,,uncle ,,rob]t',s ,,visit ,,by ,,francis ,w4 ,,p>k] ,,& ,,nellie ,,la?rop ,,helm ,,preface ,,by ,,! ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,home-,,read+ ,,books4 ,! publi%]s take pleasure 9 (f]+ to ! public1 9 _! ,home-,read+ ,s]ies1 "s books relat+ to ! f>m & o!r aspects ( c\ntry life z ! c5t] ( int]e/1 writt5 by ,colonel ,francis ,w4 ,p>k]1 ! ,presid5t ( ! fam\s ,cook ,c\nty ,normal ,s*ool1 9 ,*icago4 ,= _m ye>s ! tea*]s ( ! common s*ools ( ! c\ntry h be5 b5efit$ by ! inv5tions ( ,colonel ,p>k] 9 ! way ( me?ods ( tea*+ 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,8 en?usiasm has l$ him to consid] ! be/ means ( ar\s+ ! int]e/ ( ! *ild & ( promot+ 8 self-activity = reasonable purposes4 ,! ,pe/alozzian movem5t 9 ! hi/ory ( education is ju/ly fam$ = its ef=t to connect 9 a prop] mann] ! daily exp]i5ce ( ! *ild ) ! s*ool c\rse ( /udy4 ,! bran*es ( le>n+ taught to ! *ild by ! s*oolma/] are necess>ily dry & juiceless if !y are n ?us br\ght into relation ) ! *ild's _w ( exp]i5ce4 ,almo/ all ( ! s*ool re=ms t h be5 propos$ 9 ! pa/ "o hundr$ ye>s h mov$ 9 ?is l9e4 ,! ef=t to seize ^u ! *ild's int]e/ & make x ! ag5cy = progress has =m$ ! ess5tial feature 9 ea*4 ,9 ?is re=m movem5t ,colonel ,p>k] has made himself "o ( ! *ief influ5ces4 ,! rural s*ool has held a l[ rank among educational in/itutions on acc\nt ( ! inf]ior me?ods ( in/ruction :i* h prevail$ by reason ( ! fact t ! *ildr5 7 too few & _! qualifications too v>i\s to p]mit ! =m+ ( classes4 ,*ildr5 9 v>i\s degrees ( advancem5t f ,,abc's to high] ari?metic1 & yet numb]+ only t51 tw5ty1 or ?irty 9 all1 are enroll$ "u "o tea*]4 ,mo/ bran*es ( /udy c\ld mu/] only "o or two pupils 9 ea* class3 ,five to t5 m9utes a day is all t c be all[$ 9 su* cases = a recitation4 ,no ?or\ghness ( in/ruction on ! "p ( ! tea*] is possible1 nor is !re mu* improvem5t to be expect$ 9 ! me?od ( in/ruction :]e classes c n be =m$4 ,! b5efactor ( ! c\ntry s*ool !re=e looks to o!r devices ?an class in/ruction1 & ! au?or ( ?is book has %[n 9 :at ways ! tea*] ( "o ( ^! small s*ools may ext5d 8 influ5ce into ! families ( 8 di/rict1 enc\rage home /udy initiate practical exp]im5ts4 ,x is expect$ t ! tea*]1 besides 8 daily regi/] 9 :i* he records ! names & att5dance ( 8 own pupils1 w keep a li/ ( ! y\? ( ! di/rict :o h be5 9 att5dance on ! s*ool b h left to take up ! "w ( ! f>m1 & t he w endeavor by prop] means to p]suade !m to ent] ^u well-plann$ c\rses ( read+4 ,occasional meet+s 9 ! ev5+ at c5tral places1 or on "s aft]noons ( ! week at ! s*oolh\se itself1 w furni% occasions = ! discussion ( ! cont5ts ( ! books t h be5 read1 & exp]im5ts w be sugge/$ 9 ! way ( v]ify+ ! !ories advanc$ 9 !m4 ,n only c ! m9d ( ! c\ntry y\? be broad5$ & enl>g$ 9 ! direction ( lit]ature & art1 & ( sci5ce & hi/ory1 b x c be made m practical by focus+ x ^u ! problems connect$ ) ! agriculture & manufactures ( ! di/rict4 ,?is indicates a c>e] ( usefulness = ! ambiti\s tea*] ( a rural s*ool4 ,!re is a l>ge field = ! discipl9e ( ! directive p[] op5 ev5 = ! humble/ ( tea*]s 9 ! l&4 ,^! books ( ,colonel ,p>k]1 if read by ! s*ool *ildr51 & especially by ! eld] y\? :o h left s*ool1 w sugge/ a great v>iety ( ways 9 :i* real m5tal gr[? & increase ( practical p[] may be obta9$4 ,! ideal ( education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is t ! *ild 9 s*ool %all be furni%$ ) a k ( ! pr9t$ page & r5d]$ able to get out ( books ! exp]i5ce ( 8 fell[-m51 & at ! same "t be taught h[ to v]ify & ext5d 8 book k by inve/igations on 8 environm5t4 ,?is hav+ be5 a*iev$ by ! s*ool1 no?+ except 8 indol5ce1 or1 to give x a bett] "n1 want ( ent]prise1 prev5ts ! individual citiz5 f gr[+ intellectually & practically ?r\gh\t 8 :ole life4 ,w4 ,t4 ,,h>ris4 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,augu/ #ab1 #ahig4 ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,=tunate are ! *ildr5 ^: e>ly ye>s are sp5t 9 ! c\ntry 9 close contact ) ! b\ndless ri*es :i* ,nature be/[s4 ,amid ^! environm5ts in/9ct & spontaneity d a m>vel\s "w 9 ! gr[+ m9ds ( *ildr51 ar\s+ & su/a9+ v>i$ & v>i\s int]e/s1 enhanc+ m5tal activities1 & furni%+ an educative outlet = lively en]gies4 ,mo/ =tunate are !y to :om1 at ! mom5t :5 ! unconsci\s tea*+s ( ,nature ne$ to be supplem5t$ by ?\ghtful sugge/ion1 wise lead+s1 & judici\s in/ruction1 !re comes "o ) a deep & lov+ sympa?y ) *ild life1 an active int]e/ 9 all t int]e/s !m1 & a pr(\nd respect = all t *ildr5 d well & = all t !y "k4 ,su* an "o is ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,he comes to ! *ildr5 at j ! "r mom5t4 ,he directs ! sweet /rong /reams ( _! lives onw>d into a *annel ( e>ne/ inquiry & exalt$ labor1 :i* is ev] broad5+ & deep5+4 ,uncle ,rob]t's aim 9 education is to fill ea* day ) acts :i* make home bett]1 ! community bett]1 mank9d bett]2 to take f ,god's b\nte\s & b\ndless /ore ( tru? & conv]t x into human life by us+ x4 ,8 me?od is simple & direct1 f\nd$ ^u ! firm rock1 ,common ,s5se4 ,x may be briefly /at$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,a /rong belief 9 ! sacr$ness ( "w--t "w :i* inspires ?\ght1 /r5g!ns ! body z well z ! m9d1 & develops ! feel+ ( usefulness4 #b4 ,! images ! *ildr5 h acquir$ & ! inf]5ces !y h made are us$ z /epp+ /ones to high] & broad] views4 #c4 ,s f> z x is possible1 ea* *ild is to discov] facts = himself & make orig9al inf]5ces4 #d4 ,he und]/&s ! limits ( *ildr5's p[] to obs]ve & ! dem& on _! "p = glimpses into1 to !m1 ! great unkn[n4 ,s he tells !m /ories ( ^? ?+s :i* lie beyond _! horizon1 9 ord] to excite _! wond]1 int5sify _! love = ! objects t surr\nd !m1 & make !m m c>eful obs]v]s4 ,9 ?is way a hung] & ?ir/ = books is creat$4 #e4 ,he wat*es c>efully ! int]e/s ( ea* *ild1 adapt+ 8 tea*+s to ! diff]5ces 9 age & p]sonality4 #f4 ,"s que/ions are left unansw]$ 9 ord] to /imulate t heal?y curiosity :i* c be satisfi$ only by p]si/5t /udy--! /udy t begets c\rage & confid5ce4 #g4 ,he makes f>m "w & f>m life full ( int5sely int]e/+ problems1 ev] keep+ 9 m9d t ! ?+s ( :i* ! common environm5ts ( common lives are made up are z well wor?y ( /udy z are ^? :i* lie beyond4 ,uncle ,rob]t's en?usiasm has = its prime impulse a b\ndless fai? 9 human progress1 br\ght ab\t by a k ( *ildhood & its possibilities4 ,he believes t e normal *ild1 "u wise & lov+ guidance1 may become useful to 8 fell[s1 moral 9 "*1 /rong 9 intellect1 ) a body :i* is an effici5t in/rum5t ( ! s\l2 9 o!r words1 truly educat$4 ,^? :o read ,uncle ,rob]t's ,visit %\ld read ?r\gh ! eyes ( ,susie1 ,donald1 & ,frank4 ,! read+1 s f> z possible1 %\ld be accompani$ by p]sonal obs]vation1 inve/igation1 & exp]im5t4 ,,francis ,w4 ,,p>k]4 ,,*icago ,,normal ,,s*ool1 ,augu/ #ca1 #ahig4 ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,,uncle ,,rob]t',s ,,com+ ,,ii4 ,,frank ,,draws ,a ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,f>m ,,iii4 ,,! ,,new ,,!rmomet] ,,iv4 ,,) ,,! ,,animals ,v4 ,,9 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,g>d5 ,,vi4 ,,sunlight ,,& ,,%ad[ ,,vii4 ,,! ,,b>omet] ,,viii4 ,a ,,walk ,,9 ,,! ,,woods ,,ix4 ,,! ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,fl[]s ,x4 ,,! ,,?und]%[] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,village ,,xii4 ,a ,,day ,,on ,,! ,,riv] ,,xiii4 ,a ,,ra9y ,,day ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,walk ,,aft] ,,! ,,ra9 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,big ,,book ,,topical ,,analysis ,,( ,,uncle ,,rob]t',s ,,visit4 ,,note4--,! direct /udy ( e>?1 air1 & wat] involves ! /udy ( plant1 animal1 & human life4 ,popul> op9ion has giv5 ! "n ( geography to ^! correlat$ subjects4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,,uncle ,,rob]t',s ,,com+4 ,! value ( ! *ildr5's k ( ! f>m is w>mly recogniz$ by ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! *ildr5 feel 8 sympa?y = _! "w1 & ?r\gh x are l$ to clos] /udy & inve/igation4 ,! feel+ t ev]y?+ !y may see & d is ( importance1 exalts _! daily life4 ,enc\rage *ildr5 to describe ! f>ms on :i* !y live4 ,9 su* descriptions %\ld come plant & animal life1 & ! means & processes ( f>m "w4 ,ext5d ^! descriptions to o!r f>ms & to any l&scapes :i* ! *ildr5 h obs]v$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,frank ,,draws ,a ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,f>m4 ,all *ildr5 love to draw1 & !y w draw ) great confid5ce & boldness unless _! critical faculty outruns _! skill4 ,model+ & pa9t+ may be v pr(itably introduc$ at an e>ly age4 ,frank's ef=ts 9 draw+ /r5g!n$ 8 images ( ! l&scape4 ,ari?metic has a v important place 9 f>m life4 ,x may be us$ 9 _m ways 9 =m+ habits ( accuracy & exactness4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,! ,,new ,,!rmomet]4 ,! *ildr5 h _! fir/ lesson on ! ag5t ( all physical movem5t & *ange 9 organic & inorganic matt]4 ,! simple exp]im5ts sugge/$ %\ld be cont9u$ & enl>g$1 ?us beg9n+ a life /udy ( a subject :i* is practically unlimit$ 9 its importance to man4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,) ,,! ,,animals4 ,*ildr5 look ^u animals z _! p>ticul> fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,!y talk to !m & believe t ! animals und]/& !m4 ,a desire to "k ! habits & habitats ( animals is among _! /ronge/ int]e/s4 ,by a little wise direction1 ?is int]e/ may be s enhanc$ z to =m a sub/antial beg9n+ ( ! /udy ( zoology4 ,,*apt] ,v4--,,9 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,g>d54 ,*ildr5 wor%ip fl[]s4 ,probably !re are no objects on e>? s univ]sally lov$ by little folks z buds & fl[]s4 ,*ildr5 seek eag]ly = fl[]s by ! roadside1 9 ! pa/ures1 fields1 & woods4 ,?is love1 l all in/9cts1 %\ld be c>efully cultivat$4 ,*ildr5 may easily be l$ to /udy ! =ms1 colors1 & habits ( plants4 ,!y w always take ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 ! my/]y ( se$s & %oots1 ( roots & gr[+ leaves1 if !re is a tea*] to direct !m4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,sunlight ,,& ,,%ad[4 ,we h heat aga91 & n[ z an elem5t>y lesson 9 ! di/ribution ( sun%9e4 ,*ildr5 love to obs]ve cont9ual *anges4 ,! %ad[ is an object ( int]e/4 ,x has an elem5t ( my/]y ab\t x :i* bord]s ^u ! sup]natural4 ,*ildr5 obs]ve spontane\sly ! long %ad[s ( morn+ & ! l5g!n+ %ad[s ( ! desc5d+ sun4 ,mo/ f>m boys c tell ! mom5t ( noon by _! %ad[s4 ,^! are all /eps 9 ! m difficult problems ( l5g!n+ & %ort5+ %ad[s t m>k ! *ang+ seasons1 & t lead to ! !ories ( ! e>?'s rotation & revolution4 ,day by day *ildr5 %\ld note ! *anges ( slant ^u ! %ad[ /ick :i* !y c easily make = !mselves4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,! ,,b>omet]4 ,our little fri5ds h _! fir/ lesson conc]n+ "o ( ! ?ree great envelopes ( ! e>?-! atmosph]e4 ,! k t air has weight does n (t5 come by unaid$ intuition4 ,! initial exp]im5ts may be made v int]e/+ & pr(itable4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,reports are an excell5t means = ! home /udy ( geography4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,a ,,walk ,,9 ,,! ,,woods4 ,!re is pleasure 9 ! pa?less woods & ,! groves 7 ,god's fir/ temples are l9es :i* appeal /rongly to ^? :o h sp5t h\rs 9 ! %ad[s & flick]+ sunlight ( ! =e/4 ,trees well arrang$ make _m f>mh\ses beautiful4 ,trees by ! roadside add mu* beauty to ! l&scape & af=d places ( re/ to ! travel]4 ,=e/s mean moi/ure to ! soil4 ,_! leaves & roots make ! be/ res]voirs = wat]1 to be giv5 out :5 ne$$ by ! gr[+ crops4 ,! =e/s are full ( lessons = ! *ildr5 & ! exp]i5c$ sci5ti/4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,,! ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,fl[]s4 ,! k ( a f>m *ild is q ext5sive1 & g5]ally nei!r ! *ild nor ! p>5t has any suspicion t su* k is ( any appreciable value 9 education4 ,x is cle>ly )9 ! b\nds ( possibility = e f>m boy & girl to "k e bird t lives on ! f>m 9 summ] or w9t]1 & ^? :o re/ !re 9 _! migrat+ flight2 to "k also ! names1 ! plumage1 ! habits ( all ! birds2 & to "k ! ne/s & ne/+ places ( ^? :o make ! f>m _! summ] home4 ,all ?is /udy cultivates ! *ild's s5se ( ! beautiful4 ,!re is no bett] color /udy 9 ! _w ?an t :i* spr+s f discrim9at+ love ( fl[]s & ( ! plumage ( birds4 ,su* /udy creates a k9dly feel+ t[>d bo? animals & plants on ! "p ( ! *ild4 ,x ex]cises a /rong moral p[] ov] him4 ,,*apt] ,x4--,,! ,,?und]%[]4 ,a ?und]%[] is always a ph5om5on ( int]e/ & (t5 ( fe> on ! "p ( *ildr54 ,! cl\ds ( ! cumulus =m1 ! roll+ ( ?und]1 ! lightn+ fla%es1 ! ru%+ w9d1 & ! p\r+ ra9 are full ( important lessons4 ,fe> vani%es z k comes4 ,9 ! ?und]%[] is ! "q ( ! di/ribution ( moi/ure ov] ! e>?'s surface1 ! "q ( ! nature & use ( cl\ds1 ! movem5t ( ! air & w9d1 ! cond5sation ( vapor1 & ! m>vel\s p[]s ( electricity4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4--,,! ,,village4 ,geography %\ld ev] be 9 ! close/ t\* ) ! human side4 ,nature does a m>vel\s "w1 b ,nature )\t society is l a va/ /oreh\se ( treasure )\t a dem& = its use4 ,! "o weak po9t 9 f>m life is ! lack ( opportunity = contact ) society4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4--,a ,,day ,,on ,,! ,,riv]4 ,a riv]1 creek1 lake--9 fact1 any body ( wat]--is a s\rce ( p]petual delight to *ildr54 ,frank1 ,donald1 & ,susie h _h ! riv] & creek be=e !m all _! lives4 ,n[1 "u ,uncle ,rob]t's tea*+1 ! riv] w mean v mu* m to !m4 ,!y take _! fir/ lessons 9 ! "w ( /reams 9 c>v+ & %ap+ ! e>?'s surface4 ,! pebbles on ! bea* & ! l>ge1 r\nd$ /ones w soon h /ories ( ! di/ant pa/ to tell !m4 ,! ,big ,book is op5$ to !m1 & !y read ! /ories directly f its pages4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4--,a ,,ra9y ,,day4 ,! *ildr5 get clos] to ! "q ( moi/ure1 its use1 & di/ribution4 ,! ra9 gauge helps !m to measure ! ra9fall4 ,!n comes ! problem ( :]e ! wat] goes aft] x rea*es ! gr\nd4 ,h[ f> d[n does "s ( x g8 ,:5 & :]e does x come out ( ! gr\nd8 ,ari?metic is br\ght 9 9 measur+ ! ra9fall & its di/ribution4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4--,,! ,,walk ,,aft] ,,! ,,ra94 ,! problems 9 ,*apt] ,,xiii move t[>d _! solution1 & new que/ions are op5$4 ,! gully tells ( ! we>+ ( ! wat]1 & =etells a riv] valley4 ,! spr+ helps 9 ! "q ( und]gr\nd wat]4 ,! fl[+ riv] quick5s ! imag9ation 9 ! direction ( ! great ocean4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4--,,! ,,big ,,book4 ,?is *apt] %\ld be read by p>5ts to ! *ildr51 z _m s5t5ces ne$ expansion & explanation4 ,h9ts are giv5 ( great ?+s :i* lie beyond ! *ild's horizon4 ,discov]ies t h *ang$ mank9d are ref]r$ to4 ,*ildr5's p]man5t int]e/s are ! keynotes ( in/ruction & ! infallible guides ( ! tea*]4 ,to cont9ue & su/a9 _! spontane\s obs]vation & desire = inve/igation leads directly to ! /udy ( ! be/ books1 & lays ! basis = a ?or\gh & pr(\nd /udy ( ,god's univ]se4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,uncle ,,rob]t',s ,,com+4 ,uncle ,rob]t 0 com+4 ,8 lett]1 tell+ :5 !y %\ld expect him1 _h be5 receiv$ a week be=e4 ,e day s9ce _h be5 full ( talks & plans = 8 visit1 & n[ ! day 0 come4 ,ev]y?+ 0 ready4 ,frank & ,donald _h h>ness$ ,nell1 ! old :ite horse1 to ! little spr+ wagon1 & _h driv5 to ! village to meet ! tra9 :i* 0 to br+ ,uncle ,rob]t f ,new ,york4 ,susie1 9 h] prettie/ :ite apron1 ran out ( ! h\se e few m9utes1 to be ! fir/ to see !m :5 !y %\ld come along ! road4 ,mrs4 ,leon>d 0 putt+ f9i%+ t\*es "h & !re4 ,%e w5t into ! kit*5 to give ,jane a la/ direction ab\t ! supp]4 ,!n %e w5t to ! ea/ room up/airs1 ,uncle ,rob]t's room1 to be sure t ev]y?+ 0 j z %e knew he w\ld l x4 ,susie foll[$ h] "m1 to see if ! violets 9 ! glass on 8 table 7 /ill bright & fre%4 ,%e _h ga!r$ !m h]self 9 ! woods t morn+4 ,!re !y come6 %e cri$4 ,i he> ! wagon cross+ ! bridge at ! creek6 ,%e ran quickly d[n/airs & out ^u ! piazza4 ,a mom5t m1 & ! wagon turn$ 9 at ! gate4 ,"m1 "m1 call$ ,susie1 !y're "h6 ,b ,mrs4 ,leon>d 0 already beside h]4 ,h] pleasant face gl[$ ) a happy smile z ,frank drew re9 be=e ! door4 ,!n su* a "t6 ,uncle ,rob]t sprang f ! seat beside ,frank1 hugg$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 !n ,susie1 !n bo? toge!r4 ,donald1 :o 0 seat$ 9 ! back ( ! wagon on ,uncle ,rob]t's trunk1 turn$ a h&spr+1 l&$ on 8 feet someh[ or o!r1 & /ood gr9n+ at ,susie4 ,mr4 ,leon>d _h also he>d ! s\nd ( ! :eels4 ,he hurri$ f ! b>n1 call+ ,pet] to come & help him c>ry ,uncle ,rob]t's trunk up/airs4 ,jane came to ! door ( ! d9+-room1 eag] to see ! ,uncle ,rob]t ( :om %e _h he>d s mu*4 ,!n1 ) a nod ( h] head1 %e ran back1 slipp$ ! pan ( biscuits into ! ov51 & put ! kettle on to boil4 ,uncle ,rob]t _h come6 ,ev]ybody 0 happy4 ,no "o m s ?an ,uncle ,rob]t himself4 ,n[1 ?is is good1 he said1 :5 at l5g? !y 7 seat$ ar\nd ! supp] table4 ,i feel at home already4 ,susie1 did ^? violets on my table gr[ 9 y\r g>d58 ,illu/ration3 ,violets4 ,oh1 no1 repli$ ,susie4 ,i f\nd !m 9 ! woods by ! creek4 ,& ! butt]cups1 didn't y see !m 9 ! glass1 too8 ,butt]cups s e>ly 8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 yes1 ! l[ ones d come e>ly4 ,y mu/ take me d[n :]e !y gr[ "s day4 ,we'll g to-morr[1 said ,susie4 ,uncle ,rob]t smil$ at ! eag] little face1 &1 turn+ to ,mr4 ,leon>d1 said3 ,frank tells me ! f>m is look+ well ?is spr+4 ,yes1 x looks fairly well1 repli$ ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,! se$ is all 9 b ! corn4 ,t is a little late4 ,! wat] on ! bottom l& /ay$ long] ?an usual ?is ye>4 ,pet] ?9ks we c />t ! plant+ to-morr[1 said ,frank4 ,yes1 repli$ 8 fa!r1 ,i ?9k s1 too4 ,:5 supp] 0 ov] !y all w5t out on ! side por*4 ,! sun 0 sett+4 ,! air 0 s(t & spr+-l4 ,! lilacs along ! f5ce fill$ ! air ) fragrance4 ,don't y want to see ,susie's g>d51 ,rob]t8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 ,yes1 inde$1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,susie wrote me "s nice little lett]s ab\t t g>d54 ,z !y walk$ along ! n>r[ pa?s ,susie %[$ him :]e ! se$s 7 already plant$1 & told him :at %e ?\ght %e w\ld h 9 ! o!r b$s4 ,?is is phlox1 said ,susie1 lead+ ,uncle ,rob]t by ! h&2 & m>igolds are "h1 & sweet peas ov] !re by ! f5ce4 ,t place betwe5 "m's g>d5 & m9e is fill$ ) rosebu%es1 syr+as1 & hollyhocks4 ,i /ill call ! vegetable g>d5 m9e1 b ! boys d mo/ ( ! "w1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,t big bu% at ! end ( ! r[ is an eld]4 ,?is is to be my pansy b$1 said ,susie4 ,! pansies are n set out yet4 ,!y are gr[+ 9 a box 9 ! kit*5 w9d[4 ,i love !m be/ ( all4 ,don't !y look l funny little faces 9 bonnets8 ,illu/ration3 ,pansies4 ,t is :at ! ,g]mans ?9k1 ,susie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 laugh+4 ,!y call !m 'little /epmo!rs4' ,i ?9k x w be safe to put !m out soon1 ,susie1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,"m1 call$ ,donald f ! vegetable g>d51 ! lettuce & radi%es are gr[+ f9ely1 & "h's a bean4 ,oh1 !re are lots ( !m j putt+ _! heads ?r\gh6 ,!y all w5t ov] to look at ! beans1 & !n walk$ d[n to ! end ( ! g>d5 :]e ! currant & gooseb]ry bu%es grew4 ,oh1 uncle1 exclaim$ ,susie1 ,i wi% y _h come 9 "t to see ! trees 9 blossom6 ,!y 7 all p9k & :ite4 ,x 0 j lovely6 only ! fl[]s /ay$ su* a little :ile4 ,i ?9k ,susie liv$ 9 ! or*>d ^? days1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 smil+4 ,if ,i want$ h] ,i 0 v sure to f9d h] !re4 ,i don't blame ,susie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i w\ld h /ay$1 too4 ,!re is no?