He was a great and good man, who lived many years ago. After a while you will learn more about him, but what I tell you now, I hope you will never forget. When George was a little boy, his father gave him a hatchet. George was much pleased with his new hatchet, and went about the yard, trying it on trees and other things, to see how well it would cut. His father had some trees that he took great care of, because their fruit was very fine. One of these was a small cherry tree. George did not think it was wrong to cut the trees, so when he came to this tree he cut it down. When his father saw what had been done, he did not like it, and sent for George. 66 "George," said he, some one has cut down one of my fine trees. Do you know who did it?" Poor George saw at once that he had done wrong, but he was too good to tell a lie about it. It did not take him long to make up his mind what to do. 66 Looking up at his father, he said, Father, I did it. I can not tell a lie about it. I cut it with my. little hatchet." His father was very much pleased to know that his boy would not tell a lie. He took him in his arms, and said, "My dear boy, I would rather lose all my fine trees than have you tell one lie." I hope, my dear boys and girls, that you will try to be like George Washington-never tell a lie. LANGUAGE LESSON. Let pupils fill the following blanks, and then change the statements to questions. George Washington had a little He cut down a small NEVER TELL A LIE. Never tell a lie, my boy, Always speak the truth. Now, as in the coming years, Save your heart from bitter tears, |