The Standard Third Reader for Public and Private Schools (Volume 3); Containing Exercises in the Elementary Sounds, Rules for Elocution, &C., Numerous Choice Reading Lessons, a New System of Reference, and an Explanatory Index (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1859. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Though the tomb loom in the distance, And the mourning-pall, --There is sunshine, and no Winter, After all D. F. W Cm thy. xxii.--the bear and the children. 1 I will tell you a cir'cumstance which occurred a year ago in a country town in the south of Germany. The master of a dancing-bear was sitting in the tap-room" of an inn, eating his supper; whilst the bear (poor harmless beast )12r was tied up behind the wood-stack in the yard. 2. In the room up stairs three little children were playing about. Tramp ' tramp was suddenly heard on the stairs. Who cbuld it be? Tie door flew open, and, behold there entered the bear, --the huge, shaggy beast, --with his clanki/j" chain. 3. Tired of standing so long in the yard alone, Bru-in" had at length found his way to the staircase. At first the little, children were in a terrible fright at this unexpected visit, and each ran into a corner to hide himself., 4. But the bear found them all out, and put his muzzle," snuffling, up to them, but did not harm them in the least. He must be a big dog, thought the children; and they began to stroke him familiarly. 5. The bear stretched himself out at his full length upon the floor, and the youngest boy rolled over him, and nestled his curly head in the shaggy black fur of the beast. Then the eldest boy went and fetched his drum and thumped away on it with might and main; whereupon the bear stood erect upon his hind legs, and began to dance. 6. What glorious fun Each boy shouldered his musket; the bear must of course have one too, and he held it tight and firm, like any solrfiei.68 There's a comrade for you, my lads And away they marched, --one, two, --one, two 7. The door sudderaly40 opened, and the children's mother entered. You should have seen her, --speechless w ith terror, her che...