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Hardy left him and when he returned Aures was waiting for him. Hardy gives Aures a lump of sugar when he has been good, but after this naughty prank he received no sugar for many days. Aures often puts his feet together and humps his back quickly when he thinks Hardy has ridden. enough, but Hardy rides so well he is seldom thrown.

Another time Hardy and his two sisters, Agnes and Kate, all climbed upon Aures. You may be sure that the crusty little donkey felt angry at so heavy a load. He trotted sullenly down the road to the river and when he reached the water he waded in a little way, put his head down quickly and let the children all slide into the stream. Agnes, who was up first, said that she could see a smile of triumph on his face as he started for home. The children, who are used to the water, laughed heartily and thought it a fine joke. Aures carries loads of wood from the hills, and bags of clover to the cows. He and Hardy are great friends and are seldom apart. The little boys who live near Hardy think him a lucky boy and are always happy when Hardy lets them ride.

LESSON 9.

WORDS JOINED TO NOUNS TO SHOW "WHAT KIND."

1. The pretty little girl has a fragrant pink rose.
2. That old man has ripe fruit for sale.

3. A tin pail sits under that large tree.

What two words in sentence one show what kind of a girl is spoken of?

What two words are joined to the noun rose to show what kind of a rose the girl has?

In sentence two, select the words that show what kind, and tell to what nouns they are joined.

In sentence three, tell what the words tin and large do.

Write the opposite of each of the following words before

From the lists below select eight words that show "what kind,"

and use them correctly in the following sentences:

Words joined to nouns to show "what kind," are said to describe.

LESSON 10.

WORDS THAT LIMIT NOUNS BY "POINTING OUT."

1. These apples are sour.

2. Those clouds are fleecy.

3. This pen is good.

4. That wagon is empty.

5. Those sheep are black.
6. These rabbits are white.

In sentence one, what word points out the apples that are sour?

In sentence two, what word points out which clouds are fleecy?

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In sentence three, what noun does the word this point out?

In sentence four, what noun does the word that point out?

In sentence five, what does the word those do?
In sentence six, what does the word these do?

Fill the blanks in these sentences with words that "point out."

3. Which do you choose,

4. Harry, come and look at

high mountain is a long way off.

one is yours.

cherries from

tree.

book or

picture?

pictures.

5.

In sentence one, what noun does the word six limit by showing how many?

In sentence two, what word limits the noun shell by showing which one was found?

In sentence three, what noun does the word many limit?

In sentence four, what word limits the noun sugar?

In sentence five, what does the word any do?

In sentence six, what does the word few do?

In sentence seven, what does the word all do?

Before each of the following nouns write a word that limits without pointing out, and complete the sentence with a verb:

Words that describe or limit nouns are called ADJECTIVES.

Fill the blanks in the following sentences with adjectives selected from the list below:

AN EXERCISE IN DISCRIMINATION.

To the Teacher.—In the first part of the following story all the phrases joined to nouns to describe or limit them are printed in italics. After the pupil has carefully noted these, he is to make an effort to select from the second part all the phrases similar in office.

HARDY AND HIS DONKEY.

Hardy lives in the mountains of California by a beautiful river of clear water. Hardy has a donkey that he calls

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Aures, and upon this donkey he rides everywhere over the hills. Sometimes Aures is cross, and then he does some strange things. One day Hardy was riding him after the cows and they came to a mountain that was very steep. Aures does not like steep mountains, so when he saw it he stopped, stiffened his legs, and stood still. Hardy coaxed him in every way, but the stubborn fellow only switched his tail as if he were saying "You must climb that hill alone." Hardy left him and when he returned Aures was waiting for him. Hardy gives Aures a lump of sugar when he has been good, but after this naughty prank he received no sugar for many days. Aures often puts his feet together and humps his back quickly when he thinks Hardy has ridden enough, but Hardy rides so well he is seldom thrown.

Another time Hardy and his two sisters, Agnes and Kate, all climbed upon Aures. You may be sure that the crusty little donkey felt angry at so heavy a load. He trotted sullenly down the road to the river, and when he reached the water he waded in a little way, put his head down quickly and let the children all slide into the stream. Agnes, who was up first, said that she could see a smile of triumph on his face as he started for home. The children, who are used to the water, laughed heartily and thought it a fine joke. Aures carries loads of wood from the hills, and bags of clover to the cows. He and Hardy are great friends and are seldom apart. The little boys who live near Hardy think him a lucky boy and are always happy when Hardy lets them ride.