1.It is very hot in the sun today.Let us go into the shady woods.There the trees are so thick overhead that the sun cannot get at us.
2.How cool and nice it is！
There are ever so many birds up in the trees.They are resting under the green leaves.Let us walk softly，and we may see some of them.
3.Look！there is a blackbird.I know him by his long tail.And here is a sparrow hopping about.What a bold little fellow he is！
4.Oh！did you see that nut drop？There is a squirrel in that tree.There，I see his bushy tail！He has seen us！Off he goes！Now he is inthe next tree！Where has he gone？
5.Let us go a little further into the woods.I think I hear the sound of a stream.Yes；there it is at the foot of the hill.
6.How clear t he w a te r i s！You can see the stones at the bottom.
7.Oh，what is that？It is only a little green frog.
Do not be afraid.He cannot bite you，for he has no teeth.
What a jump！He has gone down to the bottom of the deep pool.Good-bye，Froggie.
8.Now it must be time for dinner.Let us take some of these pretty flowers home to mother.
green leave.squir？-re.a-fraid.？ow？-ersI1.There are two boys who go to the same school and are in the same class.One of them is called “Lazy Joe，”and the other “Happy John.”We shall soon see why.
2.Joe gets up very late in the morning，He dresses slowly，and has hardly time to wash his face or brush his hair.
3.He crawls to school like a snail，and is very often late.He never learns his lessons，so he is always at the foot of the class.
4.At home，he has no time to help his mother.When she sends him a message，he takes so long that she thinks he must have lost his way.
5.If she knew where to look for him，she would see how her lazy son spends his time.
6.She would very likely find him playing marbles with other boys as lazy as himself，or wasting his time in some other way.
7.A LAZY BOY BECOMES A LAZY MAN.If Joe does not mend his ways，he may find when he becomes a man that there is no room for him in this busy world.
II
1.Now let us hear about the other boy.His name is John Sand，but he is always so bright and happy that he is called “Happy John.”
2.John has to go a long way to school in the morning，yet he is never late and never absent.
3.In summer，when the trees are green and the birds are singing，John has a nice walk through the woods.
4.He has learned the names of the birds.He knows their songs，and he knows where to find their nests.
5.Sometimes he goes out of his way to get a peep at their pretty little eggs.But he never touches one of them.
6.When winter comes with frost and snow，John puts on his warm mittens and his thick boots.Then he runs off to school as happy as ever.
7.He has often to do messages in the village.See how he brings home his basket full of meal，tea，and sugar.
8.John finds time for his work and time for his lessons.He is never so happy as when he is busy.He is a great help to both father and mother.
9.You see John Sand is not at all like lazy Joe.
