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American History, School Edition. History of the United States. Outlines of General History. Parley's Universal Historv. SEE LESSON, PAGE 67. SANDERS' UNION SERIES. SANDEES' Unioit Eeader. isruas^BEK. onsTE. FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. "^.-''-Tl.' By CHARLES W, SANDERS, A.M., AUTHOR OF "SPELLING BOOK," "SERIES OF SCHOOL READERS," "ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH WORDS," "CHARTS," "BOIilM BEDBBEAST," ETC. NEW YORK: IVISON, PIIINNEY, BLAKEMAN, & CO. PIIILADKLIMHA: J. IJ. LIPl'INCOTT & CO. CHICAGO: 8. C. GRIGGS & CO. PREFACE. The increasing demand for greater variety of exercises in reading, both in style and matter, has led to the prep- aration of Sanders' Union Series, of which the present volume. Union Reader, Number One, stands first in order. The plan of the series is the same as that which marks the character of all the Author's previous productions, in the same line, — a plan which finds its best commenda- tion in the wide and long-continued use of bis books in the schdols. The large and beautiful type, the admirable fitness and variety of illustration, the simplicity of style and manner, with the ever-underlying train of useful and interesting thought, the easy lessons in definition, as also the tables, which come in at the end of tlie book, serve, as a glance will show, to give to the present introductory volume a stamp of attractiveness and utility, which can not easily be surpassed. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by CHARLES W. SANDERS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the ITnited States for the Southern District of New 'S'nrk. Geo. C. Rand ft Arery, Electrotypers nnd Printers, Boston. ^ SANDERS' UNION READER. 5 a b c d e f 8' h • 1 • k 1 m 1 Tl o P 1 ' V s t 1 , . -.. u V w X J / & &c. 6G1< 571 ml 6 sandehs' union reader. \ B c 1) K J^' G H 1 J K li M N O P Q K S T u V w X Y z & &c. SANDERS' UNIOI^ HEADER NUMBER ONE. LESSON I. see the boy and his dog can say how you but Ann has pet cat mat See the boy and his dog. Can he say, "• How do you do ?" ]N"o; but he can say, "Boav wow!'' Ann has a pet cat. SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON n. our old Tab big rat saw now him Wig she tub Oh, see our old Tab ! She has a big rat. I saw the rat by the tub. But now the cat has him. bug fly LESSON in. bee try ant cry ^<:r^ sly shy I can see a bug, and a fly, and a bee, and an ant. The bug and bee can fly; but the ant can not fly. NUMBER ONE. LESSON IV. lap saw web did get out why off The bo)^ is on his pa's ^ lap. The boy saw a fly in the web. My son, did you try to get tlie fly out of the weV? Why, pa, it was so far off, I did not try to get it out. * Teachers will explain to their pupils the meaning of the words, and, also, the uses of the different marks and pauses in each lesson. 10 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON V. are six ten new tin box sew h-eni How old are you ? I am six ; but Aun is teu. Ann has a new tin box. She can sew and hem. Can you sew and hem too'? •m LESSON VL * \ was leg bad lad "^^^^ |j-^ sad A boy was bit l)y a dog. Was the dog mad'? Ifo ; the bad boy hit him on his leg, and the dog bit liim. NUMBER ONE. 11 foe bat LESSON VII. fox hen den pen wen owl The cat is a foe to the rat. The bat is a foe to the fly. The owl is a foe to the bat. The fox is a foe to the hen. The dog is a foe to the fox. The man is a foe to the rat, the owl, and the fox. 12 SANDERS' UNION READER. fop lop mop pop ma, see the big, fat ox ! Do not let him run at me. If you do not vex him, he will not run at you. LESSON IX. out pig get eat lie bed all day Let US go out to the pen, and see our pig. Pig, get up and eat. Do not lie in bed all day. Do not let the dog bite him. NUMBER ONE. 13 - ^^i^^ ^fe^ LESSON X. sun mow hot hod lot two dry pod men way cow rod The sun is up. It is now day. I was up at six. Let us run out in the lot, and see the men mow. Go not in the way of the men. The hot sun will diy the hay. Hay is for the cow to eat. Now let us get the dry hay for our dog to lie on. u SANDERS' UNION HEADER. LESSON XI. her pur iiiew ball lip nip hip tip See the cat run at the ball. She can not get the ball. Do not let her get on the bed. The cat can mew and pur. LESSON XIL John sits back fall hurt hold ring neck John sits on his dog's back. AVill he fall and get