THE NEW MCGUFFEY FIRST READER
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"Yes," said one of the other girls,
"the sun is too hot here. But if
we go to the well, you must take
care not to fall in."

"Oh, I will not fall in," said Lucy.

"I will look at the water far
down in the well; but I will not fall."

The girls will go home when the sun
goes down.

a warm walk water fall a

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star garden sky time could

I see you, little star.

Do you see me?

I am in the garden.

My name is Lucy.

I see you far up in the sky.

How very high you are!

If you will look down, you can see me.

You can see the flowers, too.

If you would come in the day time,
you could see all the children.

You could see us going to school.

But it is time for me to go in now.

Take care, little star, and do not fall

a star far garden are a

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green that shade thank plant

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They grow in the shade.

Rose found three little yellow flowers.

They are not so pretty as the violets.

"I think that all wild flowers are
pretty," said Rose.

"Well, then'" said Frank, "you may
have these violets that I found.

In June I will find you some roses."

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been help done corn behind

These boys have been in the field
all the morning.

What do you think they do in the field?

They do not go out there to play.

They go to the field to work.

They help their father plant corn.

They are now on their way home.

One of the boys rides on the horse.

The other two walk behind.

Do you think that these boys like to work?

They will like to play when their
work is done.

Do you know what corn is?

Would you like to see how
it grows in the field?

This is the way it looks.

It is very green and pretty.

It grows to be as tall as
a tall man.

Do you know what corn is good for?

th these they there their father

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much went each cents more to-day

Would you like to buy some
apples to-day? I have some very
good ones here.

How much do you want for your