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FIFTY FAMOUS PEOPLE

A BOOK OF SHORT STORIES

BY JAMES BALDWIN

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PREFA-E

One of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is

that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons

who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the

world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their

names will not cease to be remembered. In each of the stories there

is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have

a wholesome influence; and each possesses elements of interest which,

it is believed, will go far towards proving the fallibility of the

doctrine that children find delight only in tales of the imaginative

and unreal. The fact that there are a few more than fifty famous people

mentioned in the volume may be credited to the author's wish to give

good measure. !ames aldwin




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-ONTENTS

SA)IN. THE BIRDS

ANOTHER BIRD STORY

SPEAKIN. A PIE-E

WRITIN. A -OMPOSITION

THE WHISTLE

THE ETTRI-K SHEPHERD

THE -ALIPH AND THE POET

/BE-OS, BE-OS, BE-OS,/

A LESSON IN HUMILITY

THE MIDNI.HT RIDE

THE BOY AND THE WOLF

ANOTHER WOLF STORY

THE HORSESHOE NAILS

THE LANDLORD0S MISTAKE

A LESSON IN MANNERS

.OIN. TO SEA

THE SHEPHERD1BOY PAINTER

TWO .REAT PAINTERS

THE KIN. AND THE BEES

OUR FIRST .REAT PAINTER

THE YOUN. S-OUT

THE LAD WHO RODE SIDESADDLE

THE WHISPERERS

HOW A PRIN-E LEARNED TO READ

/READ AND YOU WILL KNOW/

THE YOUN. -UPBEARER

THE SONS OF THE -ALIPH

THE BOY AND THE ROBBERS

A LESSON IN JUSTI-E

THE .ENERAL AND THE FO2

THE BOMB

A STORY OF OLD ROME

SA)ED BY A DOLPHIN

/LITTLE BROTHERS OF THE AIR/

A -LE)ER SLA)E

THE DARK DAY

THE SURLY .UEST

THE STORY OF A .REAT STORY

THE KIN. AND THE PA.E

THE HUNTED KIN.

/TRY3 TRY A.AIN,/

WHY HE -ARRIED THE TURKEY

THE PADDLE1WHEEL BOAT

THE -ALIPH AND THE .ARDENER

THE -OWHERD WHO BE-AME A POET

THE LO)ER OF MEN

THE -HAR-OAL MAN AND THE KIN.

WHI-H WAS THE KIN.4

THE .OLDEN TRIPOD




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SA)IN. THE BIRDS

One d'" in s5rin! &or #en *ere ridin! on horseb'$+ '%on! ' $ontr"

ro'd( These #en *ere %'*"ers3 'nd the" *ere !oin! to the ne6t to*n to

'ttend $ort(

There h'd been ' r'in3 'nd the !rond *'s 7er" so&t( W'ter *'s dri55in!

&ro# the trees3 'nd the !r'ss *'s *et(

The &or %'*"ers rode '%on!3 one behind 'nother8 &or the 5'th*'" *'s

n'rro*3 'nd the #d on e'$h side o& it *'s dee5( The" rode s%o*%"3 'nd

t'%+ed 'nd %'!hed 'nd *ere 7er" 9o%%"(

As the" *ere 5'ssin! thro!h ' !ro7e o& s#'%% trees3 the" he'rd ' !re't

&%tterin! o7er their he'ds 'nd ' &eeb%e $hir5in! in the !r'ss b" thero'dside(

/Stith, stith, stith,/ $'#e &ro# the %e'&" br'n$hes 'bo7e the#(

/-hee5, $hee5, $hee5,/ $'#e &ro# the *et !r'ss(

/Wh't is the #'tter here4/ 's+ed the &irst %'*"er3 *hose n'#e *'s

S5eed( /Oh3 it0s on%" so#e o%d robins,/ s'id the se$ond %'*"er3 *hose

n'#e *'s H'rdin( /The stor# h's b%o*n t*o o& the %itt%e ones ot o& the nest( The" 're too "on! to &%"3 'nd the #other bird is #'+in! '

!re't &ss 'bot it(/

/Wh't ' 5it", The"0%% die do*n there in the !r'ss3/ s'id the third

%'*"er3 *hose n'#e I &or!et(

/Oh3 *e%%, The"0re nothin! bt birds3/ s'id Mr( H'rdin( /Wh" sho%d

*e bother4/

/Yes3 *h" sho%d *e4/ s'id Mr( S5eed(

The three #en3 's the" 5'ssed3 %oo+ed do*n 'nd s'* the %itt%e birds

&%tterin! in the $o%d3 *et !r'ss( The" s'* the #other robin &%"in!

'bot3 'nd $r"in! to her #'te(




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Then the" rode on3 t'%+in! 'nd %'!hin! 's be&ore( In ' &e* #intes

the" h'd &or!otten 'bot the birds(

Bt the &orth %'*"er3 *hose n'#e *'s Abr'h'# Lin$o%n3 sto55ed( He !ot

do*n &ro# his horse 'nd 7er" !ent%" too+ the %itt%e ones 5 in his bi!

*'r# h'nds(

The" did not see# &ri!htened3 bt $hir5ed so&t%"3 's i& the" +ne* the"

*ere s'&e(

/Ne7er #ind3 #" %itt%e &e%%o*s3/ s'id Mr( Lin$o%n /I *i%% 5t "o in

"or o*n $o:" %itt%e bed(/

Then he %oo+ed 5 to &ind the nest &ro# *hi$h the" h'd &'%%en( It *'s

hi!h3 #$h hi!her th'n he $o%d re'$h(

Bt Mr( Lin$o%n $o%d $%i#b( He h'd $%i#bed #'n" ' tree *hen he *'s

' bo"( He 5t the birds so&t%"3 one b" one3 into their *'r# %itt%e

ho#e( T*o other b'b" birds *ere there3 th't h'd not &'%%en ot( A%%

$dd%ed do*n to!ether 'nd *ere 7er" h'55"(

Soon the three %'*"ers *ho h'd ridden 'he'd sto55ed 't ' s5rin! to

!i7e their horses *'ter(

/Where is Lin$o%n4/ 's+ed one(

A%% *ere sr5rised to &ind th't he *'s not *ith the#(

/Do "o re#e#ber those birds4/ s'id Mr( S5eed( /)er" %i+e%" he h's

sto55ed to t'+e $'re o& the#(/

In ' &e* #intes Mr( Lin$o%n 9oined the#( His shoes *ere $o7ered *ith

#d8 he h'd torn his $o't on the thorn" tree(

/He%%o3 Abr'h'#,/ s'id Mr( H'rdin( /Where h'7e "o been4/

/I sto55ed ' #inte to !i7e those birds to their #other3/ he 'ns*ered(

/We%%3 *e '%*'"s tho!ht "o *ere ' hero3/ s'id Mr( S5eed( /No* *e

+no* it(/




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Then '%% three o& the# %'!hed he'rti%"( The" tho!ht it so &oo%ish

th't ' stron! #'n sho%d t'+e so #$h trob%e 9st &or so#e *orth%ess

"on! birds(

/.ent%e#en3/ s'id Mr( Lin$o%n3 /I $o%d not h'7e s%e5t to1ni!ht3 i& I h'd %e&t those he%5%ess %itt%e robins to 5erish in the *et !r'ss(/

Abr'h'# Lin$o%n '&ter*'rds be$'#e 7er" &'#os 's ' %'*"er 'nd

st'tes#'n( He *'s e%e$ted 5resident( Ne6t to W'shin!ton he *'s the

!re'test A#eri$'n(

ANOTHER BIRD STORY

A !re't b'tt%e h'd be!n( -'nnon *ere boo#in!3 so#e &'r '*'"3 so#e

ne'r 't h'nd( So%diers *ere #'r$hin! thro!h the &ie%ds( Men on

horseb'$+ *ere ridin! in h'ste to*'rd the &ront(

/Whi:,/ A $'nnon b'%% str$+ the !rond ;ite ne'r to ' $o#5'n" o&

so%diers( Bt the" #'r$hed str'i!ht on*'rd( The dr#s *ere be'tin!3the &i&es *ere 5%'"in!(