+ sweet] ?an apple blossoms4 ,b y h o!r fruits besides apples1 hav5't y8 ,illu/ration3 ,apple ,blossoms4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,frank1 :o _h j come f ! b>n1 :]e he _h gone aft] supp] ) 8 fa!r4 ,!re are pe>s & *]ries & a few pea* trees4 ,b pea*es don't d well "h4 ,! blossoms are lovely1 said ,susie4 ,i believe ,susie c>es m = ! fl[]s ?an %e does = ! fruit1 said ,donald4 ,i don't4 ,i l ! fruit1 & pl5ty ( x4 ,h[ _m k9ds ( apples h y8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,ab\t t51 repli$ ,frank4 ,b fa!r budd$ q a numb] la/ ye>4 ,! twigs came f ,kansas4 ,!y h f9e apples 9 ,kansas "s ye>s1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i wond] if ! budd+ is done z x 0 :5 ,i 0 a boy on ! f>m 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,?is is ! way fa!r did x1 said ,frank4 ,fir/ he cut a little piece ( ! b>k (f ! twig ) ! bud on x4 ,he _h to d x v c>efully ) a %>p knife4 ,!n he cut ! b>k on ! bran* ( ! tree l ! lett] ,t4 ,he laid x back1 & slipp$ ! piece ( b>k ) ! bud on "u x4 ,!n he b\nd x all up ) s(t cotton1 & left x to take c>e ( itself4 ,did x8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,donald4 ,9 a few weeks we took ! b9d+ (f1 & ! b>k _h all gr[n toge!r ar\nd ! little bud4 ,illu/ration3 ,budd+ ,!re 7 ev] s _m ( !m1 said ,susie1 & !y 7 all alike4 ,i wi% !y w\ld hurry up & h "s apples on !m1 said ,donald4 ,if !y're bett] ?an "s we _h la/ ye>1 !y'll be pretty good4 ,come1 *ildr51 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,x is gett+ damp4 ,i ?9k we'd bett] g 9 n[4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,frank ,,draws ,a ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,f>m4 ,aft] ! lamps 7 light$ & !y 7 all ga!r$ 9 ! sitt+-room ,uncle ,rob]t began ask+ ! *ildr5 ab\t ! f>m4 ,:at d y raise besides corn8 he ask$4 ,:eat1 oats1 rye1 & potatoes1 said ,frank4 ,!n we h ! hay fields & ! pa/ure4 ,! woods we drove ?r\gh com+ f t[n belong to u too4 ,! h\se faces ea/1 doesn't x8 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,t w\ld make ! woods nor?4 ,:]e are all ^! o!r fields8 ,back ( ! b>n & ! o!r side ( ! or*>d1 said ,donald4 ,c't "s "o %[ me on pap] h[ x is8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i don't mean make a picture1 b j a plan ( x4 ,well1 ,i c try1 said ,frank4 ,i "k j h[ x is really1 b ,i don't "k t ,i c get x "r4 ,frank f\nd pap] & p5cil & set to "w1 :ile ! re/ ga!r$ eag]ly ar\nd & look$ on4 ,?is is ! riv]1 he said4 ,!re's a big curve 9 x along our f>m4 ,! road runs along ! top ( ! slope1 & ?is is :]e ! h\se is4 ,:at lies betwe5 ! h\se & ! riv]8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! big cornfield1 said ,frank4 ,t's :]e we are go+ to plant to-morr[ if x is a pleasant day4 ,& "r "h1 9 ! corn] by ! woods1 is ! spr+4 ,! wat] comes "r out ( ! gr\nd1 said ,susie2 & x is z cold z ice4 ,"h1 said ,frank1 is ! wood4 ,y "k we drove ?r\gh x ?is aft]noon4 ,! woods are on bo? sides ( ! creek4 ,see ! crook$ l9e he makes = ! creek1 said ,donald4 ,t is :]e ! violets & butt]cups gr[1 uncle1 said ,susie1 po9t+ to ! map4 ,:]e does ! creek come f8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!re's a pond away back 9 ! woods1 said ,donald4 ,x comes f t2 b x is a swamp "p ( ! ye>4 ,! cat-tails gr[ !re1 said ,susie4 ,well1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ! h\se1 ! cornfield1 & ! woods--is t all ( ! f>m8 ,oh1 no6 said ,frank4 ,x is l[ along ! riv]1 b back ( ! cornfield x gets high]1 & t's :]e ! grapes are4 ,on ?is side ( ! road is ! or*>d2 & "h1 betwe5 ! or*>d & ! woods1 come 9 ! y>d & g>d54 ,don't leave out ! b>ny>d1 said ,donald4 ,:at's back ( ! b>n8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! field ( timo?y2 & next to x is ! clov] field4 ,t is z f> z ! f>m goes t way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,clov] ,,timo?y ,,:eat ,,oats ,,rye ,! :eat field is on ! o!r side ( ! timo?y1 ,frank1 said ,donald1 & ! oats betwe5 t & ! road1 beside ! or*>d4 ,put 9 ! potatoes along ! road1 said ,susie4 ,n[ all we h left is ! rye field ov] 9 ! corn]1 said ,donald4 ,t is ! way x is ?is ye>1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 :o sat ) 8 pap] 9 8 h&4 ,b ! pap] 0 unread4 ,he f\nd ! gr\p ar\nd ! table mu* m int]e/+4 ,n[ x is all done1 said ,susie1 hopp+ ab\t on "o foot4 ,isn't x fun8 ,let's draw ! g>d54 ,i c d x4 ,all "r1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 y %all2 b ,i ?9k we'd bett] f9i% ! f>m fir/4 ,:o c tell h[ _m acres !re are 9 ea* ( ^! lots8 ,i "k !re are tw5ty 9 ! timo?y mead[1 said ,donald1 because fa!r always calls x ! tw5ty-acre lot4 ,write x d[n on ! map1 ,frank1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ mu* 9 ! clov] field8 ,x seems ab\t half z l>ge z ! timo?y mead[1 said ,frank4 ,t's "r1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d2 x is4 ,!re are tw5ty acres 9 ! wood lot1 ar5't !re1 fa!r8 ask$ ,frank4 ,x isn't q s wide1 b x is long] ?an ! timo?y mead[4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 !re are tw5ty acres !re2 & x is z f9e woodl& z any ,i "k4 ,!re are t5 acres 9 ! or*>d1 said ,frank2 & ! cornfield is ! l>ge/ ( all4 ,t mu/ be ?irty acres1 said ,donald4 ,i rememb] :5 fa!r made ! pa/ure small]1 s t we c\ld h m corn4 ,yes1 said ,frank2 & t left t5 9 ! pa/ure4 ,i rememb]4 ,& !re are fifte5 acres ea* 9 oats1 :eat1 & rye2 b ,i don't "k h[ l>ge ! potato field is4 ,x is small] ?an ! o!rs1 ?\gh--x mu/ be ab\t t54 ,"r aga91 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,illu/ration3 7figures1 addition1 subtraction7 ,n[ we h x all b ! y>d & g>d51 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,does any "o "k h[ mu* l& !y cov]8 ,! fa!r & "m look$ on smil+1 b said no?+4 ,x's all ! re/ ( ! f>m1 anyh[1 said ,susie4 ,oh1 ,i "k h[ to f9d out1 said ,frank4 ,we "k ! :ole f>m is "o hundr$ & sixty acres4 ,we c add all ^! figures1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 t & "o hundr$ & sixty w be :at's 9 ! y>d & g>d54 ,s he add$ all ! numb]s toge!r & f\nd !m to be "o hundr$ & fifty-five4 ,yes1 exclaim$ ,donald2 & five m w\ld make x "o hundr$ & sixty4 ,!n !re mu/ be five acres 9 ! y>d & g>d54 said ,susie1 ,write x d[n4 ,frank4 ,!re1 said ,frank1 look+ at 8 "w ) "s pride4 ,x's all 94 ,n[ %all ,i draw x aga9 & make ! l9es /raight]8 ,illu/ration3 ,map ( ! f>m4 ,oh1 no2 ?is tells ! /ory v well1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! next "t we w measure x (f1 & make x m c>efully4 ,n s bad1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 z ,frank %[$ him ! draw+4 ,i ?9k x is v good = a fir/ "t1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 ) an enc\rag+ smile4 ,) a little practice1 my boy1 ,i believe y w\ld draw well4 ,"m always believes we c d ?+s1 said ,frank1 laugh+4 ,tell me m ab\t ! riv]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,our side is bottom l&1 said ,frank2 b across ! riv] ! bank is high & /eep4 ,f>!r d[n x is j ! o!r way4 ,! /eep bank is on ?is side1 & ! l[ l& is opposite4 ,! riv] b5ds ! o!r way d[n !re1 said ,donald4 ,i see1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ high is ! bank8 ,i don't "k1 answ]$ ,frank4 ,h[ high is x1 fa!r8 ,ab\t tw5ty feet1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,d y g on ! riv] mu*8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,donald4 ,we h an old boat1 & we h be5 miles on x4 ,t is1 d[n/ream1 said ,frank4 ,we h nev] tak5 ! boat up ! riv] beyond ! village1 on acc\nt ( ! milldam4 ,!re's an isl& 9 ! riv]1 said ,susie1 betwe5 "h & ! village4 ,we h be5 !re4 ,h[ l>ge an isl& is x8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t--l>ge en\gh to h a picnic !re :ile ,i am "h8 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie4 ,x's j ! lovelie/ place = a picnic6 ,!re are trees all ov] x1 & all k9ds ( wild fl[]s4 ,c't y ext5d y\r map1 ,frank1 s z to put 9 ! riv] to ! village1 %[+ ! milldam & ! isl&8 sugge/$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,y might draw x ?is way1 too1 said ,donald1 & %[ h[ ! riv] b5ds ! o!r way d[n "h4 ,n[ ,i want to draw my g>d51 said ,susie1 :5 ,frank _h f9i%$4 ,j !n ! clock on ! kit*5 %elf /ruck l\dly4 ,x's b$time n[1 de>1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,c't y draw y\r g>d5 to-morr[8 ,we'll plant ^? pansies to-morr[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & see :at c be put 9 all ! o!r b$s4 ,!n we'll draw x1 & tell j :]e ev]y?+ is4 ,s ,susie w5t to b$ happy1 & ,frank & ,donald soon foll[$4 ,& all 7 glad t ,uncle ,rob]t 0 really come4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,new ,,!rmomet]4 ,! next morn+ z !y left ! breakfa/ table ,donald said3 ,x's go+ to be w>m] to-day4 ,i ?9k n1 said ,frank4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! b>n x seem$ q cool4 ,:at d y ?9k1 ,susie8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x 0 cool "u ! trees :5 ,i w5t to ! spr+ = a pit*] ( wat]1 said ,susie1 b x seem$ r w>m 9 ! sun4 ,i ?9k x is a lovely morn+4 ,:at makes x w>m8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:y1 ! sun1 repli$ ,donald1 look+ r surpris$ at su* a "q4 ,b does ! sun make x w>m 9 ! w9t]8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! sun is ne>] ! e>? 9 spr+ & summ]1 said ,frank confid5tly4 ,y are mi/ak51 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! sun is f>!r f u 9 summ] ?an x is 9 w9t]4 ,b x's almo/ ov] our heads 9 summ]1 said ,frank4 ,h[ c x be f>!r away8 ,! /ory ( ! w>m? t ! sun gives u is n told by di/ance1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 b by ! l5g? ( ! %ad[s at noon4 ,h[ is t8 ask$ ,donald4 ,:5 is y\r %ad[ ! longe/8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,9 ! ev5+1 said ,donald4 ,9 ! morn+1 said ,susie4 ,:5 is y\r %ad[ ! %orte/8 ,at noon6 !y all %\t$4 ,:5 is x coole/8 ,morn+1 !y repli$ toge!r4 ,:5 is x w>me/8 ,noon1 said ,susie quickly4 ,n[ y are wrong1 said ,frank4 ,x is (t5 w>m] at "o or two o'clock4 ,frank is "r1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ c we tell j h[ w>m x is at any "t8 ,if we _h a !rmomet]1 said ,donald1 t w\ld tell1 b we hav5't4 ,!re's "o at ! po/ (fice1 said ,frank1 b ,i nev] saw any "o look at x unless x 0 v cold or v hot4 ,p]haps we c f9d "o ne>] ?an ! po/ (fice1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,susie1 w\ld y "k "o if y saw x8 ,susie %ook h] head4 ,i w\ld1 said ,donald4 ,well1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 please g to my room1 & if y f9d a !rmomet] br+ x to me4 ,donald soon return$1 & :5 ,susie saw :at he _h 9 8 h& %e exclaim$3 ,is t a !rmomet]8 ,i nev] saw any?+ l t at ! po/ (fice4 ,well1 ,i %\ld ?9k n1 said ,donald4 ,?is isn't mu* l ! old ?+ !y h up !re4 ,:at does x say8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,sixty-eight degrees above z]o1 said ,frank1 tak+ ! !rmomet] 9 8 h&4 ,illu/ration3 ,!rmomet]4 ,t isn't cold1 is x1 uncle8 ask$ ,donald4 ,t's j "r = ! h\se1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ is x out ( doors8 ,let's take x out & see1 said ,frank4 ,out on ! por* !y w5t & eag]ly wat*$ ! !rmomet]4 ,x's mov+--x's go+ d[n6 cri$ ,donald4 ,i'll hang x on ?is nail1 said ,frank4 ,:5 !y look$ aga9 ,donald said3 ,x's fifty-six n[4 ,h[ mu* cold] is x ?an x 0 9 ! h\se8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,twelve degrees1 said ,frank1 c\nt+ up ! column4 ,oh1 let's take x 9 by ! /ove1 said ,susie1 & see h[ f> x w g up4 ,:at makes y ?9k x w g up by ! /ove8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,well1 answ]$ ,susie1 if x goes d[n :5 x is cold ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld g up :5 x is w>m4 ,susie took ! little in/rum5t1 &1 go+ into ! kit*51 held x close to ! /ove4 ,come1 %e call$1 x is go+ up already4 ,see6 ,h[ fa/ x moves6 said ,donald4 ,hold x close to ! /ove1 ,susie4 ,maybe x w g to ! v top4 ,let u put x 9 cold wat]1 said ,frank4 ,x won't hurt ! !rmomet]1 w x8 ,n at all1 0 ! reply4 ,try x4 ,s !y held x 9 ! bucket ( cold spr+ wat]4 ,h[ fa/ x goes d[n n[6 said ,susie4 ,i wond] if x w g l[] ?an x did out on ! por*4 ,x's d[n to =ty-eight4 ,:y does ,jane set ! kettle ( cold wat] on ! /ove8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 po9t+ to x4 ,to boil ! wat]1 answ]$ ,susie4 ,:at makes ! wat] boil8 ,:y1 ! fire1 ( c\rse4 ,h[ long w ! /ove /ay hot8 ,z long z !re is fire 9 x4 ,long] ?an t1 said ,donald4 ,x doesn't gr[ cold ! m9ute ! fire is out4 ,:at becomes ( all ! heat8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 x goes all r\nd ! room4 ,let's put ! !rmomet] 9 ! hot wat]1 said ,susie4 ,oh1 see x g up6 said ,donald4 ,x is "o hundr$ & fifte5 already4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce 9 degrees betwe5 ! cold & ! hot wat]8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,sixty-sev5 degrees1 said ,frank4 ,:at makes ! diff]5ce 9 degrees8 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! heat1 said ,frank4 ,if ! wat] 0 boil+ & ! !rmomet] l>ge en\gh1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 x w\ld g to two hundr$ & twelve4 ,t w\ld be n9ety-sev5 degrees high]1 said ,frank4 ,w\ldn't t be a big !rmomet]6 exclaim$ ,susie4 ,n[ put ! !rmomet] on ! floor1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x's sev5ty-two degrees n[1 said ,donald 9 a few m9utes4 ,let's put x on ! broom1 said ,susie1 & hold x up to ! ceil+4 ,x's w>m] up !re1 said ,frank1 look+ at ! little gray cyl9d] :5 !y br\ght x d[n4 ,x is six degrees high] ?an x 0 on ! floor4 ,:y8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! heat mu/ g up !re1 said ,donald4 ,x goes into ! next room :5 ! door is op51 said ,frank4 ,does x g outdoors8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,let's op5 ! w9d[ & see1 said ,susie4 ,frank op5$ ! w9d[1 b1 in/ead ( feel+ ! w>m air go+ out1 he felt ! cool air com+ 94 ,uncle1 ask$ ,donald1 isn't ! room full ( air already8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!n ,i don't see h[ any m c come 9 at ! w9d[4 ,are y sure none goes out8 ,i c\ld feel x com+ 91 said ,frank4 ,jane1 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 h y a c&le8 ,"h is "o1 sir1 said ,jane1 tak+ a c&le/ick f beside ! clock on ! %elf4 ,uncle ,rob]t light$ x & held x ne> ! w9d[1 j bel[ ! sill4 ,! flame flick]$ z ! air f ! w9d[ /ruck x1 & !n turn$ /raight into ! room4 ,he rais$ x j above ! op5+4 ,in/antly ! flame po9t$ t[>d ! w9d[1 b x did n flick] z x _h :5 held bel[ ! sill4 ,! air mu/ be go+ out up !re1 said ,frank1 b x doesn't bl[ s /rongly z ! air com+ 94 ,! air t comes 9 is cool] ?an ! air t goes out1 said ,donald4 ,:at makes ! wat] boil8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 turn+ to ! kettle on ! /ove1 :i* _h n[ begun to s+4 ,:y1 ! heat1 ( c\rse1 said ,donald4 ,:at raises ! lid8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! kettle is too full1 said ,frank4 ,x is go+ to boil ov]4 ,:y didn't ! wat] run ov] :5 x 0 cold8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! kettle didn't seem full !n4 ,someh[ x seems to get m ?an full :5 x boils1 said ,donald4 ,see1 x is boil+ ov]4 ,j !n ,jane took a pan ( apples out ( ! ov54 ,ea* "o look$ l a small volcano4 ,:at happ5s to ! apples :5 !y bake8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y j swell up s big _! jackets won't hold !m1 said ,donald1 laugh+4 ,x is heat t makes ! bread rise1 isn't x8 ask$ ,frank4 ,( c\rse1 said ,susie4 ,don't y "k sometimes if ! bread doesn't rise1 "m says x is because x is too cold8 ,!re is some?+ besides heat t makes ! bread rise1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 repli$ ,susie1 ! yea/2 b x mu/ be w>m--,i "k x mu/4 ,x seems z ?\gh ev]y?+ is bigg] :5 x is hot ?an :5 x is cold1 said ,frank4 ,& n[ ,i believe ,i und]/& some?+ t happ5$ n long ago4 ,:at 0 x8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,pet] & ,i 7 driv+ to t[n1 began ,frank1 & ! tire ( "o ( ! wagon :eels slipp$ "r (f4 ,we manag$ to get to ! blacksmi?'s %op1 & he put ! tire 9 ! fire until x 0 hot4 ,!n he put x on ! :eel1 b x 0 /ill loose4 ,we c\ldn't h gone a /ep )\t its com+ (f aga94 ,he br\ght cold wat] & p\r$ ov] x1 & soon x 0 z tight z c\ld be4 ,i ?\ght ! wat] made ! wood ( ! :eel swell up--y "k wat] does t to ! pails & tubs :5 !y leak2 b n[ ,i believe ! fire made ! tire l>g]1 & !n ! cold wat] made x small aga94 ,t is j :at happ5$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! blacksmi? %op4 ,b air c't gr[ bigg]1 c x8 ask$ ,donald4 ,if y c f9d an empty bottle1 ,donald1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 p]haps we c soon f9d out ab\t x4 ,uncle ,rob]t took a piece ( ?9 rubb] out ( 8 pocket & ti$ x tightly ov] ! m\? ( ! bottle4 ,by ! way1 he said1 is !re any?+ 9 ?is bottle8 ,no1 said ,susie1 look+ ?r\gh ! glass4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,donald1 !re is air 9 x4 ,well1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 please get a pan ( hot wat]1 ,frank4 ,frank br\ght ! wat]1 & z ,uncle ,rob]t began to put ! bottle into x !y all exclaim$3 ,be c>eful2 y'll break ! bottle6 ,:at w make x break8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 paus+4 ,:y1 ! hot wat]1 said ,susie4 ,x always breaks glass if y put x 9 too quickly1 said ,donald4 ,illu/ration ,well1 we'll w>m x a little fir/1 hold+ ! bottle close to ! wat]4 ,i ?9k ,i c try x n[4 ,z he spoke he l[]$ ! bottle into ! wat]1 & ! rubb] ti$ ov] ! neck began to bulge out4 ,see6 cri$ ,susie4 ,:at makes x d t8 ,try ! cold n[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,"h1 ,donald1 hold ! bottle 9 ?is pail ( cold wat]4 ,! rubb] is go+ d[n1 said ,donald 9 a mom5t4 ,x is go+ "r into ! bottle4 ,does ! air 9 ! bottle pull ! rubb] 9 ) x8 ask$ ,susie4 ,b1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 said ,donald1 :at if wagon tires1 apples1 & air d swell up :5 !y are hot8 ,i don't see :at all t has to d ) ! !rmomet]4 ,i ?9k ,i see1 said ,frank4 ,:y w\ldn't ?is gray /uff 9 ! !rmomet] get bigg] :5 x's hot1 if ev]y?+ else does8 ,:at is x t moves up & d[n 9 ! !rmomet]8 ask$ ,susie4 ,x is m]cury1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 :i* is sometimes call$ quicksilv]4 ,x looks l silv]1 said ,susie1 exam9+ x closely4 ,p]haps y c see ?is bett]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 tak+ a small bottle ( m]cury f 8 pocket & p\r+ a little into ,donald's h&4 ,h[ heavy x is6 exclaim$ he1 lett+ x roll ab\t4 ,x feels j l lead4 ,x is almo/ twice z heavy z lead1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,put x 9 my h&1 ,donald1 said ,susie4 ,!re1 y've spill$ x on ! floor6 ,j see x run ar\nd6 ,is x always s(t l ?is8 ask$ ,frank4 ,no1 x becomes h>d :5 x is v1 v cold4 ,h[ cold1 uncle8 ask$ ,donald1 look+ at ! !rmomet]4 ,?irty-n9e or =ty degrees bel[ z]o1 0 ! reply4 ,9 ! colde/ ( c\ntries alcohol !rmomet]s are us$4 ,x mu/ be mu* cold] ?an t to freeze alcohol4 ,:y is m]cury us$1 uncle8 ask$ ,frank4 ,because x takes a v great heat to make x boil4 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!n y h se5 h[ quickly x %[s a *ange ( temp]ature4 ,:5 x is w>m we call x a high temp]ature1 & :5 x is cold x is call$ a l[ temp]ature4 ,t is because ! m]cury goes up :5 x is hot1 & d[n :5 x is cold1 isn't x8 said ,donald4 ,i wond] h[ x w\ld feel if x 0 =ty degrees bel[ z]o4 ,see1 x is away d[n to !re6 ,d y rememb] t day la/ w9t] :5 ,pet] froze 8 e>s driv+ to t[n8 ask$ ,frank4 ,well1 x 0 tw5ty bel[ t day at ! po/ (fice4 ,i saw x4 ,b fa!r is call+ me2 ,i mu/ g4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,) ,,! ,,animals4 ,don't =get to set t h51 ,donald1 call$ ,mr4 ,leon>d1 z he & ,frank w5t away toge!r4 ,i ?9k !re are en\gh ( ^? ,plym\? ,rock eggs = "o m sett+4 ,y ought to see our little *ick5s1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 said ,susie4 ,!y are j too cunn+ = any?+4 ,:5 y g to set ! h51 ,donald1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ,i w g ) y4 ,!n y c %[ me ev]y?+ ab\t ! b>n4 ,donald w5t to ! /or]oom & soon came back ) ! eggs4 ,!re are ?irte51 he said1 z he jo9$ ,uncle ,rob]t 9 ! por*1 b ,i ?9k %e c take c>e ( !m4 ,%e's "o ( ! l>ge/ h5s we h4 ,!n toge!r !y w5t to ! h5h\se1 :i* /ood next to ! b>n4 ,! *ick5s1 see+ ! basket 9 ,donald's h&1 ran t[>d him4 ,y ne$n't ?9k ,i am go+ to fe$ y aga9 s soon1 he said4 ,y h _h "o breakfa/ ?is morn+4 ,donald always talk$ to all ! animals z ?\gh !y c\ld und]/& him4 ,illu/ration3 ,! p\ltry y>d4 ,! "m h5s paid no att5tion4 ,) quiet dignity !y walk$ ab\t1 _! broods ( fluffy little *icks look+ l balls ( gold 9 ! sun%9e4 ,) a ,cluck6 cluck6 ea* anxi\s "m call$ h] *ildr5 to h] z h] %>p eyes discov]$ "s new da9ty4 ,!n ! gre$y little yell[ ?+s ran z fa/ z _! %ort legs c\ld c>ry !m to be ! fir/ to take ! good ?+s f ! self-sacrific+ "m4 ,h[ _m little *ick5s are !re8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t z !y /opp$ to wat* !m4 ,!re are =ty-six hat*$1 said ,donald4 ,?ree h5s are sett+1 & ?is "o w make f\r4 ,i see y h "s f9e turkeys1 too1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! big turkey cock spread 8 tail & /rutt$ ab\t be=e !m z if he und]/ood h[ mu* he 0 admir$4 ,"m ?9ks a great deal ( h] turkeys1 said ,donald4 ,!y are mu* h>d] to raise ?an ! *ick5s4 ,b "m kn[s j h[ to d x4 ,we don't lose _m4 ,h y ducks & geese1 too8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 said ,donald1 b ,i don't see any ( !m ab\t4 ,!y mu/ h gone to ! creek4 ,!re !y are1 & ,donald po9t$ t[>d ! pa/ure :]e a l9e ( :ite c\ld be se5 mov+ sl[ly along "u ! trees4 ,!y m>* pretty well1 don't !y8 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,d !y always g t way8 ,n always1 said ,donald1 b v (t54 ,:5 t old drake wants to take a swim1 he />ts & ! re/ foll[4 ,y'd nev] cat* him walk+ beh9d4 ,z ! head ( ! family ,i suppose he ?9ks x is 8 place to lead1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,donald laugh$4 ,w\ldn't x he funny1 he said1 if fa!r made u foll[ him t way8 ,!y f\nd ! h5 to :om !y 7 c>ry+ ! eggs on an empty ne/4 ,donald drove h] (f t he might put 9 ! eggs1 b %e 0 v cross ) him = di/urb+ h]4 ,%e walk$ ab\t ) h] fea!rs ruffl$ up1 cluck+ angrily1 b eag]ly w5t back to h] ne/ z soon z !y 7 gone4 ,%e mov$ ! eggs ab\t ) h] feet1 plac$ !m to suit h]self1 & cont5t$ly settl$ d[n4 ,donald !n l$ ,uncle ,rob]t into ! b>n1 :]e old :ite ,nell /ood 9 h] /all4 ,besides ,nell !re 7 ?ree /rong ,norm&ies 9 o!r /alls1 & two /alls t 7 empty4 ,mr4 ,leon>d _h a v l>ge b>n4 ,!re 0 ! ma9 floor1 runn+ ?r\gh f ! two big roll+ doors at ei!r end4 ,! great hay m[s on bo? sides1 rea*$ by %ort ladd]s1 held "s ( la/ ye>'s cutt+4 ,"u ! m[s 7 ! /alls = ! horses & ! /an*ions = ! cattle4 ,a ma*9e = cutt+ hay /ood on ! b>n floor4 ,"u ! b>n 0 a deep1 roomy cell>1 9 "o corn] ( :i* 0 ! %eep p51 light$ by l>ge w9d[s4 ,ne> ! b>n 0 a tool h\se1 9 :i* all ! tools & ma*9]y 7 h\s$ dur+ ! w9t]4 ,x pays to h a nice w>m b>n & a good place to keep ! tools f ru/+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,d y always keep ! horses 9 ! b>n :5 !y are n 9 use8 ,oh1 no1 said ,donald4 ,sometimes !y run 9 ! pa/ure along ! creek4 ,! c[s & %eep are !re n[4 ,aft] ! timo?y & clov] are cut we'll put !m 9 ^? fields4 ,d y keep _m c[s8 ,we h six c[s & two calves1 repli$ ,donald4 ,fa!r gave "o calf to ,frank & "o to me4 ,!y're beauties4 ,all our c[s are ,j]seys4 ,frank & ,i are go+ to keep ours until !y're gr[n4 ,!n if !y give z mu* milk z ! o!r c[s d--& ,i'm sure !y w--we are go+ to take x to ! cream]y & sell x4 ,!re's a cream]y n f> f "h4 ,does y\r fa!r sell ! milk !re n[8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,n n[1 said ,donald4 ,"m likes to make ! butt] h]self4 ,t's :y x is s good1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,has ,susie a calf too8 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,b>n4 ,susie1 tir$ ( wait+ = !m to return1 _h come to see :at !y 7 do+4 ,s %e answ]$ = h]self4 ,no1 uncle1 %e said1 b ,i h ! prettie/ little lambs y ev] saw4 ,!y always run to me :5 !y see me com+4 ,please come out to ! lot & see !m4 ,h[ _m h y8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,two1 repli$ ,susie4 ,!y're tw9s1 & are j alike4 ,_! "m is dead4 ,x 0 cold :5 !y 7 born4 ,!re 0 sn[ on ! gr\nd4 ,fa!r br\ght !m into ! kit*5 9 a basket to keep !m w>m4 ,"m & ,i taught !m to dr9k milk1 s fa!r gave !m to me4 ,i'm go+ to keep !m always4 ,fa!r likes u to h our own ?