liurt ? No ; for he has hold of the ring on tlie dog's neck. The dog will not bite John. \ yi'l NUMBER ONE. 15 LESSON XIII. Kate use want bag with hoe thein rag this nor bite nag Pa, may Kate and I go out in the lot with yon'? Yes ; bnt can yon be of nse^ ? You can not use a hoe, nor an ax, nor a saw. But we can run and get the hoe, the ax, and the saw, if you want them. We can be of use to all, in some way, if we try. 16 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XIV. t Jane when bush rest gave buds rose blow Jane, the bush you gave me has a red rose on it. When the rest of the buds blow I will send you a rose. LESSON XV. who cut tell that you tree know down '^My son, do you know who cut down my tree ? " " Yes, pa ; I can not tell a lie, you know I can not. I cut it down with my ax." Can you tell who that boy was? NUMBER ONE. 17 LESSON XVI. have torn book child hurt must take good read ma, I have torn my book ! How did you do it, my child? 1 put a pin in that dog's eye. Why did you do so ? Why, the dog put his paw on the cat, and bit her ear. You did not hurt the dog; but you hurt your book. You must take good care of your book, and not tear it. You must see how well you can lead in your new book. 18 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XVII. girl fast feed they hens pick corn meal See the girl feed the hens. She has some corn for them. How fast they do pick it np ! She will give the chicks meal. LESSON XVIIL look cake poor made pale sick much hope Look at that poor boy! How pale he is ! He ate too much cake, and it made him sick. N'ow he has to lie in bed. I hope he will soon get well. NUMBER ONE. 19 LESSON XIX. ^K^fk soon learn draAV My son, what have you made on your new slate ? I have made A, B, 0. Yes ; you have done them well. You will soon learn to draw. Can you add up a sum^? I can, if it is not too big. Tf you add two and two and six, Avhat is the sum ? Two and two are four, and six more make ten. 20 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESRON XX. this fine sport boys their sleds liill ride This is fine sport for boys. Tliey draw their sleds to the top of tlie hill, and then they get on and ride down. LESSON XXT. here bird nest count eggs three five breali Ah, here is a bird's nest ! Can you connt all the eggs'? One, two, three, four, five. We must not break the eggs. NUMBER ONE. 21 ^ WWIWI ^- — °-^ =^-^, come moon full LESSON XXII. then stars both give rule send lic'liG nia'lit shine Come and see the now moon. By and by it will be full moon. Then it will give more light. I can see the stars too. AVho made the moon and stars? God made them. He made the sun to rule the day, and the moon to rule the night. He made both you and me, And all that we can see. 22 SA^'DEIi.'S' UNION HEADER. LESSON XXIII. kind trout point gills tisli spots tins swim Do you know what kind of fisli this is ? It is a trout. I know it is a trout ; for it has red spots on it. LESSON XXIV. Kl spell roof door stairs floor stove room grate James built a block liouse. He put the block A on the toj), and the rest so as to spell liouse^ horse, coach, block, &c. h e to c o O u r s s e e li a c 1 Tl o o c e LKJ . I NUMBER ONE. 23 LESSON XXY. babe arms fear dear walk does hands eyes holds feet savs ears See the l^al^e try to walk. How it holds out its arms ! It does not know liow to nse its feet. I fear it will fall. 1^0 ] its ma will not let it fall. She holds out lier hands and says, ^' Come to me, dear.'' It Avill soon learn to walk. 24 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XXVI. kill clear worms thus save fruit We must not kill the birds ; for tliey do much good. Birds clear the trees of worms, and thus save the fruit. LESSON XXVIL grow vines peach pear grapes Grapes grow on vines ; but the peach and pear grow on trees. We must not eat too much fruit ; it will make us sick. NUMBER ONE. 25 LESSON XXVIiL where grove hear tall shall hark smg sweet Come, let us take a Avalk. Where shall we go ? We will go out iu the grove. Hark ! I hear a bird sing. It must be on that tall tree. Can you see the bircr ? Yes ; I can see the bird and its nest too. Sing, sweet bird, we will do you no liai'm. 26 SANDERS' UNION HEADER. LESSON xxrx. bowl stool blows round The boy has made a ship. The ship is in the bowl. The bowl is on the stool. See how he blows the ship. LESSON XXX. lark ground soars sings flies This bird is a