/Whi:,/ Another $'nnon b'%% &%e* thro!h the 'ir 'nd str$+ ' tree

ne'r b"( A br'7e !ener'% *'s ridin! '$ross the &ie%d( One b'%% '&ter

'nother $'#e *hi::in! ne'r hi#(

/.ener'%3 "o 're in d'n!er here3/ s'id 'n o&&i$er *ho *'s ridin! *ith

hi#( /Yo h'd better &'%% b'$+ to ' 5%'$e o& s'&et"(/

Bt the !ener'% rode on(

Sdden%" he sto55ed 't the &oot o& ' tree( /H'%t,/ he $ried to the #en

*ho *ere *ith hi#( He %e'5ed &ro# his horse( He stoo5ed 'nd 5i$+ed 5

' bird0s nest th't h'd &'%%en 5on the !rond( In the nest *ere so#e

tin"3 h'%&1&%ed!ed birds( Their #oths *ere o5en &or the &ood the"




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*ere e65e$tin! their #other to !i7e the#(

/I $'nnot thin+ o& %e'7in! these %itt%e thin!s here to be tr'#5%ed

5on3/ s'id the !ener'%(

He %i&ted the nest !ent%" 'nd 5t it in ' s'&e 5%'$e in the &or+s o& the tree(

/Whi:,/ Another $'nnon b'%%(

He %e'5ed into the s'dd%e3 'nd '*'" he d'shed *ith his o&&i$ers $%ose

behind hi#(

/Whi:, *hi:, *hi:,/

He h'd done one !ood deed( He *o%d do #'n" #ore be&ore the *'r *'so7er( /Boo#, boo#, boo#,/

The $'nnon *ere ro'rin!3 the b'%%s *ere &%"in!3 the b'tt%e *'s r'!in!(

Bt '#id '%% the tr#oi% 'nd d'n!er3 the %itt%e birds $hir5ed h'55i%"

in the s'&e she%ter *here the !re't !ener'%3 Robert E( Lee3 h'd 5%'$ed

the#( /He 5r'"eth best3 *ho %o7eth best A%% thin!s both !re't 'nd

s#'%%8 For the de'r .od *ho %o7eth s3 He #'de 'nd %o7eth '%%(/

SPEAKIN. A PIE-E

T*o $hi%dren3 brother 'nd sister3 *ere on their *'" to s$hoo%( Both

*ere 7er" s#'%%( The bo" *'s on%" &or "e'rs o%d3 'nd the !ir% *'s

not "et si6( /-o#e3 Ed*'rd3 *e #st hrr"3/ s'id the sister( /We #st

not be %'te(/ With one h'nd the %itt%e bo" $%n! to his sister0s 'r#3'nd *ith the other he he%d his 5ri#er(

This 5ri#er *'s his on%" boo+3 'nd he %o7ed it( It h'd ' bri!ht b%e

$o7er3 *hi$h he *'s $'re&% not to soi%( And in it *ere so#e odd %itt%e

5i$tres3 *hi$h he ne7er !re* tired o& %oo+in! 't(




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Ed*'rd $o%d s5e%% ne'r%" '%% the *ords in his 5ri#er3 'nd he $o%d

re'd ;ite *e%%(

The s$hoo% *'s #ore th'n ' #i%e &ro# their ho#e3 'nd the $hi%dren

trotted '%on! 's &'st 's their short %e!s $o%d $'rr" the#(

At ' 5%'$e *here t*o ro'ds $rossed3 the" s'* ' t'%% !ent%e#'n $o#in!

to #eet the#( He *'s dressed in b%'$+3 'nd h'd ' 7er" 5%e's'nt &'$e(

/Oh3 Ed*'rd3 there is Mr( H'rris,/ *his5ered the %itt%e !ir%( /Don0t

&or!et "or #'nners(/

The" *ere !%'d to see Mr( H'rris3 &or he *'s the #inister( The" sto55ed

b" the side o& the ro'd 'nd #'de their #'nners( Ed*'rd bo*ed 7er"

!r'$e&%%"3 'nd his sister $rtsied(

/.ood #ornin!3 $hi%dren,/ s'id the #inister8 'nd he +ind%" shoo+ h'nds

*ith both(

/I h'7e so#ethin! here &or %itt%e Ed*'rd3/ he s'id( Then he too+ &ro#

his 5o$+et ' sheet o& 5'5er on *hi$h so#e 7erses *ere *ritten(

/See, It is ' %itt%e s5ee$h th't I h'7e *ritten &or hi#( The te'$her

*i%% soon 's+ hi# to s5e'+ ' 5ie$e 't s$hoo%3 'nd I '# sre th't he$'n %e'rn this e'si%" 'nd s5e'+ it *e%%/

Ed*'rd too+ the 5'5er 'nd th'n+ed the +ind #inister(

/Mother *i%% he%5 hi# %e'rn it3/ s'id his sister(

/Yes3 I *i%% tr" to %e'rn it3/ s'id Ed*'rd(

/Do so3 #" $hi%d3/ s'id the Minister8 /'nd I ho5e th't *hen "o !ro*

5 "o *i%% be$o#e ' *ise #'n 'nd ' !re't or'tor(/

Then the t*o $hi%dren hrried on to s$hoo%(

The s5ee$h *'s not h'rd to %e'rn3 'nd Ed*'rd soon +ne* e7er" *ord o&

it( When the ti#e $'#e &or hi# to s5e'+3 his #other 'nd the #inister




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*ere both there to he'r hi#(

He s5o+e so *e%% th't e7er"bod" *'s 5%e'sed( He 5ronon$ed e7er" *ord

5%'in%"3 's tho!h he *ere t'%+in! to his s$hoo%#'tes(

Wo%d "o %i+e to re'd his s5ee$h4 Here it is


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And so11I0%% #'+e #" #'nners(

The %itt%e bo"0s n'#e *'s Ed*'rd E7erett( He !re* 5 to be$o#e ' &'#os

#'n 'nd one o& or !re'test or'tors(

WRITIN. A -OMPOSITION

/-hi%dren3 to1#orro* I sh'%% e65e$t '%% o& "o to *rite $o#5ositions3/

s'id the te'$her o& Lo7e L'ne S$hoo%( /Then3 on Frid'" those *ho h'7e

done the best #'" st'nd 5 'nd re'd their $o#5ositions to the s$hoo%(/

So#e o& the $hi%dren *ere 5%e'sed3 'nd so#e *ere not(

/Wh't sh'%% *e *rite 'bot4/ the" 's+ed(

/Yo #'" $hoose 'n" sb9e$t th't "o %i+e best3/ s'id the te'$her(

So#e o& the# tho!ht th't /Ho#e/ *'s ' !ood sb9e$t( Others %i+ed

/S$hoo%(/ One %itt%e bo" $hose /The Horse(/ A %itt%e !ir% s'id she

*o%d *rite 'bot /S##er(/

The ne6t d'"3 e7er" 55i% e6$e5t one h'd *ritten ' $o#5osition(

/Henr" Lon!&e%%o*3/ s'id the te'$her3 /*h" h'7e "o not *ritten4/

/Be$'se I don0t +no* ho*3/ 'ns*ered Henr"( He *'s on%" ' $hi%d(

/We%%3/ s'id the te'$her3 /"o $'n *rite *ords3 $'n "o not4/

/Yes3 sir3/ s'id the bo"(

/A&ter "o h'7e *ritten three or &or *ords3 "o $'n 5t the# to!ether3

$'n "o not4/

/Yes3 sir8 I thin+ so(/




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/We%%3 then3/ s'id the te'$her3 /"o #'" t'+e "or s%'te 'nd !o ot

behind the s$hoo%hose &or h'%& 'n hor( Thin+ o& so#ethin! to *rite

'bot3 'nd *rite the *ord on "or s%'te( Then tr" to te%% *h't it is3

*h't it is %i+e3 *h't it is !ood &or3 'nd *h't is done *ith it( Th't

is the *'" to *rite ' $o#5osition(/

Henr" too+ his s%'te 'nd *ent ot( Jst behind the s$hoo%hose *'s Mr(

Finne"0s b'rn( =ite $%ose to the b'rn *'s ' !'rden( And in the !'rden3

Henr" s'* ' trni5(

/We%%3 I +no* *h't th't is3/ he s'id to hi#se%&8 'nd he *rote the *ord

>trni5> on his s%'te( Then he tried to te%% *h't it *'s %i+e3 *h't it

*'s !ood &or3 'nd *h't *'s done *ith it(

Be&ore the h'%& hor *'s ended he h'd *ritten ' 7er" ne't $o#5ositionon his s%'te( He then *ent into the hose3 'nd *'ited *hi%e the te'$her

re'd it(

The te'$her *'s sr5rised 'nd 5%e'sed( He s'id3 /Henr" Lon!&e%%o*3 "o

h'7e done 7er" *e%%( Tod'" "o #'" st'nd 5 be&ore the s$hoo% 'nd re'd

*h't "o h'7e *ritten 'bot the trni5(/

M'n" "e'rs '&ter th't3 so#e &nn" %itt%e 7erses 'bot Mr( Finne"0s

trni5 *ere 5rinted in ' ne*s5'5er( So#e 5eo5%e s'id th't the" *ere*h't Henr" Lon!&e%%o* *rote on his s%'te th't d'" 't s$hoo%(