+s to take c>e (1 said ,donald4 ,i ?9k x's ev] s mu* m fun1 don't y1 uncle8 ,yes1 inde$1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,b y help take c>e ( all ! animals1 don't y8 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ ,donald1 & ,i l !m all2 b my calf seems j a little nic] ?an ! re/4 ,i "k x isn't any bett]1 really1 b ,i l to ?9k x is my v own4 ,!y /opp$ to wat* ! pigeons circl+ ab\t ! pigeon h\se4 ,i love to wat* ! pigeons1 said ,susie4 ,see all ! pretty colors 9 _! fea!rs6 ,illu/ration ,are !y v wild8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 no1 said ,susie1 !y're v tame4 ,:5 we ?r[ gra9 to !m !y come d[n all ar\nd u4 ,come & see my pigs6 %\t$ ,donald1 :o _h run ahead & 0 look+ into ! p54 ,f\r :ite1 fat ,b]k%ire pigs lay 9 ! /raw1 lazily roll+ _! little eyes t[>d _! fri5d & fe$]4 ,a succession ( grunts s]v$ = conv]sation4 ,i put 9 fre% /raw e day1 said ,donald1 s my pigs c keep !mselves clean4 ,& !y h a pat5t tr\gh to eat out (4 ,i ?\ght f>m]s 9 ! ,we/ let _! pigs run 9 ! woods1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we _h a lot ( razorbacks = a :ile1 b !y didn't pay1 said ,donald4 ,our ,b]k%ires make nice pork4 ,h[ w>m ! sun is gett+6 said ,uncle ,rob]t z !y turn$ away f ! pigp54 ,! w9d is f ! s\?we/1 said ,donald1 look+ at ! wea!r vane on top ( ! b>n4 ,x always gets w>m] :5 ! w9d is f t direction4 ,uncle1 said ,susie1 be=e we beg9 to plant ! se$s let's g & see my lambs4 ,y g ahead1 & ,i'll get "s salt = ! %eep1 said ,donald4 ,!y always run to me :5 !y see me com+ ) a pan4 ,!y "k :at t means4 ,donald soon jo9$ !m ) ! pan ( salt4 ,"m says %e c't "w 9 ! g>d5 until aft]noon1 he said1 s we ne$n't hurry back4 ,z !y ent]$ ! pa/ure ! %eep 7 quietly graz+ on ! slope ( ! hill1 :]e ! grass 0 nibbl$ v %ort4 ,a few lambs 7 frisk+ toge!r at ! foot ( ! hill4 ,see ! lambs play+1 uncle1 said ,susie4 ,! two little ones ) long tails & black noses are m9e4 ,ar5't !y cunn+8 ,!y'll see me 9 a m9ute4 ,!n h[ !y w run6 ,! quick e>s ( ! %eep caught ! s\nd ( _! voices4 ,!y rais$ _! heads4 ,donald held out ! pan ( salt1 %ak+ x g5tly4 ,9 a mom5t "o ( ! flock />t$ sl[ly t[>d !m4 ,donald /opp$ "u "o ( ! l>ge oak trees t grew on ! top ( ! hill4 ,uncle ,rob]t & ,susie /ood beside him4 ,! old %eep came ne>]4 ,"o by "o ! re/ ( ! flock began to foll[4 ,! lambs /opp$ play+4 ,susie held out h] h& & call$ s(tly1 ,come1 ,sally6 ,come1 ,billy6 ,illu/ration3 ,fe$+ ! %eep4 ,! two little lambs swit*$ _! tails & />t$ up ! hill4 ,donald spr9kl$ a little ( ! salt on ! gr\nd4 ,!n ! :ole flock broke into a run1 & ! %eep 7 soon eag]ly lick+ up ! salt z ,donald scatt]$ x ab\t = !m4 ,susie's lambs came /raight to h] side & began to lick h] h&s & sniff ab\t h] dress4 ,!y ?9k ,i h some?+ = !m1 %e said4 ,let me h "s salt1 please1 ,donald4 ,fill+ ea* ( h] h&s ) salt1 %e held !m out1 & ! lambs eag]ly lick$ x f ! little r\nd palms4 ,! c[s are d[n by ! creek1 uncle1 said ,donald4 ,%all we g to see !m8 ,y mu/ see my calf4 ,come on1 cri$ ,susie1 & began to run z fa/ z %e c\ld g4 ,! little lambs1 always ready = a play1 skipp$ ab\t h]4 ,h[ m]rily ,susie did laugh z !y ran ahead & !n turn$ ar\nd ) _! noses to ! gr\nd & _! tails 9 ! air1 wait+ = h] to come & cat* !m6 ,!y always want me to play ) !m1 %e said1 q out ( brea?1 :5 ,uncle ,rob]t & ,donald caught up4 ,:at beautiful c[s6 exclaim$ ,uncle ,rob]t z ! little ,j]seys lift$ _! %y faces f ! grass to look at !m4 ,i nev] saw f9] ones4 ,t is my calf1 said ,donald1 po9t+ x out ) mu* pride1 & t "o ov] !re is ,frank's4 ,! only way we c tell !m ap>t is t ,frank's has m black on its face ?an m9e has4 ,illu/ration3 ,donald's calf4 ,toot-toot-t-o-o-t6 ,! s\nd came f ! h\se4 ,!re's ! horn6 exclaim$ ,susie4 ,x mu/ be d9n] "t4 ,s soon8 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ quickly ! morn+ has gone6 ,i tell y ,i'm hungry1 said ,donald4 ,i didn't ?9k ( x be=e1 b ,i'm almo/ />v+4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,9 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,g>d54 ,9 ! aft]noon !y all w5t into ! g>d54 ,donald & ,mrs4 ,leon>d began at once to set out ! tomato plants t _h be5 />t$ 9 a box4 ,susie & ,uncle ,rob]t walk$ ab\t1 plann+ :]e ! fl[] se$s %\ld be plant$4 ,! v]b5as are 9 ?is b$1 said ,susie4 ,i _h !m la/ ye>4 ,i wi% !y w\ld beg9 to come up4 ,don't y ?9k1 uncle1 x w be nice to h ! mignonette 9 ) !m8 ,yes1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 b :]e are y\r na/urtiums8 ,i hav5't any na/urtiums1 said ,susie4 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,j5nie ,wilson's "m _h !m la/ ye>4 ,!y bloom$ all summ]4 ,we c s5d = "s se$s & get !m 9 "t to plant1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 ?ank y1 uncle1 exclaim$ ,susie4 ,h[ nice6 ,i'll save ?is big b$ = na/urtiums1 & ! ba*elor's buttons c g ov] !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,poppies ,! na/urtiums w\ld d bett] by ! f5ce & ! por*1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y l to climb4 ,all "r1 said ,susie2 !n we c h ?is b$ = some?+ else4 ,h y any poppies8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,poppies are my favorite fl[]s4 ,are !y1 uncle8 ,!n we'll h poppies 9 ?is b$4 ,?ank y1 de>1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 tak+ out 8 notebook4 ,we'll s5d = ! poppy se$s1 too4 ,i ?9k t f9i%es ! b$s1 said ,susie4 ,let me see1 &1 walk+ d[n ! pa?1 %e po9t$ out :]e ea* k9d ( fl[] 0 to gr[4 ,y might draw x n[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t2 !n we'll make no mi/ake4 ,oh1 goody6 cri$ ,susie4 ,t's :at ,i'll d4 ,wait until ,i get a p5cil & pap]4 ,"h is a p5cil1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 tak+ "o f 8 pocket1 & p]haps ?is old envelope w d to draw x on4 ,b ,susie ?\ght n4 ,x's too small1 %e said4 ,i'll get a nice piece ( pap] 9 a m9ute4 ,away %e ran to ! h\se1 & soon came back ) a l>ge %eet ( fre% :ite lett] pap] 9 "o h& & ,frank's geography 9 ! o!r4 ,i'm go+ to draw my g>d51 %e call$ to ,donald & h] "m1 hold+ up ! pap] = !m to see4 ,i'll make ! pa?s fir/1 %e said1 lay+ ! pap] on ! geography1 & tak+ ! p5cil f ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!n ,i c put 9 ! b$s aft]w>d4 ,:5 ! pa?s 7 drawn1 ,susie nam$ ! b$s & m>k$ !m (f on ! pap]4 ,please write ! names = me1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 %e said4 ,i c't spell all ! big words4 ,i w write !m on ?is pap]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & :5 y see h[ !y look y c write !m on y\r plan4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie1 t w be ! nice/ way4 ,see1 "m1 cri$ ,susie1 runn+ to h]1 ?is is my g>d54 ,n[ ,i "k j :at is to be 9 e b$4 ,illu/ration3 ,susie's g>d54 ,:]e are y go+ to get poppies8 ask$ ,donald1 look+ at ! plan on ! pap]4 ,uncle ,rob]t is go+ to s5d = ! se$1 answ]$ ,susie4 ,he likes poppies be/ ( all ! fl[]s4 ,we are go+ to h na/urtiums1 too4 ,!y are to gr[ by ! por* & ! f5ce4 ,t w be f9e1 de>1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,:at a beautiful g>d5 we %all h6 ,i c h>dly wait1 cri$ ,susie1 danc+ along ! walk4 ,come1 uncle1 let's plant :at se$s we h n[4 ,d we ne$ to d any?+ to ! gr\nd1 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 be=e ! se$s are put 98 ,only rake ov] ! top a little1 said ,susie1 tak+ up h] rake & go+ to "w4 ,x has be5 spad$4 ,see h[ light & f9e x is und]nea?6 ,ugh6 ,i wi% ! old worms w\ld keep out6 ,don't be too h>d on ! worms1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y are y\r be/ help]s4 ,i don't see h[ t is1 uncle1 said ,susie1 look+ up 9 surprise4 ,y j said ! soil 0 light & f9e1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,don't y "k y h to ?ank ! worms = keep+ x s8 ,are y sure1 uncle8 ask$ ,susie4 ,i ?\ght ! worms ate ! plants4 ,! e>?worms nev] eat ! plants1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y eat ! soil1 & s keep x work$ ov]4 ,x is ! cutworm t eats ! plants4 ,j !n ,donald came ov] f ! vegetable g>d54 ,:y1 y've only j begun1 he said4 ,we're all ?r\gh4 ,don't ^? tomato plants look nice8 ,well1 said ,susie1 y didn't draw y\r g>d54 ,t took a long "t1 didn't x1 uncle8 ,y rake ^? b$s = me1 ,don1 :ile ,i put ! se$s 94 ,i'd j z soon1 said ,donald1 tak+ ! rake4 ,:at goes "h8 ,mignonette1 said ,susie4 ,:5 any "o wants to "k ab\t my g>d5 n[1 !y c look at ! draw+4 ,uncle ,rob]t smil$4 ,:at makes y ?9k y'll h mignonette !re8 he ask$1 z ,susie m>k$ a little furr[ ) a /ick 9 ! s(t1 w>m soil4 ,:y1 ^! are mignonette se$s1 %e repli$4 ,i ga!r$ !m myself4 ,don't y ?9k !y'll gr[1 uncle8 ,c]ta9ly ,i d1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x w\ld be a pretty dead se$1 said ,donald1 t w\ldn't gr[ 9 ?is soil4 ,are se$s alive8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,:y1 ,i--,i don't "k1 said ,donald1 look+ puzzl$4 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t x4 ,i j said t4 ,!y don't look l x1 t's a fact1 b !y surely w\ldn't gr[ if !y 7 dead1 w\ld !y8 ,d all se$s gr[ 9 ! same way8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t x1 said ,donald4 ,nei!r did ,i1 said ,susie4 ,i j "k if ,i plant mignonette1 mignonette w gr[2 & if ,i plant sweet peas1 sweet peas w gr[4 ,t's all ,i ev] ?\ght ab\t x4 ,w\ld y l to "k8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie4 ,h[ c we8 ask$ ,donald4 ,! se$s are 9 ! gr\nd1 & we c't see !m4 ,if ,susie is will+ to dig up "o ( h] sweet peas1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 p]haps x w tell u :at x has be5 do+ s9ce %e plant$ x la/ week4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie4 ,see if y c f9d "o1 ,don4 ,i put lots 94 ,d[n on _! knees w5t ,susie & ,donald1 & began digg+ 9 ! soil4 ,"h is "o1 said ,donald1 j ready to come up1 & ano!r close to x4 ,! tip ( x mu/ h be5 ?r\gh4 ,see1 x is gre54 ,w\ldn't x be gre5 9 ! gr\nd8 ask$ ,susie1 look+ closely at ! t9y plant4 ,:y1 no1 said ,donald4 ,?+s are nev] gre5 :5 !y're cov]$ up4 ,x's light t makes ?+s gre54 ,don't y "k h[ yell[ ! grass gets if a bo>d lies on x1 & :at yell[ /alks ! potatoes h :5 !y spr\t 9 ! cell>8 ,x mu/ be ! light t makes !m gre54 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie4 ,b see h[ big t pea is6 ,x's ab\t twice z big z x 0 :5 ,i plant$ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,spr\t+ pea4 ,see1 said ,donald1 ! roots gr[ f ! same place t ! /em does4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be bett] if "o came f "o side ( ! pea1 & "o f ! o!r4 ,:at becomes ( ! re/ ( ! se$8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i don't "k1 said ,susie4 ,is x ( any use8 ,x is ( ! greate/ use1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! little pea plant c\ldn't live )\t x4 ,x is its food t ! "m sweet pea ga!r$ la/ summ] f ! soil & air1 & /or$ away 9 ! little r\nd ball = h] baby to fe$ on until x %\ld be big en\gh to get its own food4 ,d y really mean1 uncle1 cri$ ,susie1 ) %9+ eyes1 t ! sweet peas ,i h plant$ 9 t b$ are ! *ildr5 ( ^? ,i _h la/ ye>8 ,:y n8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 ) a smile4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x be=e1 said ,susie1 look+ at ! t9y plant 9 h] h&2 b ,i l x4 ,x seems j l a family4 ,& t's :at x is1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,don't y ?9k ?is baby _h bett] g back to b$8 said ,susie1 mak+ a deep hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,wait a mom5t1 ,susie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,suppose we take x = a visit to ! beans1 & see if !y gr[ l x4 ,s !y w5t to ! vegetable g>d51 :]e !y f\nd a great _m plants1 ea* ) two /rong1 ?ick leaves /ick+ ?r\gh ! soil4 ,"s 7 q gre5 & %[$ a t9y %oot betwe5 !m4 ,o!rs 7 yell[1 ) only ! tips turn$ gre54 ,dig "o up1 ,don1 said ,susie1 & let's see if x is l ! baby pea4 ,donald pull$ "o up1 b no bean 0 to be se54 ,! /em grew /raight into ! gr\nd1 end+ ) a little bun* ( roots4 ,:]e's ! bean8 ask$ ,susie4 ,^! two leaves mu/ be ! bean1 said ,donald4 ,don't !y look l x8 ,he took a bean f 8 pocket & held x close to ! little plant4 ,well1 ,i nev]6 cri$ ,susie4 ,if ^? two leaves ar5't j ! bean split op56 ,are !y any good t way1 uncle8 ,yes1 inde$1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,!y fe$ ! little bean j z ! pea does4 ,b !y d ev5 m4 ,:at d y ?9k !y w d :5 ! sun goes d[n & ! air gets cool8 ,illu/ration3 ,spr\t+ bean4 ,oh1 ,i "k4 said ,donald4 ,i've se5 !m lots ( times4 ,!y j %ut toge!r tight4 ,& t keeps ! little bud y see 9 !re z w>m z y are 9 y\r b$4 ,isn't t wond]ful8 said ,susie4 ,:y1 uncle1 x's j z if !y c\ld ?9k6 ,! leaves drop (f aft] a :ile1 said ,donald4 ,i (t5 see !m ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:5 ! plant is /rong en\gh to take c>e ( itself1 _! "w is done4 ,are !re any o!r plants t make leaves out ( ! se$s1 uncle8 ask$ ,donald4 ,oh8 yes1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,squa%es & pumpk9s d1 & _m o!rs4 ,"s h m p]fect leaves ?an ^!4 ,let u look at ! morn+ glories by ! por*4 ,illu/ration3 ,morn+ glory4 ,!y come up e ye> by !mselves1 said ,susie4 ,%e ran to h] g>d51 say+1 ,i'm go+ to put ?is pea-baby to b$ aga94 ,d y ?9k x w gr[1 uncle8 ,x may1 b x is n good = x to be out ( b$ too long4 ,i'll put a /ick by x1 said ,susie1 s ,i c wat* x4 ,good-by1 baby1 giv+ ! gr\nd a little pat2 g to sleep4 ,!n %e ran aft] ,uncle ,rob]t & ,donald4 ,h[ ?ick ! morn+ glories are6 said ,donald4 ,"s ( !m h sev]al leaves on1 b "h is "o ) only two4 ,!y don't look z ! bean leaves d1 said ,susie4 ,! beans are s ?ick6 ,^! h real leaves4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & if y c\ld see !m 9 ! se$1 y w\ld see ^! leaves all curl$ up 9 _! h>d coat4 ,?is "o is j putt+ its head ?r\gh ! gr\nd1 said ,susie1 & x has "p ( ! %ell on x yet4 ,x looks z ! little *ick5s d sometimes1 laugh$ ,donald1 :5 !y come out ( ! ne/ ) a piece ( ! %ell /ick+ to _! backs4 ,t h>d %ell is a great protection to ! t5d] plant z x works its way up ?r\gh ! soil1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,if ^! se$ leaves are real leaves1 uncle1 ask$ ,donald1 :at fe$s ! baby morn+ glories8 ,!re is pl5ty ( food 9 ! se$ ar\nd ! leaves1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:5 ! se$ gets moi/ 9 ! gr\nd1 x becomes s s(t t ! plant c use x4 ,h y ev] notic$ :5 y 7 eat+ corn ! little h>d bud t gr[s 9 ea* gra9 close to ! cob8 ,yes1 uncle1 answ]$ ,susie4 ,t is ! sweete/ "p ( ! corn4 ,t is ! "p1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 f :i* ! new plant gr[s1 & all ! re/ ( ! gra9 is ! food /or$ up = x4 ,i wi% we _h "s corn1 said ,susie1 s we c\ld see x4 ,i'll g & get "s1 said ,donald4 ,oh1 d1 ,don1 said ,susie1 & :ile he's gone1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 ,i c plant ! re/ ( my se$s4 ,i h only a few left4 ,s ,donald ran to ! cornfield & ,susie w5t to ! g>d54 ,:5 he came back %e _h f9i%$1 & !y jo9$ ,uncle ,rob]t on ! piazza4 ,! corn gr[s out ( ! side ( ! se$1 said ,donald4 ,see :at a big root x has = su* a little plant6 ,illu/ration3 ,spr\t+ corn4 ,h[ pretty ^? leaves are6 said ,susie4 ,!y look l two little gre5 fea!rs4 ,"s "o else _h ! same ?\ght1 ,susie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,did y ev] he> ! /ory ! poet ,longfell[ tells ab\t h[ ! corn came to ! ,indians8 ,y "k x is call$ ',indian corn4' ,no1 uncle1 said ,susie4 ,d tell u4 ,s z !y sat beside him on ! piazza4 ,uncle ,rob]t told ! /ory ( ,hiawa?a & ,mondam94 ,hiawa?a 0 a brave "y ,indian *ief1 began ,uncle ,rob]t1 :o want$ to help 8 p4 ,he knew t !re 7 times :5 !y _h no food4 ,9 ! w9t] ! birds flew away4 ,! 'big sea wat]1' z !y call$ ! great lake1 0 froz5 ov]1 & !y c\ld cat* no fi%4 ,!re 7 no wild b]ries 9 ! woods4 ',ma/] ( ,life1' he cri$1'mu/ our lives dep5d on ^! ?+s8' ,he 0 v unhappy4 ,he c\ld n eat4 ,he lay 9 8 wigwam1 fa/+ & pray+ = "s good to come to 8 p4 ,"o ev5+ z he lay wat*+ ! sett+ sun he saw a y\? com+ t[>d him4 ,8 dress 0 gre5 & yell[1 & ov] 8 yell[ hair he wore a bright gre5 plume4 ',! ,ma/] ( ,life has s5t me1' said ! y\?4 ',i am ,mondam94 ,x is only by h>d labor ,hiawa?a1 t y c ga9 ! answ] to y\r pray]4 ,rise n[1 & wre/le ) me4' ,hiawa?a 0 weak f fa/+1 b he did z ,mondam9 comm&$4 ,until ! sun _h set !y wre/l$ toge!r4 ,!n ,mondam9 w5t away z sil5tly z he _h come4 ,a second "t he came1 & a ?ird4 ,!n he said3 ',y h f\ght bravely1 ,hiawa?a4 ,i %all come once m4 ,y w conqu] me4 ,!n y mu/ take (f my dress ( gre5 & yell[ & my nodd+ plumes4 ,make a b$ 9 ! s(t w>m e>? = me to lie 94 ,let no?+ come to di/urb me z ,i slumb]4 ,only let ! sun%9e & ! ra9 fall ^u me4 ,y mu/ wat* beside me1 ,hiawa?a1 until my sleep is ov]4' ,!n he 0 gone4 ,:5 !y wre/l$ ! next night x 0 z ,mondam9 _h said4 ,he 0 conqu]$4 ,!n1 day aft] day1 ,hiawa?a came & wat*$1 ',till at l5g? a small gre5 fea!r ,f ! e>? %ot sl[ly upw>d4' ,!re x is1 :isp]$ ,susie4 ,%6 said ,donald4 ,!n ano!r & ano!r1 cont9u$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 & be=e long ! corn 0 wav+ its long1 gre5 foliage 9 ! sun%9e4 ',x is ,mondam96' cri$ ,hiawa?a1'! fri5d ( man1 ,mondam96' ,:at a lovely /ory6 cri$ ,susie z ,uncle ,rob]t f9i%$4 ,i wi% ,frank c\ld h he>d x4 ,we'll f9d x 9 y\r "m's book ( ,longfell['s poems & let ,frank read x1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,let's tell him ab\t ! se$s fir/1 said ,donald4 ,he'll l x bett] !n4 ,illu/ration3 ,a /alk ( corn4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,sunlight ,,& ,,%ad[4 ,x 0 a busy "t on ! f>m4 ,only :5 ! day's "w 0 ov] & !y 7 ga!r$ 9 ! sitt+-room 0 !re "t = ! long talks ) ,uncle ,rob]t t !y all enjoy$ s mu*4 ,x's wond]ful1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d "o ev5+1 look+ up f 8 pap]1 h[ fa/ ! corn is gr[+4 ,ev5 ! late plant+ is com+ on4 ,t's because ! wea!r is s w>m1 said ,donald4 ,i wond] :at makes x w>m8 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 exclaim$ ,susie1 x's spr+6 ,t's :at makes x w>m4 ,b :at makes x spr+1 little girl8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:y1 x is always spr+ 9 ,may1 said ,susie4 ,i "k ( a c\ntry :]e x is spr+ 9 ,septemb]1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ c x be8 ask$ ,susie4 ,i ?\ght spr+time always came 9 ,may4 ,:at makes u "k t x is spr+8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 x gets w>m] all ! "t4 ,! birds come1 ?+s beg9 to gr[1 & ! fl[]s bloom4 ,b :at makes all ?is happ5 j n[8 ,x's ! sun1 answ]$ ,donald f ! floor1 :]e he 0 play+ ) 8 great ,/4 ,b]n>d dog1 ,b>ri4 ,y "k x rises e>li] & sets lat] e day n[ ?an x did a :ile ago4 ,x's hott] too4 ,x goes high] at noon1 said ,frank4 ,9 ! middle ( summ] x is almo/ /raight ov] our heads1 & 9 ! w9t] x seems ev] s mu* f>!r to ! s\?4 ,i've (t5 notic$ t4 ,s h ,i1 said ,donald4 ,& 9 ! w9t] ! %ad[s are long] ?an !y are 9 summ]4 ,x mu/ be because ! sun isn't s high up4 ,ar5't %ad[s funny8 said ,susie4 ,"o day :5 ,i 0 com+ 9 to d9n]1 j = fun ,i tri$ to walk on my %ad[1 & ,i c\ld /ep on my head4 ,i've done t lots ( times1 said ,donald4 ,b x's a /range ?+4 ,sometimes ,i c /ep cle> ov] my head--,i mean 9 ! %ad[--& !n aga9 ,i h to /ep on x4 ,& :5 y jump1 said ,susie1 x spoils x4 ,! %ad[ always jumps too4 ,:at k9d ( wea!r 0 x :5 y _h to jump to x8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i don't rememb]1 said ,donald4 ,w\ld ! wea!r make any diff]5ce8 ,i rememb]1 said ,susie1 because "o "t :5 ,i 0 jump+ t way ,i fell d[n & 0 almo/ buri$ 9 ! sn[4 ,!n x 0 w9t]1 wasn't x8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x mu/ h be51 said ,frank4 ,illu/ration3 ,%ad[ /ick4 ,& s9ce y told u t ! %ad[s at noon tell :y x is w>m] 9 summ] ?an 9 w9t] ,i've be5 wat*+ !m4 ,!y get %ort] all ! "t4 ,h[ w\ld y l to measure ! %ad[s e day1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & see if y c f9d out :5 !y are %orte/ & :5 !y are longe/8 ,h[ c we8 ask$ ,susie4 ,%ad[s are s que]4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 %ad[s are que]1 b1 if we take "o t doesn't jump z y\rs does1 don't y ?9k we c measure x8 ,( c\rse we c1 said ,frank4 ,we c use ! h\se4 ,t always /&s /ill4 ,! h\se might d1 said ,uncle ,rob]t2 b w\ldn't x be bett] to h a %ad[ /ick8 ,:]e c we get "o8 ask$ ,donald4 ,:at is x made (8 ask$ ,frank4 ,x is l ?is1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 tak+ pap] & p5cil f 8 pocket4 ,!re is "o long piece ( bo>d1 & "o %ort "o nail$ to ! end--s1 draw+ x on ! pap]4 ,oh1 t's easy en\gh made1 said ,donald4 ,we c d x ourselves "r "h 9 ! tool h\se4 ,let's make x to-morr[1 ,don1 said ,frank4 ,x mu/ be set up "s place ) ! upright end turn$ t[>d ! s\?1 s t j at noon ! %ad[ ( ! %ort piece may fall /raight on ! bo>d4 ,by draw+ a l9e across ! bo>d at ! top ( ! %ad[ & m>k+ ! date on x1 we c tell h[ ! l5g? ( ! %ad[ *anges4 ,uncle1 ask$ ,donald1 :5 x is w9t] "h1 is x summ] 9 "s o!r "p ( ! _w8 ,yes1 0 ! reply1 & n[ t our summ] is com+1 ! p !re are beg9n+ to h w9t]4 ,!n1 said ,frank1 :5 x gets cool] "h 9 ! fall x is gr[+ w>m] !re1 & t w\ld make _! spr+ come 9 ,septemb]1 w\ldn't x8 ,d y see1 ,susie8 ,illu/ration3 ,eskimo sc5e4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,susie1 b x seems all mix$ up4 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! same z x is "h all ov] ! _w4 ,oh1 ,i didn't1 said ,donald4 ,i've read ab\t c\ntries :]e x is summ] all ! "t1 & is s hot t ! p don't d any?