lark. It makes its nest on the gronnd. The lai'k soars high in the air, and sink's as it flies. NUMBER ONE. 27 LESSON XXXT. went mast work sails boat Eiith flag thing life Mark smart ships Mark was a smart boy. He had seen men make ships, and lie went to work and made a fine boat. He then took it down to the bay to see it sail His Ijoat has a tall mast. He has a flag on the mast. ''Look ! Ruth, see hoAV it sails! It hjoks like a thine: of life. 1) i-^ 28 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON xxxir. lioiir jump most play rope times nice which miss swing sport girls This is the hour for play. Let us go to the play-grouud. What sluill we play? We will juDip the I'ope. Let us see which cau jump it most timeSj and uot miss. By aud by you may jump the rope, aud I will swiug it. This is flue sport for girls. NUMBER ONE. 29 LESSON XXXIIT. like knocks high • takes ball sends catch turn Boys like to play at ball. One boy knocks the ball, and sends it high in the air. As the ball conies down, all the boys try to catch it. The boy who gets the ball, takes his turn to knock it. Can you see the ball in the top of tliat oak tree' ? 30 SANDERS' UNION READER. Belle name cage LESSON XXXIV. round picks clean sits teeth thinks hand keeps shells Belle has a pet bird by the name of ^ed. She lets IN'ed come out of the cage, and fly round the room. See, JN'ed sits on Belle's hand, and picks at her teeth. Belle keeps her teeth clean, and IN^ed thinks they are shells that he can eat. Belle is kind to her bird. NUMBER ONE. 31 i^ LESSON XXXY. each lone: pole line bait there hooks caii2:ht See the boys catch fish. They have each a long pole and a long line. They bait their hooks with a worm or a fly. There, one boy has canght a fine large fish ! They will catch some more, and then they Avill take them home, and cook them. Ll 32 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XXXVI. goes James is a smart boy. He does not lie in bed when he shonkl be at work. Wlien he gets up, he takes his hoe, and goes to work till it is time to go to school. When he is at school, he does not waste his time in play, as some boys do. James is fond of his book, and learns quite fast. I think he will make a w^ise and good man. ■NUMBER ONE. 33 ■VS.'':^VvV-* t\.- LESSON XXXVII. Grace stain juice face bunch please neat dress Oh, what a fine bunch of grapes ! How sweet they must be ! Please give me a bunch. Will Grace stain her dress with the juice of the grapes^ ? ^o' ; for she is a neat girl, and she will keep her face, hands, and dress clean. All good girls will be neat. All the grapes will soon be ripe, and then you may have more. 34 SA:XDEIiS' UNION READER. LESSON XXXVIII. time near strive wait watcli clock tide tongs Can you tell what time of day it is by this watcl/? Yes ; it is near four o'clock. How can a watch tell us the time of day ? The hands point out the time. You must make good use of your time, and strive to learn. Time and tide wait for no man. NUMBER ONE. S5 LESSON XXXIX. house young spire course doves vane shows wind What a fine house this man has made for his doves ! The doves fly off* to get food for their young, and then they come back to feed them. Do you see the vane on the spire of the dove cot^? The vane turns round, and shows tlie course of the wind. 36 SANDERS' UNION READER. Kose It is a LESSON XL. George wants lead fine day, and Rose wants to go to school. She has pnt on her white dress and her new hat. George Avill take her by the hand, and lead her to school. Ifow Rose will learn to read. George is kind to Rose, and he will take good care of her. She says, ^^ Good by, ma. When school is out, I will come home." NUMBER ONE. 37 LESSON XLT. read would just slow stand straight talk words Come, let me hear how well you can read. Stand np straight ; hold your book in the left hand, and read just as you would talk. You must read quite slow, and not try to call the words, till you know what they are. In this way, you will soon learn to read Avell. 