Bt this *'s not tre( Henr"0s $o#5osition *'s not in 7erse( As soon

's it *'s re'd to the s$hoo%3 he rbbed it o&& the s%'te3 'nd it *'s

&or!otten( Perh'5s "o *o%d %i+e to re'd those &nn" 7erses( Here

the" 're8 bt "o #st ne7er3 >ne7er>3 NE)ER thin+ th't Henr"

Lon!&e%%o* *rote the#(

Mr( Finne" h'd ' trni53

And it !re*3 'nd it !re*8 It !re* behind the b'rn3

And the trni5 did no h'r#(

And it !re*3 'nd it !re*3

Ti%% it $o%d !ro* no t'%%er8




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Then Mr( Finne" too+ it 53

And 5t it in the $e%%'r(

There it %'"3 there it %'"3

Ti%% it be!'n to rot8

Then Ssie Finne" *'shed it And 5t it in ' 5ot(

She boi%ed it3 'nd boi%ed it3

As %on! 's she *'s 'b%e8

Then Mrs( Finne" too+ it3

And 5t it on the t'b%e(

Mr( Finne" 'nd his *i&e

Both s't do*n to s58

And the" 'te3 'nd the" 'te3 The" 'te the trni5 5(

A%% the s$hoo% $hi%dren in or $ontr" h'7e he'rd o& Henr" W(

Lon!&e%%o*( He *'s the best %o7ed o& '%% or 5oets( He *rote /The

)i%%'!e B%'$+s#ith3/ /The -hi%dren0s Hor3/ 'nd #'n" other be'ti&%

5ie$es *hi$h "o *i%% %i+e to re'd 'nd re#e#ber(

THE WHISTLE

T*o hndred "e'rs '!o there %i7ed in Boston ' %itt%e bo" *hose n'#e

*'s Ben9'#in Fr'n+%in(

On the d'" th't he *'s se7en "e'rs o%d3 his #other !'7e hi# ' &e*

5ennies(

He %oo+ed 't the bri!ht3 "e%%o* 5ie$es 'nd s'id3 /Wh't sh'%% I do *ith

these $o55ers3 #other4/

It *'s the &irst #one" th't he h'd e7er h'd(




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/Yo #'" b" so#ethin!3 i& "o *ish3/ s'id his #other(

/And then *i%% "o !i7e #e #ore4/ he 's+ed(

His #other shoo+ her he'd 'nd s'id< /No3 Ben9'#in( I $'nnot !i7e "o

'n" #ore( So "o #st be $'re&% not to s5end these &oo%ish%"(/

The %itt%e &e%%o* r'n into the street( He he'rd the 5ennies 9in!%e in

his 5o$+et( Ho* ri$h he *'s,

Boston is no* ' !re't $it"3 bt 't th't ti#e it *'s on%" ' %itt%e to*n(

There *ere not #'n" stores(

As Ben9'#in r'n do*n the street3 he *ondered *h't he sho%d b"( Sho%d

he b" $'nd"4 He h'rd%" +ne* ho* it t'sted( Sho%d he b" ' 5rett"

to"4 I& he h'd been the on%" $hi%d in the &'#i%"3 thin!s #i!ht h'7e been di&&erent( Bt there *ere &orteen bo"s 'nd !ir%s o%der th'n he3

'nd t*o %itt%e sisters *ho *ere "on!er(

Wh't ' bi! &'#i%" it *'s, And the &'ther *'s ' 5oor #'n( No *onder the

%'d h'd ne7er o*ned ' to"(

He h'd not !one &'r *hen he #et ' %'r!er bo"3 *ho *'s b%o*in! '

*hist%e(

/I *ish I h'd th't *hist%e3/ he s'id(

The bi! bo" %oo+ed 't hi# 'nd b%e* it '!'in( Oh3 *h't ' 5rett" sond

it #'de,

/I h'7e so#e 5ennies3/ s'id Ben9'#in( He he%d the# in his h'nd3 'nd

sho*ed the# to the bo"( /Yo #'" h'7e the#3 i& "o *i%% !i7e #e the

*hist%e(/ /A%% o& the#4/

/Yes3 '%% o& the#(/

/We%%3 it0s ' b'r!'in3/ s'id the bo"8 'nd he !'7e the *hist%e to

Ben9'#in3 'nd too+ the 5ennies(

Litt%e Ben9'#in Fr'n+%in *'s 7er" h'55"8 &or he *'s on%" se7en "e'rs




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o%d( He r'n ho#e 's &'st 's he $o%d3 b%o*in! the *hist%e 's he r'n(

/See3 #other3/ he s'id3 /I h'7e bo!ht ' *hist%e(/

/Ho* #$h did "o 5'" &or it4/

/A%% the 5ennies "o !'7e #e(/

/Oh3 Ben9'#in,/

One o& his brothers 's+ed to see the *hist%e(

/We%%3 *e%%,/ he s'id( /Yo07e 5'id ' de'r 5ri$e &or this thin!( It0s

on%" ' 5enn" *hist%e3 'nd ' 5oor one 't th't(/

/Yo #i!ht h'7e bo!ht h'%& ' do:en s$h *hist%es *ith the #one" I!'7e "o3/ s'id his #other(

The %itt%e bo" s'* *h't ' #ist'+e he h'd #'de( The *hist%e did not

5%e'se hi# 'n" #ore( He thre* it 5on the &%oor 'nd be!'n to $r"(

/Ne7er #ind3 #" $hi%d3/ s'id his #other3 7er" +ind%"( /Yo 're on%"

' 7er" %itt%e bo"3 'nd "o *i%% %e'rn ' !re't de'% 's "o !ro* bi!!er(

The %esson "o h'7e %e'rned to1d'" is ne7er to 5'" too de'r &or '

*hist%e(/ Ben9'#in Fr'n+%in %i7ed to be ' 7er" o%d #'n3 bt he ne7er &or!ot th't %esson(

E7er" bo" 'nd !ir% sho%d re#e#ber the n'#e o& Ben9'#in Fr'n+%in( He

*'s ' !re't thin+er 'nd ' !re't doer3 'nd *ith W'shin!ton he he%5ed

to #'+e or $ontr" &ree( His %i&e *'s s$h th't no #'n $o%d e7er

s'"3 /Ben Fr'n+%in h's *ron!ed #e(/

THE ETTRI-K SHEPHERD




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I

In S$ot%'nd there on$e %i7ed ' 5oor she5herd *hose n'#e *'s J'#es Ho!!(

His &'ther 'nd !r'nd&'ther 'nd !re't1!r'nd&'ther h'd '%% been

she5herds(

It *'s his bsiness to t'+e $'re o& the shee5 *hi$h be%on!ed to ' ri$h

%'ndho%der b" the Ettri$+ W'ter( So#eti#es he h'd se7er'% hndreds o&

%'#bs to %oo+ '&ter( He dro7e these to the 5'stres on the hi%%s 'nd

*'t$hed the# d'" '&ter d'" *hi%e the" &ed on the short !reen !r'ss(

He h'd ' do! *hi$h he $'%%ed Sirr'h( This do! he%5ed hi# *'t$h the

shee5( He *o%d dri7e the# &ro# 5%'$e to 5%'$e 's his #'ster *ished(

So#eti#es he *o%d t'+e $'re o& the *ho%e &%o$+ *hi%e the she5herd *'s

restin! or e'tin! his dinner(

One d'r+ ni!ht J'#es Ho!! *'s on the hi%%to5 *ith ' &%o$+ o& se7en

hndred %'#bs( Sirr'h *'s *ith hi#( Sdden%" ' stor# $'#e 5( There

*'s thnder 'nd %i!htnin!8 the *ind b%e* h'rd8 the r'in 5ored(

The 5oor %'#bs *ere &ri!htened( The she5herd 'nd his do! $o%d not

+ee5 the# to!ether( So#e o& the# r'n to*'rds the e'st3 so#e to*'rds

the *est3 'nd so#e to*'rds the soth(

The she5herd soon %ost si!ht o& the# in the d'r+ness( With his %i!hted

%'ntern in his h'nd3 he *ent 5 'nd do*n the ro!h hi%%s $'%%in! &or

his %'#bs(

T*o or three other she5herds 9oined hi# in the se'r$h( A%% ni!ht %on!

