LESSON 41.

Go to the door.

Hand me my muff.
Lend me your fan.
Run on the grass.
Now read to me.

Give me my book. Pick up the pin. Give me my cloak. Dig with a spade. Then come to tea.

LESSON 42.

·Can you

Can you skip in a cord? play on the flute? Will you sing me a song? Now make me a bow. Shall I buy you a top? Shall I make you a ball? Will you ride on the horse?

LESSON 43,

What is it o'clock?

It is twelve o'clock. It is noon. Now where is the sun? Look at the sun. That is the south. At twelve, when you look at the sun, your face is to the south.

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LESSON 44.

When your face is to the south, your back is to the north; your left-hand to the east, and your right-hand to the west. The sun rises in the east, and sets in the west.

My dears, guess who is come to see you.
Who is it, Mam-ma ?-Some one you are fond of
And some one who is very fond of you too.
Well, my sweet Em-ma, how do you do?
And how is my dear lit-tle James?
You are both so ve-ry good, I hear,
That I have brought you a small pres-ent.
John, bring the par-cel here, and o-pen it.
Come, Em-ma, see what I have got for you.
Oh! thank you, aunt; what a nice pres-ent!
Look, here is a fine large doll, and a cra-dle:
What a rich dress! what a sweet face!
See, the doll o-pens and shuts her blue eyes.
Now, John, what have we here for James?
A top and whip-a ball, and a kite!
Where is your bow, Sir? Kiss your aunt.
Do not whip your top on the car-pet,
Nor toss your ball in the par-lour.
Go, and play with them out of doors.
John shall go with you to the lawn,
And show you how to fly your kite.

Come, Wil-li-am, bring your book to me;
Read me one of your pret-ty les-sons.
Yes, Mam-ma, I like to read to you.
What book shall I read in, Mam-ma?
In your new Prim-er; but keep it clean.
Good boys take great care of their books.
Read slow-ly, and mind your stops.
Hold up your book: not quite so fast.
Speak so that I can hear ev-er-y word.
Do not whine or read with a tone.
Spell all the hard words to me a-gain.
What does that word mean, Mam-ma?—
I will tell you, my dear; 'tis well to ask.
You thus learn to think as well as to read.
-And now read me your spell-ing task.
Can you re-peat your verse to me?
I think I know it, Mam-ma, very well.
Speak out, then, with a clear voice.
Do not drawl out your words.

At-tend to the sense, and va-ry your voice.
Ve-ry good. Sweet fel-low! that will do.