had went call might flag near swam swing

[Illustration:  Woman and two girls standing by gate in fence.]

Did you call us, mamma?

I went with Tom to the pond.  I had my doll, and Tom had his flag.

The fat duck swam to the bank, and we fed her.  Did you think we might fall into the pond?

We did not go too near, did we, Tom?

May we go to the swing, now, mamma?

LESSON XXIII.

here band hear horse play they

pass where front fine hope comes

e e

[Illustration:  Two boy standing on porch as band passes in street.]

Here comes the band!  Shall we call mamma and Fanny to see it?

Let us stand still, and hear the men play as they pass.

I hope they will stop here and play for us.

See the large man in front of the band, with his big hat.  What has he in his hand?  How fine he looks!

Look, too, at the man on that fine horse.

If the men do not stop, let us go with them and see where they go.

LESSON XXIV.

Bess hap’py make cart tent woods

lit’tle ver’y bed Rob’ert gone draw

[Illustration:  Boy and girl with goat-cart in woods; tent in background.]

Bess and Robert are very happy; papa and mamma have gone to the woods with them.

Robert has a big tent and a flag, and Bess has a little bed for her doll.

Jip is with them.  Robert will make him draw Bess and her doll in the cart.

LESSON XXV.

James Ma’ry made sang my lay

sport spade lap dig doll’s sand

said (sed) y

[Illustration:  Boy talking to girl sitting on steps with a doll.]

“Kate, will you play with me?” said James.  “We will dig in the sand with this little spade.  That will be fine sport.”

“Not now James” said Kate; “for I must make my doll’s bed.  Get Mary to play with you.”

James went to get Mary to play with him.  Then Kate made the doll’s bed.

She sang a song to her doll, and the doll lay very still in her lap.

Did the doll hear Kate sing?

LESSON XXVI.

its shade brook picks all

by help stones glad soft

[Illustration:  Two girls and boy in the woods.]

Kate has left her doll in its little bed, and has gone to play with Mary and James.  They are all in the shade, now, by the brook.

James digs in the soft sand with his spade, and Mary picks up little stones 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.