+ b lie "u ! trees & sleep4 ,& !re are o!r c\ntries :]e x is w9t] all ! "t1 & ! p dress 9 furs & make _! h\ses ( sn[ & ice4 ,i read all ab\t x 9 a book once1 b x didn't tell :y x 0 s4 ,i knew1 ( c\rse1 ! sun _h some?+ to d ) x4 ,:y1 y "k1 ,don1 said ,frank1 we le>n$ all t 9 our geography at s*ool4 ,yes1 said ,donald1 b ,i nev] ?\ght ab\t t 9 ! geography z mean+ any real c\ntry4 ,:at did y ?9k x meant8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 said ,donald1 j a lesson 9 ! book4 ,well1 said ,frank1 ,i always ?\ght x 0 "s c\ntry1 b ,i nev] knew :]e4 ,i didn't ?9k mu* ab\t x aft] ,i said ! lesson4 ,i %\ld ?9k n1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 n sorry t ! tea*] _h gone away & ! s*ool _h be5 clos$4 ,i wi% :5 books tell ?+s !y'd tell :y !y're s1 said ,frank4 ,p]haps if we ?9k ab\t ^! ?+s1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 we may be able to answ] "s ( ! ':ys' = ourselves4 ,we c tell by ! !rmomet] j h[ w>m x is e day1 said ,susie1 b x won't tell u :y4 ,! %ad[ /ick may help u !re1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i am afraid ,i %all =get1 said ,donald4 ,i h "s little notebooks 9 my trunk1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,suppose ,i give y ea* "o & let y write d[n :at ! !rmomet] & ! %ad[ /ick say e day4 ,:at fun t'll be6 cri$ ,susie4 ,:5 may we beg98 ,to-morr[ morn+1 if y l1 repli$ h] uncle4 ,i w get ! books = y n[4 ,he w5t away to 8 room1 & soon return$ ) ! notebooks4 ,i'll tell y1 uncle1 said ,frank z he ?ank$ ,uncle ,rob]t = 8 book1 h[ w\ld x d = ea* ( u to look at ! !rmomet] at a diff]5t "t ( ! day8 ,! v ?+6 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 well pleas$4 ,y are always up e>ly1 ,frank1 s suppose y look at six 9 ! morn+1 ,susie at twelve o'clock1 & ,donald at six 9 ! ev5+4 ,h[ w t d8 ,!n we %all h ! record = ! :ole day4 ,i ?9k x w be su* fun6 said ,susie4 ,i wond] if our books w be v diff]5t4 ,:at makes y ?9k !y w be diff]5t8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x's always hott] at noon ?an x is at night or 9 ! morn+1 said ,susie4 ,d y "k1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 !re are places all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e su* records are kept8 ,!y are publi%$1 & ,i am to h !m s5t to me e week4 ,i wond] if ours w be l !m1 said ,donald1 turn+ ov] ! pages ( 8 notebook4 ,ev5 if !y %\ld be diff]5t4 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 !y may be j z true4 ,we'll get up e>ly & />t ! %ad[ /ick ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 said ,frank1 s z to h x ready by noon4 ,h[ d y "k :5 x is noon8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we look at ! clock1 said ,susie4 ,b noon by ! clock is n always noon by ! sun1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ c t be8 ask$ ,donald4 ,x is noon some:]e on ! globe e m9ute ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! sun is always sett+ & always ris+ some:]e4 ,! *ildr5 7 puzzl$4 ,i don't see h[ t is1 said ,donald4 ,let u see if we c f9d out1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,frank1 y /& at ! ea/ end ( ! room1 ,donald at ! we/1 & ,susie 9 ! middle4 ,n[1 we'll play t ,frank is 9 ,new ,york1 ,susie "h at home 9 ,ill9ois1 & ,donald 9 ,d5v]4 ,i'll take ! lamp & be ! sun4 ,y are %ad[ /icks1 y "k4 ,n[ wat* ! %ad[s1 & see :5 !y po9t directly nor?4 ,uncle ,rob]t took ! lamp & walk$ sl[ly f ! ea/ side ( ! room4 ,my %ad[ po9ts nor?1 said ,frank z ,uncle ,rob]t pass$ him4 ,n[ m9e does1 said ,susie4 ,& m9e la/ ( all1 said ,donald4 ,uncle ,rob]t took out 8 wat*4 ,x 0 t5 m9utes pa/ eight4 ,t is ,susie's "t1 he said4 ,w\ld x be ! same 9 ,new ,york1 ,frank8 ,i ?9k x w\ld be pa/ t1 said ,frank1 b ,i don't "k h[ mu*4 ,x is t5 m9utes pa/ n9e by ! wat* 9 ,new ,york1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:5 w\ld x be t "t 9 ,d5v]8 ask$ ,donald4 ,9 an h\r by ! wat*1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 b x w\ld n be ! same by ! sun4 ,!n ! wat*es don't tell ! true "t1 d !y8 said ,frank4 ,! sun's %ad[s give u ! true "t1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we w /udy ! %ad[s1 & by & by may le>n h[ ! wat*es & clocks are regulat$4 ,b h[ d y ?9k p told ! "t be=e !y _h clocks8 ,x mu/ h be5 by ! sun1 repli$ ,frank4 ,i c tell by ! sun :5 x is noon1 said ,donald1 b ,i don't see h[ any "o c tell any o!r h\r t way4 ,h[ d y "k :5 x is noon8 ,:y1 ! sun is highe/ at noon4 said ,donald4 & ! %ad[s po9t /raight t[>d ! nor?4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ !y po9t to ! we/1 said ,frank1 & 9 ! ev5+ !y po9t to ! ea/4 ,! p :o liv$ 9 ! _w _m hundr$ ye>s ago obs]v$ ! same ?+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!re 0 no?+ s /range to !m z ! ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun4 ,!y lov$ ! light t came ) x4 ,!y fe>$ ! d>kness t foll[$ its go+ away4 ,!y told _m int]e/+ /ories to expla9 ?is cont9u$ appe>ance & disappe>ance4 ,"s ?\ght ! sun 0 a k+ rid+ ?r\gh ! sky 9 a gold5 *>iot4 ,o!rs look$ ^u x z a god & wor%ip$ x4 ,!y soon le>n$ t :5 x w5t away x 0 sure to come aga91 & z !y saw h[ regul>ly x mov$1 !y felt !re mu/ be "s p[] back ( x to guide x4 ,?r\gh ?is !y 7 l$ to a belief 9 a ,be+ t controll$ all ?+s4 ,!y wat*$ ! %ad[s1 too1 & saw !m *ange j z y see !m e day4 ,!y le>n$ t ! %ad[ is %orte/ :5 ! day is half gone1 & !y call$ t "t midday4 ,s1 by /udy+ ! l5g? & direction ( ! %ad[s1 !y soon became able to judge ! "t ( day4 ,!n "s "o ?\ght to set up a rod & m>k ! places :]e ! %ad[ fell at sunrise1 at sunset1 & at midday4 ,! space 9 betwe5 0 divid$ = ! h\rs4 ,?is 0 call$ a sun dial & 0 ! fir/ in/rum5t ev] made = tell+ "t4 ,:5 0 ! fir/ "o made8 ask$ ,frank4 ,t is n kn[n1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 b we read 9 ! ,bible ( ! sun dial ( ,k+ ,ahaz1 :o liv$ ab\t eight hundr$ ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/4 ,t is ! fir/ record we h ( "o4 ,h[ 0 x made8 ask$ ,donald4 ,i d n "k h[ ! "o ,k+ ,ahaz us$ 0 made1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 b ,i c %[ y h[ "o look$ t ,i saw 9 an old g>d5 9 ,engl&4 ,?is1 draw+ a half circle1 is ! dial on :i* ! h\rs 7 m>k$4 ,ar\nd ?is dial !re 0 a bord]1 mu* crack$1 & crumbl+ away1 b ,i c\ld read ! words1 ',! sun guides me1 ! %ad[ y4' ,! rod1 or gnomon1 z x is sometimes call$1 /ood j halfway betwe5 ! ends4 ,:]e w\ld ! noon %ad[ fall1 ,susie8 ,illu/ration ,9 ! middle1 w\ldn't x8 answ]$ ,susie4 ,& ! morn+ %ad[ w\ld fall on ! we/ & ! ev5+ %ad[ on ! ea/ side1 said ,frank4 ,n[ we'll put 9 ! %ad[ /ick1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 draw+ a triangle on ! pap]4 ,:y don't y make x /& up /raight8 ask$ ,donald4 ,! %ad[ does n tell ! tru?1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 unless x po9ts 9 ! same way t ! nor? pole does1 & t1 we "k1 po9ts to ! nor? />4 ,i w expla9 ?is "s o!r "t4 ,c\ldn't we make a sun dial8 ask$ ,donald4 ,i don't believe x w\ld be v h>d4 ,y c\ld make "o easily1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,b let's h ! %ad[ /ick fir/1 said ,frank4 ,susie w5t to ! w9d[ & look$ out at ! cle> />-light$ sky4 ,uncle1 %e said1 ! />s all look alike to me1 only "s are little & "s are big4 ,h[ c p "k !m by _! names8 ,j z any?+ else is kn[n1 de>1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 by close & c>eful /udy4 ,i wi% we c\ld /udy ! />s1 said ,frank4 ,we w "s "t1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,come out on ! piazza n[1 & ,i w %[ y ! nor? />4 ,t w be a good beg9n+4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,b>omet]4 ,"o day :5 x 0 ,donald's turn to g = ! mail he f\nd among ,uncle ,rob]t's lett]s a small pap]4 ,on ! wrapp] he read ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,report4 ,x _h come4 ,!re 0 already q a l9e ( figures 9 ea* ( _! notebooks4 ,n[ !y c\ld see :at ?is o!r record 0 l4 ,z he left ! po/ (fice he /opp$ to look at ! old !rmomet] beside ! door4 ,!n he m\nt$ ,nell & rode d[n ! village /reet & out into ! pleasant c\ntry road4 ,uncle ,rob]t 0 wait+ = him on ! por*1 & z ,donald rode away to ! b>n1 aft] giv+ him ! mail1 he he>d him say3 ,"h1 ,frank1 is ! ,wea!r ,report4 ,op5 x & look at x :ile ,i read my lett]s4 ,donald took (f ! saddle & gave ! horse h] supp]4 ,!n he hurri$ back to see :at ,frank _h f\nd on ! inside ( ! important-look+ wrapp]4 ,x prov$ to be a map ) que]1 crook$ l9es all ov] x1 b x did n look at all int]e/+4 ,"h x says temp]ature1 said ,frank1 po9t+ to a li/ ( figures 9 ! corn]4 ,p]haps ?is is :at we want4 ,i don't see any numb]s !re l m9e1 said ,donald1 tak+ 8 notebook f 8 pocket4 ,let me help y1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 lay+ aside 8 lett]s & com+ to :]e !y sat on ! /eps4 ,!y made room = him1 &1 z he took ! map1 he expla9$3 ,?is1 y see1 is a map ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! dott$ l9es tell ab\t ! temp]ature4 ,= in/ance1 look at ?is "o :i* is m>k$ fifty degrees4 ,at e place 9 ! c\ntry t is t\*$ by ?is l9e on ! map ! !rmomet] /ood at fifty degrees at ! "t ! map 0 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r map4 ,see1 said ,susie1 h[ crook$ ! l9e is4 ,:y isn't x /raight1 uncle8 ,because1 0 ! reply1 z ,i told y1 x goes :]ev] ! temp]ature 0 fifty degrees4 ,y rememb]1 ! fir/ day we _h our !rmomet]1 we f\nd t !re are _m ?+s :i* affect ! temp]ature4 ,at "s places along ?is l9e !re are prairies1 at o!rs =e/s1 at o!rs lakes1 & "h1 po9t+ to ! map1 !re are high m\nta9s4 ,all ( ^! ?+s affect ! temp]ature1 & t1 ( c\rse1 *anges ! direction ( ! l9e4 ,y say ,*icago is ! ne>e/ /ation to u1 uncle1 said ,frank1 look+ d[n ! temp]ature column4 ,my record = t day is n s v diff]5t f ! "o giv5 "h = ,*icago4 ,:i* %[s t y\rs is probably z ne>ly correct z ?is is1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ) an enc\rag+ smile4 ,b ,i hav5't "o numb] 9 my book l t1 said ,susie1 look+ disappo9t$4 ,i don't see :y4 ,illu/ration3 ,susie's notebook ,i d1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,y make y\r record at noon1 & ( c\rse1 x is w>m] !n4 ,t is :at y\r book says1 does x n8 ,yes1 said ,susie1 e numb] 9 my book is m ?an t "o4 ,t is "r1 0 ! reply1 = ?is record 0 made at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :i* is ne>] ,frank's h\r ?an x is y\rs4 ,s we w\ld expect 8 to be ne>] l ?is ?an y\rs1 w\ldn't we8 ,x isn't l m9e ei!r1 said ,donald4 ,we may h "o "s "t t w be m l y\rs1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 = ^! records are made at eight 9 ! ev5+ z well z 9 ! morn+4 ,uncle1 said ,frank1 look+ closely at ! map1 "h x says ',high1' & !re x says ',l[4' ,:at does t mean8 ,x means1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 t "h !re is a l[ b>omet]1 & !re ! b>omet] is high4 ,b>omet]1 said ,donald4 ,:at is a b>omet]1 uncle8 ,is x l a !rmomet]8 ,well1 n exactly1 0 ! reply4 ,) ! !rmomet]1 y "k1 we tell ! temp]ature ( ! air1 & ) ! b>omet] we tell h[ heavy x is4 ,h[ heavy ! air is6 exclaim$ ,susie4 ,h[ funny6 ,:y1 uncle1 air doesn't weigh any?+1 does x8 ,m ?an y ?9k1 little girl1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,b p]haps we c prove :e!r x does or n4 ,frank1 w y get a pail ( wat]8 ,donald1 see if y c f9d a cork "s place2 & ,susie1 run 9 & get a tumbl]4 ,:5 all 0 ready ,uncle ,rob]t ask$ ,frank to fill ! pan ) wat]1 & ,donald to put ! cork into x4 ,illu/ration3 ,exp]im5t ,no4 #a4 ,!re1 said ,donald1 z ! cork float$ ab\t on ! pan ( wat]4 ,b ,i want ! cork on ! bottom ( ! pan1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 n on ! top ( ! wat]4 ,x won't /ay !re1 decl>$ ,donald1 pu%+ x into ! wat] aga9 & aga9 ) 8 f+]4 ,x is too light4 ,corks always float4 ,h[ c we make x g to ! bottom8 ,no "o c\ld tell4 ,! *ildr5 look$ puzzl$4 ,let u see :at ?is w d1 &1 tak+ ! glass f ,susie's h&1 ,uncle ,rob]t turn$ x ov] ! cork1 press$ x d[n into ! wat] z f> z x w\ld g1 & held x !re4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! glass1 !y c\ld see ! cork ly+ on ! bottom ( ! pan4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,rob]t6 exclaim$ ,susie1 :at--h[-- ,x's ! glass t does x1 decl>$ ,donald4 ,b ! glass doesn't t\* ! cork1 object$ 8 uncle4 ,!re's air 9 ! glass1 said ,frank1 :o _h be5 look+ at x quietly z ! o!rs talk$4 ,t is :at presses x d[n4 ,if x's air1 said ,donald1 :y didn't x g d[n be=e ! glass 0 put ov] x8 ,!re 0 j z mu* air ab\t x !n1 & m1 too4 ,let g ( ! glass1 uncle1 said ,frank1 & see :at x w d4 ,uncle ,rob]t did s1 & ! glass in/antly turn$ ov]1 :ile a big bubble ( air escap$ ?r\gh ! wat]4 ,!re1 said ,frank1 smil+1 ,i told y s6 ,!n air only presses on ?+s :5 !re is some?+ l ! glass to hold x d[n4 ,is t s1 uncle8 ask$ ,donald4 ,let u see1 0 ! reply4 ,illu/ration3 ,air ,pressure4 ,exp]im5t ,no4 #b4 ,fill+ ! glass ) wat]1 he plac$ a piece ( pap] ov] x1 & quickly turn$ x upside d[n4 ,n a drop ( wat] fell f ! glass4 ,! pap]1 n[ b5ea? ! wat]1 /ay$ !re z ?\gh glu$4 ,uncle1 said ,frank1 is x truly ! air t holds ! pap] on & keeps ! wat] 9 ! glass8 ,if x presses t way ev]y:]e1 :y don't we feel x8 ,x is because x presses equally 9 e direction1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,put y\r h& 9 ?is pail ( wat]4 ,d y feel x press+ on y\r h&8 ,no1 said ,frank4 ,place x l[] 9 ! wat]4 ,does x feel any heavi] n[8 ,n at all1 answ]$ ,frank4 ,b y "k t ! wat] is heavy4 ,lift ! pail1 ,donald4 ,x is heavy1 said ,donald1 sett+ x d[n4 ,i don't see :y ,frank didn't feel a little ( ! weight ( x :5 8 h& 0 "u all ! wat]4 ,x is ?is way1 expla9$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! wat] press$ on 8 h& f bel[ z mu* z f above1 & ! same on bo? sides4 ,:5 y lift$ x y felt its weight press+ d[nw>d only4 ,n[ x is j s ) ! air4 ,x presses ) su* equal pressure t we d n realize its weight4 ,x is only :5 x presses h>d] f "o direction ?an f ano!r t we feel x4 ,t's :5 ! w9d bl[s1 isn't x1 uncle8 ask$ ,donald4 ,yes1 my boy1 0 ! reply4 ,y c see h[ x is out among ! trees n[4 ,b1 uncle1 said ,donald1 h[ c ! air be weigh$ if x presses ! same 9 all directions8 ,x 0 only :5 ,i lift$ ! :ole pail ( wat] t ,i felt h[ heavy x 04 ,! air c't be weigh$ if x presses up j z mu* z x does d[n4 ,b if 9 "s way x c\ld be %ut (f s t x w\ld only press 9 "o direction8 ,x might be1 answ]$ ,donald1 b ,i don't see h[4 ,uncle ,rob]t told ,susie to put ! glass 9 ! wat] s t x w\ld all be bel[ ! surface1 &1 )\t tak+ x f ! wat]1 to turn x upside d[n4 ,%e did s1 & !n began to lift x sl[ly out ( ! wat]4 ,see1 cri$ ,susie1 ! wat] comes ) x4 ,! glass is full4 ,c\ld ,i lift x cle> out t way8 ,try x1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,b no2 :5 ! edge ( ! glass came out ( ! wat] 9 ! pail1 d[n w5t ! wat] ) a spla%4 ,i see h[ x is1 said ,frank1 :o _h wat*$ x closely4 ,!re wasn't any air 9 ! glass to keep ! wat] out1 z !re 0 :5 we turn$ x ov] ! cork1 s ! wat] /ay$ 9 x4 ,b :at made x come up out ( ! pail8 ask$ ,donald4 ,!re wasn't any air "u x to press x up4 ,w\ld ! air press+ on ! wat] ar\nd ! glass make x d s1 uncle8 ask$ ,frank1 plac+ ! glass 9 ! wat] & rais+ x z ,susie _h done4 ,x seems z if x might be t4 ,t is :at x is1 repli$ 8 uncle4 ,! air press+ on ! wat] 9 ! pail =ces x into ! glass1 :]e !re is no?+ to keep x f ris+4 ,if ! glass 0 long] w\ld ! wat] /ay 9 x j ! same8 ask$ ,donald4 ,yes1 0 ! reply4 ,if !re 0 no air 9 ! glass x w\ld h to be v _m times z long z ?is glass is to hold ! wat] t w\ld rise if x _h a *ance4 ,b come1 let u sit d[n on ! /eps aga91 & ,i w tell y ab\t x4 ,:5 !y 7 settl$ he cont9u$3 ,ov] two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago !re liv$ a man nam$ ,galileo1 :o le>n$ a great _m wond]ful ?+s by /udy+ ! />s & do+ j su* ?+s z we h be5 do+4 ,x 0 he :o made ! fir/ !rmomet]4 ,b !re 0 "o "q t he c\ld n answ]4 ,he f\nd t 9 a holl[ glass tube1 clos$ at "o end1 wat] w\ld rise ?irty-f\r feet high1 b no high]4 ,he c\ld n tell :y4 ,a pupil ( 8 ?\ght he w\ld try ! same ?+ ) ! heavie/ liquid kn[n---- ,t 0 m]cury1 wasn't x1 uncle8 int]rupt$ ,donald4 ,yes2 he us$ m]cury1 & f\nd t x rose 9 ! tube j ?irty in*es4 ,he knew t ! m]cury 0 ?irte5 & six-t5?s times z heavy z ! wat]1 s he felt sure t x 0 ! pressure ( ! air t made !m bo? rise 9 ! tube1 = ?irty-f\r feet is j ?irte5 & six-t5?s times ?irty in*es4 ,b !y want$ to see if x 0 really ! air1 s !y took ! tube up on a high m\nta94 ,:at diff]5ce w\ld t make8 ask$ ,susie4 ,look at ! woodpile out !re1 said h] uncle4 ,:]e d y ?9k ! weight ( ! wood w\ld be ! great]8 ,on ! gr\nd or halfway to ! top8 ,on ! gr\nd1 ( c\rse1 answ]$ ,susie4 ,well1 !y f\nd x 0 ! same ) ! air4 ,z !y w5t up ! m\nta9 ! m]cury 9 ! tube fell4 ,t %[$ t ! weight on x 0 less1 didn't x1 uncle8 said ,frank4 ,i ?9k t 0 a v wond]ful discov]y1 don't y8 ,x 01 inde$1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 & t is h[ ! fir/ b>omet] 0 made4 ,illu/ration3 ,b>omet]4 ,is t :at a b>omet] is8 ask$ ,donald4 ,yes1 0 ! reply1 simply a glass tube ab\t ?irty-?ree or ?irty-f\r in*es long1 clos$ at ! top1 & fill$ ) m]cury4 ,x is !n plac$ 9 a small op5 cup1 call$ ! ci/]n1 into :i* ! m]cury fl[s until ! air press+ on x !re w let x fall no f>!r4 ,does x always /ay at ! same height 9 ! tube8 ask$ ,donald4 ,oh1 no1 8 uncle answ]$4 ,"s days ! air is heavi] ?an o!rs1 & s presses h>d] on ! m]cury4 ,t w\ld make x rise1 w\ldn't x8 ask$ ,susie4 ,yes1 de>4 ,s1 uncle1 said ,frank1 tak+ up ! ,wea!r ,report1 :]e x says ',high' "h1 x means t ! air is heavi] ?an :]e x says ',l[4' ,is t x8 ,t's "r1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t2 & :5 ! b>omet] is l[ we "k !re w be a /orm4 ,well--& ,donald /ood up & /ret*$ himself--,i wi% ,i c\ld see a b>omet]4 ,y %all1 said ,uncle ,rob]t ,i w s5d = "o4 ,y may c>ry ! lett] to ! po/ (fice to-morr[ :5 y g = ! mail4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,a ,,walk ,,9 ,,! ,,woods4 ,x 0 a beautiful ,sunday aft]noon4 ,! sun _h m>k$ its %orte/ %ad[s4 ,!y 7 n[ po9t+ t[>d ! nor!a/4 ,! family _h return$ f ! little village *ur*4 ,d9n] 0 ov]1 & !y _h all gone into ! cool1 %ady piazza4 ,mrs4 ,leon>d & ,susie _h settl$ !mselves cozily 9 "o corn] & 7 read+ toge!r4 ,mr4 ,leon>d 0 nodd+ ov] ! pages ( 8 weekly newspap]4 ,frank1 /ret*$ out on ! settee1 0 absorb$ 9 a new book1 :ile n f> away ,donald lay "u ! spread+ bran*es ( a spruce tree ) ,b>ri by 8 side4 ,uncle ,rob]t /ood gaz+ at ! gre5 woods1 :i* look$ s cool & invit+4 ',! groves 7 ,god's fir/ temples1' he said to himself1 & !n1 turn+ to ! o!rs1 ask$1 ,:o wants to g = a walk8 ,i d1 said ,frank1 spr++ up4 ,come on1 ,don4 ,don-ald6 he call$1 we're go+ = a walk4 ,y'd bett] come ) u1 said ,uncle ,rob]t to ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,i'll get y\r hat1 "m1 cri$ ,susie eag]ly1 runn+ into ! h\se4 ,%all we g to ! cornfield8 ask$ ,mr4 ,leon>d1 pick+ up 8 /raw hat4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be cool] 9 ! woods1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,donald1 let's g up ! creek to ! pond4 ,! c\ntry 0 9 ! full glory ( e>ly summ]4 ,j beyond ! ri* gre5 ( ! great cornfield c\ld be se5 ! peaceful riv]4 ,! yell[+ gra9 on ! upl& wav$ g5tly 9 ! breeze4 ,"u ! wide-spread+ oak trees 9 ! pa/ure ! c[s 7 lazily *ew+ _! cuds4 ,a feel+ ( quiet pleasure fill$ ! air4 ,i plant$ all ^! trees1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d z !y walk$ "u ! maples t grew on ei!r side ( ! road4 ,x is wond]ful h[ !y h gr[n4 ,!y 7 l little /icks :5 ,i set !m out4 ,! "o at ! end ( ! r[1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 0 plant$ ! day ,frank 0 born4 ,x is ! l>ge/ ( !m all1 said ,frank4 ,t's because x 0 plant$ fir/1 said ,susie4 ,i h a tree1 too1 uncle4 ,s h ,i1 said ,donald4 ,x is ! spruce 9 ! front y>d4 ,we call !m our bir?day trees1 said ,susie4 ,m9e is ! elm by ! corn] ( ! por*4 ,t is a v nice cu/om1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,b ! trees gr[ fa/] ?an y d4 ,!y don't h any?