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you know that I was once a tadpole just like those little creatures in the
brook�拭�
;I have heard people say that you were�察─�I answered。 ;You would not
believe it to look at me now�察�would you�拭─�
;No�察─ �I said�察 �for certainly he did not look at all like the queer little
animals I was watching。
;Yes�察─�he continued�察 �once I was a tiny black egg in a globe of clear
white jelly�察�and floated around along the bank of this same brook。 Soon I
grew into a wee tadpole�察 �and freed myself from the globe of jelly�察 �and
found I could swim about。 I had a long flat tail which I used as a paddle to
help me swim。 I had no feet nor legs then�察�but I grew very fast�察�and soon
two legs came out near my tail�察�and by and by two front ones came�察�and I
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did not need my tail any more�察�so it disappeared。 Then I discovered that I
had a long�察 �slender tongue to catch insects with。 My skin�察 �too�察 �had
changed�察�and is now covered with beautiful spots�察�and if you look at my
eyes you will see how bright they are。
;I live beside this brook with my family�察 �and my cousins�察�the toads�察�
and in the spring and summer evenings we sing to our little tadpole
children�察 �and tell them of the time when they�察 �too�察 �will grow up and be
toads and frogs。;
Here Mr。 Frog paused�察�and before I could thank him for his interesting
story�察�he gave a loud ;kadunk�察─�which means ;good´by�察─�and with a splash
he was off for a swim in the brook。
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The Robin
I。
One day�察 �while walking home from the Kindergarten�察 �I met some
travellers coining from the South。 They did not come on the car or the boat�察�
but they travelled very quickly。 As they passed me I fancied I heard them
say�察 �How do you do�拭�We are glad to see you again。 Are there plenty of
houses to rent this Spring�拭�You will have a great many more visitors by
and by�察 �for our friends are coming North as soon as the weather gets a
little warmer。;
;Yes�察─ �I replied�察 �some of the houses you occupied last spring are
waiting for you�察�and you will find pleasant places on which to build new
ones in Crab Apple Lane�察�Woodbine Walk�察 �Maple Park�察 �and Apple Tree
Avenue。;
;Thank you�察─�they called�察�and hurried on�察�leaving me to wonder what
sort of a journey they had。 All day long I saw them flying to and fro�察�
carrying loads of straw and mud。
Just at twilight there came a rap at my window�察�and there stood Mr。
Robin Redbreast�察�looking in as saucily as you please。 ;I thought you'd be
there�察─�he chirped�察 �and if you will look out a minute�察�I'll show you my
house。;
Sure enough�察�there was a tiny home on Apple tree Avenue�察�just at the
corner of Branch Alley。 There was a cellar of mud�察 �and the rest of the
cottage was neatly woven of straw。 ;How do you like it�拭─�he chirped。
Of course I admired it�察 �and asked him if he was all ready to go to
housekeeping。 ;All but the beds�察─ �he replied�察 �but if you will give me
some hair and a few feathers�察�I will soon have a soft place for our eggs to
rest on。;
I threw some out�察�and in a short time the nest was lined。 Then Robin
flew off�察�returning the next day with his mate�察�who showed her delight at
the new home by cozily settling down in it。
Every morning the birds gave a concert above my window�察 �and one
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day I heard some new notes�察�and�察�peeping out�察�saw that five little robins
had come to brighten the cozy nest。 Such a busy time as the papa and
mamma Redbreasts had now� �Such a digging for worms to drop into the
big mouths which seemed to be always asking for food� �In a few weeks
the baby birds learned to fly�察�and left the nest to make new homes and sing
their own sweet songs。
The old birds stayed on the Avenue awhile longer�察�but when the leaves
put on their holiday dresses�察�and the flowers tied on their nightcaps and
went to sleep�察�the Redbreasts sang good´by to their friends and�察�spreading
their wings�察�flew away over the house tops toward the Sunny South。
Easter Carol
The world is filled with gladness�察�The bells of Easter ring�察�Each pure
white lily's waking�察�To welcome infant spring。
Chorus。
Oh�察�dear little children�察�listen�察�And hear what the glad bells say� �The
sweetest chime they ever rang ;Our Lord is risen to´day� ─�
II。
Birds are flying across the sky�察�Their songs ring through the air�察�They
carol of the Father's love He shows us everywhere。
Chorus。
Oh�察 �dear little children�察 �listen�察�And hear what the birdlings say� �The
sweetest song they ever sang ;Our Lord is risen to´day� ─�
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The Lily Sisters
Once upon a time there were three little sisters dressed in green�察�who
lived together in a beautiful palace which was owned by a Great King。
Such a beautiful palace as it was� �The ceilings were made of turquoise and
opal�察�and soft�察�velvety green carpets covered the floors。
Many other children lived with these little sisters�察�and they had such a
kind nurse called Dame Nature�察 �who taught them how to do their work
well�察�for everybody had some work to do for the Great King。
Surely no one could be unhappy in such a wonderful home�察�and yet�察�I�察�
am sorry to say�察�one of the little sisters was always discontented。
She knew�察�for Dame Nature had told her�察�that some day the Great King
would come to see who had done loving work for him�察�and would give the
good lilies beautiful white robes and golden crowns�察 �but she was not
willing to wait until the King was ready and saw fit to do it。
When the Sunbeam children came to play�察�she would hang down her
head and sulk�察�and after a while they would leave her alone�察�and play with
her sisters。
When Professor Rain's school was out�察 �and the jolly little raindrops
coaxed her to play with them�察�she would say crossly�察 �You am too rough�察�
let me alone� ─�and they would go an
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