jellies and cakes and all that was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. It is only the dogs of the house,"

answered the other.

"Only!" said the Country Mouse. "I do not like that music at my dinner."

Just then the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper away.

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Good-by, Cousin," said the

Country Mouse.

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What! going so soon?" said the other.

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"Yes," he replied. "Better beans and bacon in 15

peace than cake and jelly in fear."

- Esop's Fables.

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re mains', the left-over pieces; sud'den ly mas'tiff, a very

large dog; scam'per, to run fast.

Did the Town Mouse visit his cousin in the country

The cousin was rough and ready

What had he to give his friend to eat

The Town Mouse did not like these things

Did he invite the Country Mouse to visit him

Which of these sentences are statements? Which are questions? Copy them and put the right mark after each.

5

10

15

10

YOUNG NIGHT THOUGHTS

ALL night long and every night,
When my mamma puts out the light,
I see the people marching by,

As plain as day before my eye.

Armies and emperors and kings,
All carrying different kinds of things,
And marching in so grand a way,
You never saw the like by day.

So fine a show was never seen
At the great circus on the green;
For every kind of beast and man
Is marching in that caravan.

At first they move a little slow,
But still the faster on they go,
And still beside them close I keep

Until we reach the town of Sleep.

em'per or, the ruler of a great state or empire; dif'fer ent car'a van, a long procession of men and animals.

How many stanzas in the poem? Which lines rhyme?

What time of day is it? Read the line which tells this. Where is "little birdie"? What does he wish to do? Why does he not do it?

What does baby wish to do? Why can she not do it? Could baby really fly? What can she do?