My name is Rose. I live in this house. Ned lives here, too. Ned is my brother. I am Ned's sister. His name is Ned White. My name is Rose White. Ned goes to school, too. I am five years old. Ned is seven years old. I am a little girl, but Ned is a big boy. My name is Rose. An apple tree grows in Jack's yard. It is an old tree. In the spring it has pink and white flowers. In the summer it has red apples. Apples are good to eat. This girl is Bell. She has a swing under the apple tree. What a fine place for a swing! Bell likes to play under the apple tree. She likes to swing. How high she goes, up, up, up! Ruth has come to play with Bell. 66 66 What shall we play?" asks Bell. Let me see," says Ruth. play house? "Shall we Shall we play with our dolls? Shall we go into the house?” "Oh, no!" says Bell. "Let's play under the apple trees. You may swing and 1 will push you, then I will swing and you may push me." "That will be fine," says Ruth, "Let's run to the swing." Bell has a swing. |