and puts them in her lap.

James and Mary are glad to see Kate. She will help them pick up stones and
dig, by the little brook.

1,3.

LESSON XXVII. REVIEW

"What shall we do?" said Fanny to John. "I do not like to sit still. Shall
we hunt for eggs in the barn?"

"No" said John; "I like to play on the grass. Will not papa let us catch
Prince, and go to the big woods?"

"We can put the tent in the cart, and go to some nice spot where the grass
is soft and sweet."

"That will be fine," said Fanny. "I will get my doll, and give her a ride
with us."

"Yes," said John, "and we will get mamma to go, too. She will hang up a
swing for us in the shade."

LESSON XXVIII.

peep while take sleep tuck safe

oh wet feet chick can't feels wing

[Illustration: Girl kneeling by small chicken coop.]

Peep, peep! Where have you gone, little chick? Are you lost? Can't you get
back to the hen?

Oh, here you are! I will take you back. Here, hen, take this little chick
under your wing.

Now, chick, tuck your little, wet feet under you, and go to sleep for a
while.

Peep, peep! How safe the little chick feels now!

LESSON XXIX.

wind time there fence kite high

eyes bright flies why day shines

[Illustration: Boys playing with kite. A dog stand by the boys.]

This is a fine day. The sun shines bright. There is a good wind, and my
kite flies high. I can just see it.

The sun shines in my eyes; I will stand in the shade of this high fence.

Why, here comes my dog! He was under the cart. Did you see him there?

What a good time we have had! Are you not glad that we did not go to the
woods with John?

SLATE WORK.

[Illustration: Script Exercise:

The pond is still. How it
shines in the hot sun! Let
us go into the woods where
we can sit in the shade.
]

LESSON XXX.

wish float tie know

rope boat try shore

give pole don't push

drag won't oar fun'ny

[Illustration: Two girls standing by fence, one is pulling
a small wooden tub with a rope along the path.]

"Kate, I wish we had a boat to put the dolls in. Don't you?"

"I know what we can do. We can get the little tub, and tie a rope to it,
and drag it to the pond. This will float with the dolls in it, and we can
get a pole to push it from the shore."

"What a funny boat, Kate! A tub for a boat, and a pole