+ to d b gr[1 said ,donald4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! bridge !y paus$ to look up & d[n ! creek valley4 ,?r\gh ! trees !y caught glimpses ( ! %9+ riv] & ! wav+ corn4 ,! creek1 a little /ream1 fl[$ betwe5 ! two g5tle slopes t =m$ its valley4 ,!re's a gate "u ?is bridge1 uncle1 said ,donald1 to keep ! c[s f go+ d[n ! creek to ! cornfield4 ,9 ! fall1 aft] ! corn is cut1 we op5 x1 & let !m g to ! riv]4 ,h[ pleasant x is 9 "h6 said ,uncle ,rob]t z !y walk$ f>!r into ! wood4 ,j see h[ damp ! gr\nd is "u ^! dead leaves6 said ,susie z %e pu%$ !m back f a little violet t %e 0 try+ to pick ) a long /em4 ,poor little fl[]s6 ,h[ d !y ev] get ?r\gh all ^! leaves8 ,x w\ld be s mu* easi] = !m if x 0 j gre5 grass4 ,illu/ration3 ,! bridge4 ,b !n !re w\ldn't be any fl[]s1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 or at lea/ !y w\ld be v diff]5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hickory ,,oak ,,will[ ,,butt]-,,nut ,,maple ,,walnut 7leaves7 ,x's ! leaves t make ! soil s ri*1 said ,frank1 digg+ into ! gr\nd ) a /ick4 ,see h[ !y are mix$ all ?r\gh x6 ,d y "k ! names ( all ^! trees8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i d1 said ,frank4 ,i c tell e tree 9 ! wood4 ,h[8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,by ! leaves is ! easie/ way1 said ,frank1 b ,i "k "s trees by ! b>k4 ,i c tell !m by ! leaves1 said ,donald4 ,try me4 ,s z ,uncle ,rob]t po9t$ to !m ,donald call$ !m all by "n4 ,!re 7 oaks & maples1 hickories1 walnuts1 & butt]nuts1 & close to ! creek ! ov]hang+ will[s4 ,c y tell a tree by its %ape :5 y look at x f a di/ance8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i c tell ! will[s & popl>s1 said ,frank1 & maples1 too4 ,! trees 9 ! pa/ure h a diff]5t %ape f ^? 9 ! woods1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i mean trees ( ! same k9d4 ,h[ d y expla9 t8 ,:y1 ! trees 9 ! pa/ure h a *ance to spread out1 said ,donald4 ,!re isn't s mu* room 9 "h4 ,b ^! trees are tall]1 said ,frank1 & !y are /raight]1 too4 ,c y tell ! direction ( ! w9ds t bl[ ! /ronge/ & longe/ by ! %ape ( ! trees8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t1 said ,frank4 ,! w9d doesn't bl[ 9 ! woods1 said ,donald4 ,:5 we get out into ! pa/ure we'll notice ! trees !re1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,isn't ?is a t9y tree8 said ,susie4 ,i wond] :at x is4 ,t's an oak1 said ,frank4 ,! leaves tell t4 ,oaks gr[ f acorns1 said ,donald4 ,i'm go+ to dig ?is up & see if x gr[s l ! se$s 9 ! g>d54 ,:at a long root x has6 said ,susie z ,donald dug ab\t x4 ,don't take x out1 ,don4 ,put ! dirt back & let x gr[ to be a tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,oak spr\t4 ,h[ long w x be be=e x gets z big z ^! trees1 uncle8 ask$ ,frank4 ,a great _m ye>s4 ,p]haps y\r fa!r c tell ab\t h[ old "s ( ^! trees are4 ,i h cut "s1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 t 7 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s old4 ,:y1 fa!r1 exclaim$ ,susie1 h[ c\ld y tell8 ,d y "k h[ ! end ( a log looks :5 x is saw$ (f /raight8 ,i d1 said ,frank4 ,!re are light & d>k r+s 9 x4 ,well1 0 ! reply1 "o ( ^! r+s gr[s e ye>4 ,s if y c\nt ! r+s y c tell h[ old ! tree is1 said ,donald4 ,isn't t great6 ,illu/ration3 ,end ( a log4 ,:at "t ( ! ye> d ! trees gr[ ! mo/8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,9 ! spr+ ,i %\ld ?9k1 said ,frank4 ,t's :5 ! sap beg9s to run4 ,:at is sap8 ,x mu/ be ! wat] t ! trees take up f ! gr\nd1 said ,frank4 ,we've tapp$ "s maple trees = sap1 said ,donald4 ,& we c\ld see x run "r out ( ! tree1 said ,susie4 ,i've told ! *ildr5 h[ we us$ to make maple sug> 9 ,new ,engl&1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,d y rememb]1 ,rob]t1 :at a quantity ( sap x took to make j a little sug>8 ,yes1 & ,i also rememb] h[ long ,i ?\ght x took to boil x d[n into ! wax ,i 0 s fond (4 ,ab\t ?irty gallons ( sap c be tak5 f "o tree ea* ye>1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,b ,i %\ld ?9k t w\ld hurt ! tree1 said ,frank4 ,no1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 = ! hole !y make is only ab\t an in* across4 ,if !y 7 to cut all ar\nd ! tree1 y see1 x w\ld /op ! runn+ ( ! sap & kill ! tree4 ,t is call$ girdl+1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,!y us$ to cle> (f hundr$s ( acres ( l& 9 t way :5 ?is c\ntry 0 fir/ settl$4 ,in/ead ( cutt+ d[n ! trees1 !y girdl$ !m ne> ! gr\nd4 ,9 a v %ort "t !y di$1 because !y c\ld get no food f ! e>?4 ,! dead trees lo/ _! /r5g?1 & a /rong w9d w\ld bl[ !m ov]4 ,!n !y 7 pil$ up & burn$4 ,h[ d y "k :5 a tree is dy+8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! leaves turn yell[1 said ,donald4 ,b ! leaves turn yell[ 9 ! fall1 said ,frank1 & ! trees d n die4 ,! leaves ( my spruce don't turn yell[ 9 ! fall1 said ,donald4 ,!y /ay gre5 all w9t]4 ,:at makes ! leaves gre58 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,no "o answ]$4 ,:at is ! color ( ! potato spr\ts 9 ! cell>8 ,yell[1 said ,susie4 ,:5 y take up a bo>d t has la9 on ! grass1 :at is ! color ( ! grass8 ,yell[1 said ,donald4 ,:y8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,because !y don't get any light1 said ,frank4 ,y "k :y we put our plants 9 ! s\? w9d[ 9 w9t]8 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie1 because ! sun %9es 9 at t w9d[4 ,w>m? & wat] & air help trees & plants to gr[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 b )\t sunlight _! leaves w\ld be yell[ & _! /ems & bran*es weak4 ,! greate/ =e/s on e>? are :]e x is v hot & moi/4 ,! sun is a wond]ful arti/1 & e leaf x pa9ts makes ! tree /rong]4 ,b :at makes ! leaves turn yell[ & r$ j be=e !y fall (f8 ask$ ,frank4 ,does ! sun pa9t !m !n8 ,t is a "q t no "o has be5 able to answ]1 repli$ 8 uncle4 ,b h[ c ! sap fl[ up ! tree8 said ,donald4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld run d[n4 ,x w\ld unless !re 0 some?+ to draw x up1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i suppose ! sun does t1 too1 said ,frank4 ,:]e does x g aft] x rea*es ! leaves8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:y1 back aga91 said ,susie4 ,no1 x doesn't g back--n a drop1 laugh$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,does x dry up8 ask$ ,donald4 ,:at d y mean by dry+ up8 ,x evap-o-rates1 said ,donald1 :o lik$ to use l>ge words4 ,does x all g into ! air8 ask$ ,frank4 ,i want y to answ] ^! que/ions y\rselves1 *ildr54 ,:at d y see on ! corn leaves 9 ! e>ly morn+8 ,drops ( wat]2 b t is dew1 isn't x8 ask$ ,frank4 ,uncle ,rob]t _h a way ( /opp+ or *ang+ ! subject :5 he _h ask$ c]ta9 que/ions4 ,he knew t ! *ildr5 w\ld ?9k ( !m aga9 & try to answ] !m4 ,let's sit d[n on ?is log1 said ,susie4 ,i want to fix my fl[]s4 ,z !y sat !re squirrels ran up ! trunks ( ! trees & laugh$ at !m f ! bran*es4 ,t is a good %ot1 said ,frank1 po9t+ to a l>ge fox squirrel4 ,b he kn[s we won't kill him1 & t's ! reason he %[s himself4 ,is x "r to %oot ! pretty squirrels1 ,uncle ,rob]t8 ask$ ,susie4 ,i ?\ght s :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,i %ot a great _m ( !m !n4 ,x 0 fun = me1 & ,i felt v pr\d :5 ,i br\ght home half a doz5 grays4 ,once ,i w5t home f ! city = a summ]'s re/4 ,i took my gun = a /roll 9 ! oak woods :]e ,i _h %ot s _m squirrels4 ,i put my gun aga9/ a tree & lay d[n ^u ! leaves4 ,soon ,i 0 fa/ asleep4 ,i dream$ ( a gr\p ( m]ry1 laugh+ *ildr5 runn+1 scamp]+1 play+4 ,illu/ration3 ,! squirrel ,!n my dream became real--n *ildr51 b ! gray coats1 five or six ( !m1 close to me1 7 runn+ up ! trees1 jump+ f limb to limb1 scamp]+ ov] ! gr\nd1 *as+ ea* o!r1 laugh+ z squirrels laugh1 & scream+ z squirrels scream4 ,i wat*$ ! happy playmates1 brim full ( fun4 ,i h nev] %ot a squirrel s9ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,fl[]s ,! little family p>ty /roll$ on ?r\gh ! beautiful woods1 foll[+ ! w9d+s ( ! creek t 0 n[ a t9y /ream4 ,illu/ration3 ,! creek 9 ! woods ,"h & !re 7 little holes holl[$ out by ! spr+ floods4 ,m9iature falls gurgl$ ov] dead leaves4 ,graceful f]ns fr+$ ! creek's banks4 ,mosses cov]$ ! b[ld]s4 ,?r\gh ! foliage danc$ ! rays ( ! bright sun1 ca/+ wav]+ %ad[s ov] ! leaf-cov]$ gr\nd4 ,"h is ! pond6 cri$ ,susie4 ,b ! pond t =m$ ! res]voir ( ! creek 0 n[ ne>ly dra9$1 & 9 place ( wat] !re 0 a swamp fill$ ) re$s1 ru%es1 & grasses4 ,a small cle> pool rema9$ 9 ! c5t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,blackbirds4 ,on ! tall re$s sway+ to & fro pip$ a family ( blackbirds1 busily *att]+ to ea* o!r4 ,ov]head 9 ! cl\dless sky float$ a huge hawk4 ,9 ! spr+ ?is gr\nd is all cov]$ ) wat]2 x makes q a l>ge lake1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,y ?\ght ( dra9+ (f ! wat] & turn+ ! pond into a cornfield1 didn't y1 fa!r8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,yes1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d2 by digg+ a dit* or mak+ ! *annel deep] at ! outlet1 ?is w\ld become dry l& ! ye> ar\nd4 ,! soil is deep & ri*-bett] ev5 ?an ! bottom l&4 ,t w\ld spoil ! creek1 w\ldn't x1 fa!r8 ask$ ,frank4 ,yes1 x w\ld run 9 ! spr+ only1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,:]e w\ld ! cattle dr9k 9 ! summ]8 ask$ ,donald4 ,t's ! difficulty4 ,! swamp holds en\gh to keep ! cattle 9 wat] all summ]4 ,w\ld ! corn m ?an pay = ! loss ( ! wat]8 ask$ ,frank4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k s1 answ]$ 8 fa!r4 ,b x w\ld spoil my beautiful creek1 said ,susie4 ,don't d t4 ,if ?is swamp 7 9 ,new ,engl&1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ! f>m]s w\ld dig out ?is ri* mud = _! poor l&4 ,oh1 cri$ ,susie1 ! blue flags are almo/ 9 bloom6 ,!re is "o all blossom$ out1 said ,donald4 ,i'll get x4 ,! boys took an old log & ?rew x across ! wet place1 & ,donald1 balanc+ himself c>efully1 w5t out & pick$ ! bloom+ flag ) its buds4 ,?ank y1 ,donald1 said ,susie1 z he h&$ h] ! pretty fl[]s4 ,i'll put ! buds 9 wat] & !y w op54 ,illu/ration3 ,blue ,flag4 ,d y "k ! names ( all ! fl[]s 9 y\r b\quet8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,e "o ( !m1 said ,susie4 ,?is is phlox4 ,!re is ev] s mu* ( x 9 ! woods n[4 ,& ?is is a trillium4 ,isn't x big & :ite8 ,"h is ano!r1 only x is r$4 ,we us$ to call ! r$ ones 'wake-rob9' 9 ,new ,engl&1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i ?\ght !y came e>li] ?an ! :ite ones4 ,!y d1 said ,susie4 ,!y've be5 "h a long "t4 ,! violets are j z pretty z :5 ,i came1 ar5't !y8 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,d !y /ay all summ]8 ,n q1 repli$ ,susie4 ,b !y /ay a long "t 9 ! woods4 ,:at is ?is8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 po9t+ to a pale-p9k fl[] on a hairy /em1 surr\nd$ by r\gh gre5 leaves4 ,t's a wild g]anium1 said ,susie2 b d y ?9k x looks-mu* l a g]anium8 ,i don't4 ,no1 b "h is a se$ pod1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x looks l ! se$ ( ! g]anium t gr[s 9 ! g>d54 ,p]haps t is :at gave x ! "n4 ,illu/ration3 ,wild g]anium4 ,i h a fl[] t y hav5't1 ,susie1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 hold+ x up = !m to see4 ,oh1 cri$ ,susie1 a yell[ lady's slipp]6 ,i didn't "k !y 7 out yet4 ,:]e did y f9d x8 ,i pick$ x on ! bank ne> ! creek :ile y 7 talk+ ab\t ! trees1 repli$ h] "m4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld f9d a p9k "o1 said ,susie1 look+ ar\nd4 ,isn't x too e>ly = !m8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y come ab\t ! same "t z ! yell[ ones1 said ,donald1 b we don't f9d v _m ( !m4 ,i l ! ,indian "n = t fl[]1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,d y mean moccas9 fl[]1 fa!r8 ask$ ,frank4 ,i l t too4 ,illu/ration3 ,yell[ lady's slipp]4 ,:y don't we call x t8 ask$ ,donald4 ,lady's slipp] is easi] to rememb]1 said ,susie4 ,"h are "s bluebells1 ,susie1 said ,frank1 hold+ up a h&ful ( ! da9ty1 graceful blossoms4 ,give "s to "m1 & y may h ! re/4 ,h[ _m blue fl[]s we h6 said ,susie4 ,!re ar5't any r$ ones except+ ! r$ trillium1 & t's s d>k x isn't really r$4 ,x's m purple ?an r$1 said ,donald4 ,?is isn't ! "t ( ! ye> = r$ fl[]s1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,!y come lat] 9 ! summ] & 9 ! fall4 ,i wond] :y !re are no r$ ones 9 ! spr+1 said ,susie4 ,i saw pa9t$ cups along ! edge ( ! timo?y mead[ ye/]day1 said ,donald4 ,illu/ration3 ,moccas9 fl[]4 ,oh1 did y1 ,don8 ,7 !y truly r$1 or j yell[8 ,no1 !y 7 9 bloom4 ,!y 7 r$4 ,let's g home t way1 said ,susie1 & get "s4 ,i wi% all ! p 9 ,new ,york c\ld "k h[ re/ful ^! woods are1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 brea?+ a long brea? ( ! sweet1 pure air4 ,x always seems to me m quiet 9 ! woods on ,sunday ?an on any o!r day1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,d ! birds "k :5 x is ,sunday8 ask$ ,susie4 ,if !y d1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ^? blue jays mu/ h =gott54 ,j he> h[ !y scream6 said ,frank4 ,!y mu/ be up to _! usual trick1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 ( torm5t+ "s o!r bird4 ,li/56 said ,donald4 ,x's a sp>r[ hawk !y're aft]4 ,t's ! sp>r[ hawk's cry1 b x's a blue jay t made x4 ,!y always mimic !m :5 !y *ase !m4 ,i've wat*$ !m lots ( times4 ,illu/ration3 ,blue jay4 ,i wi% we c\ld see !m n[6 said ,frank4 ,! hawk w turn on !m soon4 ,!n !y'll *ange _! tune4 ,!y are hav+ a good "t %\t+ & scream+ to ea* o!r1 said ,susie4 ,:at a horrid noise !y make6 ,!y sc>e away ! o!r birds1 said ,donald4 ,h[ _m birds d y "k8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,rob94 ,i "k all ! birds t come ar\nd ! h\se & ! b>n1 said ,donald4 ,!re are ! rob9s1 sp>r[s1 pewees1 wr5s1 swall[s1 & m>t9s4 ,!n !re are ! birds 9 ! fields--! l>ks & ! cr[s4 ,! names ( "s ( ! little birds 9 ! woods ,i d n "k4 ,y h left out ! woodpeck]s1 said ,frank1 & ! ?ru%es & catbirds4 ,& ! *]ry birds1 t look l can>ies1 said ,susie4 ,get up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 j z ! sun is ris+1 & y w he> a *orus1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,x is a regul> morn+ praise meet+4 ,illu/ration3 ,woodpeck]4 ,! oriole1 or gold5 rob91 is ! h&some/ bird ( all1 said ,donald4 ,a great _m birds come 9 ! spr+ :i* /ay only a few days1 said ,frank4 ,:]e d !y come f1 & :]e d !y g8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y come f ! s\?1 ,i suppose1 :]e x is w>m]4 ,i wond] h[ !y "k :5 x is "t to />t1 said ,frank4 ,& :i* way to g1 add$ ,donald4 ,& h[ !y decide :]e to /op & build _! ne/s1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,oriole4 ,v int]e/+ que/ions1 b no "o has answ]$ !m yet1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,migrat+ birds are all f\nd 9 ! s\? 9 w9t]1 & we see !m 9 ! spr+4 ,:at d y mean by mi-grat-+ birds8 ask$ ,susie4 ,birds t fly f "o "p ( ! c\ntry to ano!r1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! bluebird is ! fir/ to come1 said ,donald4 ,a pat* ( blue sky1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,y =get ! geese t scree* ov] our heads 9 ! e>ly spr+1 said ,frank4 ,!y fly 9 flocks %ap$ l an arr[4 ,illu/ration3 ,bluebird4 ,! 'bob:ite' is ! funnie/ little bird4 ,"o comes "r up to my g>d5 f5ce4 ,x is a %ame to %oot !m6 said ,susie4 ,x is a %ame to kill any bird unless y ne$ x = food4 ,e "t a bird is kill$ ! f>m] loses "o ( 8 be/ help]s4 ,! birds "w = ! f>m] f morn+ to night4 ,oh1 n[ y are mak+ fun1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 said ,susie4 ,! birds don't "w at all4 ,!y j fly ar\nd & h a good "t4 ,! cr[s don't "w = ! f>m] :5 !y pull up 8 corn1 said ,frank4 ,nor ! hawks :5 !y /eal 8 *ick5s1 add$ ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,! *]ry birds /eal ! *]ries1 & ! sp>r[s eat ! /rawb]ries1 said ,susie4 ,y w\ld soon f9d out h[ mu* ! birds d if !y %\ld all fly away1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,cr[4 ,! cank]worms w\ld eat ! leaves ( ! apple & o!r trees1 & insects ( all k9ds w\ld de/roy ! crops4 ,! cr[ taxes ! corn 9 paym5t = all ! good he does4 ,! hawks eat a ?\s& mice to "o *ick5--9 fact1 v few hawks eat *ick5s1 anyway4 ,! *]ry birds & sp>r[s %\ld be all[$ a little toll = all ! fruit !y save4 ,i want y to read a *>m+ book call$ ,! ,great ,_w's ,f>m4 ,! au?or calls birds ',nature's militia4' ,! morn+ song ( ! birds means ',we are go+ to help ! f>m] to-day4' ,t's true1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,! f>m]s are j le>n+ :at a help ! birds are to !m4 ,we h f\nd t !y eat ! grubs1 ! worms1 & ! bugs be=e !y eat ev]y?+ else4 ,w\ld !re be v _m m worms ?an !re are n[1 ask$ ,susie1 if ! birds %\ld g away8 ,y don't rememb]1 d y1 ,susie1 said h] "m1 h[ _m cat]pill>s !re 7 9 ! village ! ye> !y tri$ to drive ! sp>r[s away8 ,i d1 said ,donald4 ,wasn't x dreadful8 ,:y1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 ! leaves 7 all eat5 (f ! trees1 & y c\ld h>dly take a /ep )\t squa%+ a cat]pill>4 ,ugh6 said ,susie ) a %udd]4 ,i'm glad ,i 0 too little to rememb] x4 ,b ! /range "p ( x 01 said ,frank1 t out "h we h>dly saw a cat]pill> all summ]4 ,& our trees 7 nev] m beautiful1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,p]haps ! village sp>r[s came to visit y1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y mu/ h1 said ,donald4 ,! woods 7 full ( !m4 ,i h read1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 t "s small birds eat e day z mu* z _! own weight 9 worms & insects4 ,oh1 my6 said ,susie4 ,i wond] h[ _m worms t w\ld be4 ,! appetite ( ! small bird1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 look+ at ,donald ) a smile1 mu/ be some?+ l t ( a small boy4 ,!y _h n[ left ! woods & 7 go+ t[>d ! timo?y mead[ to get ! pa9t$ cups4 ,donald 0 "r4 ,"o corn] ( ! mead[ 0 bright ) ! vivid r$ pat*es4 ,! sun 0 sett+ :5 !y rea*$ home4 ,z !y pass$ ! woodpile 9 ! back y>d ,donald said3 ,i wond] h[ old t wood is6 ,i'm go+ to see if ,i c c\nt ! r+s4 ,%[ !m to me1 ,donald1 said ,susie4 ,i nev] saw !m4 ,j !n ! cle>1 ri* song ( a bird rang out f ! top ( a tree on ! edge ( ! woods4 ,h>k6 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,t is ! ?ru%4 ,!y li/5$ until ! song 0 end$4 ,:at a lovely walk we h _h6 said ,susie4 ,i'm n a bit tir$4 ,are y1 "m8 ,well1 a little1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 b we nev] _h a m delightful aft]noon4 ,?ank y1 de>1 z ,frank br\ght an easy-*air f ! h\se to ! por* = h]4 ,n[ ,i %all be re/$ 9 a few m9utes4 ,let me put y\r fl[]s 9 wat] ) m9e1 "m1 said ,susie4 ,tell ,jane to br+ our supp] out "h1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,x is too pleasant to g 9 ! h\se4 ,& tell h] to be quick ab\t x1 said ,donald4 ,i'm />v+6 ,z hungry z a sp>r[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,:ile !y 7 eat+1 ! twilight came on4 ,li/56 :isp]$ ,frank1 z a que]1 cluck+ s\nd 0 he>d among ! bu%es4 ,!n came ! cry3 ,:ip-poor-w6 :ip-poor-w6 ,i wi% ,i c\ld see a :ip-poor-w1 said ,donald4 ,!y nev] let me get ne> en\gh to !m to see h[ !y look4 ,let's try ?is "o1 said ,frank4 ,x's v ne>4 ,on tiptoe !y slipp$ (f ! por*1 b ! %y bird he>d !m & flew away4 ,soon !y he>d x aga93 ,:ip-poor-w6 :ip-poor-w6 ,& ano!r "o answ]$ f ! edge ( ! cornfield3 ,:ip-poor-w6 :ip-poor-w6 ,illu/ration3 ,:ip-poor-w4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,?und]%[]4 ,x _h be5 gr[+ w>m] all day4 ,:5 ,susie look$ at ! !rmomet] at noon %e wrote #hb degrees 9 h] little book4 ,z !y sat ar\nd ! d9n] table ,uncle ,rob]t ask$3 ,d y f9d x hot 9 ! mead[ to-day8 ,r w>m1 repli$ ,mr4 ,leon>d1 b x is f9e hay+ wea!r4 ,by night we %all h ! hay 9 (f t tw5ty acres1 & x w be ! f9e/ crop ( timo?y ,i h _h 9 ye>s4 ,! hay+ _h begun f\r days be=e4 ,= a week ,mr4 ,leon>d _h visit$ ! field ( timo?y daily1 & :5 he f\nd ! long heads ( ! graceful grass 9 full bloom he said3 ,x is ready4 ,we mu/ beg9 to-morr[4 ,s ! next morn+ ! horses 7 hit*$ to ! m[+ ma*9e1 & ,pet] drove out to ! mead[4 ,! plumy heads ( ! tall timo?y sway$ on _! sl5d] /alks z !y b[$ be=e ! breeze t swept ov] ! mead[1 mak+ x look 9 ! sun%9e l ! rippl+ surface ( a quiet lake4 ,illu/ration3 ,m[+ ! mead[4 ,x seem$ a pity to cut x d[n1 b ,pet] ?