him in; but at length the woman gave in, and concealed him in a cupboard.

When the giant came home, he had his supper and then amused himself by counting out the contents of two large moneybags. He soon went 5 to sleep, and Jack at once seized the moneybags, just as he had seized the hen, and ran away with them to the beanstalk. He climbed down as quickly as he could, and took the money to his mother, who was delighted.

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Jack lived happily at home for three years after this, and he then determined to climb the beanstalk once again. He, therefore, put on another disguise, and having arrived at the house, again persuaded the giant's wife to let him in. When 15 the giant arrived, she hid Jack in the copper kettle, and from that place he watched the doings of his enemy.

After supper the giant called for his harp, and a most beautiful one was placed before him. 20 When the giant said "Play," the harp produced some delightful music of its own accord.

The music lulled the giant to sleep. Jack then

seized the harp and ran off with it; but the harp was enchanted, and called out loudly, "Master! Master!"

The giant started up and pursued Jack, who 5 reached the foot of the beanstalk before the giant reached the top. The moment Jack reached the foot of the beanstalk, he called loudly for a hatchet, and one was instantly brought him. The giant began to descend, but Jack with his hatchet 10 cut the beanstalk close at the root, so that the giant fell headlong into the garden. The fall killed the giant on the spot.

The fairy then appeared, and explained to Jack's mother all about the journeys up the beanstalk. She told Jack to be dutiful to his mother, and they would continue to live happily.

1. What sort of boy was Jack? 2. What troubles had his mother? 3. How did Jack sell the cow? 4. What came of this strange bargain of Jack's?

5. To what place did the beanstalk lead? 6. Whom did he meet there? 7. Tell the story that she told him.

8. What happened at the giant's mansion? 9. What happened on his second visit to the giant's? 10. On the third visit? 11. How did Jack finally escape from the giant? 12. Which of the three things that he brought back would you rather have? Why? 13. Tell what you would do with it. This would make an interesting short composition.

14. Did Jack deserve his good fortune? 15. How was he like the girl in "Tom Tit Tot"? 16. Tell some other story that you have heard or read about giants.

MY SHADOW

I have a little shadow that goes in and out with

me,

And what can be the use of him is more than I

can see.

He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;

And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my

bed.

5 The funniest thing about him is the way he likes

to grow

Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;

For he sometimes shoots up taller like an Indiarubber ball,

And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.

He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,

10 And can only make a fool of me in every sort

of way.

He stays so close beside me, he's a coward, you

can see;

I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!

One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;

But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy

head,

Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.

arrant (ar'rant): very bad coward (kou'erd)

notion (nō'shun)

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

proper children: real children shadow (shad'o)

HELPS TO STUDY

2. When

3. What

1. What strange things does the shadow do? is your shadow short? When is it long? happens if you try to get away from your shadow? 4. Did this child's shadow stay at home, or is this just a joke? 5. When is it that you have no shadow? 6. Read the poem carefully, until you are able to read it smoothly and easily.

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