"I am not a cross dog. I have always been a pet dog. 66 Shall I tell you what I can do? I can stand up on my hind legs, and jump over a stick. "O yes, and I can run as fast as Rover, and he is a big dog. "I like to run races with Rover, because he never bites a little dog. "We like to run after birds, but we never catch any. They fly away when we go near them. 66 wonder how the birds fly! Rover and I can not fly. "My master has a cow. She is a good cow, and gives us nice milk. "I do not care much for milk. I like meat better. the cat, likes milk. But old Tab, "I like to see Tab drink milk. She laps it up so fast. "I drive the cow to pasture every John goes with me to shut day. the gate. "I wish I could open and shut that gate. Then John would not go to the pasture. "I should like to go all alone. I think it would be very fine. 66 "I take good care of the cow. 66 When any one goes near her, I say 'Bowwow,' and then he runs away." LANGUAGE LESSON. Answers to these questions, whether oral or written, should be in complete sentences. What was the little dog's name ? What did he say he could do? Why did Dick like to race with Rover? Who went to the pasture with the cow? Let pupils write, syllabify and accent the following words. 66 THE SICK DOLL. Come, Frank, let us play that my doll is sick, and you are the doctor. You put on father's long coat and his tall hat, and then ring the door bell, just as the doctor does." 66 "O yes, sister, I will be the doctor. When I ring the bell, Ann must open the door for me." 66 Well, I will send Ann to the door when you ring." Then Frank put on his father's tall hat and long coat. He went out of the room, and pretty soon he gave the bell a pull which made it ring very loud. 66 66 Ann, there is some one at the door," said Mary. Go and see who it is." Ann went to open the door, and there stood Frank, trying very hard to look like a doctor. 66 Come in, sir," said Ann, and Frank came into the room where Mary was. "Good morning, doctor," said Mary. "Good morning, Miss Mary. Did you send for me?" 66 'Yes, doctor, I sent for you because my doll is very sick." much. She is quite cold, and does not move about much." 66 Well, let me see," said the doctor; and he took out his watch while he held the doll's hand. 66 One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten," said he. 66 "O her pulse is not very fast." 66 "What shall I do for her, doc tor ? " 66 Give her some warm tea, a hot bath, and put her to bed." "Is that all, doctor? "Yes, that is all. I think she |