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WHAT BIRDIE SAYS.

What does little birdie say
In her nest at peep of day?

Let me fly," says little birdie, "Mother, let me fly away."

Birdie, rest a little longer,

Till the little wings are stronger.
So she rests a little longer,
Then she flies away.

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Here is my tame monkey. H name is Jocko.

When he is out of his cage, have to watch him to see that does no harm.

He will put on my coat and ha

and march up and down the room as if he were a little man.

He likes to get up on a chair and look in the glass.

He likes to play hide and seek with the cat, and run after my

little puppies.

One day, Jocko went up into my room. I ran after him, and found him trying to wash his face.

How he did splash the water!

As soon as he saw me, he took up the dish of water and ran.

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'Stop, Jocko!" said I.

are you going to do now?"

But Jocko did not stop.

so fast that he fell down.

Over he went with the dish of water, and poor Jocko got very wet.

After that he was glad to get back into his cage.

LANGUAGE LESSON.

Let the pupils read the following exercise and supply the

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Let pupils write these words and mark their pronunciation,

"Papa', may I learn to milk the

"I am afraid that my little girl is too small."

"O no, papa'! I heard Fred say that he learned to milk the cow when he was small."