38 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XLII. Speed horse fleet trot tries whip makes ought John Speed has a fleet horse. See, how fast he can trot ! John sits up straight, and tries to hold him back. He makes no use of a whip. Boys Uke to ride fast ; but they ought to know it hurts a horse to drive him too fast. h NUMBER ONE. 39 LESSON XLni. doll shown taste free looks skill kept dust How do you like the white dress I made for my doll ? It looks quite neat. I think you have shown much skill and good taste. You must put your doll in its house, where it will be kept free from the dust. 40 SANDERS' UNION READER. May Maud LESSON XLTV, annt said thank gate glad stay One fine clay, May and Maud went to see their aunt. When they came to the gate, their aunt said, ^'AValk in, girls. I am glad to see you.'' Thank you," said May; ''we can stay till five o'clock, and then we must go home. Li, V NUMBER ONE. 41 Charles bring LESSON XLV. leads comes reins larore horns walks Charles, bring out your goat and gig, and give us a ride. Ah, here he comes with a whip in his hand ! Tlie girl has hold of the reins ; but Charles leads the goat. What large horns tlie goat has ! 42 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XLVI. sent cried once watch off told wolf sheep Pa, please hear me read ! A boy, who was sent to watch the sheep, cried, wolf ! wolf ! when there was no wolf. A man ran to drive him off. Soon the wolf did come, and the boy cried, icoJf ! wolf! But the man would not go to drive him off; for the boy had once told him a lie. NUMBER ONE. 43 LESSON XL VII. Frank white throw oats span black heads home goats curve drives lawn Frank has a span of goats. The name of the white one is Fan, The name of the black one is Nan. How they curve their necks, and throw up theh^ heads ! Frank sits m his gig, and drives them round the lawn. When he gets home, he will give them some oats. 44 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON XLVIIL Miles lioop ware half roll bought store cents wke hard twelve stick Where did Miles get that nice wire hoop ? He bought it at the hardware store. He gave twelve and a half cents for it, and the stick to roll it with. If you wish, Miles will let you roll his hoop. NUMBER ONE. 45 t ■-! ^\>\YA-*^-~t''tC Hide seek LESSON XLIX. I these town while harm o^'ver oth er Two of these boys play ^' Hide and Seek/' while the other two play ^'See Saw." As one goes up the other goes down. They sing: " See saw, up and down, I can look all over town." Take care, boys, or you may fall and get hurt. JNTow, boys, go to your books. 46 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON L. Hugh pond last broad ducks found safe feet ones drove still dive Huo-h had two old ducks and six young ones. One day, tliey all went from home, and Hugh did not know where to find them. At last, he went down to the pond, and there he found them all safe. Hugh drove them home, and fed them ; but still they would go to the pond to swim. Ducks have broad feet, so that they can swim and dive. J NUMBER ONE. 47 ^^|iV rf^T* I! -=: '\<\\.^\i!<'^ LESSON LI. clothes best prond need churcli show heart cane ^Ye have put on our best clothes, and now we will go to church. Yes ; but it would not be right to go to church to show our fine clothes. AYe must not be proud. God does not like a proud heart. I do not think you will need your cane. 48 SANDEBS' UNION READER. LESSON LII. first next right Fda word key wrong Moth er Frank. Mother, will you please hear Ida and me speir? Mother. Yes ; bring your book, and stand by me. Frmik. You may let Ida spell the first word, and I will spell the next. NUMBER ONE. 49 Mother. Well, Ida, you may spell DOOR. Ida, D-o-r-e, — door. Mother. That is not right. K'ow, Frank, you may try.. Frank. D-o-a-r, — door. Mother. That is wrong. Ida. mother, I think I can spell it now ! Mother. Well, you may try once more. Ida. D-oo-r, — door. Mother. That is right. Frank, you may spell key. Frank. K-ee, — key. Mother. That is wrong. Ida. K-e-a^ — keij. Mother. That is not right. JSTow, Frank, it is your turn. Frank. K-e-y, — keij. Mother. Right ! That will do for this time. 50 SANDERS' UNION READER. • ^.:s ? 