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Harry had a little dog. His name was Rover. He was red and white. His hair was soft and curly, and his tail was long and bushy. And when Harry went out walking, Rover went with him, and Rover would frisk about, and wag his tail, and jump up upon Harry's knee as they went along; and then Harry would stop and pat him on the back, and say: Good Rover, I like you

very much.'

Then Rover would wag his tail again, and look up at Harry, as much as to say: And I too; I like you very much, Master Harry, for you are very kind to me, and do not beat me or scold me; and I wish I could speak and tell you so; but though I cannot speak, I can wag

you

my tail; and know when I wag my tail I mean I am very happy and pleased.'

Now one day, when Harry and his dog were walking together, they came to a pond, and the pond was covered with large white flowers, and these flowers were lilies; and the lilies were like large buttercups, only they were much larger, and not yellow, but quite white.

Harry thought his mamma would like to have one of these large white lilies, as they were so pretty, but they grew so far out from the side that he could not reach them. So he picked up a stick by the side of the pond, and tried to reach one of them and pull it to him with the stick. But the stick was too short, and poor Harry was very sorry he could not get one of the pretty flowers for his dear mamma.

Rover was very sorry too, and he lay down and began to whine, and then he jumped up and began to run round and round, and to bark, and

then he wagged his tail. But Harry was so much vexed that he took up the stick, and was going to beat Rover for wagging his tail when he was so unhappy.

So poor Rover crouched down and looked at the lily, as much as to say: It is not my fault, Master Harry, that the lily is so far out from shore you should beat the lily, and not me.'

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Harry, instead of beating the dog, threw the stick into the water, in hopes of breaking off a lily; and Rover no sooner saw Harry throw the stick into the water, than he jumped in after it, and swam straight to the lilies, and bit off one by the stalk, and brought it back to Harry, and laid it at his feet.

So then Harry could take the lily to his mamma.

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MY PONY.

Hop, hop, hop!
Go and never stop;

Where 'tis smooth, and where 'tis stony,
Trudge along, my little pony,

Go and never stop;
Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop!

Hey, hey, hey!

Go along, I say;

Don't you kick and don't you stumble;
Don't you tire and don't you grumble;
Go along, I say;
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Jump, jump, jump!
Don't you hit that stump!

For I will not cease to ride

you

Till I further yet have tried you:
Don't you hit that stump;
Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump!

Tramp, tramp, tramp!
Make your feet now stamp,
On the highway no one faster;
But take care! don't throw your master!
Make your feet now stamp!

Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp!

LITTLE DICK AND THE GIANT.

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Little Dick, what a gay fellow he was! He used to go singing and whistling about the whole day long. He was always merry, and scarcely anything could make him sad. One day, little Dick thought he would have a ramble in the forest, at some distance from his home. So off he set in high spirits, singing and whistling, till he made the woods ring again.

At last he reached a clear brook that ran through the wood; and being thirsty, he stooped down to drink. But just at that moment he was suddenly seized from behind, and found himself in the hands of a great, tall giant, a hundred times as big as himself. The giant looked at him with great delight, and then put him into a bag, and carried him off.

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