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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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