Brooks's Readers: First Year Part 7

Where will your horse go now?

Will he go into school with you?

Oh, no, he must go home.

Dogs do not go to school.

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ride Ned old hold know

See my pretty wagon, Bennie.

You may have a ride in it.

I will play that I am a horse.

Where did you get this wagon, Ned?

My father gave it to me this morning.

Come, get into it. I will be your horse.

I will draw the wagon with you in it.

You are a good old horse, Ned.

I like to ride in your wagon.

You must not run away. Ho! ho!

You must hold your horse, Bennie.

You must not let him run.

I know you will not run away, Ned.

You will give me a good ride.

Here we are at the old tree. Ho!

Now we will go home.

You may draw the wagon, Bennie.

I will get into it and ride.

How do you like to be a horse?

I like to play that I am a horse.

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going but day away

Our little baby boy is going away.

Do you know where he is going?

Is he going to school, mother?

May he go with me in my wagon?

Some day he may go with you.

But he is not going to school now.

Shut Eye Town sleep say

Can you tell where the baby is going?

Oh, I know, I know.

He is going to sleep.

He is going to Shut Eye Town.

Will you go with him, Marian?

Where is Shut Eye Town, mother?

Is it far, far away?

It is where baby is going.

Baby is going to sleep.

Now shut your eyes, baby.

Shut your bright eyes and go to sleep.

Now he is in Shut Eye Town.

He will come home in the morning.

He will say, Good morning, mother.

He will say, Here I am, Marian.

I have come home from Shut Eye Town.

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ring train cars bell

Ring! ring! ring!

Do you see our train?

We are on the cars.

Where is this train going?

Is it going to Shut Eye Town?

Oh, no! We do not go to that town.

Ring the bell, sister. Here we go.

REVIEW

Come here, my good child.

Tell me your name. How old are you?

Do you go to school?

What do you do at school?

Have you any books?

Do you like to read?

Have you a flag at your school?

Can you play ball with Bennie?

What is your doll's name?

How many dogs have you?

What can birds do?

Do you like to look at pictures?

Where is Shut Eye Town?

Can you ride to that town?

Have you a baby at home?

How many little girls do you know?

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rain cloud house black think

See how black that cloud is.