THE BALL PLAY. We are going to play ball. John has a bat, and he will try to hit the ball. We will go to the field back of the barn. Ben likes the large lot at the end Will all the boys come to of this street. the ball play? Sam, where are you going to stand? Jim will be at the top of the field. See the dog running down the street. What does he see? I know, he sees a rat. Let us help the dog catch the rat. There, the dog has the big rat. Now, we will begin our ball play. Come, boys, we are going to begin. Baby's none toes Our baby likes to have us play with his toes. One of the plays is "What the little pigs say." We call the baby's toes the little pigs, and we say: This little pig went to market; This little pig stayed at home; This little pig had roast beef; This little pig had none; This little pig said, "Wee, wee," All the way home. How baby Nell laughs when we hold her little toe and say: 66 Wee, wee, all the way home." Mary has a letter. Will had a letter. What is the matter with your grandfather? He has been ill, but he is better now. The hatter made my hat. Is the apple bitter? Who bit the red apple? The apple is not bitter. He sent a letter to his father. He let me see the letter. child children about keep The children are in school to-day. They like to go to school. One child has a pretty white dress. Will the teacher tell a story about a bear? We will keep still when she tells the story. One day a big black bear came from the field and began walking around our barn. He was watching the boy who was picking apples. The bear began to go nearer and nearer to the apple tree. The boy began to run. Then the bear began to run. The boy went up the tree. The old bear was mad, pussy Tom Tommy John Stout is a big boy. He works in the garden. John Stout Tommy is a little boy who goes to school. I have a black pussy. My pussy has white feet. Have you a pussy cat? What does your cat do? My pussy can catch rats. There are rats in our barn. See the pussy run when she hears the bell. Who rang the bell? Where is John Stout? Do you know Tommy Green? Where is your pussy cat? What is the color of your cat? How large is pussy? |