faint, and came near falling. dropped from under his coat.

An arrow

12. "Why did you hide that arrow?" asked the King.

"To kill you, cruel King, had I slain my son."

13. The little boy ran to his father's side. Tell caught him by the hand and together they went back to the mountains where their lives could be happy and free.

A LITTLE PIG FOUND

A little pig found a fifty-dollar note,
And purchased a hat and a very fine coat,
With trousers, and stockings, and shoes,
Cravat, and shirt-collar, and gold-headed

cane;

Then, proud as could be, did he march up the lane;

Said he, "I shall hear all the news."

1. It was on a merry time,

When Jenny Wren was young,

So neatly as she danced,

And so sweetly as she sung

2. Robin Redbreast lost his heart-
He was a gallant bird;

He doffed his hat to Jenny,

And thus to her he said:

3. "My dearest Jenny Wren,
If you will but be mine,
You shall dine on cherry-pie,

And drink nice currant-wine.

4. "I'll dress you like a Goldfinch,
Or like a Peacock, gay;
So if you'll have me, Jenny,
Let us appoint the day.".

5. Jenny blushed behind her fan, And thus declared her mind: "Then let it be to-morrow, Bob; I take your offer kind.

6.

Cherry-pie is very good;
So is currant-wine;

But I will wear my brown gown,

And never dress too fine."

7. Robin rose up early,

At the break of day;

He flew to Jenny Wren's house,

To sing a roundelay.

8. He met the Cock and Hen,
And bade the Cock declare,
This was his wedding-day
With Jenny Wren the fair.

9. The Cock then blew his horn, To let the neighbors know This was Robin's wedding-day, And they might see the show.

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

hun'gry

pûr'ple

răb'bits

feast

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ō-ver-head' frět'ful bé-lit'tle

1. A hungry fox hunted day after day for food. He could find nothing. The chickens flew high in the tree to roost and he could not get them. The rabbits watched for him and, when they saw him, hid in the ground. All the live things kept out of his way.

2. One day, when running through a farmer's garden, he came upon some grapes upon an arbor. They hung in rich clusters from above. He thought of the great feast he would have; he thought of the soft pulp and the sweet nectar. He really felt very much better just from thinking of it.

3. The largest cluster of fine, large, purple grapes hung just overhead. He gave a great spring, and tried to catch it with his paws.