rdly know what to do. The storks are very
clever at catching the poor froggies; they snatch them up in their
long bills, and go flying off, with their great wings spread and their
long legs stretched out behind them, carrying off two or three at
once.

CATCHING BLACKBIRDS.

Two little boys were running through the meadows as hard as they could
go. "What are you doing there?" said a man who was passing along.

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"Catching blackbirds?" said Willie. "Have you caught any?" said the
man.

"No, not yet," said Willie. "But grandpa is going to give me five
dollars when I catch one. He wants one."

Willie's grandpa did happen to say to him that morning, "You catch me
a blackbird, and I will give you five dollars." He said it just out of
fun. He did not think that Willie would ever try to do it.

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THE DOG.

Do you see the dog and the hen? The dog bit the hen, and she was mad.
My dog bit a fox on the hip. One day the fox bit the dog on the lip
and ran off. Tom and I had a gun, and we set off to get the fox; but
the sun was so hot we did not go far, but sat on the hay, and had fun.

A LETTER TO FRANK.

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DEAR FRANK,--One day a rabbit came out of the woods to see if he could
find any clover. Some boys saw him, and tried to catch him. He ran
under the barn; then came out, sprang through the fence, and so got
clear.

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I will tell you of a smart thing that my red cow does. When she goes
for a drink and finds the trough empty, she takes hold of the handle
with her horns, and pumps the water.

While I was waiting for a train at the station, the other day, a boy
with a little dog came in to wait also. The poor dog was afraid, and
tried very hard to get away; but the boy held him fast by a stout
string.

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There is one very selfish little chicken in my barn. When the other
chickens are just going to sleep, this selfish little chick pecks
them, and drives them down from the roost. He is very naughty, and
wants the roost all to himself.

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