56 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LVIII. been sprang Pon^ to swam in' to wa ter Three boys, with their dog Ponto, went out . in a boat to ride on the lake. The wind blew, one boy's hat into the water. Ponto sprang into the water, caught the boy's hat, and swam with it to the boat. The boy would have lost his hat, had it not been for Ponto. NUMBER ONE. 57 LESSON LIX. War ton fa^ ther coun^ try hir ed Ed win di a ry po nies car riage be come" One day, Mr. Walton told his hired man to bring out his span of ponies and carriage. "Father/' said Edwin, "may I ride with you into the coun- try ? It is a very fine day." "Yes; my son/' said Mr. Wal- ton ; " but you must first put on your new cap and coat." 58 SANDERS' UNION READER. The ponies and carriage were soon brought up to the gate, and Edwin came out, in his best suit of clothes. Edwin's brother came out with him, and said : '^ I hope you will have as. fine a ride as I had, last week." They rode twelve miles, and Edwin saw and heard some things that were new to him. When they came home, Edwin WTote, in his diary, what he had seen and heard. He read it to his father and mother, and they told him he had done well. If you would become a wise man, you must make a good use of your eyes and ears. NUMBER ONE. 59 1 >■;,-" " AV vin Ed gar gen tie LESSON LX. bet' ter on ly rock ino; can' ter bri die al ways Alvi?i. Edgar, how do you like your little pony? Edgar. I like him very much. He is so kind and gentle. Alvin. Do you like him as well as you did the one in your play-room % Edgar. yes ! a great deal better ! That is only a 60 SANDERS' UNION READER. rocking-horse. This is a real pony. He can walk, trot, or canter as fast as you would wish to ride. Alvm. You must hold fast to the bridle, and not let him throw you off. Edgar, If he goes too fast, I pull the reins, and make him go as slowly as I please. Alvin. You must take good care of your pony, and give him some hay and oats, when you get home. Edgar. Yes ; I will give him as much grain as he needs, and make him a soft bed of straw to lie on at night. Alvin. That is right. You must always take good care of your pony. NUMBER ONE. 61 LESSON LXI. boards mak^ing a muse' through them selves' a cross Boys like to amuse themselves by making a mill-dam. They pile up stones, sods, and boards, across a stream, and make them so tight that tlie water can not get through. Then they let the water run through a spout, upon the water-wheel, which makes it whirl round very fast. 62 SANDERS' UNION HEADER. LESSON LXII. Rob' ert hap' py un' der Thorn as wag on stud y Fran cis sol diers heart y Will iam swing ing en joy' Come, boys, now let us have a good time in the play-ground. The sky is clear, the birds are singing, and all things seem to say, "Let us be happy." Robert, get your bat and ball. I will throw the ball, and you may knock it. NUMBER ONE. 63 ThomaSj get your wagon^ and clraAV Francis round the yard. William, bring out the sword, the drunfi, and the flag. You niay march your soldiers round the play- ground. The girls play by themselves. One girl jumps the rope, and one rolls the hoop. Round and round it goes as fast as she can run. The two little girls are play- ing with a doll. ' The rest of the girls are swing- ing under the shade of that tree. That's right, boys and girls. Be brisk at play, and enjoy your sports. So, when you take your books, study with a liearty good will. 64 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXIIL WaFter Car^'lo drawling taught liar ness bid den cous ins pleas ed use ful wagon ; L Walter had a little but he had no one to draw him in it. So he made a harness for his dog, Carlo, and taught him to draw the wagon. At first, Carlo did not much like to be made to draw a wagon, like a horse. NUMBER ONE. 65 But Walter was kind to Carlo, and he soon taught him to do as he was bidden. Walter had two cousins, who came, one day, to see Carlo draw him in his wagon. Here we see Walter in his wagon, with a whip in his hand, and Carlo drawing him. The hojs seem very much pleased. One of them takes off his cap, and swings it at Walter, as he rides along the road. Walter will let each of his cousins ride in his wagon. Boys do not know what the}^ can do till they try. Dogs may be taught to do many useful things, if we only take pains to teach them. 66 SANDEBS' UNION READER. LESSON LXIY. Nap, short sleep. De lights', tahes pleas- ure. Prat' tie, idle talk. Rat' tie, child's toy. YouVe had a good nap, My dear little brother ; ]N"ow put on your cap, And run and tell mother. You know she delights To hear your sweet prattle; Go, tell her you've kept Your nice little rattle. NUMBER ONE. 67 LESSON LXY. Flo' ra sing' er mu' sic Cur tis • squir rel ser pent flow ers list en pict ure Flora Curtis was very fond of flowers, and she was also a very sweet singer. She would fill her apron with flowers, and then sit under the shade of the old oak and sing. She had such a kind heart, and such a sweet voice that the cat, the