the" so!ht &or the %'#bs(

Mornin! $'#e 'nd sti%% the" so!ht( The" %oo+ed3 's the" tho!ht3 in

e7er" 5%'$e *here the %'#bs #i!ht h'7e t'+en she%ter(

At %'st J'#es Ho!! s'id3 /It0s o& no se8 '%% *e $'n do is to !o ho#e

'nd te%% the #'ster th't *e h'7e %ost his *ho%e &%o$+(/

The" h'd *'%+ed ' #i%e or t*o to*'rds ho#e3 *hen the" $'#e to the ed!e

o& ' n'rro* 'nd dee5 r'7ine( The" %oo+ed do*n3 'nd 't the botto# the"




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s'* so#e %'#bs hdd%ed to!ether '#on! the ro$+s( And there *'s Sirr'h

st'ndin! !'rd o7er the# 'nd %oo+in! '%% 'rond &or he%5 /These #st

be the %'#bs th't rshed o&& to*'rds the soth3/ s'id J'#es Ho!!(

The #en hrried do*n 'nd soon s'* th't the &%o$+ *'s ' %'r!e one(

/I re'%%" be%ie7e the" 're '%% here3/ s'id one(

The" $onted the# 'nd *ere sr5rised to &ind th't not one %'#b o& the

!re't &%o$+ o& se7en hndred *'s #issin!(

Ho* h'd Sirr'h #'n'!ed to !et the three s$'ttered di7isions to!ether4

Ho* h'd he #'n'!ed to dri7e '%% the &ri!htened %itt%e 'ni#'%s into

this 5%'$e o& s'&et"4

Nobod" $o%d 'ns*er these ;estions( Bt there *'s no she5herd inS$ot%'nd th't $o%d h'7e done better th'n Sirr'h did th't ni!ht(

Lon! '&ter*'rd J'#es Ho!! s'id3 /I ne7er &e%t so !r'te&% to 'n"

$re'tre be%o* the sn 's I did to Sirr'h th't #ornin!(/

II

When J'#es Ho!! *'s ' bo"3 his 5'rents *ere too 5oor to send hi# to

s$hoo%( B" so#e #e'ns3 ho*e7er3 he %e'rned to re'd8 'nd '&ter th't he

%o7ed nothin! so #$h 's ' !ood boo+(

There *ere no %ibr'ries ne'r hi#3 'nd it *'s h'rd &or hi# to !et boo+s(

Bt he *'s 'n6ios to %e'rn( Whene7er he $o%d b" or borro* ' 7o%#e

o& 5rose or 7erse he $'rried it *ith hi# nti% he h'd re'd it thro!h(

Whi%e *'t$hin! his &%o$+s3 he s5ent #$h o& his ti#e in re'din!( He

%o7ed 5oetr" 'nd soon be!'n to *rite 5oe#s o& his o*n( These 5oe#s

*ere re'd 'nd 'd#ired b" #'n" 5eo5%e(

The n'#e o& J'#es Ho!! be$'#e +no*n '%% o7er S$ot%'nd( He *'s o&ten

$'%%ed the Ettri$+ She5herd3 be$'se he *'s the +ee5er o& shee5 ne'r

the Ettri$+ W'ter(




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M'n" o& his 5oe#s 're sti%% re'd 'nd %o7ed b" $hi%dren 's *e%% 's b"

!ro*n 5 #en 'nd *o#en( Here is one


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On$e 5on ' ti#e there *'s ' &'#os Ar'b ?Footnote< Ar0'b(@ *hose n'#e

*'s A% M'nsr( He *'s the r%er o& '%% the Ar'bs3 'nd *'s there&ore

$'%%ed the $'%i5h( ?Footnote< -'%i5h >5ronon$ed> +'0%i&(@

A% M'nsr %o7ed 5oetr" 'nd *'s &ond o& he'rin! 5oets re5e't their o*n

7erses( So#eti#es3 i& ' 5oe# *'s 7er" 5%e'sin!3 he !'7e the 5oet '

5ri:e( One d'" ' 5oet *hose n'#e *'s Th'%ibi ?Footnote< Th'% i0bi(@

$'#e to the $'%i5h 'nd re$ited ' %on! 5oe#( When he h'd &inished3 he

bo*ed3 'nd *'ited3 ho5in! th't he *o%d be re*'rded(

/Whi$h *o%d "o r'ther h'7e/ 's+ed the $'%i5h3 /three hndred 5ie$es

o& !o%d3 or three *ise s'"in!s &ro# #" %i5s4/

The 5oet *ished 7er" #$h to 5%e'se the $'%i5h( So he s'id3 /Oh3 #"

#'ster3 e7er"bod" sho%d $hoose *isdo# r'ther th'n *e'%th(/

The $'%i5h s#i%ed3 'nd s'id3 /)er" *e%%3 then3 %isten to #" &irst *ise

s'"in!< When "or $o't is *orn ot3 don0t se* on ' ne* 5't$h8 it *i%%

%oo+ !%"(/

/Oh3 de'r,/ #o'ned the 5oet( /There !o ' hndred !o%d 5ie$es '%% 't

on$e(/ The $'%i5h s#i%ed '!'in( Then he s'id3 /Listen no* to #" se$ond*ord o& *isdo#( It is this< When "o oi% "or be'rd3 don0t oi% it too

#$h3 %est it soi% "or $%othin!(/

/Worse 'nd *orse,/ !ro'ned the 5oor 5oet( /There !o the se$ond hndred(

Wh't sh'%% I do4/

/W'it3 'nd I *i%% te%% "o3/ s'id the $'%i5h8 'nd he s#i%ed '!'in( /M"

third *ise s'"in! is11/

/O $'%i5h3 h'7e #er$",/ $ried the 5oet( /Kee5 the third 5ie$e o& *isdo#&or "or o*n se3 'nd %et #e h'7e the !o%d(/

The $'%i5h %'!hed otri!ht3 'nd so did e7er" one th't he'rd hi#( Then

he ordered his tre'srer to 5'" the 5oet &i7e hndred 5ie$es o& !o%d8

&or3 indeed3 the 5oe# *hi$h he h'd re$ited *'s *onder&%%" &ine(




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The $'%i5h3 A% M'nsr3 %i7ed ne'r%" t*e%7e hndred "e'rs '!o( He *'s

the bi%der o& ' &'#os 'nd be'ti&% $it" $'%%ed B'!d'd(

/BE-OS, BE-OS, BE-OS,/

Thos'nds o& "e'rs '!o the !re'test $ontr"3 in the *or%d *'s E!"5t(

It *'s ' be'ti&% %'nd %"in! on both sides o& the *onder&% ri7er

Ni%e( In it *ere #'n" !re't $ities8 'nd &ro# one end o& it to the other

there *ere bro'd &ie%ds o& !r'in 'nd &ine 5'stres &or shee5 'nd$'tt%e(

The 5eo5%e o& E!"5t *ere 7er" 5rod8 &or the" be%ie7ed th't the" *ere

the &irst 'nd o%dest o& '%% n'tions(

/It *'s in or $ontr" th't the &irst #en 'nd *o#en %i7ed3/ the" s'id(

/A%% the 5eo5%e o& the *or%d *ere on$e E!"5ti'ns(/

A +in! o& E!"5t3 *hose n'#e *'s Ps'##eti$s3 ?Footnote< Ps'##eti$s>5ro(> s'# #et0i +s(@ *ished to #'+e sre *hether this *'s tre or

not( Ho* $o%d he &ind ot4

He tried &irst one 5%'n 'nd then 'nother8 bt none o& the# 5ro7ed

'n"thin! 't '%%( Then he $'%%ed his *isest #en to!ether 'nd 's+ed the#3

/Is it re'%%" tre th't the &irst 5eo5%e in the *or%d *ere E!"5ti'ns4/

The" 'ns*ered3 /We $'nnot te%% "o3 O Kin!8 &or none o& or histories

!o b'$+ so &'r(/

Then Ps'##eti$s tried sti%% 'nother 5%'n(

He sent ot '#on! the 5oor 5eo5%e o& the $it" 'nd &ond t*o %itt%e

b'bies *ho h'd ne7er he'rd ' *ord s5o+en( He !'7e these to ' she5herd

'nd ordered hi# to brin! the# 5 '#on! his shee53 &'r &ro# the ho#es




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o& #en( /Yo #st ne7er s5e'+ ' *ord to the#3/ s'id the +in!8 /'nd "o