\ght only ( ! f9e hay x w\ld make1 z he drove ar\nd ! mead[ aga9 & aga91 ea* "t com+ ne>] ! c5t]4 ,no s\nd broke ! /illness b ! click1 click ( ! %>p knives1 at ! t\* ( :i* ! tall grass quiv]$ a mom5t & !n fell4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,donald rode ! rake1 to :i* "o ( ! horses1 /rong & /eady1 0 hit*$4 ,! horse knew 8 bus9ess4 ,he ne$$ no direction f ,donald z up & d[n ! mead[ he w5t1 ) sl[ & ev5 /eps4 ,donald sat on ! small r\nd seat1 8 h& grasp+ ! lev] by :i* he rais$ & l[]$ ! long curv$ tee? ( ! rake t ga!r$ up ! hay & dropp$ x 9 long r[s call$ w9dr[s4 ,mr4 ,leon>d & ,frank foll[$ ) _! pit*=ks1 & pil$ ! w9dr[s into big r\nd cocks4 ,! sun %one hot & cle>4 ,a /rong1 dry s\? w9d 0 bl[+1 & ! air 0 fill$ ) ! sweet smell ( ! newly m[n hay4 ,! second day ,mr4 ,leon>d rode ! ma*9e :ile ,pet] & ,frank op5$ ! hay t _h be5 cock$ ! day be=e1 s t x w\ld be nicely dri$4 ,by noon x 0 all cut4 ,! next day !y rak$ x up = ! la/ "t & began to /[ x away 9 ! big haym[s 9 ! b>n1 :]e ! v smell ( x w\ld make ! horses hungry4 ,susie & ,i are com+ out to help ?is aft]noon1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 z1 aft] a %ort re/ 9 ! cool por*1 ! haymak]s1 />t$ = ! mead[ aga94 ,we'll take all ! help we c get1 repli$ ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,i am afraid x is go+ to ra91 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 z he />t$ a little lat] ) ,susie = ! hayfield4 ,! b>omet] has fall5 s9ce morn+4 ,b1 uncle1 said ,susie1 ,i don't see any cl\ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,rak+ & cock+ hay4 ,wat*1 & y'll see !m be=e long1 return$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:at is t 9 ! we/ n[8 ,x looks l ! beg9n+ ( a cl\d1 said ,susie4 ,mr4 ,leon>d1 ,pet]1 & ,frank 7 load+ ! hay into a big wagon1 :ile ,donald rak$ aft] !m4 ,!re's a %[] com+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 po9t+ t[>d ! we/4 ,all paus$ & look$ at ! bank ( cl\ds j com+ into sight along ! we/]n horizon4 ,! air 0 /ill & sultry4 ,great beads ( p]spiration roll$ d[n ! faces ( ! haymak]s4 ,x's go+ to ra91 sure1 %\t$ ,mr4 ,leon>d1 & we mu/ hurry or ?is f9e hay w be spoil$4 ,h>ness up ! horses to ! o!r hayrack1 ,frank & ,donald--be quick6 ,! boys did n ne$ urg+4 ,!y felt ! ne$1 & ran to ! b>n4 ,br+ "s extra pit*=ks6 %\t$ _! fa!r aft] !m4 ,uncle ,rob]t pull$ (f 8 coat1 & ! _s ( 8 boyhood days came back4 ,susie seiz$ a rake & began to ga!r ! scatt]$ hay & pile x on ! cocks4 ,! fre% span ( horses gallop$ into ! field4 ,frank br\ght !m to a /& betwe5 two long r[s ( haycocks4 ,h[ !y all work$6 ,! v horses seem$ to und]/&4 ,!y />t$ ) a jump to ea* new cock1 & /ood p]fectly /ill z "o aft] ! o!r 0 add$ to _! load4 ,x is com+6 %\t$ ,pet]1 sw++ 8 =k to spread ! great bundles ( hay :i* came fly+ up to him4 ,! cl\ds look$ l m\nta9s ) sn[y peaks z !y rose rapidly 9 ! s\?we/4 ,! mass mov$ "u ! sun & ! bright silv] color *ang$ to blackness4 ,lightn+ fla%es foll[$ "o ano!r quickly4 ,! l[ rumbl+ ( ?und] /irr$ ! /ill air4 ,x is com+6 cri$ ,donald1 z he took ! re9s to move to ano!r cock4 ,g'long6 ,all 0 hurry & excitem5t4 ,mrs4 ,leon>d & ,jane appe>$ on ! sc5e ) rakes 9 h&4 ,b>ri b\nd$ f horse to horse z if t 0 "s help4 ,sudd5ly x grew d>k]4 ,! leaves began to quiv]4 ,a curi\s light crept ov] ! fields4 ,!re is ! w9d1 %\t$ ,frank4 ,! ra9 w be "h 9 a m9ute4 ,cl\ds completely cov]$ ! sky4 ,black =ms seem$ to d>t out ( _! heavy masses4 ,!re's a drop1 cri$ ,susie4 ,!n :at a w9d6 ,/raw hats 7 :irl$ away1 b !re 0 no "t to run aft] !m4 ,pile up ! hay6 ,! great loads /agg]$4 ,drive = ! b>n6 %\t$ ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,"s ( x mu/ spoil1 ,i suppose4 ,we h done our be/4 ,! horses mov$ (f on ! run1 ,frank's team ahead4 ,a roll & a cra% ( ?und] foll[$ a zigzag fla%4 ,! hay 0 "u cov]1 & ! ra9 p\r$ d[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,! com+ /orm4 ,!y rea*$ ! por* j z x began to fall ?ick & fa/4 ,a mom5t m & x came d[n 9 floods1 :ile at ! same "t ! d>kness pass$ away4 ,h[ cool x is gr[+6 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,x is twelve degrees cool] ?an x 0 at noon1 said ,donald1 look+ at ! !rmomet]4 ,see1 ! w9d has *ang$4 ,x is f ! nor!a/ n[4 ,frank w5t into ! d9+-room1 & :5 he came back he said1 ,! b>omet] has ris5 two-t5?s ( an in* s9ce we look$ at x la/4 ,x seem$ to ra9 h>d] ?an ev]4 ,! wat] 0 driv5 9 %eets be=e ! /rong nor!a/ w9d4 ,a /ream began to run d[n ! g>d5 pa?4 ,a vivid fla% ( lightn+ 0 foll[$ quickly by a l\d cra% ( ?und]4 ,t /ruck some:]e ne>1 said ,frank4 ,i believe x 0 ov] 9 ! wood1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,see1 said ,uncle ,rob]t 9 a few mom5ts1 po9t+ to a l9e ( light 9 ! we/]n sky1 x is cle>+ already4 ,! %[] w soon be ov]4 ,! light 9 ! we/ grew rapidly4 ,! lightn+ became less frequ5t4 ,! ?und] roll$ f>!r & f>!r away4 ,! ra9 fell less & less heavily4 ,! wea!r vane t _h po9t$ to ! nor!a/ began to wav]1 & !n turn$ t[>d ! s\?we/ aga94 ,x ra9$ /eadily b m g5tly z ! cl\ds roll$ away ea/w>d4 ,& !n ! sun1 l[] n[ by two h\rs ?an :5 x 0 fir/ hidd5 by ! cl\d1 %one out cle> & bright4 ,in/antly ev]y?+ gli/5$ z ) millions ( diamonds4 ,ev5 ! air seem$ to be fill$ ) !m1 z ?\gh ea* ra9drop 0 turn$ into a jewel z x fell4 ,uncle ,rob]t w5t to ! front ( ! h\se & look$ t[>d ! d>k cl\d t 0 n[ pil$ up 9 ! ea/]n sky4 ,come & see ! ra9b[6 he call$4 ,z !y look$ at ! bright & p]fect ar* t lay aga9/ ! d>k mass ( cl\ds1 ,susie ask$1 ,:at makes ra9b[s1 uncle8 ,x is ! sun %9+ on ! ra91 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t ,?is beautiful sunlight is made up ( _m1 _m rays4 ,^! rays fly f ! sun z /raight z arr[s f a b[1 unless some?+ comes 9 _! way to /op !m4 ,x seems z ?\gh su* %>p little arr[s ( light w\ld g "r ?r\gh ra9drops4 ,b !y don't4 ,!y glance (f ! little r\nd balls ( wat] & b\nd up aga9 l rubb] balls4 ,n[ y "k if y ?r[ a ball /raight d[n at y\r feet x b\nds back into y\r h&s4 ,if y ?r[ x f y1 :5 x /rikes ! gr\nd x b\nds f>!r away4 ,x is j s ) ^! little arr[s ( light t we call rays4 ,if ! sun is high1 z x is at noon1 ! rays are ?r[n back to x aga94 ,t is :y we nev] h ra9b[s at noon4 ,b :5 ! sun is l[1 z x is n[1 in/ead ( go+ back to ! place !y came f1 !y b\nd up aga9/ t cl\d1 & s make ! wond]ful ra9b[4 ,b1 uncle1 ask$ ,donald1 :y d we see s _m colors 9 ! ra9b[8 ,!y are n 9 ! sunlight4 ,oh1 yes1 !y are1 0 ! answ]4 ,^! rays ( light are ( ! same colors t we see 9 ! ra9b[4 ,x takes all ( !m mix$ toge!r to make ! cle> :ite light :i* we call sunlight1 & )\t :i* no?+ c\ld live or gr[4 ,z ! ra9drops ?r[ !m up aga9/ t cl\d1 !y are sep>at$ aga91 because "s colors are m easily b5t ?an o!rs4 ,! r$1 y see1 is ! highe/ & ! violet ! l[e/ 9 ! b[4 ,! ra9drops make a prism4 ,y h se5 a prism4 ,b ?r\gh ! prism ! colors are turn$ ! o!r way2 ! r$ is l[e/ & ! violet highe/4 ,h[ fa/ ! ra9b[ is fad+ away6 said ,susie4 ,i wi% x w\ld /ay4 ,! ra9 is ov]1 ann\nc$ ,donald1 leav+ !m & walk+ out t[>d ! g>d54 ,! sky is q cle>4 ,x is gett+ w>m aga91 said ,frank1 look+ at ! !rmomet]1 b x does n feel hot z x did be=e ! ra94 ,! b>omet] is j :]e x 0 ?is morn+1 said ,susie1 com+ f ! d9+-room4 ,x is dry+ (f v fa/1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,let u walk out & see h[ ! g>d5 /ood its dr5*+4 ,put on y\r rubb]s1 ,susie1 call$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d f ! h\se4 ,z !y cross$ ! y>d !y pass$ a pan 9 ! bottom ( :i* ! wat] /ood an in* or m deep4 ,t %[s h[ mu* ra9 fell1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 po9t+ to ! pan4 ,d y mean if x _h /ay$ on ! gr\nd :]e x fell x w\ld h be5 t deep all ov]8 ask$ ,susie4 ,w\ld t h be5 v mu*8 ,i ?9k x w\ld1 0 ! smil+ reply4 ,y might try to f9d out h[ mu* fell on ! g>d5 alone if x 0 an in* deep all ov]4 ,susie %ook h] head4 ,i don't "k h[1 %e said4 ,uncle1 said ,frank1 9 ! wea!r reports !y always tell h[ mu* ra9 falls1 ev5 if x is only a small "p ( an in*4 ,h[ c !y tell :5 x is s little8 ,!y h :at is call$ a ra9 gauge1 by :i* a v small am\nt ( ra9fall c be measur$4 ,by ! way1 we might h a ra9-gauge ( our own4 ,x w\ld be easy to make "o ) ! help ( a t9smi?4 ,is !re a t9smi? 9 ! village8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,frank1 b ,i don't believe he has mu* to d4 ,s mu* ! bett] = u1 laugh$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,susie1 :ile ^! o!r p are busy tomorr[1 %all we drive to ! village & see if we c get ! t9smi? to help u make a ra9-gauge8 ,i h a little book some:]e t tells j h[ x %\ld be done4 ,susie 0 delight$ at ! ?\ght ( su* a day ) ,uncle ,rob]t1 & ! boys 7 s int]e/$ 9 ! prospect ( hav+ a ra9-gauge ( _! own t !y c\ld h>dly wait = to-morr[ to come4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,village4 ,! next morn+ ,frank h>ness$ ,nell = ,uncle ,rob]t & ,susie to drive into ! village to see ! t9smi?4 ,x 0 a delightful ride ?r\gh ! woods & ! fields wa%$ clean by ! ra94 ,! birds 7 s++ gayly4 ,! air 0 fre% & cle>4 ,long %ad[s lay along ! road4 ,! t9smi? 0 sitt+ by 8 op5 door1 tilt$ back 9 an old wood5 *air4 ,z ,nell /opp$1 he br\ght 8 *air d[n on its f\r legs & said3 ,good morn+4 ,uncle ,rob]t lift$ ,susie out ( ! wagon & hit*$ ,nell to a po/4 ,! t9smi? rose to 8 feet1 smil+ to ,susie1 :o said3 ,?is is my ,uncle ,rob]t1 ,mr4 ,mills4 ,we've come to h a ra9-gauge made4 ,good morn+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 turn+ to ,mr4 ,mills1 :o look$ z if he ?\ght ra9 gauges 7 n exactly 9 8 l9e4 ,c y sp>e u a little "t ?is morn+8 ,susie mu/ h h] ra9-gauge be=e ! next %[]4 ,come "r 91 said ,mr4 ,mills1 & tell me :at y\r ra9-gauge looks l4 ,i nev] he>d ( su* a ?+4 ,) ,uncle ,rob]t's c>eful direction he soon und]/ood :at !y want$4 ,!y saw him well />t$ 9 ! "w1 & !n ,uncle ,rob]t said3 ,come1 ,susie1 let's g to ! po/ (fice4--,h[ long be=e ! ra9-gauge w be f9i%$8 he ask$ ( ,mr4 ,mills4 ,%all we h "t to get d9n]8 ,i ?9k ,i c h x ready by two o'clock1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,mills4 ,!n we'll take ,nell to ! hotel1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y drove sl[ly "u ! big cottonwood trees :i* %ad$ ! /reet4 ,isn't x nice t x takes su* a long "t to make a ra9-gauge8 said ,susie4 ,"h we are at ! hotel n[1 ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x's su* a little way4 ,f ! hotel !y /roll$ to ! /ore1 ! c5t] ( life & int]e/ 9 ! village4 ,illu/ration3 ,! village /reet4 ,"o corn] ( ! /ore 0 tak5 up by ! po/ (fice4 ,back f t ran long l9es ( %elves :i* rea*$ to ! ceil+4 ,b5ea? !m 7 b9s = fl\r & sug>4 ,on ! l[] %elves 7 cani/]s ( tea1 c(fee1 & spices1 & glass c&y j>s1 :i* look$ v invit+ to ,susie4 ,"s 7 fill$ ) gay-/rip$ /icks4 ,!re 7 also j>s ( pepp]m9t loz5ges1 />--& he>t-%ap$1 ) p9k mottoes on _! :ite faces4 ,on ! upp] %elves 7 r[s ^u r[s ( cans cov]$ ) gay pictures ( fruits & vegetables4 ,opposite ! groc]ies 7 long %elves ( dry goods4 ,a glass case at "o end ( ! c\nt] 0 fill$ ) bright-color$ ribbons4 ,9 ! d>kness at ! back ( ! /ore /ood ! b>rels ( v9eg>1 molasses1 & k]os5e oil4 ,above !m hung r[s ( well-cur$ hams & sides ( bacon4 ,ne> ! b>rels /ood an old ru/y /ove :i* bore ! m>ks ( long use4 ,uncle ,rob]t ask$ = ! mail4 ,susie look$ long+ly at ! glass j>s ^u ! %elf1 tru/+ t ,uncle ,rob]t w\ld und]/& h] ev5 if %e didn't say any?+4 ,we mu/ h "s c&y1 he said4 ,tell ,mr4 ,j5k9s :at y w\ld l1 ,susie1 :ile ,i look at my lett]s4 ,susie c>efully pick$ out ?ree /icks ( pepp]m9t1 ?ree /icks ( lemon1 & ?ree ( c9namon4 ,if y please1 ,i'd l "s ( ! mottoes1 too4 ,mr4 ,j5k9s h&$ d[n ! j>1 spread out a clean %eet ( wrapp+ pap]1 & turn$ out ! c&ies4 ,susie select$ a doz5 he>ts1 r\nds1 & />s1 ) diff]5t mottoes1 & !n wond]$ if %e ought to h lemon drops1 too4 ,d y ?9k ,i h en\gh1 uncle8 %e ask$4 ,uncle ,rob]t knew pretty well :at little girls l4 ,no1 ,susie1 he said1 y h =gott5 ! lemon drops1 &1 let me see1 nut c&y--we mu/ c>ry home en\gh = "m & ! boys4 ,j !n a little girl 9 a p9k sunbonnet1 c>ry+ an oil c 9 h] h&1 came ?r\gh ! op5 door4 ,h[ d' d1 ,susie1 %e said1 ) a %y glance at ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ d' d1 said ,susie4 ,h "s ( my c&y1 ,j5nie8 hold+ x out to h]4 ,uncle ,rob]t b\ght x = me4 ,!re he is1 9 a l\d :isp]4 ,good morn+1 ,j5nie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 putt+ 8 lett]s 9 8 pocket4 ,y hav5't be5 out to see ,susie s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,x's ,j5nie's "m :o _h ! na/urtiums la/ ye>1 said ,susie4 ,h y any n[ ,j5nie8 ,yes1 b !y don't gr[ well ?is ye>1 answ]$ ,j5nie4 ,p]haps y ne$ new se$s1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y are apt to d bett] if !y are rais$ on diff]5t soil4 ,i h "s na/urtiums ?is ye>1 ,j5nie1 said ,susie4 ,!y are j beg9n+ to blossom4 ,i'll save y "s se$ if y want me to4 ,come out "s day & see ,susie's fl[]s1 ,j5nie1 said ,uncle ,rob]t k9dly1 z !y left ! /ore4 ,good-by1 ,j5nie1 said ,susie4 ,"t = d9n]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i'm hungry4 ,susie's eyes danc$4 ,!y w5t into ! d9+-room & sat d[n at ! long table4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[ !y c\ld see ! hotel g>d5 f :i* ! fl[]s on ! table _h be5 ga!r$4 ,:at %all we d n[8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t z1 aft] d9n]1 !y /ood ^u ! por*1 look+ up & d[n ! /reet4 ,no s\nd 0 he>d b ! sleepy noonday song ( ! gras%opp] & ! occasional rattle ( a wagon go+ d[n to ! /ore4 ,let's g to ! mill1 said ,susie4 ,! mill wasn't runn+ :5 we pass$ !re ?is morn+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,suppose we wait until "s "t :5 ! boys are ) u4 ,!n we c g all ?r\gh x1 & see j h[ :eat is *ang$ into fl\r4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,susie1 t w be ! nice/4 ,we might g to ! /ation & see ! tra9 come 91 sugge/$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 look+ at 8 wat*4 ,oh1 t's fun6 ,come on1 uncle1 cri$ ,susie1 runn+ d[n ! /eps4 ,see1 !y are all go+ d[n n[6 ,all "r1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 b don't hurry2 !re's pl5ty ( "t4 ,z !y look$ d[n ! track !y c\ld see ! /eel rails gleam+ 9 ! hot sun%9e4 ,! two %9+ l9es /ret*$ away until !y seem$ to meet 9 ! di/ance4 ,9 ! o!r direction a fa9t l9e ( smoke appe>$ ov] ! trees4 ,x grew m & m di/9ct1 until at la/ an eng9e r\nd$ ! curve & came puff+ heavily up ! track1 pull+ a long l9e ( c>s beh9d x4 ,t's a freight tra91 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x /ops "h to let ! pass5g] g by1 said ! /ation ma/]1 :o /ood ne>4 ,expect+ "s "o to-day1 sir8 ,! tra9 isn't due = t5 m9utes4 ,n to-day1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,d _m tra9s /op "h8 ,n _m1 said ! /ation ma/] z he hurri$ away to ! swit*4 ,illu/ration3 ,a freight tra94 ,! great eng9e1 draw+ its heavy load aft] x1 turn$ into ! side track4 ,:5 ! small caboose at ! end _h pass$ ! swit* a man1 :o 0 runn+ ^u ! tops ( ! c>s1 wav$ 8 arms & ! long l9e /ood /ill4 ,! eng9e brea!s h>d--j l ,b>ri aft] a long run1 said ,susie4 ,i wond] :at is 9 all ^! c>s1 uncle4 ,"h is "o m>k$ ',furniture1' f a l>ge factory 9 ,gr& ,rapids1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 read+ ! :ite c>d t 0 tack$ on ! side4 ,x is go+ to a t[n 9 ,nebraska4 ,:at funny c>s ^! op5 ones are6 said ,susie2 ! ones ) ! %elves 94 ,:at are !y =8 ,!y're empty1 too4 ,i %\ldn't ?9k !y'd want to drag empty c>s ab\t4 ,^! are ! c>s p\ltry is %ipp$ 91 expla9$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,p]haps !y h be5 to ,*icago ) *ick5s = ! m>ket1 & are on ! way back to ! place !y came f = m4 ,h[ _m ( ^! big yell[ c>s !re are6 said ,susie4 ,!y all h re-frig-re-frig-- ,refrig]ator1 prompt$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 ,i "k :at a refrig]ator is1 said ,susie4 ,x's an ice box4 ,are ^! c>s ice boxes1 uncle8 ,yes2 ! great pack+ h\ses at ! /ock y>ds 9 ,*icago %ip beef all ov] ! c\ntry 9 !m4 ,! fruit f ,cali=nia comes 9 refrig]ator c>s1 too4 ,!re's ! tra96 cri$ ,susie1 & "h comes ,mr4 ,j5k9s ) ! mail4 ,! tra9 came ru%+ on4 ,susie ?\ght x 0 n go+ to /op4 ,b sudd5ly x sl[$ up4 ,! conductor leap$ ^u ! plat=m4 ,! tra9 /ood /ill4 ,heads 7 ?ru/ out ( ! w9d[s4 ,a few pass5g]s alight$4 ,brakem5 ran along ! plat=m4 ,all abo>d6 %\t$ ! conductor1 wav+ 8 h& to ! eng9e]1 :o 0 lean+ out ( ! cab w9d[ wat*+ = ! signal4 ,d+-dong1 d+-dong1 puff1 puff1 toot1 toot1 & ! tra9 0 (f4 ,n[ we'll g & see if !re is any mail = u1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!n we'll g to ! t9smi?'s4 ,illu/ration3 ,ra9-gauge4 ,! ra9-gauge 0 j f9i%$4 ,s ,susie wait$ 9 ! %op :ile ,uncle ,rob]t w5t to ! /able = ,nell1 :o prick$ up h] e>s :5 %e saw him4 ,%e 0 beg9n+ to ?9k %e _h be5 =gott54 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon :5 !y rea*$ home4 ,mrs4 ,leon>d & ! boys 7 look+ = !m :5 !y drove 9 at ! gate4 ,x took "s "t to *oose j ! "r place = ! ra9-gauge1 b at la/ !y decid$ ^u a little rise ( gr\nd t lay betwe5 ! h\se & ! or*>d4 ,!re 0 fir/ ! funnel-%ap$ receiv]1 "o & "o-half in*es deep & eight in*es 9 diamet]4 ,bel[ ?is 0 a tube two & five-t5?s in*es 9 diamet] & tw5ty in*es long4 ,at ! top ( ?is tube1 close to ! receiv]1 !re 0 a small hole4 ,:at is t hole =8 ask$ ,donald4 ,s if x ra9s m ?an en\gh to fill ?is tube1 expla9$ ,susie1 :o knew all ab\t x1 x c run out ( ! hole4 ,!n x w be lo/1 said ,donald4 ,no1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 x is to be set inside ( ?is cyl9d]1 :i* is tw5ty-?ree & "o-half in*es long1 b only six in*es 9 diamet]1 & s is small] ?an ! top ( ! receiv]4 ,! wat] t runs f t hole falls into ?is4 ,by measur+ x 9 ! small tube1 & add+ x to :at ! tube held be=e1 we c "k h[ mu* !re is 9 all4 ,"o in* 9 ! tube w\ld be "o-t5? ( an in* 9 ! receiv]4 ,!n tw5ty in*es1 or ! tube full1 w\ld be two in*es 9 ! receiv]1 said ,frank4 ,yes1 said 8 uncle2 b h[ %all we make ?is /& up8 ,we might pile /ones ar\nd x1 sugge/$ ,donald4 ,t w be a good way1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!re 7 "s /ones 9 a pile ne> ! or*>d f5ce4 ,frank & ,donald pick$ !m up & plac$ !m ab\t ! ra9-gauge until x /ood firm4 ,well1 ^! /ones are ( "s use aft] all1 said ,frank4 ,i'm glad ( x1 said ,donald4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh we %\ld nev] get !m all pick$ up4 ,i believe /ones gr[4 ,^! /ones tell a wond]ful /ory1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,oh1 uncle1 :5 are y go+ to tell x to u8 ,to-night8 ask$ ,susie4 ,n to-night1 my de>4 ,y h _h /ories en\gh = "o day1 & ,uncle ,rob]t took h] by ! h& & />t$ = ! h\se4 ,we h a regul> wea!r bureau ( our own n[1 said ,donald4 ,i hope x w ra9 all day long to-morr[4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,a ,,day ,,on ,,! ,,riv]4 ,fa!r1 c't we h a picnic on ! riv]8 ask$ ,susie4 ,please1 d let u h a picnic1 said ,donald4 ,i ?9k y may1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,y might h x to-morr[4 ,i won't ne$ ! boys4 ,hurrah6 cri$ ,donald1 & ,susie skipp$ & danc$ = joy4 ,we'll h to h a nice lun*1 said ,frank4 ,:at %all x be8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,oh1 we c take "s ham s&wi*es-- ,& "s cake & jelly1 put 9 ,susie4 ,& "s cold *ick5 & boil$ eggs1 add$ ,donald4 ,oh1 cri$ ,susie1 let u take our eggs along all fre% & boil !m6 ,we c take a little pail &-- ,i'll tell y :at we'll d1 int]rupt$ ,frank4 ,we'll take "s salt pork1 & cat* "s fi%1 & h a fry4 ,frank look$ at ! b>omet] & said x 0 go+ to be a nice day4 ,! sun 0 sett+ cle> & bright4 ,! *ildr5 w5t to b$ happy & dream$ ( ! fun to-morr[4 ,9 ! morn+ ,susie ru%$ out to see if x 0 good wea!r4 ,! sun 0 %9+ brightly1 & %e turn$ & look$ at h] long %ad[ t rea*$ cle> ov] ! b>n4 ,! direction ( ! %ad[ 0 s\?we/4 ,donald took a t9 c & w5t out into "o corn] ( ! g>d51 :]e ! soil 0 d>k1 ri*1 & damp1 & ) a %ovel dug up great mud worms1 & almo/ fill$ 8 c4 ,frank got out two cane poles1 rigg$ ! l9es & hooks1 & put on ! s9k]s4 ,i want to cat* a fi%1 said ,susie4 ,all "r1 said ,frank2 we'll cut a pole = y :5 we get on ! isl&4 ,we %all n fi% till we get !re4 ,uncle ,rob]t wat*$ ! en?usiasm ( ! *ildr5 ) a pleasant smile4 ,mrs4 ,leon>d & ,susie put up ! lun*4 ,put 9 a pap] ( salt = ! fi%1 please1 call$ ,frank4 ,don't believe y w cat* _m fi%1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,y "k ! la/ "t y w5t y didn't cat* any4 ,x is n a good day = fi%1 said ,uncle ,rob]t2 x is too bright4 ,we'll get "s sunfi%1 anyway1 said ,donald1 & p]haps we %all cat* a p]* or two & a catfi%4 ,at la/ all 0 ready ,frank took ! o>s f ! beams ( ! %$1 ,uncle ,rob]t c>ri$ ! big basket1 ,donald foll[$ ) ! fi% poles & ! c ( worms1 :ile ,susie br\ght up ! re> ) a small t9 bucket4 ,away !y w5t1 d[n ! slope & ov] ! bottom l& to ! m\? ( ! creek1 :]e ! boat 0 moor$4 ,soon !y glid$ out f ! %ore "u ,frank's /eady /roke4 ,we w g up on ?is side1 :]e x is easi] to r[1 he said4 ,! curr5t is on ! o!r side next to ! bank4 ,:y d y suppose ! curr5t is ov] !re8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i don't "k1 said ,frank4 ,la/ spr+ we _h a big flood1 & ! curr5t 0 s /rong t x took away a lot ( e>? f t bank4 ,! e>? fell d[n into ! riv] & 0 c>ri$ away4 ,mr4 ,davis lo/ a good deal ( l&4 ,tell me ab\t ! flood1 ,frank1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,la/ ,m>* ! ice broke up 9 ! riv] & w5t te>+ d[n/ream 9 great blocks1 began ,frank4 ,j bel[ ! dam1 betwe5 ! isl& & t %ore1 po9t+ to ! woods1 x pil$ up until !re 0 a big ice jam4 ,y c\ld cross ov] to ! isl& on foot4 ,!n ! wat] began to rise until x 0 ne>ly ev5 ) ! top ( ! dam4 ,at fir/ x w5t r\nd close to ! ridge4 ,y see ! l& is l[] !re4 ,! "p ( our cornfield next to ! riv] 0 an isl&4 ,!n ! wat] rose high]1 & spread all ov] ! bottom l&4 ,x made ! m\? ( ! creek close to ! slope1 & ! wat] came up ar\nd ! trunks ( ! trees4 ,on ! o!r side1 :]e ! curr5t is1 x didn't get ov] ! bank1 b x tore away lots ( e>?4 ,?ree big trees fell into ! wat] & 7 c>ri$ d[n ! riv]4 ,ev] s _m trees came d[n4 ,pet] & ,i caught a lot & pil$ !m up = firewood4 ,don't y rememb]1 ,frank1 said ,susie1 two or ?ree %$s came d[n1 too8 ,! mill] ?