hen, the bird, the mouse, and the squirrel would listen to her sweet music. Even the toad and the serpent Avould raise up their heads, and listen to her song. In what picture, in this bool can you see all these things? ^^7 68 SANDERS' UNION HEADER. '^^^m do'' ing tying gar den LESSON LXVI. pulKing put ting ten der aft^ er a round a gain What are these girls doing ? They are tying up the rose bushes in their garden. One girl is pulling up the weeds, and putting fresh earth on her bed of pinks. It is now Spring ! The ice and snow are all gone, and the air is warm. NUMBER ONE. 69 The trees have put forth their leaves, and the grass looks fresh and green. The Wrds'have all come back again, to cheer us with their sweet music. They will now build their nests, and rear their young. The sheep crop the tender grass, and the little lambs sport around them. In the spring, men sow the grain, and plant the corn. The grain will soon spring up out of the ground. At first, you will see ^^the blade, then the ear, and after that the full corn in the ear." How good and wise is God, who makes the grain grow for the use of man and beast ! 70 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXVII. Mer'' cy tur^ ties liv ed peo pie riv er coach es us ed kind ness fish es tarn ed loverly ere at lire nat ure piec es be came'' Mercy was a very kind little girl, who lived in a small lionse by the side of the river. Every day she wonld take some crumbs of bread, and go near the edge of the river, and call, '' Turtle ! Turtle ! " NUMBER ONE. 71 The turtles would swim to the place where she was, and catch the pieces of bread she thr^w into the water. When the little fishes saw how gentle and kind she was, they, too, would come and eat the crumbs of* bread. The turtles and fishes soon be- came so tame, that she could put her hand into the water and play with them. People came many miles, in their coaches, to see Mercy feed the turtles and fishes. You see, from this lesson, how much may be done by kind- ness ; that even the turtles and fishes are tamed by it. See the lovely little creature I Mercy, both in name and nature. 72 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXVIII. fields strong Ar bert sight Cas^ per splen did struck bal ance lar ger Two boys, Albert and Casper, went out into the fields to fly their kites. Albert had made a splendid large kite, and he had a long cord to fly it with. The kite had a long tail, so as to make it balance well in the air. NUMBER ONE. 73 When they came to a clear spot of ground^ they let their kites fly. Up ! up ! they went, till they did not look larger than 3"onr hand. It was a grand sight ! The wind was so strong that Casper had to haul in his kite, and take hold of Albert's cord, to help him hold his. But soon a strong gust of wind struck the kite^ and broke the string. Down ! down ! it came, and fell on its head, in a safe place. The boys soon found it all safe and sound. It was not hurt in the least. Boys, when the wind is too strong, you must not let your kite have so much cord. 74 SANDERS' UNION READER. A^mos Em ma kit tens fun ny see ing LESSON LXXK. tas'sels old er spring ing moiis ers ca pers roll ing pet ting play ing pleas m^e some times It is a funny scene to see little kittens at play. Amos and Emma have six little kittens, and they take great pleasure in seeing their queer capers. One of the kittens is trying to catch Amos' whip lash. NUMBER ONE. 75 That black one is rolling a ball of yarn ronnd the room. The white one is springing after a fly ; but the fly will be too quick for her. Emma has one of the kittens in her arms, petting it. Do you see the one that is playing with the tassels ? How full of glee they seem to be! How miicli they do delight To skip and run! — it is their fun; — Sometimes they scratch and bite. The kittens are very fond of play, and they often chase each other around the yard, for an hour at a time. When they get to be a little older, I think they will make very good mousers. 