which had large-letters in it. The book was not printed like our books, for at that time they did not know how to print. All the letters were made with a pen or a brush. They were colored red, blue, and gold, and looked very-pretty. Books were not very common in those days, and a fine one cost a great-deal-of-money; sometimes one would be worth many-hundred-dollars. Alfred and his brother liked the book verymuch, and each wished his mother to give it to him. But she said, "I will give the book to the one who shall first-learn-to-read-it.” Alfred knew a man who could teach him; so he went to him at once, and studied-so-well that he soon learned to read. He won the book, and was proud of it all his life. When he was twenty-three-years-old he became King-of-England. He was very wise, and did a great-deal-of-good; so people have called him ALFRED-THE-GREAT. Copy the following sentences, and in place of the dashes put words chosen from the list below : The son of a is a is a is called a One warm day Carl went out to fly his kite. There was very little wind, but Carl ran up and down the dusty road, trying to make the kite rise in the air. While he was running, it would go up a little way; but, as soon as he stopped, down it would come again to the ground. After a while he became tired of his kite; so he put it under a bush, in a corner of the fence. Then he saw a pretty yellow butterfly among the weeds by the side of the road. He ran after it, and tried to catch it; but the butterfly gave him a long chase, and escaped from him after all. He was tired now, and warm and thirsty; so he hurried on to a spring which he knew was under an old oak-tree by the road-side. Carl found the shade of the tree very pleasant, and he made haste to drink of the clear, cold water. He stepped out on a plank which was lying near the edge of the water, and knelt down to drink; but, as he did so, he noticed something written on the plank. He stopped to read it. Some one had written there these words: "Rest in the shade before you drink." 66 Why must I wait?" said Carl. "I am thirsty and warm, and this water is so fresh and cool! I will rest in the shade after I drink; I am thirsty now, and can not wait." He drank as much as he wished, and bathed his hands and face in the cool water; then he lay down to rest. Soon he began to feel very strange. He was so dizzy, that he feared he was going to be ill. He arose and hurried home, and by the time he reached the house he was ill indeed. Poor Carl! He did not get out-of-doors again for many days. The doctor came to see him and gave him medicine, and for a long time every one thought he could not get well again; but, at last, he did, and once more was able to go out. His father said to him: "This has been a very painful illness for you, Carl; but I think you will not again act so foolishly." "No, father," replied Carl; "I have learned that it is dangerous to drink cold water when I I shall not do such a thing again." am very warm. Copy the following sentences, and in place of the dashes write words chosen from the list below: One In a village in the country of France there lives a little boy whose name is Louis. morning his mother sent him to carry a loaf of bread to a gentleman who lives in the country. The loaf that Louis has to carry is round, like a thick, clumsy ring. It is about the size of the |