boys ran off to hide. Pretty soon Ned said, "Boys, are you all hid? ha The boys are all hid. Now I must try to find them. Ha! I spy you, Fred. You are in that box. Come out of that barn. I see your black cap. Fred, you must shut your eyes now, and stand by the tree while we hide. I will, boys. You go and hide. Now, Ned, please do not put my kitty into the bath tub. Yes, sister, I must give her a bath. Here is the bath tub with some nice, warm water. But, Ned, kitty will get sick if you put her into the water. will take cold. She No, I will wrap her well in the big shawl, and then she can not take cold. So Ned gave kitty a bath, and then put her into the nice, warm shawl. Hold on, Frank, you are going too fast. I can not keep up with you. Use your whip, Fred, and make your pony go faster. Come up to me and we will have a race. Well, here we go. Hurra, hurra! Go on, pony, as fast as you can, and we will catch Frank. We are going faster now, Frank, and will pass you in the race. No, Fred, you can not pass me, for my pony can run faster than yours. Well, we will see if he can. LESSON XLVIII. READING REVIEW. Who said play hide and seek? Well, shut your eyes, Ned, while we go and hide. Shall I stand by this tree, boys? Yes, we will hide, and then you must try to find us. Well, go and hide. One, two, three, four, five, sixlook out for me, boys. |