the sun was so hot we did not go far, but sat on the hay, and had fun.

A LETTER TO FRANK.


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DEAR FRANK,--One day a rabbit came out of the woods to see if he could
find any clover. Some boys saw him, and tried to catch him. He ran
under the barn; then came out, sprang through the fence, and so got
clear.

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I will tell you of a smart thing that my red cow does. When she goes
for a drink and finds the trough empty, she takes hold of the handle
with her horns, and pumps the water.

While I was waiting for a train at the station, the other day, a boy
with a little dog came in to wait also. The poor dog was afraid, and
tried very hard to get away; but the boy held him fast by a stout
string.

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There is one very selfish little chicken in my barn. When the other
chickens are just going to sleep, this selfish little chick pecks
them, and drives them down from the roost. He is very naughty, and
wants the roost all to himself.