\ght x w\ld c>ry away ! mill1 said ,donald4 ,! wat] looks pretty cle> n[4 ,h[ did x look !n8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,at fir/ x 0 cle>1 said ,frank4 ,!n x got j l c(fee4 ,t 0 ! dirt 9 ! wat]1 said ,donald4 ,:5 ! wat] w5t d[n1 cont9u$ ,frank1 ! bottom l& 0 all cov]$ ) ! /uff ! riv] left4 ,fa!r says ! dirt x br\ght makes ! l& bett]4 ,:at d y suppose made ! fre%et8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 !y said x 0 ! sn[ melt+1 away up ! riv]1 answ]$ ,donald4 ,! sn[ 0 gone "h1 b we _h lots ( ra94 ,:]e is ! deepe/ "p ( ! riv]8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x is q deep on ! o!r side1 said ,frank1 b x is %all[ ov] "h4 ,f>!r d[n x is deep] 9 ! middle4 ,:]e is ! curr5t d[n !re8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,9 ! middle ( ! riv]1 said ,frank4 ,:5 we g 9 swimm+ we c wade out "h a long ways be=e we g ov] our heads1 said ,donald4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld swim1 said ,susie4 ,y %\ld le>n1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! boys c\ld easily tea* y4 ,!y r[$ /eadily up ! riv]4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ ! isl& & l&$4 ,x 0 long & n>r[1 cov]$ ) trees & gre5 grass4 ,"h & !re l[ bu%es grew d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 :ile at ! upp] end !re 7 _m b\ld]s1 /ones1 pebbles1 & clean :ite s&4 ,illu/ration3 ,a /r+ ( fi%4 ,!y br\ght up ! basket & put x 9 a cool place "u a tree4 ,n[ = ! fi%+6 said ,frank4 ,up ! riv] !y c\ld see ! dam1 & on ! left ( ! dam ! fl\r mill4 ,!re is a nice big pond up above ! dam1 said ,susie4 ,we ought to g up !re "s day4 ,i ?9k x is bett] fi%+ !re1 said ,frank1 b we w\ld h to drag ! boat ar\nd ! dam4 ,uncle ,rob]t /ret*$ himself "u ! %ade ( an elm tree4 ,susie roll$ up h] sack & put x "u 8 head4 ,! boys w5t (f to try _! luck at fi%+4 ,!y cut a pole = ,susie1 b %e soon tir$ ( sitt+ /ill1 & came back to pick up /icks = ! fire s t ev]y?+ w\ld be ready to fry ! fi%4 ,:5 ! boys came back !y br\ght ?ree little sunfi%1 two p]*1 & "o funny-look+ fi% ) horns1 :i* ,frank said 0 a catfi%4 ,frank & ,uncle ,rob]t dress$ ! fi%1 :ile ,donald r[$ across ! riv] to a place :]e he knew !re 0 a spr+1 & soon return$ ) a pail ( cle>1 sp>kl+ wat]4 ,susie spread ! clo? 9 a nice %ady place1 & unpack$ ! basket4 ,! eggs 7 boil$ 9 ! t9 bucket ov] ! fire4 ,frank fri$ ! fi%1 & at la/ d9n] 0 ready4 ,oh1 isn't ?is fun6 said ,susie4 ,gr&6 said ,frank4 ,i'd l to be an ,indian & live 9 ! woods all ! "t1 said ,donald4 ,we c\ld make a =t1 said ,frank1 on t bank ( ! isl& & m\nt cannon1 & n all[ any %ips to come up ! riv]4 ,oho6 laugh$ ,donald4 ,%ips don't come up ?is riv]4 ,! wat] isn't deep en\gh4 ,t doesn't matt]1 said ,susie2 we c\ld play !y d4 ,aft] ! lun*eon 0 ov] & ! basket pack$ aga9 !y sat ab\t "u ! trees4 ,:at a good view ( ! dam !re is f "h6 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i "k :y !y built ! dam !re1 said ,frank4 ,j above ! dam ! wat] 0 q swift4 ,:at makes ! wat] swift8 ask$ ,donald4 ,because ! b$ ( ! riv] slopes m !re ?an d[n "h1 said ,uncle ,rob]t2 & 9 places on riv]s :]e !re are rapids !y build dams 9 ord] to use ! wat] = ! mills4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i "k h[ !y use ! wat]1 said ,donald4 ,!y h a sluice1 & !y lift ! gate1 & ! wat] comes ?r\gh1 & t turns ! mill :eels4 ,9 "s riv]s !re are ponds l>g] ?an t pond up !re1 :]e !re are no dams1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 said ,frank1 !re is a little lake d[n ! riv]4 ,we w g !re "s day4 ,x is good fi%+4 ,h[ mu* bett] our corn looks ?an ! corn on t hill ov] !re6 ,i tell y1 x takes bottom l& l ours to raise good corn4 ,:at makes ! corn su* a beautiful gre58 ask$ ,susie4 ,t is q a "q1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we w try & f9d out "s day4 ,b ,i want to "k :at makes ! bottom l& ri*] ?an ! l& up on ! prairie8 ,well1 said ,frank sl[ly1 ,i suppose t ! dirt br\ght d[n by ! riv] & spread out ov] x makes x ri*]4 ,:]e does t dirt come f8 ,way up ! riv]4 ,if ,i %\ld call ! bottom l& a flood-pla91 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 w\ld y "k :y8 ,oh1 ,i "k1 said ,donald4 ,because ! wat] cov]s x :5 !re is a flood4 ,n[ :at made t flood-pla98 ,wasn't x always !re8 ,no1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,! riv] made x4 ,h[ c\ld ! riv] make ! flood-pla98 ask$ ,susie4 ,:y1 y told me a mom5t ago t ! riv] br\ght d[n great quantities ( dirt & left x all along ! %ores1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,b x w\ldn't br+ d[n en\gh to make all t field1 w\ld x8 ask$ ,donald4 ,! riv] is a great work]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x is at "w n[1 & has be5 work+ = _m1 _m long ye>s4 ,x has n only made ?is flood-pla91 b _m o!rs4 ,sometimes ! riv] c>ries ?is dirt cle> out into ! sea1 & sometimes x piles x up at its m\? s t a delta is =m$4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,donald1 we /udi$ ab\t t 9 geography :5 we _h s*ool1 b ,i didn't "k a delta 0 made t way4 ,are !re any deltas 9 ?is "p ( ! riv]8 ask$ ,susie4 ,!re may be1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 :]ev] "o /ream fl[s into ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,! mill & dam4 ,is !re "o at ! m\? ( our creek8 ask$ ,frank4 ,we w look :5 we g back1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,%all we take a walk n[8 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! upp] end ( ! isl& !y sat d[n on "s l>ge b\ld]s t =m$ "p ( ! t9y bea*4 ,j above !m 0 ! flood ( wat] p\r+ ov] ! dam4 ,! bright sun%9e made ! foam look :ite & gli/5+1 light$ "h & !re ) colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,! wat] rumbl$ & ro>$ z x ru%$ out ( ! mill pond4 ,to ! left 7 ! fl\r mill & ! village4 ,!y c\ld he> ! mill :eel turn+4 ,!y c\ld see a little :ite *ur* half hidd5 among ! trees4 ,a k+fi%] swept by !m ) a voice l a wat*man's rattle4 ,he kn[s h[ to cat* fi% bett] ?an we d1 said ,donald4 ,susie pick$ up "s pebbles & put !m 9 h] apron4 ,%e tri$ to get a numb] ( colors4 ,"s 7 ne>ly r$1 "s 7 blue1 & "s 7 :ite4 ,c y f9d "o t is exactly r\nd8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,"h's a :ite "o t's almo/ r\nd1 & ,susie held up a qu>tz pebble4 ,:]e d y suppose ?is little :ite pebble came f8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,did x come f away up ! riv]--a long way8 said ,donald4 ,i ?9k s4 ,"o day ?is pebble 0 a "p ( "s rock or qu>ry4 ,h[ x 0 brok5 (f1 h[ x came d[n1 h[ x 0 made r\nd1 is well wor? /udy+4 ,oh1 tell u ab\t x1 please1 begg$ ,susie4 ,we'll read ab\t x toge!r1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 9 ! ,big ,book4 ,:at book8 ask$ ,donald4 ,! book t lies all ar\nd u1 :i* 0 writt5 by ! ,creator ( ! _w1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we are read+ a page ( x n[4 ,j "u ! curr5t out !re1 said ,frank1 ! b$ ( ! riv] is cov]$ ) all k9ds ( /ones4 ,"s ( !m are z big z ^! b\ld]s4 ,i suppose ! riv] br\ght !m d[n4 ,:at d y ?9k makes ! pebbles r\nd8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,maybe ! riv] we>s (f ! r\gh edges1 sugge/$ ,frank1 ?\ghtfully4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ! curr5t ( ! riv] rolls !m ov] & ov] on ! riv] b$1 & !y rub & gr9d aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,:at becomes ( ! /uff t is worn (f f !m8 ask$ ,frank4 ,don't y see x--!re8 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 po9t+ to ! bea*4 ,oh1 y mean ! s&1 said ,donald1 tak+ up a h&ful & exam9+ x4 ,is t ! way ! nice :ite s& is made8 ask$ ,susie4 ,t's :at y meant :5 y said ! riv] work$1 said ,frank4 ,did ^! b\ld]s come d[n ! riv] too8 ,! /ory ( ! b\ld]s1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 is diff]5t f ! /ory ( ! pebbles4 ,! wat] help$ gr9d ! pebbles1 b x took ice to make ! b\ld]s4 ,ice6 ! *ildr5 all exclaim$4 ,yes1 ice4 ,a long1 long :ile ago ?is l& 0 cov]$ by a great riv]1 or sea ( ice1 & t 0 ! "t ^! b\ld]s 7 made1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,c we read ab\t t 9 ! ,big ,book8 ask$ ,donald4 ,"s ( x1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!re are _m wond]ful /ories 9 ?is beautiful _w--/ories m wond]ful ?an any fairy tale4 ,b we mu/ g home n[1 *ildr52 x's gett+ late4 ,! sett+ sun ?rew long %ad[s ( ! trees ov] ! riv] z !y r[$ home1 & ! happy day 0 done4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,a ,,ra9y ,,day4 ,x 0 ra9+1 b no "o 0 surpris$4 ,!y _h expect$ x4 ,! day be=e _h be5 "o ( ^? w>m1 midsumm] days1 beg9n+ ) a cle> sky & a /rong s\? w9d4 ,by noon heavy :ite cl\ds t look$ l heaps ( d[n float$ sl[ly ov]head4 ,illu/ration3 ,! wea!r vane4 ,! wea!r vane1 :i* 9 ! morn+ _h po9t$ to ! s\?1 turn$ f side to side1 z ?\gh unc]ta9 :i* direction x lik$ be/4 ,t[>d aft]noon x seem$ to settle ! "q 9 favor ( ! ea/4 ,! cl\ds did n rise high] & become ?9n] & m scatt]$1 z su* cl\ds d if ! wea!r is fair4 ,!y kept _! :ite1 bill[y edges1 & re/$ heavily on /raight b&s ( dull gray4 ,:5 ! sun set1 ! scroll--l edges ( ! cl\ds 7 t+$ ) gold & rose color1 b "u ! glitt]+ fr+e rema9$ ! solid banks ( gray & mi/y purple4 ,! !rmomet] _h be5 high all day1 = x 0 v w>m4 ,! b>omet] _h sl[ly b surely fall54 ,!n1 too1 ! ,wea!r ,report1 j receiv$1 told ( a /orm t _h />t$ 9 ! s\?we/]n "p ( ! c\ntry & 0 mov+ nor!a/4 ,uncle ,rob]t _h said1 at ! rate x 0 travel+1 x might rea* !m "s "t ! next day4 ,& n[ x 0 ra9+ 9 a quiet1 /eady way4 ,! cl\ds _h lo/ _! bill[y :it5ess4 ,!y 7 "o dull1 heavy1 unbrok5 mass ( gray4 ,! w9d blew /eadily f ! s\!a/4 ,a ra9y day 0 be=e !m4 ,! v ?+ we ne$1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,! corn is j ready = x1 & ! pa/ures are beg9n+ to look pretty dry4 ,let's g fi%+1 ,don1 said ,frank4 ,i'll g & dig "s worms :ile y get ! l9es ready4 ,say we d1 said ,donald1 />t+ (f at once4 ,d y want "s company1 boys8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,y bet-t] believe6 said ,donald1 cat*+ himself j 9 "t4 ,hurrah = ! ra9y day6 cri$ ,frank z he pull$ on 8 rubb] boots & coat & w5t out to dig ! worms4 ,%all we take ! boat8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 yes1 said ,donald4 ,i'll get ! o>s4 ,we'll h fi% = d9n] to-day1 "m1 said ,frank4 ,be sure y come back 9 "t1 !n1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 smil+4 ,i wi% ,i 0 a boy & c\ld g fi%+ 9 ! ra91 said ,susie z %e wat*$ !m />t (f4 ,d[n ! hill !y w5t1 & ,susie1 wat*+ !m f ! front por*1 saw !m pu% ! boat f ! l&+ & ?r[ out _! l9es z !y drift$ d[n ! /ream4 ,!n ! trees hid !m f sight4 ,x 0 d9n] "t :5 !y return$4 ,i told y we'd h fi% to-day1 said ,frank triumphantly1 hold+ up a /r+ ( bass & p]*4 ,y boys w h to clean !m1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,jane is ready to cook !m n[4 ,come on1 ,don1 call$ ,frank4 ,my1 won't !y be good6 ,9 ! aft]noon x ceas$ to ra94 ,x became light] & ! cl\ds look$ high] & ?9n]4 ,x's go+ to cle> (f1 said ,susie1 go+ to ! w9d[4 ,i wond] h[ mu* ra9 has fall51 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,i'm go+ to look at ! ra9-gauge1 said ,frank4 ,i'll g too1 said ,donald4 ,:5 !y came back !y said !re 7 fifte5 in*es ( wat] 9 ! measur+ tube1 :i*1 9 ! receiv]1 w\ld be an in* & a half4 ,t w\ld j fill x1 said ,donald4 ,does t mean1 ask$ ,susie1 t if ! ra9 _h /ay$ on ! gr\nd x w\ld be an in* & a half deep all ov]8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,w\ld t be v mu*8 %e ask$1 tak+ ! rod by :i* ! ra9 9 ! gauge 0 measur$ & f9d+ ! m>k = an in* & a half4 ,we might f9d out h[ mu* x w\ld be on ,susie's g>d51 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,does any "o "k h[ l>ge ! g>d5 is8 ,no "o knew4 ,let's get fa!r's tapel9e & measure x1 said ,frank4 ,oh1 d1 said ,susie1 always int]e/$ 9 any?+ ab\t h] g>d54 ,:5 !y came 9 ,donald said3 ,x is muddy1 b x's beg9n+ to dry (f 9 "s places already4 ,h[ big is ! g>d58 ask$ ,susie4 ,x is =ty feet "o way1 said ,frank1 & tw5ty-five feet ! o!r4 ,take y\r pap] & p5cil1 ,frank1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & draw a plan ( x4 ,y might make "o in* = e t5 feet1 & see h[ t w come out4 ,frank took ! pap]1 p5cil1 & rul]1 & soon he said3 ,x makes x f\r in*es long & two in*es & a half wide4 ,b rememb]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 t means =ty feet long & tw5ty-five feet wide4 ,i'll write x d[n1 said ,frank2 !n we'll rememb]4 ,s he wrote #dj on ! long side & #be on ! %ort "o4 ,b we mu/ f9d out h[ _m squ>e feet !re are on ! :ole surface1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,well1 said ,frank1 !re are =ty ?is way4 ,s we might ?9k ( x z a r[ across ! g>d5 ( =ty squ>e feet1 might we n8 sugge/$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 said ,frank2 & if we d t !re w be tw5ty-five r[s j l x1 won't !re8 ,exactly1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,h[ _m does t make 9 all8 ,tw5ty-five =ties1 said ,frank1 p5cil 9 h&4 ,:y1 t's j "o ?\s&4 ,t s\nds pretty big1 said ,susie4 ,especially :5 y ?9k ( ! we$s1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+1 ,h[ _m squ>e in*es w\ld t be1 ,frank8 ,well1 said ,frank1 a foot is twelve in*es long1 & if x is squ>e x is twelve in*es wide1 too4 ,!n1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 if y call !m r[s ( twelve squ>e in*es1 h[ _m r[s w\ld !re be8 ,:y1 twelve1 said ,donald4 ,& s x w\ld be-- ,"o hundr$ =ty-f\r1 said ,frank4 ,!n1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 if !re are "o hundr$ =ty-f\r squ>e in*es 9 "o foot1 h[ _m 9 "o ?\s& feet8 ,"o hundr$ =ty-f\r ?\s&1 said ,frank1 aft] a mom5t's ?\ght4 ,b ! ra9-gauge says t an in* & a half ( ra9 has fall51 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 & :5 an in* is z deep z x is long & broad1 x is call$ a cubic in*4 ,h[ mu* w\ld "o & "o-half cubic in*es be8 ,if ?is is "o in*1 said ,frank1 look+ at ! pap]1 half an in* deep w\ld be half ( ?is1 & t1 add$ to ?is1 w\ld be an in* & a half4 ,isn't t "r8 ,he w5t to "w aga91 & aft] a few m9utes' sil5ce he said3 ,x makes two hundr$ & sixte5 ?\s& in*es 9 all4 ,:at k9d ( in*es did we call !m1 ,donald8 ,cubic in*es1 said ,donald4 ,if y 7 to br+ a pail ( wat] f ! spr+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 w\ld y say y _h s _m in*es ( wat]8 ,no1 said ,frank1 x w\ld be qu>ts1 or gallons1 or some?+ l t4 ,d y "k h[ mu* a qu>t or gallon is1 ,susie8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,"m has a qu>t cup 9 ! pantry1 said ,susie1 t %e measures ! milk 9 sometimes1 b ,i don't "k h[ mu* a gallon is4 ,my new milk pail1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 :o sat beside ! w9d[ sew+1 holds j two gallons4 ,let's see h[ _m qu>ts x takes to fill x1 said ,susie4 ,s !y w5t into ! kit*51 & ,susie dipp$ ! wat] ) ! qu>t cup into ! t9 pail4 ,eight1 %e said1 :5 ! pail w\ld hold no m4 ,if ! pail holds two gallons1 ,susie4 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 h[ _m qu>ts are !re 9 "o gallon8 ,f\r4 said ,susie1 c\nt+ on h] f+]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,two gallons4 ,"o qu>t4 ,well1 said ,uncle ,rob]t z !y w5t back into ! d9+-room1 n[ we h f\nd h[ _m qu>ts !re are 9 a gallon2 h[ %all we f9d h[ _m gallons two hundr$ & sixte5 ?\s& cubic in*es w make8 ,if ,i knew h[ _m cubic in*es !re are 9 "o gallon1 said ,frank1 ,i c\ld d x4 ,h[ %all we f9d out8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we might measure a gallon1 said ,donald1 & !n if we c\ld empty x into a flat pan c\ldn't we measure t8 ,we c try1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 if y\r "m has ! pan4 ,y may use "o ( ^? t9s ,i bake biscuit 91 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,i'll get x1 said ,susie4 ,!y measur$ x & f\nd x 0 elev5 in*es long1 sev5 in*es wide1 & two in*es deep4 ,! gallon ( wat] fill$ x "o & "o half "t4 ,if x _h be5 ?ree in*es deep1 said ,frank1 ! wat] w\ld h j fill$ x4 ,well1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 c y f9d out h[ _m in*es !re are 9 all8 ,x took "s "t & sev]al sugge/ions f ,uncle ,rob]t1 b at la/ !y f\nd x to be two hundr$ ?irty-"o cubic in*es4 ,n[1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 c y f9d h[ _m two hundr$ ?irty-"o cubic in*es !re are 9 two hundr$ & sixte5 ?\s& cubic in*es8 ,i "k h[1 said ,frank1 figur+ rapidly4 ,9 a %ort "t he f\nd t two hundr$ & sixte5 ?\s& cubic in*es w\ld make ov] n9e hundr$ ?irty-five gallons4 ,if y 7 go+ to wat] ! g>d5 ) ! new two-gallon pail1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 h[ _m times w\ld y h to fill x8 ,if we took two gallons at a "t1 said ,frank1 x w\ld be--wait a m9ute--x w\ld be f\r hundr$ sixty-sev5 & "o half4 ,my1 said ,donald1 x makes my arms a*e to ?9k ( x4 ,i'm go+ to f9d out h[ mu* fell on ! :ole f>m "s "t1 said ,frank1 b ,i'm j tir$ out n[4 ,:]e does all ! ra9 come f8 ask$ ,susie4 ,i don't see h[ s mu* wat] c /ay 9 ! cl\ds4 ,x doesn't1 said ,donald1 laugh+4 ,t's :y x ra9s4 ,b :]e does x all g to8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 said ,susie1 x j goes into ! gr\nd4 ,"s ( x runs (f into ! riv]1 said ,donald4 ,t's :at makes x rise :5 x ra9s h>d4 ,i wond] if x has ris5 mu* to-day8 said ,frank4 ,we might put on our rubb] boots & walk d[n & see1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,x is cle>+ (f f9ely4 ,x is almo/ supp] "t n[1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,if y'll wait ,i'll help ,jane get x ready1 & !n y c g z soon z x is ov]4 ,s !y wait$1 & by ! "t !y />t$ ! sun 0 %9+ brightly4 ,x w\ld be a :ole h\r be=e x w\ld set4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,walk ,,aft] ,,! ,,ra94 ,! sky 0 cle> & bright z if x _h be5 wa%$ by ! ra94 ,! trees took on a fre%] gre54 ,! corn held up its tassel$ heads z if consci\s ( ! /r5g? ! cl\ds _h giv5 x4 ,! birds1 too1 rejoic$ z !y flew f tree to tree1 s++ _! sweete/ songs4 ,h[ nice x is to get out aft] be+ 9 ! h\se all day1 said ,susie1 skipp+ along by ,uncle ,rob]t's side4 ,see t lovely blue sky4 ,i wi% ,i _h a dress = my doll j t color4 ,& :5 we came out ?is morn+1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ,donald ?\ght ! cl\ds look$ z ?\gh !y 7 solid & c\ld nev] break away4 ,!y're all gone n[1 said ,donald4 ,i wond] :]e !y w5t4 ,ar5't ! cl\ds lovely sometimes1 uncle8 ,i love to wat* !m :5 !y look l great piles ( sn[4 ,yes1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i us$ to lie = h\rs "u an old apple tree & wat* ! cl\ds4 ,i fanci$ !y _h v wond]ful =ms1 sometimes giants & dragons & all k9ds ( animals4 ,illu/ration3 ,! cl\ds4 ,y c see ?+s 9 !m1 said ,donald4 ,i (t5 d4 ,:at are cl\ds made (1 uncle8 ask$ ,susie4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld get close to "o & see :at x is l4 ,:5 p g up 9 balloons1 said ,donald1 !y g ?r\gh cl\ds sometimes4 ,h y nev] be5 9 a cl\d8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 smil+4 ,oh1 no1 said ,susie4 ,h[ c\ld ,i8 ,i've nev] be5 up 9 a balloon4 ,i "k1 0 ! reply1 b h y nev] se5 any?+ ne> ! gr\nd t look$ at all l a cl\d8 ,i don't rememb]1 said ,susie1 %ak+ h] head4 ,we've se5 fogs along ! riv]1 said ,frank4 ,!y look a little l cl\ds4 ,y "k we see !m almo/ e morn+4 ,oh1 yes1 exclaim$ ,donald4 ,don't y rememb] t fog we _h e>ly la/ spr+8 ,:y1 uncle1 x 0 s ?ick we c\ldn't see ! b>n f ! h\se4 ,&1 uncle1 said ,susie1 ,i w5t out to ! b>n ) fa!r1 & 9 a few m9utes !re 7 little drops ( wat] on my hair1 & all ov] my cloak4 ,did x la/ all day8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 no1 said ,frank1 only = a little :ile 9 ! morn+4 ,!n x w5t away & ! sun came out4 ,h[ did x g away8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:y1 said ,donald1 at fir/ x began to get light]1 & we c\ld see ?+s pla9]4 ,& !n1 *im$ 9 ,susie1 x look$ z ?\gh ! fog broke up into pieces t roll$ up 9 ! sky1 & float$ (f j l cl\ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,! gully4 ,b :at is t we see ov] ! bottom l& yond]8 ,x looks l fog1 said ,frank4 ,m l /eam1 ,i ?9k1 said ,donald4 ,if x 0 up !re aga9/ t blue sky in/ead ( on ! gr\nd-- said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!n x w\ld be a cl\d1 said ,susie4 ,:y1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,!y _h gone ?r\gh ! gate 9 front ( ! h\se1 & 7 foll[+ ! pa? t l$ d[n ! slope to ! spr+4 ,see h[ ! wat] has pl[$ ?r\gh ! gr\nd1 said ,frank1 po9t+ to a gully ! ra9 _h made 9 ! pa?4 ,x took a good _m ra9s to make t gully1 said ,donald4 ,!re 0 a little creek "h = a :ile1 said ,frank4 ,! wat] has all run (f n[1 b x has spoil$ ! pa?4 ,w ! gully get deep] e "t x ra9s8 ask$ ,susie4 ,( c\rse1 said ,donald4 ,t's :at makes x4 ,:y does ! wat] run along ! pa?8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,because x is l[] ?an ! gr\nd on ea* side1 said ,frank4 ,h[ deep d y ?9k ! wat] w dig into ! pa? if we d n fill x up8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,oh1 way1 way d[n4 ,i suppose1 said ,donald4 ,b if grass grew on ! pa?1 said ,frank1 ! wat] w\ldn't we> ! gr\nd away4 ,we w h to fill x up ) /ones4 ,see ^! pebbles1 uncle1 said ,susie4 ,h[ did !y get "h8 ,!y look j l ^? we saw on ! isl&4 ,d y rememb] :at ,i told y ab\t ! b[ld]s on ! isl&8 ,yes1 y said ! b[ld]s 7 made by ice1 answ]$ ,susie4 ,did ! ice make ^! pebbles8 ,p]haps s1 & p]haps ! riv] made !m & left !m "h4 ,:at6 t riv] away d[n !re8 ,h[ c\ld x get up "h8 ,t riv] away d[n !re once fl[$ "r ov] ?is gr\nd1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,?is slope1 po9t+ j above1 0 its bank1 & ! gr\nd "u our feet its b$4 ,t mu/ h be5 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 said ,donald4 ,yes1 a great _m hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,y see ! "w ?is bit ( a /ream has done 9 ! pa?8 ,_m riv]s beg9 j ?is way4 ,!y are cutt+ & *ang+ ! e>? all ! "t4 ,!y _h n[ come to ! spr+ ne>ly at ! foot ( ! slope4 ,on sultry summ] days x 0 a cool1 invit+ spot4 ,! l[-spread+ bran*es ( a beautiful bur oak %ad$ ! little /ream :]e x gu%$ f ! outcropp+ lime/one4 ,d y want a dr9k8 ask$ ,susie1 tak+ ! t9 dipp] :i* always hung by ! spr+4 ,?ank y1 de>4 ,h[ cool x is6 ,x makes me ?9k ( ! old spr+ 9 ! hayfield :]e ,i us$ to "w :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,! ra9 has n made ! spr+ run any fa/]1 said ,donald4 ,:]e does ?is wat] come f8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,f out ( ! gr\nd1 said ,susie4 ,h[ does x get into ! gr\nd8 ,illu/ration3 ,! spr+4 ,x's always !re1 isn't x8 said ,susie4 ,! spr+ runs all ! "t4 ,i fill my pail "h e day 9 ! summ]4 ,yes1 don't y rememb] :5 ! wells all dri$ up la/ summ]1 said ,frank1 t ! spr+ 0 all "r8 ,well1 !n1 :]e has ! wat] gone t fell to-day8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,mo/ ( x has run (f into ! creek & riv]1 said ,donald4 ,x w\ld look j l a lake if x 0 an in* & a half deep all ov] ! gr\nd4 ,"s ( x has soak$ into ! gr\nd1 said ,frank4 ,h[ deep d[n into ! gr\nd8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,d[n to ,*9a1 laugh$ ,donald4 ,h[ deep d y h to dig to f9d wat]--to ,*9a8 ,our wells are ab\t ?irty feet deep1 said ,frank4 ,9 a dry "t !re's no wat] 9 !m4 ,h[ is x :5 y h a long wet spell8 ,!y are m ?an half full !n4 ,h bo? wells ! same dep?8 ,i ?9k s4 ,:]e does ! wat] 9 ! wells come f8 ,x is ! ra9 t has soak$ into ! gr\nd1 said ,frank4 ,h[ f> d[n does x g8 ,x mu/ g d[n till x f9ds "s h>d clay or rock t /ops x1 said ,frank4 ,:at does x d !n8 ,!n1 said ,frank sl[ly1 x mu/ g along on top ( ! rock or clay4 ,:5 does x come out ( ! gr\nd8 ,oh1 ,i see6 ,! ra9 goes d[n until x comes to t lime rock4 ,!n x goes along ! rock1 & comes out !re1 said ,donald1 po9t+ to ! spr+4 ,does x always8 ask$ ,frank4 ,i h read ( v deep wells t are bor$ d[n into ! gr\nd m ?an a ?