76 SANDERS' UNION READER. ^^k^i^ LESSON LXX. Ev' er, at any time. Bush, shrub. PretHy, handsome. Steal, take hy theft. A way', from. Grieve, "inake sad. So/ row, he sad. Storen, taken hy theft. Speak, talk. Soft' est, tenderest. Bright, clear. War' ble, sing. If ever I see, On bush or tree, Young birds in their pretty nest, I must not, m play. Steal the birds aAvay, To grieve their mother's breast. NUMBER ONE. 77 My mother, I know. Would sorrow so, Should I be stolen away; So 111 speak to the birds In my softest words, ]^or hurt them in my play. And when they can fly In the bright blue sky, They'll warble a song to me ; And then, if I'm sad, It will make me glad, To think they are happy and ii'ee. 78 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXXI. six'^ty min^ute sev^en sec onds twen ty hun dred My son, have yon learned any thing new to-day? Yes, father; I learned tkat sixty seconds make a minute, sixty minutes make an hour, twen- ty-four hours make a day, seven days make a week, four weeks make a month, twelve months make a year, and one hundred years make a century. NUMBER ONE. 79 LESSON LXXII. %/m(Menj (w yea /om earn Mel P cJ^ ^oeea /iat!e mem m /e ^^eu P S^le ^oii ^enue /o eae/i et/iel P rJTe/ /e ac'i^e e/Yenee /w ae/cbn^j ^^e nc^ ^eytj/i ^o eaeu etAelj OTet^ei '?nal anomel' ii iej^y tytkz^e /o f?za£e eaeu e^/iei na/^ym^ tS^na yea wu/ yeeeUe/i^eJ ^e //ej^. 80 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXXIII. Limb, branch. Harm' less, innocent. Fright' en, scare. Build, make ; erect. Rear' ed, raised ; brought up. Crumbs, small pieces. Sor' ry, sad. Here is a robin sitting on the limb of a tree. Robins are harmless birds, and, if you do not frighten them away, they will build their nest near your house. NUMBER ONE. 81 A robin once built her nest on the window-sill of a house, where she reared four young robins. The old bird was so tame that she would pick crumbs of bread out of the children's hands. One daj^ the children tied a red ribbon around the robin^s neck, and she flew away with it. The children thought they should never see their dear robin again, and they were very sorry. The next Spring, when the leaves came out on the trees, the rob- in came Ijack, with the ribbon around her neck. Oh, how glad the children w^ere to see their old friend come back again ! i 82 SANDERS' UNION READER. Be cause', ybr the rea- son, [sect. But' ter fly, winged in- LESSON LXXIV. Else, besides. Wreath, garland. Bare, naked. Mien. Oh, Amy ! do come and look at this pretty picture ! AiJi?/. Why do you think it is a pretty picture ? Mien. Because it is so round., and is so full o^ pretty flowers. Amy. How do you know but NUMBER ONE. 83 those things which you call flowers^ are snow-jlakes on the bushes ? Ellen. Oh, no ! they can not be snow-flakes ; for there is a hiit- terfly on one of the flowers. It must be summer ! Amy. Do j^ou see any thing else to proA^e it is summer ? Ellen. Yes; the little girl has on a light, thin dress, and her neck and arms ai"e quite bare. It must be a iccuin clay ! Amy. We sometimes have warm days in imnter ! Ellen. Yes ; but we do not hai^e floicers in winter. It must be summer ; for the little girl has taken off her hat, and put a wreath of flowers around her head. 84 SANDERS' UNION HEADER. LESSON LXXY. Teach' er, tutor. Nam'ed, called. Sto'ry, tale. Pro nounce', speak ; utter. Ea'gle, large bird of prey. Caught, seized hold of. Scratch' ed, torn with nails. Here we see Maud and Mina learning to read and spelL They have named the letters C A T and D G ; but they NUMBER ONE. 85 did not know how to pro- nounce these words. The teacher told the gh^ls how to pronounce the words, and then she told them a story. She said, ^^When I was a little giii, I liad a large white cat by the name of Snow. " One day, as Snow was looking for mice in the fields, a large eagle caught her in his claws, and flew away with her, — up, up, into the air. "But Snow scratched and bit the eagle, till he was glad to let her go. "She fell to the ground, and then ran home as fast as she could. "Snow was not mucli luu't; but she would not go into the fields again to look for mice.'' 86 SANDERS' UNION READER. Hob' b J- horse, ing-horse. Want'ed, wished. LESSON LXXVI 7'OCk- No'ble, grand. Gen' tie, mild ; hind. Guide, lead. Amos Allen had a little liobhy- horse which he rode eveiy day; but he wanted to ride on his father's hig horse. His father told him he would let NUMBER ONE. 87 him do so, when he was a lit- tle larger ; but noic he was too small to ride on a big horse. Then Amos wished he were a man.