#st not 5er#it 'n" 5erson to s5e'+ in their he'rin!(/

The she5herd did 's he *'s bidden( He too+ the $hi%dren &'r '*'" to

' !reen 7'%%e" *here his &%o$+s *ere &eedin!( There he $'red &or the#

*ith %o7e 'nd +indness8 bt no *ord did he s5e'+ in their he'rin!(

The" !re* 5 he'%th" 'nd stron!( The" 5%'"ed *ith the %'#bs in the

&ie%d 'nd s'* no h#'n bein! bt the she5herd(

Ths t*o or three "e'rs *ent b"( Then3 one e7enin! *hen the she5herd

$'#e ho#e &ro# ' 7isit to the $it"3 he *'s de%i!hted to see the

$hi%dren rnnin! ot to #eet hi#( The" he%d 5 their h'nds3 's tho!h

's+in! &or so#ethin!3 'nd $ried ot3 /Be$os, be$os, be$os,/

The she5herd %ed the# !ent%" b'$+ to the ht 'nd !'7e the# their s'%s55er o& bre'd 'nd #i%+( He s'id nothin! to the#3 bt *ondered *here

the" h'd he'rd the str'n!e *ord /be$os3/ 'nd *h't *'s its #e'nin!(

A&ter th't3 *hene7er the $hi%dren *ere hn!r"3 the" $ried ot3 /Be$os,

be$os, be$os,/ ti%% the she5herd !'7e the# so#ethin! to e't(

So#e ti#e %'ter3 the she5herd *ent to the $it" 'nd to%d the +in! th't

the $hi%dren h'd %e'rned to s5e'+ one *ord3 bt ho* or &ro# *ho#3 he

did not +no*(

/Wh't is th't *ord4/ 's+ed the +in!(

/Be$os(/

Then the +in! $'%%ed one o& the *isest s$ho%'rs in E!"5t 'nd 's+ed hi#

*h't the *ord #e'nt(

/Be$os3/ s'id the *ise #'n3 /is ' Phr"!i'n ?Footnote< Phr"!i'n

>5ro>( &ri90i 'n(@ *ord3 'nd it #e'ns >bre'd>(/

/Then *h't sh'%% *e nderst'nd b" these $hi%dren bein! 'b%e to s5e'+

' Phr"!i'n *ord *hi$h the" h'7e ne7er he'rd &ro# other %i5s4/ 's+ed

the +in!(




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/We 're to nderst'nd th't the Phr"!i'n %'n!'!e *'s the &irst o& '%%

%'n!'!es3/ *'s the 'ns*er( /These $hi%dren 're %e'rnin! it 9st 's

the &irst 5eo5%e *ho %i7ed on the e'rth %e'rned it in the be!innin!(/

/There&ore3/ s'id the +in!3 /#st *e $on$%de th't the Phr"!i'ns *ere

the &irst 'nd o%dest o& '%% the n'tions4/

/-ert'in%"3/ 'ns*ered the *ise #'n(

And &ro# th't ti#e the E!"5ti'ns '%*'"s s5o+e o& the Phr"!i'ns 's bein!

o& 'n o%der r'$e th'n the#se%7es(

This *'s 'n odd *'" o& 5ro7in! so#ethin!3 &or3 's e7er" one $'n re'di%"

see3 it 5ro7ed nothin!(

A LESSON IN HUMILITY

One d'" the $'%i5h3 H'ron1'%1R's$hid3 ?Footnote< H'ron1'%1R's$hid

>5ro(> h' roon0 '% r'sh0id(@ #'de ' !re't &e'st( The &e'st *'she%d in the !r'ndest roo# o& the 5'%'$e( The *'%%s 'nd $ei%in!

!%ittered *ith !o%d 'nd 5re$ios !e#s( The t'b%e *'s de$or'ted *ith

r're 'nd be'ti&% 5%'nts 'nd &%o*ers(

A%% the nob%est #en o& Persi' ?Footnote< Per0si'(@ 'nd Ar'bi'

?Footnote< A r'0bi '(@ *ere there( M'n" *ise #en 'nd 5oets 'nd

#si$i'ns h'd '%so been in7ited(

In the #idst o& the &e'st the $'%i5h $'%%ed 5on the 5oet3 Ab% At'"'h3

?Footnote< A0b% At'0"'h(@ 'nd s'id3 /O 5rin$e o& 7erse #'+ers3 sho*s th" s+i%%( Des$ribe in 7erse this !%'d 'nd !%orios &e'st(/

The 5oet rose 'nd be!'n< /Li7e3 O $'%i5h 'nd en9o" th"se%& in the

she%ter o& th" %o&t" 5'%'$e(/




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/Th't is ' !ood be!innin!3/ s'id R's$hid( /Let s he'r the rest(/ The

5oet *ent on< /M'" e'$h #ornin! brin! thee so#e ne* 9o"( M'" e'$h

e7enin! see th't '%% th" *ishes h'7e been 5er&or#ed(/

/.ood, !ood,/ s'id the $'%i5h3 /.o on(/

The 5oet bo*ed his he'd 'nd obe"ed< /Bt *hen the hor o& de'th $o#es3

O #" $'%i5h3 then '%'s, tho *i%t %e'rn th't '%% th" de%i!hts *ere bt

' sh'do*(/

The $'%i5h0s e"es *ere &i%%ed *ith te'rs( E#otion $ho+ed hi#( He

$o7ered his &'$e 'nd *e5t(

Then one o& the o&&i$ers3 *ho *'s sittin! ne'r the 5oet3 $ried ot<

/Sto5, The $'%i5h *ished "o to '#se hi# *ith 5%e's'nt tho!hts3 'nd

"o h'7e &i%%ed his #ind *ith #e%'n$ho%"(/

/Let the 5oet '%one3/ s'id R's$hid( /He h's seen #e in #" b%indness3

'nd is tr"in! to o5en #" e"es(/

H'ron1'%1R's$hid A'ron the Jst *'s the !re'test o& '%% the $'%i5hs

o& B'!d'd( In ' *onder&% boo+3 $'%%ed /The Ar'bi'n Ni!hts3/ there 're

#'n" interestin! stories 'bot hi#(

THE MIDNI.HT RIDE

Listen3 #" $hi%dren3 'nd "o sh'%% he'r

O& the #idni!ht ride o& P'% Re7ere(

Lon!&e%%o*(

The #idni!ht ride o& P'% Re7ere h'55ened ' %on! ti#e '!o *hen this

$ontr" *'s r%ed b" the +in! o& En!%'nd(

There *ere thos'nds o& En!%ish so%diers in Boston( The +in! h'd sent




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the# there to #'+e the 5eo5%e obe" his n9st %'*s( These so%diers

!'rded the streets o& the to*n8 the" *o%d not %et 'n" one !o ot or

$o#e in *ithot their %e'7e(

The 5eo5%e did not %i+e this( The" s'id3 /We h'7e ' ri!ht to be &ree

#en3 bt the +in! tre'ts s 's s%'7es( He #'+es s 5'" t'6es 'nd !i7ess nothin! in retrn( He sends so%diers '#on! s to t'+e '*'" or

%ibert"(/

The *ho%e $ontr" *'s stirred 5( Br'7e #en %e&t their ho#es 'nd

hrried to*'rd Boston(

The" s'id3 /We do not *ish to &i!ht '!'inst the +in!3 bt *e 're &ree

#en3 'nd he #st not send so%diers to o55ress s( I& the 5eo5%e o&

Boston #st &i!ht &or their %ibert"3 *e *i%% he%5 the#(/

These #en *ere not '&r'id o& the +in!0s so%diers( So#e o& the# $'#5edin -h'r%esto*n3 ?Footnote< -h'r%es0to*n(@ ' 7i%%'!e ne'r Boston( Fro#

the hi%%s o& -h'r%esto*n the" $o%d *'t$h 'nd see *h't the +in!0s

so%diers *ere doin!(

The" *ished to be re'd" to de&end the#se%7es3 i& the so%diers sho%d

tr" to do the# h'r#( For this re'son the" h'd bo!ht so#e 5o*der 'nd

stored it 't -on$ord3?Footnote< -on$ord >5ro>( +on!0+rd(@ ne'r%"

t*ent" #i%es '*'"(

When the +in!0s so%diers he'rd 'bot this 5o*der3 the" #'de 5 their

#inds to !o ot 'nd !et it &or the#se%7es(

A#on! the *'t$hers 't -h'r%esto*n *'s ' br'7e "on! #'n n'#ed P'%

Re7ere( He *'s re'd" to ser7e his $ontr" in 'n" *'" th't he $o%d(

One d'" ' &riend o& his *ho %i7ed in Boston $'#e to see hi#( He $'#e

7er" ;iet%" 'nd se$ret%"3 to es$'5e the so%diers(

/I h'7e so#ethin! to te%% "o3/ he s'id( /So#e o& the +in!0s so%diers're !oin! to -on$ord to !et the 5o*der th't is there( The" 're !ettin!

