,rollo read this story he said he was sorry it left off without telling why it is colder in the winter than in the summer1 because he thought he should like to know4 ,so at breakfast that morning1 he asked his father to explain it to him4 8,yes10 said his father1 8,i will explain it to you4 ,it is because in the winter the sun moves through such a part of the sky that he does not shine so well upon the part of the world which we live in1 as he does in the summer40 ,rollo listened attentively to what his father said1 but he thought he did not understand it very well4 ,so he said he meant always to dress himself quick in the cold morning1 and not keep beginning and leaving off as ,charles did4 ,,how ,,to ,,read ,,right4 ,i wish all the boys and girls who may read this book to learn by it to read right1 and now ,i shall tell you how to read right4 ,but first ,i must explain some things to you about the way in which books are printed4 ,what ,i am going to tell you now1 is what ,rollo's father explained to him1 after he had learned to read in easy reading1 and had learned all the stops1--the comma1 and the period1 and the interrogation mark1 and all the stops4 ,i shall explain them to you by the help of a story1 which ,i am going to put in here4 ,i shall stop telling the story every few minutes to explain some things about the way of printing it4 ,here is the beginning of the story3-- ,once there was a man who thought he would go up upon a mountain4 ,that is the beginning of the story2 but ,i wish to stop a moment to ask you to look at the letters which it is printed with1 and see whether they are as large as the reading before it4 ,is it printed in just as large letters1 or larger1 or smaller8 ,yes1 it is smaller4 ,i am going to have all the story printed in smaller print4 ,the reason is because the principal thing ,i wish to do now1 is to explain to you how to read1 and ,i only wish for the story to help me1--so ,i put it in smaller print1 or as they generally call it smaller type4 ,it is very often so in books4 ,one part is printed in larger1 and the other part in smaller type4 ,the most important is in large type4 ,the least important is in small type4 ,if you will ask your father or mother1 or your brother or sister1 if you have one old enough1 they will show you books with large and small print in them4 ,whenever you see any thing printed in smaller print than the rest of the book1 you ought not to read right on without thinking any thing of it2 but you ought to pause a minute1 and observe it1 and think what the reason is4 ,now ,i will begin my story again in small print4 ,once there was a man who thought he would go up upon a mountain2 so he rode along on his horse till he came as near to the mountain as he could1 in the road1--and then he turned off into the woods and rode on until he came to the foot of the mountain4 ,he could ride no farther2 so he tied his horse to a tree4 ,then he began to walk up the mountain4 ,do you see that when we come to the word tree1 just above there1 that we leave off printing in that line4 ,there is a period1 and then the rest of the line has nothing in it4 ,it is blank1 as they call it1 that is white1 all white paper4 ,the next part of the story begins in the next line4 ,the next part of the story is1 these words1 8,then he began10 and that is printed in the next line4 ,and if you look at it1 you will see that it is not exactly at the beginning of the line4 ,the word 8,then0 is not printed as near the side of the page as the other lines above it are4 ,there is a little space left blank4 ,do you see the little space left blank before the 8,then08 ,now what do you suppose is the reason why we left off in the middle of the line and began again in the next line1 leaving a little blank space8 ,why1 it is because ,i had finished telling you all about the man's coming to the mountain1 and was now going to tell you about his going up the mountain1 and so ,i thought it would be best to leave off for that line1 and begin again in the next4 ,should you like to know what such a place is called8 ,it is called a new paragraph4 ,a new paragraph is made whenever we come to any new part of the story4 ,if you look back over the leaves of this book you will find a great many new paragraphs on all the pages4 ,if any person says any thing in the story1 we put what he says in a paragraph by itself4 ,see if you can find some new paragraphs4 ,now1 when you come to any new paragraph in your reading1 you ought not to read right forward without stopping or noticing it at all4 ,you should pause a little when one paragraph ends1 and then begin again when the new paragraph begins1 so that those who hear you read1 and who are not looking over1 may know by the sound of your voice1 that you have come to a new paragraph4 ,now ,i will go on with the story1 again1 beginning at the new paragraph4 ,then he began to walk up4 ,he scrambled through the bushes for some time1 and at last came out into a smooth1 but muddy path4 ,here1 however1 he was in no little difficulty1 for the path was so slippery that notwithstanding all he could do1 he seemed rather to be sliding down1 than climbing up4 ,here we come to the end of another paragraph4 ,and ,i wish you to look at the word 8down0 in the last line4 ,do you see any thing strange about it8 ,is it printed like the other words8 ,once ,i asked some children to look at a word printed so1 and to tell me what the difference was between it and other words4 ,one said it looked fainter4 ,another said it looked smaller4 ,a third said it was not printed with good ink4 ,but the true explanation is1 the letters of the word are slanting4 ,that is all4 ,it makes the word look a little fainter4 ,you will see that the letters are different by looking first at the d in 8sliding10 which comes before 8down10 and then looking at the d in 8down40 ,the d in 8sliding0 is straight4 ,the d in 8down0 is slanting2 all the other letters in down are slanting4 ,do you know what this kind of printing is called8 ,it is called ,italic4 ,the word 8down0 in the story is printed in ,italics4 ,the reason why it is printed in ,italics is because ,i wanted you to notice it particularly4 ,it is remarkable that while the man was trying to get up1 he should1 instead of that1 slide down4 ,so ,i had the word printed differently1 that you might notice it particularly4 ,whenever you are reading and come to any word printed in ,italics1 you must notice it1 and speak it very distinctly1 for it is an important word4 ,look back in this book and see if you can find some words printed in ,italics4 ,when you find one1 read the sentence it is in aloud1 and speak the word which is in ,italics very plain and distinct1 and see if you do not understand the sentence better4 ,you must always read such words very distinctly in all books except the ,bible4 ,in the ,bible1 the words are put in ,italics for a different reason1 which ,i cannot explain to you now4 ,now ,i will go on with the story4 ,he at last got over this slippery part of the path1 and then came to a place where it was very rocky4 ,trees and bushes hung over his head1 and grew thick all around him1 and he began to be afraid that he might meet some wild beast4 ,presently he looked through the bushes1 and saw at a distance among the rocks1 some large black thing1 and he thought it was a bear4 ,he was very much frightened1 and began to scream out as loud as he could1 ,,help1 ,,help1 ,,help4 ,do you notice any thing remarkable in those three last words8 ,are they printed like the other words8 ,are they printed in ,italics8 ,how do they differ from common printing8 ,can you tell8 ,do you often see words printed so8 ,they are printed in ,capitals4 ,capitals are letters shaped differently from other letters4 ,they are generally larger than other letters1 but not always4 ,these words are printed in capitals1 because they are very important indeed4 ,the man cried1 ,help1 ,help1 ,help1 very loud4 ,so we print them in ,capitals4 ,if a word is very important1 we generally print it in ,italics1 but if it is very important indeed we print it in ,capitals4 ,when you come to a word printed in ,capitals1 you must generally read it very plain and distinctly indeed4 ,i should like to have you look back to the story of ,jonas1 and see how the words are printed where the boy said 8,whoa40 ,can you tell the reason why they are printed so8 and can you read them right8 ,but let us go on with the story4 ,at the same time that he shouted for help so loud1 he grasped hold of a tree close by1 and began to climb it1 by the branches1 to get out of the bear's way4 ,when he got up a little way1 he could see over the bushes to the very place where the bear was2 he looked there1 and saw--what do you think it was8 ,you see a straight mark printed after 8saw40 ,do you see it8 ,what do you suppose it is8 ,it is what they call a dash4 ,the reason why ,i put the dash there1 is that ,i was going to tell you what the man saw1 but ,i suddenly stopped1 and asked you what you thought it was4 ,when we suddenly stop in saying any thing1 and begin to say something else1 we put in a dash4 ,so we use a dash in some other ways4 ,you ought to stop a little when you come to a dash1 thus2 8,he looked there and saw--what do you think it was80 ,dashes are generally put in1 when we want you to stop a little in your reading4 ,now for the story again4 ,he looked1 and saw--what do you think it was8 ,why1 it was nothing but an old1 black log66 ,do you see two characters at the end of that sentence8 ,they are notes of exclamation4 ,when two of them are put together they mean that what comes before them is very extraordinary and surprising4 ,should you not think it was very extraordinary and surprising for a man to think he saw a bear1 and be frightened and shout help1 and climb up into a tree1 and find1 after all1 that it was nothing but a great1 black log8 ,it is surprising1 and when you read it1 you must read it as if you thought it was very surprising1 so2 8,what do you think it was8 ,why it was nothing but an old1 black log660 ,you can get your father or mother to show you how to read it1 if you do not know4 ,it was nothing but an old1 black log1 lying against the rocks4 ,the man felt ashamed4 ,he clambered down1 and went to look at the log which had frightened him so4 ,it was as black as a coal499 ,the man laughed to think that he should have supposed that to be a bear4 ,do you see after the word coal1 in the last line but one1 a little star8 ,do you know what that star is for8 ,it is to make you look down