\s& feet1 & :5 ! augur /rikes wat] ! wat] comes "r up to ! top ( ! gr\nd4 ,y are talk+ ab\t artesian wells1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 t is ! "n4 ,illu/ration3 ,section ( hillside4 ,!y _h left ! spr+ & 7 walk+ d[n t[>d ! m\? ( ! creek4 ,! ra9 _h swoll5 ! little /ream1 & ! wat] 0 d>k ) dirt4 ,see h[ muddy ! wat] is1 said ,susie4 ,! creek mu/ br+ d[n a lot ( e>?1 said ,frank4 ,!re are ,joe & ,dick ,davis1 said ,donald1 po9t+ across ! riv]4 ,i wond] :at !y are do+8 ,i'm go+ to see4 ,donald ran along to ! m\? ( ! creek1 :i* he rea*$ z ! ,davis boys began to scramble d[n ! /eep bank to ! edge ( ! riv]4 ,hello !re6 call$ ,donald4 ,:at are y fell[s do+8 ,/ick+ 9 ! mud1 repli$ ,joe ,davis1 hold+ up fir/ "o foot & !n ! o!r1 heavy ) ! /iff clay t hung to x4 ,:y don't !y g ar\nd by ! pa?8 said ,susie1 com+ up ) ,frank & ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y'll always take ! %ort cut if !re is "o1 laugh$ ,frank4 ,come along ov] "h6 he %\t$4 ,all "r1 sang out ,dick1 scrap+ ! mud f 8 %oes4 ,an eddy 9 ! /ream j above ! /eep bank made a quiet place 9 ! curr5t4 ,"h _! boat 0 moor$4 ,z !y pu%$ out f ! %ore !y 7 swept d[n ! /ream1 b a few /rong pulls c>ri$ !m beyond ! swifte/ "p ( ! curr5t1 & !n !y easily r[$ back to ! l&+ at ! m\? ( ! creek1 :]e ! ,leon>ds 7 wait+ = !m4 ,i wi% our bank 0 l[ l ?is1 said ,joe z he leap$ f ! boat4 ,we h to g s f> d[n/ream be=e we f9d a l[ bank on our side4 ,i %\ld ?9k y'd r walk a mile1 said ,susie1 look+ at ,joe's %oes1 ?an come d[n t bank :5 x's s muddy4 ,humph6 we don't m9d a little mud1 said ,dick1 wip+ 8 feet on ! grass4 ,y've br\ght "s ( y\r l& ov] to u1 ,i see1 laugh$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,mr4 ,leon>d w be oblig$ to y4 ,he is always glad :5 ! soil is left on 8 side4 ,i don't see :y x is1 said ,joe1 t our l& is be+ cut away all ! "t & y\rs is gett+ bigg]4 ,x isn't fair4 ,we c't help x1 ,joe1 said ,susie4 ,x's ! riv] t does x4 ,y ask ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,he'll tell y all ab\t x4 ,i c tell y h[ x is1 said ,donald4 ,y "k h[ /rong ! curr5t is ov] on y\r side8 ,well1 t's ! reason y\r l& is wa%$ away4 ,! wat] fl[s sl[] "h1 s x drops all ! /uff x br+s ) x on our side4 ,see8 ,my6 said ,dick1 ) a mis*iev\s tw9kle 9 8 eyes1 doesn't he "k a lot6 ,well1 x's s1 decl>$ ,donald1 giv+ 8 head a nod4 ,y c see x y\rself if y keep y\r eyes op54 ,my eyes are always op51 said ,dick1 b t doesn't keep our l&4 ,y ought to h a creek1 said ,frank1 if y want y\r l& to gr[4 ,j look1 uncle1 :at a lot ( dirt has be5 left "h4 ,x makes q a delta1 doesn't x8 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,sure en\gh1 said ,donald4 ,y rememb] ! day ( our picnic we 7 go+ to see if !re 0 "o "h1 & we =got x4 ,n[ y see :]e "s ( ! dirt or silt t is br\ght d[n by ! creek goes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,& all ?is mu/ h be5 left "h s9ce ! flood 9 ! spr+4 ,frank is "r4 ,! creek is really build+ l& all ! "t4 ,mo/ ( ! dirt or--:at did y call x--silt goes d[n ! riv]1 doesn't x8 ask$ ,frank4 ,our l& goes d[n ! riv]1 said ,joe2 ,i've se5 x4 ,& ! riv] is build+ l& = u1 said ,donald4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 ! riv] works all ! "t1 te>+ d[n 9 "s places & build+ up 9 o!rs4 ,! cl\ds give u ra91 ! ra9 goes d[n into ! gr\nd1 & !n comes out & runs into ! /reams1 & !n-- ,into ! ocean1 said ,frank4 ,& !n-- ,no "o spoke4 ,& !n x rises up f ! ocean & comes back aga9 9 cl\ds4 ,did ^? cl\ds we _h ?is morn+ come all ! way f ! ocean8 ask$ ,joe4 ,i don't see h[ !y c\ld come s f>8 ,! cl\ds h swift w+s to c>ry !m1 repli$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!y travel v f> )\t tir+4 ,! w9d br+s ! cl\ds1 doesn't x1 uncle8 ask$ ,susie4 ,yes1 !y come on ! w+s ( ! w9d4 ,oh1 said ,joe1 ,i see4 ,!re's fa!r bl[+ ! horn1 said ,dick4 ,we mu/ g4 ,come aga91 said ,uncle ,rob]t & ! *ildr5 toge!r4 ,i wi% we c\ld he> m ab\t ! riv]1 said ,joe to ,frank z he help$ !m pu% (f ! boat4 ,come ov] aga9 any day1 said ,frank4 ,uncle ,rob]t w tell y all ab\t x4 ,i wi% he 0 my uncle1 too1 said ,dick z !y pull$ out into ! /ream4 ,he isn't a bit /uck up & he kn[s a lot4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,big ,,book4 ,please tell u ano!r /ory f ! ,big ,book1 begg$ ,susie z ! family 7 all seat$ on ! piazza "o beautiful summ] ev5+4 ,! great full moon1 l a ball ( molt5 iron1 0 ris+ 9 ! ea/4 ,x pl[$ a silv] pa? across ! riv]4 ,fireflies glimm]$ & sp>kl$ 9 ! dusky %ad[s ( ! mead[ & 9 & out ( ! g>d5 %rubs4 ,! m]ry *irp+ ( ! crickets & ! l[ hum ( insect voices fill$ ! air4 ,d[n by ! creek ! :ip-poor-w told 8 "o /ory ov] & ov]4 ,a /ory f ! ,big ,book6 repeat$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,!re are s _m & !y are all s wond]ful4 ,ev] s9ce man 0 creat$ he has read /ories 9 ! e>?1 wat]1 & sky1 & 9 all liv+ ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ he has f\nd 9 ,nature helps him to live & gr[ wis] & bett]4 ,we c\ld nev] und]/& pr9t$ books unless we /udi$ ! ,big ,book4 ,! m we read :at ,god has writt5 ! m we %all want to read :at o!r p h f\nd out & put into pr9t$ books4 ,! true desire to read ^! books spr+s f our love & /udy ( ,nature4 ,x 0 writt5 = _m ye>s t ! sun mov$ ar\nd ! e>?4 ,b ,cop]nicus /udi$ ! sun1 e>?1 & />s anew1 & he %[$ t ! pr9t$ books 7 wrong by prov+ t ! e>? mov$ ar\nd ! sun4 ,galileo read ! same /ory ?r\gh ! telescope t he made4 ,/eam _h always be5 a v common ?+4 ,hot vapor _h ris5 f heat$ wat] ev] s9ce fire 0 discov]$1 b ! real /ory ( /eam _h n be5 read until ,watt sat long h\rs by a boil+ teakettle4 ,!n came ! locomotive1 ! railroad1 & mighty eng9es driv+ :eels t "w = man4 ,wasn't t a good /ory to read f ! ,big ,book6 said ,frank4 ,lightn+ _h fla%$ & ?und] roll$ ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,m5 fe>$1 wond]$1 & wor%ip$ t mighty hidd5 p[]4 ,frankl9 look$ /raight at ! =k$ lightn+ & ask$1 ',:at are y8' ,! answ] came 9 ! telegraph t is fa/ mak+ ! nations ( ! e>? "o great family4 ,bell li/5$ long & c>efully to s\nds1 & n[ ,i c talk f ,new ,york to my fri5ds 9 ,*icago4 ,are n ^! /ories f ! ,big ,book z wond]ful z miracles8 ,^! are only a few ( ! _m /ories t h be5 read4 ,c\ntless m w be read :5 *ildr5 really op5 _! eyes to ! 'law ( ! ,"l t conv]te? ! s\l4' ,great m5 & great m9ds h road ,nature's revelation 9 ! pa/1 b ! "t is com+ :5 y & ,i & all *ildr5 w read e day & h\r ! hidd5 ?+s t surr\nd u l light & press ^u u l air4 ,! ,creator is writ+ ! ,big ,book all ! "t = u--,8 *ildr54 ,%\ld we n read :at ,he says !re8 ,! *ildr5 did n und]/& all t ,uncle ,rob]t said1 yet !y lov$ to li/54 ,we h f\nd t our f>m is a v int]e/+ page ( ! ,book1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,yes1 t is ! preci\s ?+ ab\t x all4 ,:e!r we look1 or :e!r we li/51 ,we he> life murmur or see x gli/54 ,all eyes 7 gaz+ at ! moon z x seem$ to rise above ! trees4 ,! great face ( ! man 9 ! moon became di/9ct z he look$ d[n ^u ! roll+ e>?4 ,a beautiful & wond]ful _w1 cont9u$ ,uncle ,rob]t1 b probably n a bit m wond]ful ?an ! c\ntless worlds we see up !re4 ,j ?9k6 we are on a great r\nd ball1 & x is mov+ on its axis f we/ to ea/ t[>d ! moon4 ,! moon1 y "k1 does n really move ov] our heads z x seems to d4 ,! r\nd e>? rolls ^u its axis1 & t makes ! moon seem to rise high] & high]1 & !n s9k away bel[ ! we/]n horizon4 ,to-morr[ night x w come up 9 ! ea/ a little lat]1 said ,frank4 ,r\nd & r\nd we g ^u our ball ( e>?4 ,! sun seems to rise & set j z ! moon does1 b x is ! _w itself t makes ! sun & moon seem to rise & set1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,:at is our e>? made (8 ask$ ,donald4 ,j :at y see be=e y1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,"u our feet we h ! gr\nd1 ! soil1 gravel1 s&1 & loam1 :i* is made (-- ,gr\nd-up rock1 said ,frank4 ,& und]nea? ! soil !re is-- ,! solid rock1 said ,frank4 ,& und]nea? t8 ask$ ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,we d n "k1 b x is q c]ta9 ! solid e>? is made ( gr\nd-up rock & rock t may be gr\nd4 ,! mills are all at "w1 gr9d+ all ! "t4 ,! mills6 said ,susie4 ,:]e are ! mills8 ,i "k "o1 said ,donald4 ,! riv] is a great mill4 ,don't y rememb] ab\t ! pebbles8 ,& ! glaci]s are mills1 too1 said ,frank4 ,illu/ration3 ,glaci]s on ! ,coa/ ( ,norway ,yes1 ! riv]s1 ! ice riv]s or glaci]s1 ! w9d1 ! fro/1 heat & cold1 all gr9d masses ( rock into b[ld]s1 pebbles1 & s&4 ,! rock has be5 gr\nd s long ,i %\ld ?9k !re w\ld be no?+ left b soil1 said ,frank4 ,y saw ! lime/one d[n by ! spr+8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,yes1 ! *ildr5 said toge!r4 ,t lime/one 0 once s(t mud spread out ^u ! bottom ( ! ocean 9 %all[ wat]4 ,h[ d y "k t is s1 uncle8 que/ion$ ,frank4 ,illu/ration3 ,fossil fi%4 ,!re are _m pro(s1 b ! be/ pro( is t 9 ! lime/one are f\nd %ells ( animals t live 9 ! sea1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,fossils1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,yes1 fossils4 ,!y are ! rema9s ( plants & animals t liv$ a v long "t ago4 ,_m rocks are almo/ entirely made ( fossils4 ,fi% & %ells also h be5 cov]$ ) s(t clay & left _! impr9ts4 ,great bea/s h walk$ 9 ! mud1 & we n[ f9d _! footpr9ts 9 ! h>d /one4 ,coral--y h se5 coral8--is (t5 f\nd 9 lime/one4 ,x is made ( ! %ells ( little animals1 call$ ! polyp1 :i* live 9 ! sea4 ,illu/ration3 ,coral ,s y see t ! firm gr\nd "u foot is made ( rock1 "s ( :i* has be5 gr\nd up ov] & ov] aga94 ,b !re is some?+ else besides rock t makes ! _w ,wat]1 said ,donald promptly z he look$ d[n ^u ! riv]4 ,yes1 ! wat] is j z mu* a "p ( our _w z ! solid rock & ! soil4 ,!re is wat] 9 ! soil & 9 ! solid rock1 too4 ,x comes out to u 9---- ,spr+s1 said ,donald4 ,wat] fills holl[s 9 ! e>?---- ,ponds & lakes1 said ,frank4 ,wat] runs d[n ! slopes-- ,/reams1 said ,frank4 ,riv]s1 said ,donald4 ,!re is wat] 9 ! air--mi/1 fogs1 & cl\ds--& !re is mu* wat] 9 ! air :i* we c n see4 ,vapor8 ask$ ,frank4 ,sometimes wat] is s ?9 we c n see x1 & aga9 x is s ?ick & h>d t we may walk ov] x4 ,ice1 said ,susie4 ,t9y bits ( vapor come toge!r until !y become s heavy t !y fall to ! gr\nd4 ,ra9drops1 said ,donald4 ,wat] is sometimes froz5 9 ! cl\ds 9 beautiful :ite cry/als1 & !n !y sail d[n to ! e>?4 ,sn[flakes1 said ,susie4 ,sometimes drops />t f ! cl\ds & g ?r\gh v cold air4 ,! cold air freezes !m quickly1 & !n !y rattle on ! ro( & da% on ! gr\nd4 ,!y cut ! corn leaves & de/roy ! crops4 ,hail/ones1 said ,donald4 ,oh1 said ,susie1 ,i saw a hail/one once z big z an egg4 ,! lakes are holl[s 9 ! gr\nd fill$ ) wat]4 ,!re are _m small holl[s1 & "s big ones1 b !re is "o s great t we may call x imm5se4 ,x is ! l>ge/ holl[ 9 ! _w--s l>ge t x occupies ?ree-f\r?s ( ! e>?'s surface4 ,illu/ration3 ,ocean isl&s ,! ocean1 said ,frank4 ,yes1 ! ocean is only a great big holl[ fill$ ) wat]4 ,h[ deep is ! ocean8 ask$ ,frank4 ,v deep 9 "s places--deep] ?an ! height ( ! highe/ m\nta9s4 ,9 o!rs x is v %all[4 ,9 "s places bits & masses ( l& rise out ( ! ocean4 ,isl&s8 ask$ ,donald4 ,f\r great masses ( l& rise above ! ocean level4 ,^! imm5se rock masses are call$-- ,cont95ts1 said ,frank4 ,yes1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,we live on "o ( !m4 ,! cont95t ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 said ,donald4 ,our isl& rises "r out ( ! riv]1 said ,susie4 ,rock & wat] make only a "p ( our _w4 ,we live on ! firm e>?4 ,b we live 9 some?+4 ,inde$1 we live at ! bottom ( a great1 deep ocean1 deep] ?an ! wat] ocean1 & broad] ?an ! rock & wat] surface tak5 all toge!r4 ,we live at ! bottom ( an ocean6 said ,donald 9 surprise4 ,n[ y are jok+1 ,uncle ,rob]t1 said ,susie4 ,if we liv$ on ! bottom ( an ocean we %\ld all dr[n4 ,fi% live 9 ! ocean1 & we live 9 an ocean1 too--a v deep "o1 h[ deep no "o really kn[s4 ,x may be a hundr$1 or hundr$s ( miles deep4 ,we see a "p ( ! surface ( ! e>? & ( ! wat]1 b no "o has ev] se5 ! surface ( ! mighty ocean 9 :i* we live4 ,susie & ,donald 7 puzzl$4 ,frank's face light$ up z he said3 ,i ?9k y mean ! air1 ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,y are "r1 ,frank4 ,! great ocean 9 :i* we live is ! air1 or1 z x is call$1 ! atmosph]e4 ,! atmosph]e is j z mu* a "p ( our _w z ! rock & ! wat]4 ,! rock we may call solid1 ! wat] fluid1 & ! air gase\s4 ,solid1 fluid1 gas4 ,h[ d we "k t ! atmosph]e is s deep8 ask$ ,frank4 ,we d n "k exactly1 b !re are ways ( prov+ t x is v1 v deep4 ,:5 p began to /udy ! atmosph]e !y ?\ght x ext5d$ ab\t fifty miles f ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,n[ !y are sure t x is mu* deep]4 ,we "k t air has weight1 l soil & wat]4 ,x presses on u & ev]y?+ else-- ,fifte5 p\nds to ! squ>e in*1 said ,donald4 ,we weigh ! air ) !--- ,b>omet]1 said ,susie4 ,x is heavi] at ! ocean level ?an x is on ! tops ( m\nta9s4 ,we are sure t ! high] we g up--- ,! less ! air weighs1 said ,frank4 ,at ! height ( fifty miles x is ?\ght to h little or no weight1 & s p believ$ t 0 z f> z x ext5d$4 ,b 9 "t !y discov]$ ano!r way ( measur+ ! atmosph]e4 ,y h se5 fall+ />s1 hav5't y8 ask$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,illu/ration3 ,meteors4 ,oh1 yes1 said ! ?ree *ildr5 toge!r4 ,i saw a /> fall1 s fa/--j l a rocket4 ,!n ! light w5t out1 & ,i wond]$ :]e x w5t1 said ,susie4 ,fall+ />s are n />s at all1 ?\gh !y look l !m4 ,!y are pieces ( rock t break (f f o!r worlds & :iz ?r\gh space4 ,oh6 said ,susie4 ,outside ( our atmosph]e !re may be no?+ = ^! masses ( rock to /rike aga9/1 b j z soon z !y come into ! air1 x tries to /op !m4 ,! air is n /rong en\gh to /op !m1 b x gr9ds !m up4 ,gr9ds !m up6 exclaim$ ,donald4 ,isn't t wond]ful8 ,b1 uncle1 :at makes !m look j l fire8 ,if y put an axe or scy! on a dry gr9d/one & turn ! crank1 :at d y see8 ,sp>ks ( fire1 said ,frank4 ,:y d y put grease or oil ^u ! axles ( y\r buggy8 ,to keep !m f becom+ hot & dry1 said ,frank4 ,"o "t :5 fa!r & ,i 7 on a tra9 !re 0 a hot box1 & we _h to /op to cool x4 ,! heat & ! sp>ks ( fire are caus$ by "o body rubb+ aga9/ ano!r4 ,! fa/] !y move1 ! great] ! heat4 ,?is rubb+ is call$ friction4 ,!re 0 a "t1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d1 :5 fires 7 />t$ by rubb+ two pieces ( wood toge!r4 ,"s ,indians d s n[4 ,!n ! great pieces ( rock rub aga9/ ! air :5 !y :iz ?r\gh x1 & t makes ! sp>ks8 ask$ ,frank4 ,y are "r4 ,we c see ! blaze ( fire caus$ by ! friction4 ,i %\ld ?9k ! rocks w\ld fall on u & kill u1 said ,donald4 ,mo/ ( !m are probably gr\nd up into bits ( du/ be=e !y rea* ! gr\nd4 ,"s ( !m1 inde$1 d /rike ! gr\nd1 & v l>ge ones bury !mselves deep 9 ! e>?4 ,:5 we g to ! ,field ,columbian ,museum1 9 ,*icago1 we %all see ^! visitors f o!r worlds4 ,!y are call$ meteoric /ones1 or meteorites4 ,:5 !y are 9 ! air we call !m meteors4 ,i am go+ to wat* ! next "o ,i see1 said ,susie4 ,!y fly s fa/ t y h>dly see !m be=e !y are gone1 said ,donald4 ,m5 :o /udy ! heav5s tell ( ! dep? ( ! atmosph]e by ! angle ! meteor makes 9 fall+1 b p]haps y c n und]/& t n[4 ,s y see1 *ildr51 we live on ! bottom ( a great ocean ( air1 & t air1 or atmosph]e1 is a "p ( our _w--! outside "p4 ,h[ pla9 x all is1 said ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 :5 we ?9k ( x ?is way6 ,n[ we h ! l& & ! wat]1 said ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,& ! atmosph]e1 put 9 ,donald4 ,& !y are all "r "h close to u4 ,"h is ! l& ) its holl[s1 & !re1 po9t+ to ! riv] gli/5+ 9 ! moonlight1 is ! wat]1 &-- ,y c't see ! air1 said ,donald4 ,we c feel x1 anyway1 said ,susie4 ,h[ l>ge is ! e>?1 uncle8 ask$ ,frank4 ,eight ?\s& miles ?r\gh x & tw5ty-five ?\s& miles ar\nd x1 answ]$ ,uncle ,rob]t4 ,b1 uncle1 is x all solid rock = eight ?\s& miles8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! rocky outside ( ! ball is call$ ! cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,m9]s h dug d[n ne>ly f\r ?\s& feet1 & mak]s ( artesian wells h bor$ /ill f>!r4 ,!y always f9d rock4 ,i wond] h[ f> f\r ?\s& feet w\ld be1 said ,donald4 ,a little ov] ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile1 said ,mr4 ,leon>d4 ,! f>!r !y g d[n into ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 ! w>m] !y f9d x4 ,i h be5 d[n 9 a m9e ?irty-two hundr$ feet1 & x 0 v hot4 ,no "o c\ld h liv$ !re if cool air _h n be5 br\ght d[n f ! surface4 ,"s p h ?\ght t inside ! cru/ ( ! e>? ! rock is all a molt5 mass1 l melt$ iron4 ,y h read ab\t volcanoes1 & ( ! lava t is ?r[n out ( !m8 ,does t come out ( ! inside ( ! e>?8 ask$ ,donald4 ,illu/ration3 ,d[n 9 a ,gold ,m9e ,x comes f some:]e 9 ! e>?4 ,"s m5 give _! :ole lives to ! /udy ( ^! que/ions1 b y "k !y c n see b5ea? ! cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,x is ?\ght by "s t ! weight ( ! cru/ w\ld keep ! c5t] ( ! e>? a solid mass4 ,s y see !re are /ill _m que/ions unsettl$4 ,we "k t ! cru/ is mov+ up & d[n all ! "t4 ,oh1 ,i hope ! l& won't rise "h6 said ,susie4 ,y w\ldn't "k x1 ,susie1 if x did1 said ,uncle ,rob]t1 laugh+4 ,unless !re 0 an e>?quake1 said ,frank4 ,or a volcano1 said ,donald4 ,i'd l to see "o4 ,i w\ld l to see ! ocean1 said ,frank4 ,x mu/ be gr& to /& on ! %ore & look way (f & n see any?+ b wat]4 ,x is a gr& sight1 ,frank4 ,i h sat on ! bea* _m a "t & wat*$ ! waves roll 91 & ?\ght ( ! wond]ful "w ! ocean is do+4 ,y "k x is ! great res]voir t supplies all ! l& ) wat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,view ( ! ,ocean ,! heat ( ! sun lifts ! wat] up1 or evaporates x4 ,! vapor t makes ! cl\ds rises into ! air4 ,! w9ds bl[ ! vapor _m long miles1 & "s ( ! cl\ds come "r ov] our heads4 ,! cold air draws ! little bits ( vapor toge!r & makes ! cl\ds heavy1 & d[n !y fall ^u ! e>? z drops ( ra94 ,"s ( ! ra9 runs directly into ! /reams4 ,"s ( ! ra9 wat] s9ks d[n into ! e>?2 9 ! gravel x s9ks fa/2 9 ! s& x s9ks sl[]2 & 9 ! loam1 clay1 & rock x s9ks v sl[ly inde$4 ,! wat] 9 ! gr\nd dissolves ! rock or ! loose e>? into little p>ticles s f9e t ! t9y roots1 or root hairs1 dr9k !m up1 & s ! rock furni%es a "p ( ! n\ri%m5t1 or food1 ( plants4 ,)\t ! wat] t ! cl\ds br+ no plant c\ld gr[4 ,x gives life & gr[? to ev]y?+ t lives1 & !n s9ks deep into ! e>?4 ,x comes out ( ! gr\nd aga9 9 spr+s1 & fl[s away 9 rivulets1 brooks1 creeks1 & riv]s--away1 & away1 back to ! ocean aga94 ,on its way to ! ocean x we>s d[n ! l&1 c>ries silt f place to place1 spreads x out on bea*es1 s& b>s1 bottom l&s1 deltas1 & on ! bottom ( %all[ places 9 ! ocean4 ,isn't x /range h[ ev]y?+ *anges1 & h[ all ! *anges help u8 said ,frank ?\ghtfully4 ,yes1 ,frank1 x is wond]ful h[ ! ,creator ( all ?+s is con/antly mov+ e>?1 air1 & wat]1 &1 z y say1 mak+ all ^! *anges to help man4 ,x is ! ,big ,book t tells u ( ?is m>vel\s _w ( ours & ( o!r worlds z well4 ,x lies op5 be=e u = u to read e day4 ,god has creat$ & is /ill creat+ our home1 ! dwell+ place ( ,8 *ildr54 ,we mu/ /udy ,him1 my de> *ildr51 9 all ,he has made4 ,we mu/ le>n ( ,8 works 9 ord] to use ev]y?+ to make man happi]1 bett]1 & m useful4 ,mr4 ,leon>d1 :o _h be5 li/5+ v att5tively to ! /ory1 said1 z 8 face light$ ) a happy smile3 ,i nev] ?\ght ( x all 9 t way be=e4 ,e day1 9 all our "w on ! f>m & 9 ! h\se--inde$1 :]ev] we may be--we %\ld le>n new & beautiful revelations f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 h[ mu* ,he is con/antly giv+ u1 & h[ ?ankful we %\ld be4 ,! moon _h ris5 to its full glory ov] ! e>?4 ,! wat]s ( ! riv] gli/5$4 ,! trees1 cornfields1 & mead[s 7 peaceful & gr&1 z ?\gh !y1 too1 felt ! p[] ( ! glori\s light4 ,susie put h] br[n arms ar\nd h] "m's neck & kiss$ h] good-night4 ,oh1 h[ ,i love ! ,big ,book6 %e said4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld read x z all ^? great m5 h read x1 said ,frank4 ,s d ,i1 said ,donald4 ',day unto day utt]e? spee*1 & night unto night %ewe? k1' mus$ ! "m z h] lov$ ones w5t to b$ ) sweet ?\ghts ( a beautiful _w & a lov+ ,god4