re'd" to st'rt this 7er" ni!ht(/

/Indeed,/ s'id P'% Re7ere( /The" sh'%% !et no 5o*der3 i& I $'n he%5

it( I *i%% stir 5 '%% the &'r#ers bet*een here 'nd -on$ord3 'nd those




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&e%%o*s *i%% h'7e ' hot ti#e o& it( Bt "o #st he%5 #e(/

/I *i%% do '%% th't I $'n3/ s'id his &riend(

/We%%3 then3/ s'id P'% Re7ere3 /"o #st !o b'$+ to Boston 'nd *'t$h(

W't$h3 'nd 's soon 's the so%diers 're re'd" to st'rt3 h'n! ' %'nternin the to*er o& the o%d North -hr$h( I& the" 're to $ross the ri7er3

h'n! t*o( I *i%% be here3 re'd"( As soon 's I see the %i!ht3 I *i%%

#ont #" horse 'nd ride ot to !i7e the '%'r#(/

And so it *'s done(

When ni!ht $'#e3 P'% Re7ere *'s 't the ri7erside *ith his horse( He

%oo+ed o7er to*'rd Boston( He +ne* *here the o%d North -hr$h stood3

bt he $o%d not see #$h in the d'r+ness(

Hor '&ter hor he stood 'nd *'t$hed( The to*n see#ed 7er" sti%%8 bt

no* 'nd then he $o%d he'r the be'tin! o& ' dr# or the shotin! o&

so#e so%dier(

The #oon rose3 'nd b" its %i!ht he $o%d see the di# &or# o& the $hr$h

to*er3 &'r '*'"( He he'rd the $%o$+ stri+e ten( He *'ited 'nd *'t$hed(

The $%o$+ str$+ e%e7en( He *'s be!innin! to &ee% tired( Perh'5s the

so%diers h'd !i7en 5 their 5%'n(

He *'%+ed 5 'nd do*n the ri7er b'n+3 %e'din! his horse behind hi#8

bt he +e5t his e"es trned '%*'"s to*'rd the di#3 d'r+ s5ot *hi$h he

+ne* *'s the o%d North -hr$h(

A%% 't on$e ' %i!ht &%'shed ot &ro# the to*er( /Ah, there it is,/ he

$ried( The so%diers h'd st'rted(

He s5o+e to his horse( He 5t his &oot in the stirr5( He *'s re'd"

to #ont(

Then 'nother %i!ht &%'shed $%e'r 'nd bri!ht b" the side o& the &irst

one( The so%diers *o%d $ross the ri7er(

P'% Re7ere s5r'n! into the s'dd%e( Li+e ' bird %et %oose3 his horse




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%e'5ed &or*'rd( A*'" the" *ent(

A*'" the" *ent thro!h the 7i%%'!e street 'nd ot 5on the $ontr"

ro'd( /U5, 5,/ shoted P'% Re7ere( /The so%diers 're $o#in!, U5, 5,

'nd de&end "orse%7es,/

The $r" '*o+e the &'r#ers8 the" s5r'n! &ro# their beds 'nd %oo+ed ot(

The" $o%d not see the s5eedin! horse3 bt the" he'rd the $%'tter o&

its hoo&s &'r do*n the ro'd3 'nd the" nderstood the $r"3 /U5, 5, 'nd

de&end "orse%7es,/

/It is the '%'r#, The red$o'ts 're $o#in!3/ the" s'id to e'$h other(

Then the" too+ their !ns3 their '6es3 'n"thin! the" $o%d &ind3 'nd

hrried ot(

So3 thro!h the ni!ht3 P'% Re7ere rode to*'rd -on$ord( At e7er"&'r#hose 'nd e7er" 7i%%'!e he re5e'ted his $'%%(

The '%'r# ;i$+%" s5re'd( .ns *ere &ired( Be%%s *ere rn!( The 5eo5%e

&or #i%es 'rond *ere rosed 's tho!h ' &ire *ere r'!in!(

The +in!0s so%diers *ere sr5rised to &ind e7er"bod" '*'+e '%on! the

ro'd( The" *ere 'n!r" be$'se their 5%'ns h'd been dis$o7ered(

When the" re'$hed -on$ord3 the" brned the $orthose there(

At Le6in!ton3 not &'r &ro# -on$ord3 there *'s ' sh'r5 &i!ht in *hi$h

se7er'% #en *ere +i%%ed( This3 in histor"3 is $'%%ed the B'tt%e o&

Le6in!ton( It *'s the be!innin! o& the *'r $'%%ed the Re7o%tion'r"

W'r( Bt the +in!0s so%diers did not &ind the !n5o*der( The" *ere

!%'d eno!h to #'r$h b'$+ *ithot it( A%% '%on! the ro'd the &'r#ers

*ere *'itin! &or the#( It see#ed 's i& e7er" #'n in the $ontr" *'s

'&ter the#( And the" did not &ee% the#se%7es s'&e nti% the" *ere on$e

#ore in Boston(

THE BOY AND THE WOLF




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In Fr'n$e there on$e %i7ed ' &'#os #'n *ho *'s +no*n 's the M'r;is

de L'&'"ette( ?Footnote< M'r0;is de L' &' "ette0(@ When he *'s '

%itt%e bo" his #other $'%%ed hi# .i%bert(

.i%bert de L'&'"ette0s &'ther 'nd !r'nd&'ther 'nd !re't1!r'nd&'ther

h'd '%% been br'7e 'nd nob%e #en( He *'s 7er" 5rod to thin+ o& this3

'nd he *ished th't he #i!ht !ro* 5 to be %i+e the#(

His ho#e *'s in the $ontr" not &'r &ro# ' !re't &orest( O&ten3 *hen

he *'s ' %itt%e %'d3 he too+ %on! *'%+s '#on! the trees *ith his

#other(

/Mother3/ he *o%d s'"3 /do not be '&r'id( I '# *ith "o3 'nd I *i%%

not %et 'n"thin! hrt "o(/

One d'" *ord $'#e th't ' s'7'!e *o%& h'd been seen in the &orest( Men

s'id th't it *'s ' 7er" %'r!e *o%& 'nd th't it h'd +i%%ed so#e o& the

&'r#ers0 shee5(

/Ho* I sho%d %i+e to #eet th't *o%&3/ s'id %itt%e .i%bert(

He *'s on%" se7en "e'rs o%d3 bt no* '%% his tho!hts *ere 'bot the

s'7'!e be'st th't *'s in the &orest(

/Sh'%% *e t'+e ' *'%+ this #ornin!4/ 's+ed his #other(

/Oh3 "es,/ s'id .i%bert( /Perh'5s *e #'" see th't *o%& '#on! the trees(

Bt don0t be '&r'id(/

His #other s#i%ed3 &or she &e%t ;ite sre th't there *'s no d'n!er(

The" did not !o &'r into the *oods( The #other s't do*n in the sh'de

o& ' tree 'nd be!'n to re'd in ' ne* boo+ *hi$h she h'd bo!ht the d'" be&ore( The bo" 5%'"ed on the !r'ss ne'r b"(