to the bottom of the page1 and there you will find something more about the black wood4 ,when you come to any little star then1 when you are reading1 you must look down to the bottom of the page1 and there you will find another little star1 with something printed after it4 ,that which is printed thus at the bottom of a page is called a note4 ,other characters besides stars are made for notes4 ,these are some of the characters1 4 ,there are not many notes in this book4 ,perhaps you will find some by and by4 ,this is all that ,i have to tell you now about reading4 ,but now ,i will put in the whole story about the man going up the mountain1 and you may see if you can read it all right1 and see too1 if you remember all that ,i have explained4 99 ,it was burnt black by a fire1 which somebody had built there a great while before4 ,,climbing ,,up ,a ,,mountain4 ,once there was a man who thought he would go up upon a mountain2 so he rode along upon his horse till he came as near the mountain as he could1 and then he turned off into the woods and rode on until he came to the foot of the mountain4 ,he could ride no farther2 so he tied his horse to a tree4 ,then he began to walk up4 ,he scrambled through the bushes for some time1 and at last came out into a smooth but muddy path4 ,here1 however1 he was in no little difficulty1 for the path was so slippery that1 notwithstanding all he could do1 he seemed rather to be sliding down1 than climbing up4 ,he at last got over this slippery part of the path1 and then came to a place where it was very rocky4 ,trees and bushes hung over his head1 and grew thick1 all around him1 and he began to be afraid that he might meet with some wild beast4 ,presently he looked through the bushes1 and saw at a distance among the rocks1 some large1 black thing1 and he thought it was a bear4 ,he was very much frightened1 and began to scream out as loud as he could1 ,,help1 ,,help1 ,,help4 ,at the same time that he shouted for help so loud1 he grasped hold of a tree close by1 and began to climb it1 by the branches1 to get out of the bear's way4 ,when he got up a little way he could see over the bushes to the very place where the bear was2 he looked there and saw1--what do you think it was8 ,why it was nothing but an old1 black log6 ,an old1 black log1 lying against the rocks4 ,the man felt ashamed4 ,he clambered down and went to look at the log which had frightened him so4 ,it was as black as a coal499 ,the man laughed to think that he should have supposed that to be a bear4 ,he determined not to be so foolish another time1 and then he went along climbing up the mountain4 ,it was steep and rocky1 and there were bushes and trees each side of the path4 ,he had to stop often to take breath and rest himself4 ,at last he reached the top1 and could see a great many miles all around4 ,he could see woods and farms and towns and rivers away down1 down1 very far below him4 ,after a while he came down the mountain4 ,he walked very carefully1 so as not to fall4 ,when he came to where the old black log was1 he looked at it and laughed4 99 ,it was burnt black by a fire1 which somebody had built there a great while before4 ,,rollo ,,getting ,,ready ,,for ,,his ,,father4 ,one day little ,rollo was sitting by the fire on his green cricket4 ,his mother was sewing at her work-table4 8,mother10 said ,rollo1 8when do you think father will come home80 ,his mother said1 8,i think he will come home pretty soon40 8,then10 said ,rollo1 8,i think ,i had better get a chair for him40 ,so he went and took hold of the great rocking-chair1 to pull it to the fire for his father2 but it was so heavy that it would not come4 ,so ,rollo began to cry4 ,his mother looked up and said1 8,rollo1 what is the matter80 ,rollo said1 8,this rocking-chair will not come40 8,where do you want to carry it80 8,i want it to be by the fire1 so that my father can sit in it when he comes home10 said ,rollo4 8,why do you want your father to have it80 8,because20 said he4 ,he did not know exactly how to tell the reason1 and so he only said 8,because40 8,it is because you wish to please him and to save him trouble1 is it not80 8,yes1 mother10 said ,rollo4 8,well1 do you not think it displeases me and gives me trouble to have you cry1 and make me get up and come and move the chair for you80 ,rollo knew it did1 but he did not answer4 ,then his mother said1 8,what good does it do to displease me and make me trouble1 for the sake of pleasing father and saving him trouble80 ,rollo could not answer this question2 so he kept swinging and rocking1 back and forth1 on the chair4 ,his mother went on with her work4 ,by and by he said1 8,well1 ,i can get my father's slippers for him40 ,so he went to the little closet by the side of the fire1 and took out the slippers1 and put them down in the corner1 and then when his father came in1 he ran to the door to meet him1 and he said1 8,father1 father1 ,i could not move up your chair1 but there are your slippers all ready40 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,obey4 ,when ,rollo was about five years old1 his mother one evening took him up in her lap1 and said1 8,well1 ,rollo1 it is about time for you to go to bed40 8,oh1 mamma10 said ,rollo1 8must ,i go now80 8,did you know10 said his mother1 8that it is wrong for you to say that80 8,why1 mother10 said ,rollo1 surprised4 8,when ,i think it is time for you to go to bed1 it is wrong for you to say or do any thing which shows that you are not willing to go40 8,why1 mother80 8,because that makes it more unpleasant for you to go1 and more unpleasant for me to send you4 ,now whenever ,i think that it is time for you to go1 it is my duty to send you1 and it is your duty to go1 and we never ought to do any thing to make our duty unpleasant40 ,rollo then said nothing4 ,he sat still a few minutes thinking4 8,do you understand it80 said his mother4 8,yes1 mother10 said ,rollo4 8,suppose now any mother should say to her boy1 #8,come1 my boy1 it is time for you to go to bed2' and the boy should say1 #8,i won't go4' ,would that be right or wrong80 8,oh1 very wrong10 said ,rollo4 8,suppose he should begin to cry1 and say he did not want to go80 8,that would be very wrong too10 said ,rollo4 8,suppose he should begin to beg a little1 and say1 #8,i don't want to go now1 ,i should think you might let me sit up a little longer4' ,what should you think of that80 8,it would be wrong40 8,suppose he should look up into his mother's face sorrowfully1 and say1 #8,must ,i go now1 mother8'0 8,wrong10--said ,rollo1 faintly4 8,suppose he should not say a word1 but look cross and ill-humored1 and throw away his playthings in a pet1 and walk by the side of his mother1 reluctantly and slowly4 ,what should you think of that80 8,i think it would be wrong40 8,suppose he should look pleasantly1 and say1 #8,well mother1' and come pleasantly to take her hand1 and bid the persons in the room good night1 and walk off cheerfully40 8,that would be right10 said ,rollo4 8,yes10 said his mother1 8and always when a child is told to do any thing1 whether it is pleasant to do or not1 he ought to obey at once1 and cheerfully40 ,,rollo',s ,,breakfast4 ,rollo was sitting one morning by the fire-side1 before breakfast1 reading in a little blue covered hymn-book4 ,presently ,mary brought in the breakfast2 and ,rollo was glad1 and jumped up from his little low chair at the fire1 and went and brought his high chair1 and put it at his place at the table4 ,when they were all ready1 they stood still1 while ,rollo's father said in a slow and serious manner1 8,almighty ,god1 we thank thee that thou hast again spread this table for us1 and prepared this food4 ,help us now to receive it thankfully1 and may it strengthen us to obey thy commands this day2 we ask it for ,christ's sake40 ,then they sat down4 ,rollo knew that this was called asking a blessing1 and he had always been taught to be very still1 and very attentive1 while it was done4 ,he did not know however1 exactly what it was for1 and he thought he would now ask his father4 ,his father told him it was to thank ,god for their breakfast4 ,rollo asked his father whether ,god gave them their breakfast4 8,yes10 said his father1 8,god causes our breakfast to be brought to us from many distant places40 8,where do the knives and forks come from80 said ,rollo4 8,they come from ,england4 ,the men dig up the iron out of the ground to make the blades1 and take horn and make the handles1 and then roll them up in a paper and put them in a ship4 ,the ship brings them across the ocean1 more than a thousand miles1 to ,boston4 ,then the waggoner puts them in his waggon1 and brings them over the hills and valleys away to this town where we live1--all that little ,rollo may have a knife and fork to eat his breakfast40 8,where do the plates come from80 8,they come from ,england4 ,the men find a bank of white clay1 and they mix up some of it with water1 until it is like dough4 ,then they make it into the shape of plates1 and cups1 and saucers1 and paint them blue2 and put them into a large1 hot oven1 and bake them hard4 ,when they are cooled1 they pack them up in a sort of a basket1 large and square2 and put straw and hay between them1 so that they need not break4 ,and so they bring them over the waves1 and over the hills1 away to the town we live in1 so that little ,rollo may have a plate when he eats his breakfast40 8,where does the coffee come from80 8,it comes from ,cuba4 ,the negroes plant a tree and take good care of it while it grows1 until there are a great many kernels of coffee upon it4 ,they gather them when they are ripe1 and sew them up in a bag1 and send them all the way over the sea1 and over the land1 across the rivers and mountains and rocks4 ,when they come here1 ,mary burns them brown1 and grinds them in the mill1 and heats the water1 all that little ,rollo may have some coffee to drink for breakfast40 8,where does the bread come from80 8,when the summer begins1 the little green blades of wheat grow up out of the ground1 in the farmer's fields4 ,god waters it with showers1 and warms it with the sun1 so that it grows and grows and grows1 till it is higher than ,rollo's head4 ,then the little grains of wheat grow in the top of it1 and when they are ripe1 the farmer cuts them down1 and pounds them out with a great heavy flail1 and puts them in a bag1 and sends them to mill4 ,at the mill they are ground between two great stones1 into fine1 white flour1 and the baker mixes the flour and water2 and makes the dough1 and bakes it in his great hot oven1 