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ar_. rus'tling, _shaking with a gentle sound_. scents, _smells_. drow'sy, _sleepy; making sleepy_. larch, _a kind of tree_. flue, _an opening for air or smoke to pass through_. haunt'ing, _staying in; returning often_. mur'mur, _a low sound_. fra' grant, _sweet smelling_. * * * * * MARJORIE'S ALMANAC. Robins in the tree-top, Blossoms in the grass, Green things a-growing Every-where you pass; Sudden fragrant breezes, Showers of silver dew, Black bough and bent twig Budding out anew; Pine-tree and willow-tree, Fringed elm and larch,-- Don't you think that May-time's Pleasanter than March? Apples in the orchard Mellowing one by one; Strawberries upturning Soft cheeks to the sun; Roses faint with sweetness, Lilies fair of face, Drowsy scents and murmurs Haunting every place; Lengths of golden sunshine, Moonlight bright as day,-- Don't you think that summer's Pleasanter than May? Roger in the corn-patch Whistling negro songs; Pussy by the hearth-side Romping with the tongs; Chestnuts in the ashes Bursting through the rind; Red leaf and gold leaf Rustling down the wind; Mother "doin' peaches" All the afternoon,-- Don't you think that autumn's Pleasanter than June? Little fairy snow-flakes Dancing in the flue; Old Mr. Santa Claus, What is keeping you? Twilight and firelight, Shadows come and go; Merry chime of sleigh-bells Tinkling through the snow; Mother knitting stockings (Pussy's got the ball!)-- Don't you think that winter's Pleasanter than all? * * * * * Directions for Reading.--Read the lesson with spirit, and avoid anything like sing-song. Do not make the last word of each line _emphatic_, unless it is really an _emphatic word_. * * * * * Language Lesson.--Syllabify, accent, and mark sounds of letters in the following words; _Marjorie's, chestnuts, peaches, afternoon_. What part of the year is described in each stanza? What two words can be used for each of the following: _May-time's, summer's_. * * * * * LESSON XIII. col'o ny, _a number of people living together in one place_. set'tlers, _those people who form a colony_. shy, _easily frighte
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