The sn *'s *'r#( The bees *ere b::in! '#on! the &%o*ers( The s#'%%

birds *ere sin!in! so&t%"( .i%bert %oo+ed 5 &ro# his 5%'" 'nd s'*

th't his #other *'s 7er" dee5%" interested in her boo+(




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;i$+%" &or*'rd 'nd thre* .i%bert 5on the !rond( Then it r'n ot

into the o5en s5'$e 'nd sto55ed to !':e 't hi#(

.i%bert *'s soon on his &eet '!'in( He *'s not hrt 't '%%( He %oo+ed

't the be'st3 'nd11*h't do "o thin+ it *'s4

It *'s not ' *o%&( It *'s on%" ' 5et $'%& th't h'd $o#e there to bro*se

'#on! the bshes(

The bo" &e%t 7er" #$h 'sh'#ed( He hrried b'$+ to the 5'th*'"3 'nd

then r'n to his #other( Te'rs *ere in his e"es8 bt he tried to %oo+

br'7e( /O .i%bert3 *here h'7e "o been4/ s'id his #other(

Then he to%d her '%% th't h'd h'55ened( His %i5s ;i7ered 'nd he be!'n

to $r"(

/Ne7er #ind3 #" de'r3/ s'id his #other( /Yo *ere 7er" br'7e3 'nd it

is %$+" th't the *o%& *'s not there( Yo &'$ed *h't "o tho!ht *'s

' !re't d'n!er3 'nd "o *ere not '&r'id( Yo 're #" hero(/

When the A#eri$'n 5eo5%e *ere &i!htin! to &ree the#se%7es &ro# the

r%e o& the +in! o& En!%'nd3 the M'r;is de L'&'"ette he%5ed the# *ith

#en 'nd #one"( He *'s the &riend o& W'shin!ton( His n'#e is re#e#bered

in or $ontr" 's th't o& ' br'7e 'nd nob%e #'n(

ANOTHER WOLF STORY

I

/WOLF, Wo%&, Wo%&,/

Three &'r#ers *ere *'%+in! '$ross ' &ie%d 'nd %oo+in! e'!er%" &or tr'$+s in the so&t !rond( One $'rried ' !n3 one h'd ' 5it$h&or+3 'nd

the third h'd 'n '6(

/Wo%&, Wo%&, Wo%&,/ the" $ried3 's the" #et 'nother &'r#er $o#in! o7er

the hi%%(




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/Where4 *here4/ he 's+ed(

/We don0t +no*3/ *'s the 'ns*er3 /bt *e s'* her tr'$+s do*n there b"

the broo+( It0s the s'#e o%d *o%& th't h's been s+%+in! 'rond here

'%% *inter(/

/She +i%%ed three o& #" %'#bs %'st ni!ht3/ s'id the one *hose n'#e *'s

D'7id Bro*n(

/She0s +i%%ed 's #'n" 's t*ent" sin$e the *inter be!'n3/ s'id Tho#'s

T'nner(

/Ho* do "o +no* th't it is on%" one be'st th't does '%% this

#is$hie&4/ 's+ed the &orth &'r#er3 *hose n'#e *'s Isr'e% Ptn'#(

/Be$'se the tr'$+s 're '%*'"s the s'#e3/ 'ns*ered D'7id Bro*n( /The"

sho* th't three toes h'7e been %ost &ro# the %e&t &ore&oot(/

/She0s been $'!ht in ' tr'5 so#e ti#e3 I !ess3/ s'id Ptn'#(

/S'#e% St'r+ s'* her the other #ornin!3/ s'id T'nner( /He s'"s she

*'s ' #onster8 'nd she *'s rnnin! str'i!ht to*'rd the hi%%s *ith '

%itt%e %'#b in her #oth( The" s'" she h's ' &'#i%" o& "on! *o%7es

5 there8 'nd th't is *h" she +i%%s so #'n" %'#bs(/

/Here 're the tr'$+s '!'in3/ s'id Ptn'#(

The" $o%d be seen 7er" 5%'in%"3 &or here the !rond *'s ;ite #dd"(

The &or #en &o%%o*ed the# &or so#e dist'n$e3 'nd then %ost the# on

the hi%%side(

/Let s $'%% the nei!hbors to!ether 'nd h'7e ' !r'nd *o%& hnt to1

#orro*3/ s'id Ptn'#( /We #st 5t 'n end to this +i%%in! o& %'#bs(/

A%% the other #en '!reed to this3 'nd the" 5'rted(

II




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The ne6t d'" t*ent" #en 'nd bo"s $'#e to!ether &or the !r'nd *o%& hnt(

The" tr'$+ed the be'st to the #oth o& ' $'7e3 &'r 5 on the hi%%s(

The" shoted 'nd thre* stones into the $'7e( Bt the *o%& *'s too *iseto sho* herse%&( She %'" hidden '#on! so#e ro$+s3 'nd nothin! $o%d

#'+e her stir(

/I *i%% &et$h her ot3/ s'id Isr'e% Ptn'#(

The o5enin! to the $'7e *'s on%" ' n'rro* ho%e bet*een t*o ro$+s(

Ptn'# stoo5ed do*n 'nd %oo+ed in( It *'s 7er" d'r+ there3 'nd he $o%d

not see 'n"thin!(

Then he tied ' ro5e 'rond his *'ist 'nd s'id to his &riends3 /T'+eho%d o& the other end3 bo"s( When I 9er+ it3 then 5%% #e ot 's

;i$+%" 's "o $'n(/ He !ot do*n on his h'nds 'nd +nees 'nd $r'*%ed

into the $'7e( He $r'*%ed 7er" s%o*%" 'nd $'re&%%"(

At %'st he s'* so#ethin! in the d'r+ness th't %oo+ed %i+e t*o b'%%s

o& &ire( He +ne* th't these *ere the e"es o& the *o%&( The *o%& !'7e

' %o* !ro*% 'nd #'de re'd" to #eet hi#(

Ptn'# !'7e the ro5e ' ;i$+ 9er+ 'nd his &riends 5%%ed hi# ot in!re't h'ste( The" &e'red th't the *o%& *'s 5on hi#8 bt he *ished

on%" to !et his !n(

Soon3 *ith the !n in one h'nd3 he $re5t b'$+ into the $'7e( The *o%&

s'* hi#( She !ro*%ed so %od%" th't the #en 'nd bo"s otside *ere

&ri!htened( Bt Ptn'# *'s not '&r'id( He r'ised his !n 'nd &ired 't

the !re't be'st( When his &riends he'rd the !n the" 5%%ed the

ro5e ;i$+%" 'nd dre* hi# ot( It *'s no &n to be 5%%ed o7er the

sh'r5 stones in th't *'"8 bt it *'s better th'n to be bitten b" the *o%&(

Ptn'# %o'ded his !n '!'in( Then he %istened( There *'s not ' sondinside o& the $'7e( Perh'5s the *o%& *'s *'itin! to s5rin! 5on hi#(

He $re5t into the $'7e &or the third ti#e( There *ere no b'%%s o& &ire

to be seen no*( No 'n!r" !ro*% *'s he'rd( The *o%& *'s de'd(

Ptn'# st'"ed in the $'7e so %on! th't his &riends be!'n to be '%'r#ed(




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A&ter ' *hi%e3 ho*e7er3 he !'7e the ro5e ' ;i$+ 9er+( Men 'nd bo"s

5%%ed *ith '%% their #i!ht8 'nd Ptn'# 'nd the *o%& *ere dr'*n ot

to!ether(

This h'55ened *hen Isr'e% Ptn'# *'s ' "on! #'n( When the

Re7o%tion'r" W'r be!'n he *'s one o& the &irst to hrr" to Boston tohe%5 the 5eo5%e de&end the#se%7es '!'inst the British so%diers( He

be$'#e &'#os 's one o& the br'7est 'nd best o& the !ener'%s *ho &o!ht

to #'+e or $ontr" &ree(

THE HORSESHOE NAILS

I

A b%'$+s#ith *'s shoein! ' horse(

/Shoe hi# ;i$+%"3 &or the +in! *ishes to ride hi# to b'tt%e3/ s'id

the !roo# *ho h'd bro!ht hi#(

/Do "o thin+ there *i%% be ' b'tt%e4/ 's+ed the b%'$+s#ith(

/Most $ert'in%"3 'nd 7er" soon3 too3/ 'ns*ered the #'n( /The +in!0s

ene#ies 're e7en no* 'd7'n$in!3 'nd '%% 're re'd" &or the &i!ht( To1

d'" *i%% de$ide *hether Ri$h'rd or Henr" sh'%% be +in! o& En!%'nd(/

The s#ith *ent on *ith his *or+( Fro# ' b'r o& iron he #'de &or

horseshoes( These he h'##ered 'nd sh'5ed 'nd &itted to the horse0s

&eet( Then he be!'n to n'i% the# on(

Bt '&ter he h'd n'i%ed on t*o shoes3 he &ond th't he h'd not n'i%seno!h &or the other t*o( /I h'7e on%" si6 n'i%s3/ he s'id3 /'nd it

*i%% t'+e ' %itt%e ti#e to h'##er ot ten #ore(/

/Oh3 *e%%3/ s'id the !roo#3 /*on0t si6 n'i%s do4 Pt three in e'$h

shoe( I he'r the tr#5ets no*( Kin! Ri$h'rd *i%% be i#5'tient(/




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/Three n'i%s in e'$h shoe *i%% ho%d the# on3/ s'id the s#ith( /Yes3