all that little ,rollo may have some bread for breakfast40 8,well1 but father10 said ,rollo1 8how does ,god give us our breakfast then80 ,his father said1 8,why1 it is ,god who made the iron in the ground for the knives1 and the clay for the plates and cups4 ,he brings the summer and the sun4 ,he makes the wheat sprout up and grow1 and brings the showers of rain4 ,he takes care too1 of all the men who shape the cups1 and make the knives1 and gather the coffee1 and grind the wheat4 ,he does all this kindly for us1--so that ,rollo and all the other boys in the world may have some breakfast4 ,i think we ought to thank him40 ,rollo did not say any thing1 but he thought so too4 ,,fictitious ,,stories4 8,father1 will you tell me a story80 said ,rollo one day4 ,rollo's father was sitting on the platform1 leading out to the garden-yard499 ,it was a pleasant summer evening1 just before sunset4 8,shall it be a true story1 or a fictitious one80 said his father4 8,what is fictitious80 asked ,rollo4 8,a story that is not true40 8,but it would be wrong for you to tell me any thing that was not true1 would it not80 said ,rollo4 8,do you think it would be certainly wrong80 8,yes1 sir40 8,suppose you were coming along the yard1 and were riding on my cane1 and should come up to me and say1 #8,papa1 this is my horse4 ,see what a noble horse ,i have got4' ,would that be wrong80 8,no1 sir40 8,would it be true80 8,no1 sir1--,it would not be a real horse40 8,now do you know why it would be right in this case for you to say it was a horse1 when it was not80 ,rollo could not tell4 8,i will tell you10 said his father4 8,because you would not be trying to deceive me4 ,i could see your horse1 as you call him1 and could see that it was nothing but a cane4 ,you would not be trying to deceive me1 to make me think it was a real horse when it was not40 8,no1 sir10 said ,rollo4 8,if you should say any thing which is not strictly true1 and want to make me think it is true1 that would be very wrong4 ,that would be telling a lie4 ,so it would be very wrong for me to tell you any thing which is not true1 and try to make you think it is true4 ,but it is not wrong for me to make up a little story to amuse you1 if ,i do not try to deceive you by it40 8,would that be a fictitious story80 8,yes40 8,well1 father1 ,i should like to have you tell me a fictitious story40 8,well1 ,i will tell you one4 ,the name of it is1 ,the ,fly's ,morning ,walk40 ,so ,rollo's father took his little boy up in his lap1 and told him the following fictitious story4 99 ,they called it the garden-yard1 because it led out to the garden4 ,you can see ,jonas in the picture1 wheeling out a load of weeds1 along the path from the garden to the barn-yard4 ,,the ,,fly',s ,,morning ,,walk4 ,once there was a little fly with broad1 thin wings and round body and two great eyes4 ,when he waked up in the morning1 he found he was standing on the wall1 and he thought he would go and find something for breakfast4 ,he flew down upon the table1 and then crept along4 ,first he found a little grain of sand1 and said he1 8,i wonder if this is good to eat40 ,so he reached out his long proboscis to it1 and tried to taste of it1 but he found it was dry and rough and hard4 8,oh1 no1 no1 no10 said he1 8this is not good to eat40 ,then he walked along a little farther1 and came to some dust4 ,and he said1 8,i wonder whether this is good to eat40 ,so he reached out his long proboscis to it1 and tried to taste of it2 but he found it was dry and insipid1 and it stuck all over the end of his proboscis1 and he said1 8,oh1 no1 no1 no1 this is not good to eat40 ,then he went along until he came to a pin1 and he said1 8,i wonder whether this is good to eat40 ,so he reached out his long proboscis1 and tried to taste of it1 but it was smooth and hard and round1 and he could not taste of it at all4 ,and he said1 8,oh1 no1 no1 no1 this is not good to eat40 ,then he went round to the point of the pin1 and he said1 8,i wonder whether this is good to eat02 but as soon as he touched his long proboscis to it1 it pricked the end of it1 and he started back and said1 8,oh1 no1 no1 no1 this is not good to eat40 ,then he went along a little further1 and came to a crack in the table1 and he said1 8,i wonder whether there is any thing here good to eat40 ,so he reached down his long proboscis into it1 and got it pinched in1 so he cried out1 8,oh1 oh1 oh1 this is not good to eat40 ,then he went along a little further1 and by this time he began to be very hungry1 and presently1 he saw a very small thing lying on the table1 and he walked up to it1 and began to feel of it with his long proboscis1 and found it tasted very sweet and good4 ,it was a little piece of a sugar-dog1 which a boy had dropped there1 and he said1 8,oh1 yes1 yes1 yes1 this is very good to eat40 ,thus at last the little fly found some breakfast4 ,,waking ,,up4 ,rollo's father was a very kind father4 ,he took very good care of his little boy4 ,he had a little trundle-bed made for him to sleep in1 and good warm clothes for him to wear1 and besides he would very often talk to him very kindly and pleasantly4 ,once ,rollo's mother took cold and became sick4 ,her sickness increased for several days1 until at last it became necessary for her to have a nurse come and take care of her4 ,that night ,rollo was put to bed in another chamber1 and his father came to hear him say his prayers1 and to bid him good night4 ,he put his cheek down to ,rollo's1 and they both prayed1 first one and then the other1 that ,god would take care of them both1 and forgive their sins and give them good and holy hearts1 and prepare them for heaven4 ,just before his father went away1 he said1 8,rollo1 ,i am going to sleep here with you to-night40 8,are you80 said ,rollo4 8,yes2 the nurse is going to take care of mother1 and in an hour or two1 ,i shall come here and go to bed4 ,now when the morning comes1 if you will pull me1 and wake me up1 ,i will tell you a little story40 8,well10 said ,rollo1 8,i will40 ,then his father took up the light to go away4 ,rollo did not want to have the light taken away1 and he said1 8,father1 are you going to carry away the light80 8,yes1--wouldn't you80 said his father4 8,no1 sir1 ,i think ,i wouldn't40 8,oh1 yes1 ,i think ,i must take the light away1 and you must shut up your eyes and go to sleep40 ,so ,rollo laid his cheek upon the pillow1 and shut up his eyes1 though they quivered a little1 because he was not sleepy1 and pretty soon his father went away4 ,the next morning1 little ,rollo was awakened by some one rubbing him1 and when he opened his eyes he found that it was his father1 whose face was close to his upon the pillow4 8,rollo10 said he1 8,i told you1 last night1 that if you would pull me and wake me up1 this morning1 ,i would tell you a little story3 but you kept asleep all this time1 so ,i had to pull you and rub you and wake you up2 was not that funny80 ,rollo smiled faintly1 for he was not yet quite awake4 ,pretty soon he opened his eyes wide1 and looked around the room4 ,he saw that the window-curtains were very light1 and he perceived that it was morning4 ,his father then put his face to his1 and said these words4 ,he was praying to ,almighty ,god4 8,oh1 ,god1 thou hast been in this room all night1 watching and taking care of little ,rollo and me while we have been asleep4 ,we thank thee that thou hast kept us safely4 ,wilt thou take care of us all the day1 and make us kind to all in the house4 ,do not let ,rollo be disobedient or obstinate or ungrateful or unkind to little ,lucy2 and make us all good and happy1 for ,christ's sake1 ,amen40 ,rollo was still and attentive while his father said these words4 ,he wanted ,god to hear and do what his father asked4 8,rollo10 said his father1 a few minutes afterwards1 8what are you going to do all day to-day80 8,oh10 said ,rollo1 8,i am going to play40 8,where are you going to get your breakfast80 8,oh1 ,i am going to get it down stairs1 in the parlor40 8,but whose breakfast is that down in the parlor8 ,is it yours80 8,no1 sir40 8,did you buy it with your money80 8,no1 sir40 8,shall you get it ready80 8,no1 sir1 ,i do not know how to get the breakfast ready40 8,then it is not your breakfast2 it is all my breakfast2 but as you have not got any breakfast of your own1 ,i believe ,i will let you have some of my breakfast4 ,but what are you going to do for a house to live in all day80 8,oh10 said ,rollo1 8,i am going to live in this house40 8,but is this your house80 8,no1 sir40 8,isn't it yours8 ,did not you build it80 8,no1 sir40 8,did not you buy it80 8,no1 sir40 8,and haven't you got any house to live in80 8,no1 sir1 not unless you let me live in yours40 8,well1 if you have not any house to live in1 ,i will let you live in mine to-day40 ,just then ,rollo pointed up to the wall1 and said1 8,see1 there is a tiger on the wall2--it looks like a tiger40 ,his father looked up at the irregular lines on the wall1 which had attracted his little boy's attention1 but he could not see any thing that resembled a tiger4 8,i don't see10 said his father2 8where is his head80 8,he has not got any head2 it is not a tiger1 it only looks like a tiger4 ,it has got a tail40 8,well1 where is his tail80 8,i--don't--know4 ,i see a stag1 too1 and camel40 ,in a minute or two his father turned ,rollo's face over gently towards himself1 so that his attention should not be attracted by what he saw there4 ,he wanted him to listen to what he was saying to him4 8,well1 ,rollo10 said he1 8whose clothes are you going to wear to-day80 8,oh1 ,i am going to wear my clothes10 said ,rollo2 8yours would be a great deal too big40 8,have you got any clothes80 8,yes1 sir40 8,where did you get them80 8,i--don't--know10 said ,rollo1 hesitating4 8,the clothes which you wore yesterday belong to me10 said his father4 8,have you got any others80 8,yes1 sir10 said ,rollo2 8,i have got some up stairs in the drawer40 8,well1 those belong to me4 ,i paid for them with my money1 and ,i might sell them or give them away at any time1 if ,i chose4 ,have you not got any others80 8,no1 sir10 said ,rollo4 8,well10 said his father1 8,i shall let you wear those clothes of mine then4 ,i am very glad ,i have got a house1 and some breakfast1 and some clothes for my little ,rollo boy since you have not got any of your own4 ,but ,i think if ,i get a house for you to live in1 and breakfast for you to eat1 and clothes for you to wear1 you ought to be a very careful1 faithful1 obedient little boy40 ,,rollo',s ,,prayer4 ,every night1 when ,rollo went to bed1 he said