So the children ran back to the entry, and sat down to their story,
taking pains to read carefully, as if their object was to learn to read;
and though they did not expect it, they did, in fact, have a very
pleasant time.

The rest of the adventures of Rollo and Lucy, during this day must be
reserved for another story.




THE FRESHET.

[Illustration: "Going to see the freshet."]




THE FRESHET

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The story that Rollo and his cousin Lucy began to read together, in the
back entry, looking out towards the garden, that rainy day when they
were disappointed of the excursion up the mountain, commenced as
follows:--