Sheldon's Third Reader (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...tell you of the kind man. I wish you could have heard him talk to my master. He stood beside me and counted my bones; then he made my master take some of the bricks out of my cart. 3. "There " said he, "any man who will make a horse draw such a load as that was, ought to be put in jail. I should think you would be ashamed to go through the streets with such a shadow as that." 4. I do not know what a shadow is; but I think it can not be much of a horse, or the man would not have called me one. 5. He had a star on his coat; and since then, whenever 1 have seen a man with a star on his coat, I have made my best bow. 6. I do not live in the city of New York, but I have heard from others of the man there who is so kind to horses. 7. He will not let any one be cruel to a poor dumb beast. I would walk many miles to take a look at him. 8. But I am only a poor old cart-horse, and I do not suppose I shall ever go to the great city of New York. And if I should, I might not be able to find the kind gentleman. 9. If you know him, you must tell him for me how glad poor old Dobbin would be to thank him for all he has done for other horses. I hope you, too, will be kind to them. I am sure we shall serve you the better for kindness. bush-es har-mo-ny prob-lem slipped 1. Old Fanny was brought to the door, saddled and bridled; for Robbie was going to take a ride. 2. "Mamma, how long may I be gone?" asked he. "Five minutes and.five minutes/' answered his mother. 3. Robbie looked at his chubby fingers a moment, and then said, "Five minutes and five minutes make ten minutes." 4. After giving his answer to this little problem in addition, Robbie rode away. First, he went round a stump three or four times, and then he made his horse tro...