a prayer which his father had taught him4 ,it is an excellent plan for a boy or girl to say their prayers every night4 ,for you have probably done something wrong during the day1 and you ought not to go to sleep until you are forgiven4 ,besides1 ,god has taken care of you through the day1 and you ought not to go to sleep till you have sincerely thanked him1 and asked him to take care of you through the night1 while you sleep4 ,i will tell you what ,rollo's prayer was1 and ,i think you had better learn it1 and say it every night before you go to sleep1 unless you have already learned some other one4 ,the ,prayer4 ,now that another day is gone1 and ,i lay down my head upon my pillow to rest1 ,i come to thee1 ,almighty ,god1 my ,heavenly ,father1 to ask thee to forgive my sins1 and to take care of me this night4 ,i have done wrong a great many times1--and destroyed my own peace of mind1 and made my father and mother unhappy1 and displeased thee4 ,i pray thee1 ,o ,god1 to forgive me for ,jesus ,christ my ,saviour's sake2 and wilt thou keep my heart that ,i may do wrong no more4 ,help me1 every day1 to try to please thee more and more1 so that ,i may be thy dutiful and obedient child while ,i live1 and my soul be saved when ,i die4 ,and now wilt thou come and be near my bed-side while ,i sleep1 keep me safe until the morning2 and always1 whether ,i wake or sleep1 whether ,i live or die1 wilt thou be with me1 and love me1 and take care of me1 forever1 for ,jesus' sake4 ,amen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,it will do no good to say this or any other prayer1 unless you say it seriously and sincerely1 and are really sorry for having done wrong1 and resolved to do so no more4 ,,bunny4 ,a ,,fictitious ,,story4 ,once there was a beautiful wood1 and in it many large trees4 ,in one of these trees was a large hole2 the bottom of the hole was covered with dry leaves and moss4 ,here lived ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,squirrel1 with their five children1 named ,creep1 ,peep1 ,bushy1 ,grey and ,bunny4 ,they were good little squirrels1 and might have been a very happy family1 had not ,bunny been discontented4 ,she tried to make the others so too4 ,she would very often crowd her brothers and sisters1 and fret because she had not room4 ,one day their father and mother were away1 running about in the woods1 trying to find something for them to eat4 ,the little squirrels were playing together very pleasantly1 till ,bunny pushed ,creep against ,peep1 and then shoved ,bushy1 telling them to move1 for she had not room4 ,in truth1 ,bunny was often a very naughty squirrel1 and made her father and mother very unhappy4 ,very often they would lie awake at night thinking how they should make her a better child1 and kind and pleasant to her brothers and sisters4 ,when they came home1 the day ,i have mentioned1 from their ramble in search of something to eat1 they saw that their children looked very sober and unhappy1 and ,creep1 who was the oldest1 told them how ,bunny had behaved4 ,creep was a very good squirrel1 and her parents could always believe her4 ,she never tried to make her brothers and sisters seem more naughty than they were4 ,that night1 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,squirrel talked about ,bunny before they went to sleep1 and concluded they must put a stop to her naughty behavior4 ,the next morning1 ,bunny's father got up and asked her to go and walk with him4 ,she went1 and they walked in the beautiful wood4 ,there were nuts1 and acorns1 and berries1 and ,bunny longed to eat as many as she wanted4 ,presently her father told her how very wrong she had behaved1 and that he must punish her4 ,so he took her up with his fore paw1 and ran up a tree4 ,the tree was very tall1 and it was a good while before they got far up4 ,poor little ,bunny was very much frightened4 ,at last they came to a small1 dark hole1 just large enough for her to turn round in4 ,here her father put her in1 and told her she must stay there4 ,then he went away1 and left her here alone1 and she could hear her father's feet pat along the tree as he went down1 and then the dry leaves on the ground rustle as he ran over them4 ,dinner time came1 and ,bunny hoped her father would come with some dinner4 ,but no1--he did not come4 ,she began to cry1 for she was hungry4 ,she felt with her paw all round1 and could only find one little acorn and some dried leaves4 ,she looked out of the hole1 but was afraid to go out1 it was so high up4 ,she now began to feel very sorry4 ,she knew how unkind she had been to her brothers and sisters4 ,she cried1 and thought if her father would come and take her home1 she would not crowd and push and fret any more4 ,supper time came1 but she could not hear any one coming4 ,the sun set1--it began to grow dark1 and the winds blew and whistled through the trees4 ,at last1 down poured the rain1 and it came into the hole1 and poor little ,bunny was completely wet4 ,presently she thought she heard a scratching and a patting on the leaves1 and then upon the tree2 and very soon up came her father4 ,he saw that little ,bunny looked sorry4 ,she told her father she would try and be a good1 pleasant squirrel if he would take her home1 and give her some supper4 ,so he took her up with his paw1 and down the tree they went1 and soon got home to their very warm nest4 ,here was a fine supper of sweet acorns--and the family were all glad to see little ,bunny again1 and whenever she began to be naughty1 she thought of the dark hole where she had been left alone and without supper1 and she became a very good little squirrel1 and was ever afterwards a great comfort to her parents4 ,,the ,,raft4 ,do you remember any thing about ,jonas2--how they found him by the side of the road and brought him home8 ,when ,rollo's father found him1 he meant to have sent him to the poor-house1 where all poor boys are taken care of1 but he kept him in his house a few days first1 and he found that he was a very good boy4 ,he had a great many faults1 but he was a good-natured1 pleasant boy1 and he was willing to learn1 and so ,rollo's father thought he would let him stay and live with him1 and work for him4 ,jonas was very industrious and faithful4 ,do you know what industrious means8 ,do you know what faithful means8 ,he was kind too4 ,he was very kind to ,rollo4 ,he used to help ,rollo a great deal1 and play with him1 and tell him stories4 ,there was a beautiful brook very near the house which ,rollo lived in4 ,i have made you a picture of the elm yard1 behind the house4 ,by and by1 ,i shall make you a picture of all the house1 and the trees1 and fields around it1 and the brook1 and then you will understand it all exactly4 ,now ,i can only tell you there was a brook1 and ,jonas used to take ,rollo down to the brook sometimes to play4 ,the brook was wide1 and the water flowed slowly and smoothly1 but it was not very deep4 ,jonas liked to be near the water4 ,he had sailed over the seas1 and he liked the water4 ,one day ,jonas found two great logs on the shore of the brook4 ,he rolled them into the water4 ,then he went up to the house and got some pieces of board1 and a hammer and some nails4 ,he gave ,rollo the hammer and nails to carry1 and he carried the boards4 ,he walked back then to the pond4 ,he floated the logs side by side1 and nailed the boards across1 and then he stood upon it1 and it bore him up on the water4 ,jonas called it his raft4 ,then he took a pole and pushed himself off from the shore and shouted1 8,,hurrah1 ,,hurrah40 ,rollo stood upon the shore looking at him1 and ,rollo too shouted1 8,,hurrah1 ,,hurrah40 ,then ,rollo said1 8,let me get on and sail too40 8,no10 said ,jonas1 8not till ,i ask your mother if she is willing40 ,that day when they went home1 ,rollo asked his father and mother if they were willing that he should sail on ,jonas's raft4 ,his father said he would go down and look at it4 ,when he came to the brook1 he was surprised to see such a good strong raft1 and he said that ,rollo might sail on it1 if they would both be careful4 ,then ,jonas got on before1 and pushed with his pole1 and ,rollo sat behind and held on1 and they sailed away up towards the bridge4 ,you can see them in the picture4 ,you can see the raft1 and ,jonas pushing with a pole1 and ,rollo holding on1 and the brook1 and the bridge4 ,rollo and ,jonas had a great many good sails on this raft4 ,,contrary ,,charles4 ,do you know what a contrary boy is8 ,i will tell you4 ,he is one who is never satisfied with what he has1 but always wants something different4 ,if ,i were to say to you1 8,come1 ,james1 and see what a pretty picture ,i have got here20 and you should say1 8,no1 ,i don't want a picture1 you said you would bring me a pretty book10--that would be being contrary4 ,if your father should bring you home a little cart to draw about the room1 and you should say1 8,i don't want a cart1 ,i don't like carts1 ,i want a horse and whip1 like ,william's20 that would be being very contrary4 ,now ,i knew a little boy once1 who was unhappy a great deal of the time1 because he would not be pleased with the playthings he had1 but always wanted another kind1 or something else4 ,this little boy had a very kind father and mother1 who loved him very much1 and who tried to make him happy4 ,they bought him good clothes to wear3 they gave him good things to eat whenever he was hungry1 and they bought him a great many pretty playthings4 ,but though they were so kind1 this boy was sometimes so naughty as to cry when they gave him a new plaything1 because he had wanted a bunch of jack-straws1 perhaps1 instead of a pretty box of wooden blocks4 ,if they had bought him some jack-straws1 he would have wanted the blocks or something else4 ,nobody liked to give ,charles any playthings or sugar-plums or any thing1 because they did not make him happy3 and they did not make him happy because he would not be pleased1 but always thought of something else which he fancied he would rather have4 ,one day1 ,charles' mother came into the room where he was playing1 and said1 8,charles1 little brother ,william is going to walk with ,susan4 ,should you like to go too80 8,yes10 said he1 8but ,i shall want to wear my new cap40 8,but ,i told you the other day10 said his mother1 8that you could not wear it for a whole week again1 because you threw it upon the floor when you came in yesterday1 instead of hanging it on the nail40 8,then ,i don't want to go10 said ,charles4 8,very well10 said his mother1 and calling to ,susan1 she told her she