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3. Clink, clink, clinkerty clink!

The chain we'll forge with many a link.
We'll work each form

While the iron is warm,

With strokes as fast as we can think.

4. Clink, clink, clinkerty clink!
Our faces may be as black as ink,
But our hearts are true

As man ever knew,

And kindly of all we shall ever think.

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A WALK IN THE GARDEN.

1. Frank was one day walking with his mother, when they came to a pretty garden. Frank looked in, and saw that it had clean gravel walks, and beds of beautiful flowers all Moen in bloom.

2. He called to his mother, and said, "Mother, come and look at this pretty garden. I wish I might open the gate, and walk in."

3. The gardener, being near, heard what Frank said, and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden.

4. Frank's mother thanked the man. Turning to her son, she said, "Frank, if I take you to walk in to walk in this garden, you must take care not to meddle with any thing in it."

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5. Frank walked along the neat gravel paths, and looked at every thing, but touched nothing that he saw. kantern

6. He did not tread on any of the borders, and was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers, lest he might break them.

7. The gardener was much pleased with Frank, because he was so careful not to do

mischief. He showed him the seeds, and told him the names of many of the flowers and plants.

8. While Frank was

be cendrede ston admiring the beauty of a flower, a boy came to the gate, and wistyle finding it locked, he shook it hard. But it would not open. Then he said, "Let me in; let me in; will you not let me in this garden?"

9. "No, indeed," said the gardener, "I will for an bhe

not let you in, I assure you; for when I let you in yesterday, you meddled with

my flowLeeun ers, and pulled some of my rare fruit. I do velger

not choose to let a boy into my garden who meddles with the plants."

10. The boy looked ashamed, and when he found that the gardener would not let him in, he went slowly away.

11. Frank saw and felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with what does not belong to him.

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12. He and his mother then continued their

walk in the garden, and enjoyed the day very much. Before they left, the gardener gave each of them some pretty flowers.

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1. A boy was once taking care of some sheep, not far from a forest. Near by was a village, and he was told to call for help if there was any danger.

2. One day, in order to have some fun, he cried out, with all his might, "The wolf is coming! the wolf is coming!'

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3. The men came running with clubs and axes to destroy the wolf. As they saw nothing they went home again, and left John laughing in his sleeve.

4. As he had had so much fun this time, John cried out again, the next day, "The wolf! the wolf!

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5. The men came again, but not so many as the first time. Again they saw no trace of the wolf; so they shook their heads, and went back.

6. On the third day, the wolf came in earnest. John cried in dismay, "Help! Help! help!

the wolf! the wolf!" But not a single man came to help him.

7. The wolf broke into the flock, and killed

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a great many sheep. Among them was a beautiful lamb, which belonged to John.

8. Then he felt very sorry that he had delease ceived his friends and neighbors, and grieved over the loss of his pet lamb.

The truth itself is not believed,
From one who often has deceived.

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