^ so that he could ride on his father's horse. Mr. Allen had a nohle horse ^ which he called Piince. He was so gentle that a little boy could guide him. One morning, he told Amos he might get on Prince's back, and ride round the yard. If you look at the picture, you will see Mr. Allen hol(lini>: Amos on the horse, while another man leads liim. When they had been round the yard two or three times, Amos took hold of tlie reins of the bridle, and rode alone. <^ i 88 SANDERS' UNION READEli. ""■v^wn LESSON LXXVn. "VYhen the weather is dry We must not cry ; AVhen the weather is cold We must not scold ; When the weather is wet A7e must not fret ; When the weather is bad We must not be sad ; But whether bad or good, Always be in a liappij mood. NUMBER ONE. 89 LESSON LXXYIII. 1. I saw a boy I did not know, Deal liis sister an angry blow ; I seized liis arm, and bade liim cease, And let bis sister go in peace. 2. I saw a child with naked feet, Begging along the frosty street ; I led her to my home so dear, And irave her food her heai't to cheer. 90 SAJSfDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXXIX. Clev'er, skillful. jMas'ter, owner. Learn' ed, been taught, ^ude, ordered. bey', mind. \ Perch' ed, alighted. What a clever boy Henry Har- ter is ! How noble he looks ! One day, he went to work, and made a w^agon for his little 'sister Susan to ride in. Then he took some long pieces NUMBER ONE. 91 of cord, and made a harness for his dog Rover. Rover was a good dog, and had learned to obey his master. If Henry bade him go after the cows, he woukl run into the lot, and drive them into the yard as well as any boy could do it. Here we see Rover drawing little Susan in the wagon. One day, as Susan was riding out, a little yellow-bird flew out of the bushes, and perched on the wagon, close by her side. The bird sat there for some time, and then flew away. Susan did not try to catch it. Do you see that old man, sitting in a cliair, with a cane in his hand ? He likes to see Henry and Susan enjoy their sports. 92 SANDEHS' UNION READER. yoim^gcst ma^ny worm thank vales pur^ple yeriow cat^tle hor'ses mouth heard fisVes in' sects a long' LESSON LXXX. Pleas' ant, agreeable. Flow'ers, blosso7ns. Bou' qiiet, (boo k a') hunch of Jiowers. Flora, Oh, we have had a pleas- ant walk in the fields to-day ! Teacher. Well, let me hear each of you tell ivhat you saio. We will let little Ella si3eak first. She is the youngest. Mia. I saw a dear little hircTs nest on a bush, y^\\\\ four young birds in it. And I saw the old hiv^feed them with a worm. NUMBER ONE. 93 Flora. I saw a great many icild flowers^ — red, white, blue, yel- low, and purple. And we have made a large bouquet for our teacher. Teacher, Thank you, dear girls ; I am fond of Avild flowers. JN'ow Rose will tell us what she saw. Hose. I saw hills.^ vales^ rocks^ cattle^ horses.^ sheep^ streams^ fishes.^ and insects. Teacher. Well, James, now you may tell what you saw. James. I saAV a red squirrel run along on the stone-wall, with a nut in his mouth. Teacher. Well, my dear chil- dren, I find you have made good use of your eyes. JSText time you walk, you may tell me lohat you have heard. 94 SANDERS' UNION READER. LESSON LXXXI. A LITTLE CHILD MAY BE USEFUL. 1. A little child I am indeed, And little do I know ; Much help and care I yet shall need, That I may wiser grow, If I would ever hope to do Things great, and good, and useful too. 2. But even now I ought to try To do what good I may ; God never meant that such as / Should only live to play. And talk, and laugh, and eat, and drink. And sleep, and wake, and never think. 3. I am not strong enough, I know, To earn my daily bread ; I can not dig, nor plow, nor sow, And yet I must be fed ; But if I try, I think I may Just do a little, day by day. NUMBER ONE. 95 4. I may, if I have but a mind, Do good in many ways ; Plenty to do the young may find, In these our busy days : Sad would it be, though young and small, If I were of no use at all. 5. One gentle word that I may speak, Or one kind, loving deed, May, though a trifle poor and weak, Prove like a tiny seed ; And who can tell what good may spring From such a very little thing ? 6. Then I ivill try, each day and hour. To act upon this plan : What little good is in my power ril do it while I can. If to be useful thus I try, I may do better by-and-by. KEHL'S SERIES For freshness, anulysi;', soii of Kiisli.sh tinuiiMiai-8 FIR3T LES30N3 IN GRA COMPR] HITCHCOCK"? ANATOMY. lIirClICOUK'S GKOLOGY. KIDIiLE'3 NEW ASTUONOM t^ILLS NI-;W SYNTHESIS. THE AMEUU;aN nEBA'PER. THE HU.MOUOUS Sl'E.\KEK. 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