need not wait any longer4 8,but ,i shall want to go10 said ,charles1 beginning to cry4 8,you must not go now10 said his mother1 8for you said you did not want to go1 just because you felt contrary1 and out of humor40 ,his mother then sat down to work4 ,charles1 finding it was useless to cry1 dried his tears1 and began throwing his playthings about the room4 8,don't you do so10 said his mother1 8you will break that pretty box1 and your white cards1 with the pretty colored letters1 will get soiled1 and not fit to be used40 8,i don't care if they do10 said ,charles1 8it is not a pretty box1 and ,i don't like the cards40 ,his mother rose1 took away all his playthings1 and left him sitting upon the floor1 with nothing to do4 ,as she took no notice of his cross looks1 he presently went to the window1 and stood on a little cricket1 looking to see the horses and carriages passing1 and soon he began to feel pleasantly again4 8,oh6 mother10 said he1 8there are two beautiful little dogs in the street1 and a little boy running after them4 ,oh6 how ,i should like a little dog4 ,mother1 will you buy me one80 and he ran to his mother and looked up in her face4 ,his mother laid down her work1 and took him in her lap4 8,what would you do with a dog10 said she1 8if you had one80 8,oh6 ,i should play with him2 ,i would put some things in my cart1 and tie the dog to it1 and let him draw it to market2 just like the dog in ,william's picture40 8,but ,i am afraid10 said his mother1 8that if your father should buy you a dog you would sometimes get out of humor with him1 and then you would say it was an ugly dog1 and you did not want it any more40 8,no1 ,i would not10 said ,charles2 8,i should always love my little dog40 8,so you said1 if ,i would buy you a new cap1 you would be a good boy1 and never give me any trouble about it2 but yesterday you forgot your promise1 and did not put it where it belongs2 and to-day you have made me very unhappy by your bad temper4 ,and you have displeased ,god too1 for he was looking directly into your heart when you said you did not want to go with ,susan1 and saw that you were saying what was not true40 8,but ,i will remember next time1 if you will only get me a little dog40 ,just then ,william came into the room with a large piece of cake in his hand1 which a lady had given him4 ,he went up to his brother1 and breaking it in two pieces offered him one of them4 8,no1 ,i want the other piece10 said ,charles4 8,but ,i can't give it to you10 said ,william2 8,i want it myself40 8,then ,i won't have any10 said ,charles1 impatiently4 8,keep all the cake yourself1 ,william10 said his mother2 8,charles must not have any1 because he is not a good boy40 8,but ,i do want some10 said ,charles1 beginning to cry very loud4 ,then his mother went to the door1 and calling ,susan1 told her to take ,charles into the other room1 and keep him there until he was perfectly pleasant and good-humored4 ,so you see ,charles lost a pleasant walk1 and a nice piece of cake2 and1 after all1 had to be sent away from his kind mother just because he would be a contrary boy4 ,do you think he was happy8 ,the next afternoon1 as these two little boys were playing in the yard1 they looked up1 and saw a carriage1 drawn by two large1 white horses1 stop at the door4 ,it was their aunt's4 ,she had brought her little son and daughter1 named ,james and ,mary1 to spend the afternoon with their cousins4 ,as soon as they were out of the carriage1 they ran to their cousins1 and all looked as happy as if they were expecting to have a noble1 good time2 and so they were4 ,their aunt went into the house1 and the children played together out in the yard4 ,when they were tired of that1 they went into the mowing field1 where the hay was spread to dry1 and began to throw it upon each other4 ,this they enjoyed very much till ,charles began to cry1 and say they should not throw the hay upon him4 ,he wanted to pelt the others1 but was not willing to have them pelt him4 ,so this contrary boy spoilt the whole play1 and he cried so loud that his mother had to call him into the house4 ,when he was gone1 ,james lay down in the hay1 and told his sister and cousin to cover him up in it4 ,when he was hidden entirely1 so that they could not see him1 he jumped up suddenly1 and ran to catch them with an arm full of hay1 to pay them for treating him so4 ,they laughed very loud1 and were very happy1 now they had no one to disturb them with crying4 ,they were soon called in to tea4 ,charles had not been very well in the morning1 and his mother was afraid to give him as many strawberries in his milk as she did the rest4 ,so ,charles began to cry1 and said he would not have any4 ,his mother then sent him out of the room1 and did not allow him to return until his cousins had gone4 ,you see how many pleasant things he lost by being so contrary4 ,his mother said she could not buy him a dog until he had learned to be a good1 pleasant boy4 ,his cousins said they did not want to go and see him again1 for he spoiled their play2 and when his mother went to see his aunt1 she took ,william1 but left ,charles at home4 ,she said she could not take him with her until he was willing to do as others wished to have him1 and not always cry to have his own way4 ,by and by1 ,charles learned that it was better to be pleasant all the time1 and not get out of humor when things did not exactly suit him2 and then every body loved him1 for he was a good little boy in every other respect4 ,,frost ,,on ,,the ,,windows4 ,charles was a little boy4 ,one cold winter's morning his mother brought him down stairs4 ,it was very early4 ,she put him down on the carpet1 before a bright1 warm fire4 ,then she opened the shutters to see if it was light4 ,charles saw something white and shining upon the windows1 and called to her1 and said1 8,oh1 mother1 mother1 how beautiful6 ,see how the windows are painted all white4 ,there is a mountain1 and another1--and--and ,i see another on the top of it2 and there are some trees1 and flowers--and--0 8,yes1 they are very beautiful10 said ,charles' mamma1 as she stood dressing her little boy4 8,what makes it look so8 ,it isn't light like day1--and oh6 mother1 see1 there is a bright star in the sky60 8,it is not quite daylight yet2 pretty soon it will grow lighter1 and the little star will not look so bright1 and then the sky will grow brighter1 and it will be daylight40 8,what is it now2 is it night80 8,no1 it is day-dawn40 8,day-dawn2--well1 it's very pretty1 ,i think1 mother4 ,o1 see1 there's a cow6 ,i think those are pictures painted on the window1 aren't they80 8,no1 they are not pictures4 ,don't you know what they are80 8,i see something that looks like a horse that hasn't got any head1 and some trees that haven't got any branches1 and a great many more mountains and rocks4 ,i think they are pictures1 but they look white1 just like snow40 8,well1 ,charles1 the cold made those pictures4 ,we call it frost on the windows1 and it came last night while we were all asleep4 ,it was very cold indeed last night1 and a great many things froze very hard4 ,now hark1 what do you hear80 8,hark6 ,i hear something that ticks just like a watch4 ,what is it80 8,it is the cold frost which has frozen some water in the tumbler4 ,last night it was water1 and ,i drank some of it4 ,now look here2 it is ice1 and it looks very beautiful4 ,see all those little marks and spots4 ,those are little bubbles4 ,now it goes click1 click1 again4 ,see how hard it is2 ,i cannot break it with my finger40 8,mother1 will the frost stay all day on the windows1 or go away when it is daylight80 8,not when it is daylight1 but when the room is warm4 ,there is a good1 bright fire in the grate1 and it will make the room warm1 and by and by the sun will rise out of doors and shine on the glass1 and warm it1 and the frost will melt4 ,then it will be water and run down in drops40 8,well1 ,i think it is very pretty frost1 and ,i don't think ,i could make such horses1 and trees1 and cows40 ,,shooting ,a ,,bear4 ,once there was a foolish man1 who was always afraid of bears4 ,he was always afraid there were bears in the woods around him1 and that they would come and eat him up4 ,one day he thought he would take his gun and go out and shoot a bear4 ,so he took down his gun1 and put in some powder to load it1 and then he put in some paper to keep the powder in1 and then he put in a bullet over that4 ,the bullet was a round1 heavy thing1 like a round stone4 ,he put another piece of paper in next1 to keep the bullet down4 ,how do you suppose he got the paper down to the bottom of his gun8 ,why1 he had a long1 slender iron1 which he called his ramrod1 and he pushed the paper down with his long1 slender ramrod4 ,then he pulled the ramrod out1 and slid it into its proper place by the side of his gun4 ,did you ever see any gunpowder8 ,when you set it on fire1 it flashes up very quick4 ,there is a picture of some boys burning gunpowder in ,rollo ,learning to ,talk4 ,if the gunpowder is in a close place when it is set on fire1 it bursts out violently1 and makes a noise4 ,this man's gun was a close place1 and he expected that when he should see the bear1 he should point his gun at the bear1 and then set fire to the powder down in the bottom of his gun1 and that the powder would flash and burst out1 and drive out the round1 heavy bullet1 and make it whiz through the air very swiftly1 and go into the bear and kill him4 ,but how do you think he was going to set fire to the powder which was away down in the bottom of his gun1 under the paper and the bullet8 ,i will tell you how4 ,there was a little hole1 a very little one1 in the side of his gun1 opposite where the powder was1 and he put a little powder into that hole4 ,the name of the hole is the touch-hole4 ,close by that hole there were some things fixed which would strike together and make sparks4 ,they would strike together when he pulled a little thing4 ,the little thing he pulled was the trigger4 ,so that when he should be all ready1 and should have the gun pointing at the bear1 he would only pull the trigger1 and that would make the flint and steel strike together1 and that would make sparks which would fall upon the powder in the little touch-hole1 and it would burn in1 quick1 with a flash1 and set the powder in the gun on fire1 and that would drive the bullet out1 and make it whiz through the air and kill the bear4 ,that is the way the man expected to shoot4 ,that is the way they always shoot4 ,just before he was ready to shoot1 he always had to pull back the flint1 