TAB AND HER KITTENS.

"O look at my kittens!" said Milly

to May.

and so fine."

Then mother cat, Tab, to Milly did

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say,

"O pray, little Miss, the kittens are mine."

"I know they are yours," said she to old Tab,

"But can I not give one to dear little May ?

She will take it out

it out home with

horses and cab,

And give it some meat and some milk ev'ry day."

"No, no, little Miss! I can not

consent.

What you say about May is all very fine.

I could never be happy-never con

tent;

I tell you again, the kittens are mine."

"Well, well, mother cat! I will

ask you no more

To part with your dear little kittens, a day.

So let them come out to romp on the floor;

To have a good time, and a jolly, nice play."

LANGUAGE LESSON.

Let pupils write the following sentences, filling the blanks with the words has, is, part, came, and will.

Let pupils copy the following names, and then write their

own in the same manner.

Frank Brown.

John A. White
Mary J. Green.

Frank and Ned like to watch the

men wash the sheep.

When it is time to shear the

sheep, the men wash them in the brook, to make the wool clean.

The sheep do not like the water, and, of course, try to get away from the men.

While Frank and Ned were looking on, one of the sheep got away, and ran out of the brook.

He shook the water from his wool and ran away.

The man ran after him and caught him by the horns.

Then he took him back and gave him a good wash.

The water in the brook was clear, and the sheep came out with their wool nice and clean.

Then they were put into a small yard, or pen, and the men cut off their wool with large shears.

As each one had his wool cut off, he was let out of the pen.