CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY MATTER PAGE.
ARTICULATION 5
EMPHASIS 10
PUNCTUATION 11

SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY.

LESSON
1. The Shepherd Boy 13
2. Johnny's First Snowstorm 15
3. Let It rain 18
4. Castle-building 20
5. Castle-building 22
6. Lend a Hand (Script) 25
7. The Truant 27
8. The White Kitten 29
9. The Beaver 31
10. The Young Teacher 34
11. The Blacksmith 38
12. A Walk in the Garden 39
13. The Wolf 42
14. The Little Bird's Song 44
15. Harry and Annie 46
16. Bird Friends 48
17. What the Minutes say 51
18. The Widow and the Merchant 52
19. The Birds Set Free 54