so as to get the flint and the trigger in the right place1 and when he did this it would say click4 ,this would be cocking his gun4 ,then it would be ready to fire4 ,when the gun was all ready excepting being cocked1 the man put it on his shoulder1 and went off into the woods4 ,he looked all about him1 but for a long time he could not see any bear4 ,at last he saw a strange looking thing up in a tree1 among the leaves4 8,i wonder10 said he1 8if that is not a bear40 ,it looked rather strangely1 and he could not tell what it was if it was not a bear4 ,so he thought he might as well shoot it4 ,he accordingly took down his gun from his shoulder1 and pulled back the flint1 and heard it say click4 ,then he pointed the gun up towards the strange looking thing in the tree1 and he pulled the trigger4 ,crackle went the sparks1 flash went the powder in the touch-hole1 pop went the gun1 whiz went the bullet through the air1 and the man looked1 expecting to see the bear fall down dead from the tree4 ,instead of that he could see1 when the smoke cleared away a little1 that the strange looking thing appeared exactly as it did before4 ,he went round a little to see it better1 and what do you think it was8 ,why1 it was only a crooked branch of the tree4 8,ah10 said he1 8,i made a mistake4 ,i ought to have waited until ,i saw whether it moved4 ,bears move4 ,next time ,i will not fire at any thing unless it moves40 ,so he went along a little farther1 looking around on all the trees4 ,at last he saw something upon a tree1 moving2 he thought that must be a bear4 ,so he took his gun down quick off of his shoulder1 and he pulled back the flint1 and it said click1 and he pointed the gun up into the tree1 and then he pulled the trigger4 ,crackle went the sparks1 flash went the powder in the little touch-hole1 pop went the gun1 whiz went the bullet through the air1 puff went the smoke1 and the man looked1 expecting to see the bear fall down dead from the tree4 ,instead of that1 what do you think he saw8 ,why1 it was nothing but a little squirrel1 with a long1 bushy tail1 running away on a limb of the tree1 as fast as he could go4 ,what the man saw moving was only the tip of his tail2 the rest of him was round behind the tree1 and he thought it was a bear round there4 8,ah10 said the man1 8,i made another little mistake4 ,bears are black4 ,this squirrel's tail is gray4 ,i must not fire at any thing again unless it is black40 ,so he walked along1 looking about him carefully1 and up into all the trees4 ,by and by he saw something moving4 ,he looked up and saw that it was black4 ,it was the little tip of a black thing2 he could only see a little of it4 ,the rest was round behind the tree4 8,now10 says the man1 8,i know ,i have found a bear2 for it is black1 and bears are black40 ,so he loaded his gun1 and got it all ready4 ,click1 said the lock when he cocked it4 ,he pointed up towards the tree4 ,in a minute he pulled the trigger1--flash went the powder in the touch-hole1 pop went the gun1 whiz went the bullet through the air1 and the man looked1 expecting to see the bear fall down dead from the tree4 ,instead of that1 what do you think he saw8 ,why1 it was only a little blackbird1 flying off through the branches as fast as he could go4 ,the black thing which the man saw moving was only the blackbird's tail1 projecting out from behind the tree1 and he thought it was a black bear round there4 8,ah10 said the man1 8,i made a mistake again4 ,bears are large1 as well as black4 ,this was very little4 ,i must not fire at any thing again unless it is large as well as black40 ,so he walked along1 looking about him carefully1 and up into all the trees4 ,by and by he saw something very strange4 ,it was a little way up a tree1 clinging to a branch4 ,it was partly hid by the leaves1 so that he could not see it very well1 but he knew that it was black1 and it was large1 and it was moving4 8,now10 says the man1 8,i am certain ,i have found a bear1 for it is large and black1 and bears are large and black4 ,besides1 it moves40 ,so he loaded his gun1 and rammed down the bullet with his ramrod1 and pulled back the flint4 ,it said click4 ,then he knew that all was ready4 ,he was sure of his bear this time1 and he determined to drag him home by the ears4 ,he pointed his gun up at the large1 black thing1 and pulled the trigger4 ,flash1 went the powder in the touch-hole1 pop went the gun1 whiz went the bullet through the air1 and the man looked1 expecting to see the bear fall down dead from the tree4 ,instead of that1 a man came rushing out of the bushes1 calling out1 8,halloa there1--what are you shooting my coat for80 ,the man was at first so astonished that he could hardly speak4 ,presently he said1 8,who are you1 sir80 8,i am a wood-cutter4 ,i came out here to cut wood1 and ,i hung my coat on the tree2 now you have shot a hole through it660 8,is that your coat80 8,yes40 8,i thought it was a bear40 8,a bear660 said the wood-cutter with astonishment4 8,yes1 ,i thought there were bears in the woods1 and that they would come out and eat me up2 so ,i came to shoot one40 ,illustration3 ,,what ,,are ,,you ,,shooting ,,my ,,coat ,,for8--,page #add4 8,you silly man10 said the wood-cutter4 8,there are no bears in the woods near such towns as we live in4 ,besides1 if there were1 they never would come out of the woods and eat people up4 ,nobody is afraid of bears but silly little children40 ,,jack ,,hildigo4 ,jonas used to sit down with ,rollo very often and amuse him by telling him stories4 ,the story which ,rollo liked the best was the story of ,jack ,hildigo4 ,the story of ,jack ,hildigo was a very curious one4 ,the reason why ,i put it in this book is because it is very hard to read right1 and you must read it aloud and distinctly1 till you learn to read it well4 ,when ,jonas told this story1 they called it playing ,jack ,hildigo4 ,it took several children to play it well4 ,sometimes when ,john and ,samuel1 who lived in another house1 came over to play with ,rollo1 they would all sit down together1 on the platform1 in the garden-yard1 and have a fine time playing ,jack ,hildigo4 ,jonas would begin telling the story thus1 the other children sitting all around him3-- 8,once there was a boy1 and his name was ,jack ,hildigo4 ,one day he went round behind his father's house1 and found there a great hole leading under the house4 ,so he thought he would go into that hole1 and see what was there4 ,he went in under the house1 but he found nothing4 ,so he stood there1 and began to growl like a bear1 so1-- 8,u-r-r1 u-r-r1 u-r-r40 ,here ,jonas1 who was telling the story1 said1 ,u-r-r1 u-r-r1 u-r-r1 growling as much as he could like a bear4 8,presently there came along a large turkey1 saying1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble4 ,and the turkey said1 #8,i wonder what there is in that great1 black hole4' ,and the turkey said1 #8,hark6 ,i hear a strange noise in that great1 black hole1 something growling like a bear4 ,i wonder what that is that is growling like a bear4' 8,so the turkey walked along and looked in1 and he said1 #8,oh1 it is nothing but ,jack ,hildigo4 ,i am not afraid of ,jack ,hildigo4 ,i will go in and gobble1 while he growls like a bear4' 8,so the turkey went in and stood by the side of ,jack ,hildigo2 and the turkey said1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 and ,jack ,hildigo growled like a bear1 so40 ,jonas would say1 ,u-r-r1 u-r-r1 u-r-r1 growling like a bear1 and ,rollo would say1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 three times1 and no more4 ,this would make ,rollo laugh4 ,then ,jonas went on with the story4 8,by and by there came along a duck1 a waddling1 quacking duck4 ,and the duck said1 #8,i wonder what there is in that great1 black hole4' ,and the duck said1 #8,hark6 ,i hear a strange noise in that great1 black hole1 something growling like a bear4 ,i wonder what that is that is growling like a bear4' 8,so the duck walked along and looked in1 and he said1 #8,oh1 it is nothing but ,jack ,hildigo and a turkey4 ,i am not afraid of ,jack ,hildigo4' ,so the duck went in and stood by the turkey1 and said1 ,quack-quack-quack1 and the turkey said1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 and ,jack ,hildigo growled like a bear1 so40 ,here ,jonas would say1 ,u-r-r1 u-r-r1 u-r-r1 and ,rollo would say1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 and ,john would say1 ,quack-quack-quack1 quack-quack-quack1 quack-quack-quack1 all together1 three times1 and no more4 ,here ,jonas would go on with the story4 8,by and by there came along a dog1 a large dog1 a large1 black dog1 with a bone in his mouth4 ,and the dog said1 #8,i wonder what there is in that great1 black hole4' ,and when he came nearer he heard a noise4 ,and he said1 #8,hark6 what noise is that8 ,it is something growling like a bear4' ,so he walked along carefully1 but when he got near the hole1 he said1 #8,oh1 it is only ,jack ,hildigo and a turkey and a duck6 ,i am not afraid of ,jack ,hildigo1 or the turkey1 or the duck4 ,i will go in and bow-wow-wow4' ,so he went in and stood by the side of the duck4 ,and the dog said1 ,bow-wow-wow1 and the duck said1 ,quack-quack-quack1 and the turkey said1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 and ,jack ,hildigo growled like a bear1 so40 ,here ,jonas would say1 ,u-r-r1 u-r-r1 u-r-r1 growling like a bear1 and ,rollo would say1 ,gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 gobble-gobble-gobble1 and ,john would say1 ,quack-quack-quack1 and ,samuel would say1 ,bow-wow-wow1 bow-wow-wow1 bow-wow-wow1 three times1 and no more4 ,this would make them all laugh1 and then ,jonas would go on with the story4 8,in the yard of that house was a pig4 ,he was lying down with his nose in the mud4 ,and after lying there some time1 he thought he would get up and take a walk4 8,so he walked along till he came round behind the house1 and he saw a great hole in the wall4 ,and he said1 #8,i wonder what there is in that great1 black hole4' ,and when he came nearer1 he heard a noise1 and he said1 #8,hark6 what noise is that8 ,it is something growling like a bear4' ,so he walked along carefully1 but when he got near the hole1 he said1 #8,oh1 it is only ,jack ,hildigo4 ,i am not afraid of ,jack ,hildigo4 ,i will go in and grunt1 while he growls like a bear4'0 ,when ,jonas got as far as this1 in telling the story one day1 he stopped1 and said he could not go any farther1 for there was nobody to play pig4 ,but he said if he could only get four or five more boys some time1 he could tell a good deal further1 and they should have a great deal more fun4 ,this is the end of the story about ,jack ,hildigo4 ,,how ,,to ,,treat ,a ,,kitten4 ,there was once a boy named ,james1 and one day his father came home and said1 8,james1 ,i have got something for you40 8,what is it1 father80 said ,james4 8,oh1 ,i will show it to you presently10 said his father4 8,where is it80 said ,james4 8,it is in a little basket1 which ,i left out in the other room40 ,so when ,james' father had put away his hat and whip1 he went out into the other room1 and presently came in bringing a basket in his hands1 which he was holding carefully by the handle4 8,oh1 let me see1 let me see10 said ,james2 and he came up to his father1 and began to pull down the basket4 ,this was wrong1 for children ought never to attempt to pull any thing away from their father4 ,it was foolish too1 as well as wrong1 for ,james could not succeed in pulling it away4 ,the more he pulled1 the higher his father held up the basket1 until at last his father told him to let go4 ,he obeyed4 ,then his father held the basket down low4 ,he put it in a chair1 and ,james stood by the side of it4 ,he saw that there was a cloth spread over the top of it1 and tied round the basket4 ,james' father untied the string1 and unwound it1 and then carefully lifted up the cloth1 and ,james looked in and saw there a beautiful gray kitten4 ,the kitten appeared afraid2 she curled down into a corner of the basket1 and looked up as if she was frightened4 8,oh1 father10 said ,james1 8let me take her out40 8,well10 said his father1 8but do it carefully40 ,so ,james put his hands in to take up the kitten2 but when she saw them coming1 it frightened her more1 and she jumped up to the top of the basket1 and then leaped out upon the chair1 and from the chair to the floor4 ,she ran along the floor4 ,at the same instant1 ,james ran after her1 holding out his hands1 saying1 8,oh1 catch her1 catch her40 ,his father only turned round quietly1 and shut the door4 ,he was much wiser than ,james1 for ,james' bustle and noise only made the kitten more frightened1 while his father quietly did what would effectually keep the kitten from running away4 8,now1 ,james10 said his father1 8let the kitten stay there under the table a minute or two1 while ,i tell you something4 ,you see how frightened she looks4 ,she is afraid you will hurt her4 ,now1 if you treat her very gently and kindly for a few days1 and do not try to catch her at first1 she will soon find out that you are her friend1 and she will not be afraid of you4 ,she will let you take her1 and play with her as much as you please4 ,but if you handle her roughly1 or tease her in any way1 she will be always wild40 ,then ,james' father went away4 ,james stood a minute or two looking at his kitten1 and then he thought he would go and catch her4 ,so he walked along towards the table1 and then stooped down to take up the kitten1 but she suddenly turned round1 and ran under the chairs1 and hid behind a basket1 in one corner of the room4 ,james ran after her4 ,he pulled away the basket1 and saw the kitten for an instant crouching in a corner of the room1 staring wildly at him1 and evidently very much terrified4 ,the moment she found that the basket was taken away1 and that she was exposed again1 she started off1 ran directly across the room1 towards a large clock which was in the opposite corner1 and squeezed under it4 ,james now did not know what to do4 ,he could not move the great1 heavy clock4 ,he put his face close down to the floor1 and looked under1 and he could just see the kitten's two shining eyes there1 but he could not reach in1 to take her4 8,ah10 said he at last1 8,i know what ,i can do4 ,i can go and get father's cane1 and then ,i can poke her out40 ,so he went out into the entry and got the cane1 and came back1 and began to thrust it under1 and behind the clock4 ,the poor kitten was much more frightened to hear this thumping around her1 and to feel the great stick punching her sides2 so presently she darted out1 ran across the room1 and out through the door which ,james had left open4 ,james followed her1 brandishing99 his cane4 ,when he got to the entry1 he found that the kitten was half way up stairs4 ,he immediately began to go up as fast as he could1 but she could go faster4 ,she leaped up from step to step1 then ran along the passage way at the top until she reached the door leading to the garret1 which ,james saw1 to his chagrin1 was open a very little4 ,do you know what chagrin means8 ,it means the feeling ,james had when he saw that the garret door was open4 ,what sort of a feeling do you think that was8 ,the kitten squeezed through the opening of the garret door1 and disappeared4 ,james opened the door wide1 and went up nearly to the top of the garret stairs1 and looked into the garret4 ,it was rather dark there1 and the boards looked loose on the floor1 and there were a great many boxes and barrels there1 and ,james was afraid to go in4 ,so he stood there and called 8,kitty1 kitty1 kitty40 ,but the kitty knew him by this time too well to come4 ,now ,james began to be sorry that he had not taken his father's advice1 and treated his kitten more gently and kindly4 ,he was afraid she was lost1 and that he could never get her again4 ,that night1 at tea time1 when his father had heard all about it1 he reproved ,james for his harsh and cruel treatment of his kitten1 and told him that he thought he deserved to lose her entirely4 8,do you think ,i shall lose her entirely80 8,no10 said his father1 8not this time4 ,i think ,i can get her out of the garret40 8,how80 said ,james4 8,why1 by kindness and gentleness4 ,i shall draw her out by doing exactly the opposite to what you did to drive her in4 ,but ,i do not believe it will do any good4 ,i do not think you will ever treat her kindly enough to make her trust you40 ,james promised that he would2 but his father knew that he did not always keep his promises4 ,that evening1 ,james' father poured a little milk into a saucer1 and he and ,james carried it up garret1 and put it upon the floor1 and then came directly down again4 ,the next morning they went up to look at it1 and found that the milk was gone4 ,they then brought down the saucer1 filled it again1 and carried it back4 ,they stopped a minute to look round for the kitten1 and presently they saw her behind a barrel4 ,james wanted to go and catch her1 but his father would not let him4 ,his father said1 8,poor pussy1 poor pussy10 in a gentle1 soothing tone1 and put the saucer down where she could see it1 and then led ,james away down stairs4 ,when he went out that morning1 he forbid ,james going to the garret till he came home4 ,at noon they carried some more milk up1 and the kitten came out a little way towards them4 8,there10 said ,james' father1 8do you not see the effect of kindness80 ,he then put the saucer down1 and went back with ,james a few steps1 and stood still4 ,the kitten came up to the saucer and began to drink the milk4 8,now let us go and catch her10 said ,james4 8,no10 said his father4 ,after the kitten had drunk all the milk1 she ran back behind the barrel1 and ,james and his father came down stairs4 ,the next time they went up1 they stood close by the saucer1 and the kitten came up slowly and cautiously4 ,james' father gently stroked her back while she was feeding1 and ,james thought he was certainly going to catch her then4 ,but he did not2 he let her drink the milk and then go back behind the barrels4 8,why1 father1 are you not ever going to catch her80 said ,james4 8,yes10 said his father1 8when the proper time comes02 and they went down stairs4 ,the next time they came1 the kitten came running out to meet them1 and they held the saucer down4 ,when she came near1 ,james' father reached out his hand1 and took her up gently and said1 8,now we will carry her down stairs40 8,let me carry her10 said ,james4 8,well1 you may10 said his father2 8but you must hold her very carefully40 ,so ,james took the kitten1 and his father took the saucer1 and they went down stairs4 ,they put the kitten and the saucer under the table1 and pretty soon1 though she seemed rather frightened at first1 she began to drink4 ,james' father forbid his touching her1 or doing any thing to her1 all day4 ,thus1 in a few days1 the kitten became considerably tame1 and would let ,james play with her1 but he soon began to handle her roughly again4 ,he would pull her by the tail1 and carry her around under his arm1 and try to make her stand up on her hind legs1 and do a great many other things1 which he thought was very good fun for him1 but which were very terrifying or painful to her4 ,the kitten became very much afraid of him4 ,she would never let him play with her1 or catch her1 if she could possibly get away1 and often in struggling to get away she would scratch his hands4 ,thus the kitten hated ,james1 and ,james soon began to hate the kitten4 8,she is a cross1 ugly1 good for nothing old puss10 said he one day4 8,very well10 said his father1 8then ,i will take her out of your way40 ,so his father got the basket1 and put her gently in it1 and he spread the cloth over it1 and tied it down2 ,james stood by1 looking sorrowfully4 8,what are you going to do with her1 father80 said he4 8,i am going to take her out of your way4 ,she shall never trouble you any more40 ,then ,james' father put on his hat1 and took the basket and walked away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,some months afterwards ,james went to see ,rollo4 ,he found ,rollo out on the platform1 in the garden-yard4 ,you remember the picture of the garden-yard4 ,you can see the platform in the picture if you look back4 ,when ,james arrived at the house1 and went through to the yard to see ,rollo1 he found him playing horses4 ,he had a little wooden cart1 very small1 with a string tied to it1 and was trotting about on the platform4 ,and who do you think he had in the cart for a driver8 ,why1 it was a little gray kitten6 ,she was lying down in the cart with her fore paws resting on the front of it1 and her chin resting on her fore paws1 and she seemed to enjoy her ride very much4 ,she looked so funny that ,james could not help laughing4 8,oh1 what a beautiful kitten60 said he4 8,i wish ,i had such a kitten4 ,i had one once1 but she was not such a tame1 good kitten as that1--she was an old1 cross1 ugly1 good for nothing puss4 ,she did nothing but scratch me40 99 99 99 99 99 ,now it happened that this was the very kitten which ,james had1 though ,james did not know it4 ,his father had come and given it to ,rollo4 ,rollo called her ,ooty1 and he made her gentle and tame by treating her kindly4 99 ,brandishing it means holding it up as if he were going to strike her4 ,,overboard4 ,do you recollect what you read about ,jonas' raft in another part of this book8 ,one day1 when ,jonas was going down to the brook with ,rollo1 there was the following dialogue between ,rollo's father and mother4 ,mother4 ,i am afraid to have ,rollo sail with ,jonas on that raft1 as he calls it4 ,i am very much afraid he will get in1 some day4 ,father4 ,i presume he will get in4 ,rollo's mother looked surprised4 ,she thought it was strange that his father should let him go on the water1 when he thought he probably would fall in4 ,father4 ,perhaps ,i ought rather to say ,i think it not improbable that he will get in4 ,mother4 ,why then do you allow him to go8 ,father4 ,because the water is not deep1 and with ,jonas with him1 who is a strong and a faithful boy1 ,i think he cannot be hurt2 and if he should grow careless and inattentive1 and fall off of the raft1 it would do him a great deal of good4 ,mother4 ,what good would it do him8 ,father4 ,it would make him more careful in future2 and besides1 an actual plunge into the water where it is deep enough to frighten a boy1 will teach him more of the nature of water1 than an hour's talk to him about its properties4 ,a fall off of ,jonas' raft may1 not very improbably1 be the means of saving his life1 by making him careful1 when he shall be exposed to real danger4 ,rollo's father was right2 ,rollo did fall off4 ,one day1 when he and ,jonas were sailing up towards the bridge1 ,jonas was standing behind pushing1 and ,rollo was sitting on before4 ,rollo took up a long stick which was on the raft1 and thought he would stand up1 and push too4 ,jonas stood with his back to him1 and did not see him4 ,rollo pushed his stick down into the water1 but the bottom was farther off than it seemed to be1 and leaning over1 he lost his balance1 and away he went all over into the water4 ,in an instant ,jonas plunged in after him1 and dragged him out upon the bank4 ,the raft1 left to itself1 floated down the stream4 ,rollo's mother put on dry clothes1 and when ,rollo was warm again1 she said1 8,perhaps now you think ,i shall forbid your going down to the brook again1 but ,i shall not4 ,you may go and sail again whenever you please40 ,she knew that his experience would make him careful in future1 without any censure from her4 ,,old ,,things ,,and ,,new ,,things4 ,which is the prettiest1 an old thing or a new thing8 ,oh1 a new thing to be sure1 you say4 ,a beautiful1 new book1 fresh from the bookstore1 is a great deal prettier than an old1 worn out1 tattered book1 that you have had a great while4 ,now there is one great mistake that small boys very often make4 ,they think that books and other things become old and worn out1 only because they have had them a long time2 but that is not the reason4 ,i have seen a great many books1 beautiful books too1 full of pictures1 and they had been kept a great many years1 and yet they were not old and worn out4 ,they looked just as well as when they were first bought4 ,now ,i am going to explain to you here how you may keep your things so that they shall not become old and worn out4 ,suppose your father should bring you home a beautiful book with a red morocco cover1 and full of pictures4 ,it looks new and beautiful4 ,now look at the cover a moment4 ,do you suppose the cover is red all through8 ,suppose any body should cut the corner off of the cover1 should you expect that it would be red all through where they cut it8 ,it would not4 ,it is only red outside4 ,the red is very thin1 very thin indeed1 spread all over the outside of the cover4 ,you might take a knife and scrape it off in a little spot1 and see that it is very thin1 and that it is some other color underneath4 ,perhaps somebody will take some old book which is not good for much1 and show you what ,i mean4 ,you must not try it upon any good books4 ,now suppose you should lay your red morocco book down upon the floor1 and push it along1 the floor would rub off a little of the red morocco4 ,and then suppose that the next day you should lay it down on the stone steps1 the rough stone would wear off more of the red morocco4 ,and then suppose that you should lay it down open upon the table1 or floor2 a little dust from the table or floor would stick to the leaves1 and spoil their whiteness4 ,and then suppose you should let your book fall from a chair2 it would bruise one of the corners1 and bend it up a little4 ,so if you go on a great many days rubbing your book upon the floor1 and throwing it about1 and tumbling the leaves1 after a short time the beautiful red color of the cover would be worn off in spots1 and the white paper would get soiled1 and the corners very much bruised1 and the book would begin to look old and tattered and torn4 ,it would become an old1 worn out book1 not because you had kept it so long1 but because you had used it roughly4 ,,selling ,a ,,boy4 ,once there was a man who was very poor4 ,he had to work very hard to get money2 but he found it very hard to get money enough to buy bread for himself1 and his wife1 and his little boy4 ,so he thought he would go and see if he could not sell his little boy4 ,he took him up in his arms1 and went out into the street1 and walked along until he came to a shoemaker's shop4 ,he thought that perhaps the shoemaker would like to buy him4 ,so he stopped and looked in at the window1 and said1 8,shoemaker1--,mr4 ,shoemaker1--do you want to buy a little boy80 ,and the shoemaker said1 8,is it a good little boy80 ,and the man said1 8,yes1 he is an excellent little boy4 ,he always obeys me exactly1 and he is kind and gentle1 and not troublesome1 and he tries to do right2 if you buy him1 by and by when he grows up1 he can work with you1 and help you make shoes40 8,well10 said the shoemaker1 8,i will give you a dollar for him40 8,a dollar10 said the man1 thinking1 8shall ,i take a dollar for my little boy8 ,then ,i should go home alone1 and have nobody to play with me1 and get up in my lap1 and hear me tell stories4 ,no1 no1 no1 ,i will not sell my little boy for a dollar40 ,so he walked on4 ,presently he came to a carpenter's shop4 ,he stopped at the window1 and said1 8,carpenter1--,mr4 ,carpenter1--should you like to buy a little boy80 8,a little boy60 said the carpenter2 8what sort of a boy is he80 8,oh10 said the man1 8he is an excellent little boy4 ,i love him very much1 but ,i have to sell him because ,i want some money to buy me some bread4 ,but he is a good boy4 ,he is obedient and faithful1 and when he grows up he can help you saw boards and drive nails4 ,the shoemaker offered me a dollar1 but ,i could not sell him for a dollar40 8,well10 said the carpenter1 8,i will give you ten dollars for him1 for he looks like a pretty good boy40 8,ten dollars10 said the man1 thinking1 8ten dollars4 ,shall ,i sell my little boy for ten dollars8 ,that would buy me a good deal of bread1 but then ,i should not have any little boy4 ,i should have nobody to come and meet me when ,i get home1 or to sit still by my side when ,i am tired4 ,no1 no1 no1 ,i cannot sell my little boy for ten dollars40 ,so he left the carpenter's and walked on4 ,the next place he came to was a mill4 ,there was a great wheel spinning round and round in the water1 and some carts filled with bags of wheat at the door4 ,they were going to grind the wheat into flour4 ,the miller came out to the door4 ,his clothes looked white4 ,the man said to him1 8,miller1--,mr4 ,miller1--,i have got a boy to sell4 ,do you want to buy him80 ,as he said this he showed the miller the little boy who was in his arms4 8,is he a good boy1 or a naughty boy80 asked the miller2 8for ,i am sure ,i do not want to buy any naughty boys40 8,oh1 he is a very good boy10 said the man4 8,he does not cry1 only when he hurts himself1 and then he stops crying as soon as he can4 ,he is not cross1 or fretful1 or disobedient1 or troublesome4 ,i know you will like him1 and he will help you a good deal in your mill40 8,well10 said the miller1 8,i think he is a good boy1 and ,i should like a good boy in my mill very much4 ,he could tie up the bags1 and hold the horses at the door4 ,i will give you a hundred dollars for him40 8,a hundred dollars60 said the man1 8that's a good deal of money4 ,i could buy a great many loaves of bread with a hundred dollars4 ,i could buy bread enough to last me a year1 and as long as the money should last ,i could have a fine time resting from all my hard work4 ,but then ,i should never see my poor little boy any more4 ,and then perhaps1 he would not be happy with the miller4 ,he may have to work too hard1 and perhaps some of the horses which he would have to hold might kick him4 ,no1 ,i will not sell him to the miller for a hundred dollars1 after all4 ,i had rather carry him home1 and work the harder40 ,so he left the miller and walked on4 ,he thought that perhaps somebody would give him more money for his boy4 ,he walked on a little way and came to a large1 beautiful white house by the side of the road4 ,it belonged to a rich gentleman1 who was standing at the door4 ,he thought he would go and offer him to this rich gentleman4 ,while he was hesitating1 he looked into his little boy's face1 and he was so pleasant1 and looked so gentle and kind1 that the man could not bear to sell him4 8,no1 no1 no10 said he1 8,i will not sell my little boy at all4 ,i have kept him a good while1 and taken care of him1 and ,i love him very much4 ,no1 ,i will not sell him4 ,i will carry him home1 and work very hard to get bread for him to eat4 ,and he will be kind1 and dutiful1 and obedient1 and when ,i grow old perhaps he will take care of me4 ,no1 no1 ,i would not sell him for a thousand dollars40 99 99 99 99 99 ,this is a fictitious story4 ,it is written to teach children that if they are good1 and kind1 and obedient1 their fathers will love them1 and work hard1 if necessary1 to get them bread1 and will not sell them1 even if any body should offer them a thousand dollars4 ,,transcriber',s ,,notes3 ,italicized text is surrounded by underscores3 italics4 ,obvious typographical errors have been corrected4 ,pages #ha-hb1 #ic-id1 #aai-abj1 and #afi-agj are missing from this edition4 ,in other editions1 these are illustration pages or blank pages4 ,due to this1 some of the page numbers in the ,table of ,contents in the original were incorrect4 ,page numbers have been corrected in this e,book4