I thin+ *e #'" ris+ it(/

So he ;i$+%" &inished the shoein!3 'nd the !roo# hrried to %e'd the

horse to the +in!(

II

The b'tt%e h'd been r'!in! &or so#e ti#e( Kin! Ri$h'rd rode hither 'nd

thither3 $heerin! his #en 'nd &i!htin! his &oes( His ene#"3 Henr"3 *ho

*ished to be +in!3 *'s 5ressin! hi# h'rd(

F'r '*'"3 't the other side o& the &ie%d3 Kin! Ri$h'rd s'* his #en&'%%in! b'$+( Withot his he%5 the" *o%d soon be be'ten( So he s5rred

his horse to ride to their 'id(

He *'s h'rd%" h'%&*'" '$ross the ston" &ie%d *hen one o& the horse0s

shoes &%e* o&&( The horse *'s %'#ed on ' ro$+( Then 'nother shoe $'#e

o&&( The horse st#b%ed3 'nd his rider *'s thro*n he'7i%" to the

!rond(

Be&ore the +in! $o%d rise3 his &ri!htened horse3 '%tho!h %'#e3 h'd!'%%o5ed '*'"( The +in! %oo+ed3 'nd s'* th't his so%diers *ere be'ten3

'nd th't the b'tt%e *'s e7er"*here !oin! '!'inst hi#(

He *'7ed his s*ord in the 'ir( He shoted3 /A horse, A horse, M"

+in!do# &or ' horse(/ Bt there *'s no horse &or hi#( His so%diers

*ere intent on s'7in! the#se%7es( The" $o%d not !i7e hi# 'n" he%5(

The b'tt%e *'s %ost( Kin! Ri$h'rd *'s %ost( Henr" be$'#e +in! o&

En!%'nd(

/For the *'nt o& ' n'i% the shoe *'s %ost8

For the *'nt o& ' shoe the horse *'s %ost8

For the *'nt o& ' horse the b'tt%e *'s %ost8

For the &'i%re o& b'tt%e the +in!do# *'s %ost811




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And '%% &or the *'nt o& ' horseshoe n'i%(/

Ri$h'rd the Third *'s one o& En!%'nd0s *orst +in!s( Henr"3 the D+e

o& Ri$h#ond3 #'de *'r 5on hi# 'nd de&e'ted hi# in ' !re't b'tt%e(

THE LANDLORD0S MISTAKE

When John Ad'#s *'s 5resident 'nd Tho#'s Je&&erson *'s 7i$e 5resident

o& the United St'tes3 there *'s not ' r'i%ro'd in '%% the *or%d(

Peo5%e did not tr'7e% 7er" #$h( There *ere no bro'd3 s#ooth hi!h*'"s's there 're no*( The ro'ds *ere $roo+ed 'nd #dd" 'nd ro!h(

I& ' #'n *'s ob%i!ed to !o &ro# one $it" to 'nother3 he o&ten rode on

horseb'$+( Inste'd o& ' trn+ &or his $%othin!3 he $'rried ' 5'ir o&

s'dd%eb'!s( Inste'd o& sittin! 't his e'se in ' 5'r%or $'r3 he *ent

9o%tin! '%on! thro!h #d 'nd #ire3 e65osed to *ind 'nd *e'ther(

One d'" so#e #en *ere sittin! b" the door o& ' hote% in B'%ti#ore( As

the" %oo+ed do*n the street the" s'* ' horse#'n $o#in!( He *'s ridin!7er" s%o*%"3 'nd both he 'nd his horse *ere bes5'ttered *ith #d(

/There $o#es o%d F'r#er Mossb'$+3/ s'id one o& the #en3 %'!hin!( /He0s

9st in &ro# the b'$+*oods(/

/He see#s to h'7e h'd ' h'rd ti#e o& it3/ s'id 'nother8 /I *onder *here

he0%% 5t 5 &or the ni!ht(/

/Oh3 'n" +ind o& ' 5%'$e *i%% sit hi#3/ 'ns*ered the %'nd%ord( /He0s

one o& those $ontr" &e%%o*s *ho $'n s%ee5 in the h'"#o* 'nd e't *iththe horses(/

The tr'7e%er *'s soon 't the door( He *'s dressed 5%'in%"3 'nd3 *ith

his reddish1bro*n h'ir 'nd #d1bes5'ttered &'$e3 %oo+ed %i+e ' h'rd1

*or+in! $ontr"#'n 9st in &ro# the b'$+*oods(




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/H'7e "o ' roo# here &or #e4/ he 's+ed the %'nd%ord(

No* the %'nd%ord 5rided hi#se%& 5on +ee5in! ' &irst1$%'ss hote%3 'nd

he &e'red th't his !ests *o%d not %i+e the ro!h1%oo+in! tr'7e%er(

So he 'ns*ered< /No3 sir( E7er" roo# is &%%( The on%" 5%'$e I $o%d 5t "o *o%d be in the b'rn(/

/We%%3 then3/ 'ns*ered the str'n!er3 /I *i%% see *h't the" $'n do &or

#e 't the P%'nters0 T'7ern3 rond the $orner8/ 'nd he rode '*'"(

Abot 'n hor %'ter3 ' *e%%1dressed !ent%e#'n $'#e into the hote% 'nd

s'id3 /I *ish to see Mr( Je&&erson(/

/Mr( Je&&erson,/ s'id the %'nd%ord(

/Yes3 sir( Tho#'s Je&&erson3 the 7i$e 5resident o& the United St'tes(/

/He isn0t here(/

/Oh3 bt he #st be( I #et hi# 's he rode into to*n3 'nd he s'id th't

he intended to sto5 't this hote%( He h's been here 'bot 'n hor(/

/No3 he h'sn0t( The on%" #'n th't h's been here &or %od!in! to1d'" *'s

'n o%d $%odho55er *ho *'s so s5'ttered *ith #d th't "o $o%dn0t seethe $o%or o& his $o't( I sent hi# rond to the P%'nters0(/

/Did he h'7e reddish1bro*n h'ir3 'nd did he ride ' !r'" horse4/

/Yes3 'nd he *'s ;ite t'%%(/

/Th't *'s Mr( Je&&erson3/ s'id the !ent%e#'n(

/Mr( Je&&erson,/ $ried the %'nd%ord( /W's th't the 7i$e 5resident4

Here3 Di$+, bi%d ' &ire in the best roo#( Pt e7er"thin! in ti5to5order3 S'%%"( Wh't ' dn$e I *'s to trn Mr( Je&&erson '*'", He sh'%%

h'7e '%% the roo#s in the hose3 'nd the %'dies0 5'r%or3 too3 I0%% !o

ri!ht rond to the P%'nters0 'nd &et$h hi# b'$+(/

So he *ent to the other hote%3 *here he &ond the 7i$e 5resident




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sittin! *ith so#e &riends in the 5'r%or(

/Mr( Je&&erson3/ he s'id3 /I h'7e $o#e to 's+ "or 5'rdon( Yo *ere

so bes5'ttered *ith #d th't I tho!ht "o *ere so#e o%d &'r#er( I&

"o0%% $o#e b'$+ to #" hose3 "o sh'%% h'7e the best roo# in it11"es3

'%% the roo#s i& "o *ish( Won0t "o $o#e4/

/No3/ 'ns*ered Mr( Je&&erson( /A &'r#er is 's !ood 's 'n" other #'n8

'nd *here there0s no roo# &or ' &'r#er3 there $'n be no roo# &or #e(/

A LESSON IN MANNERS

One #ornin! there *'s ' %od +no$+ 't De'n S*i&t0s door( The ser7'nt

o5ened it( A #'n *ho *'s otside h'nded her ' &ine d$+ th't h'd %'te%"

been +i%%ed3 'nd s'id311/Here0s ' 5resent &or the De'n( It0s &ro# Mr(

Bo"%e(/

Then3 *ithot 'nother *ord3 he trned 'nd *'%+ed '*'"(

A &e* d'"s '&ter*'rd the #'n $'#e '!'in( This ti#e he bro!ht ' 5'rtrid!e( /Here0s 'nother bird &ro# Mr( Bo"%e(/

No*3 Mr( Bo"%e *'s ' s5ortin! nei!hbor *ho s5ent ' !ood de'% o& ti#e

in shootin!( He *'s ' !re't 'd#irer o& De'n S*i&t3 'nd too+ 5%e'sre

in sendin! hi# 5resents o& !'#e(

The third ti#e3 the #'n bro!ht ' ;'i%( /Here0s so#ethin! e%se &or

the De'n3/ he s'id ro!h%"3 'nd tossed it into the ser7'nt0s 'r#s(

The ser7'nt $o#5%'ined to her #'ster( /Th't &e%%o* h's no #'nners3/she s'id(

/The ne6t ti#e he $o#es3/ s'id the De'n3 /%et #e +no*3 'nd I *i%% !o

to the door(/




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It *'s not %on! nti% the #'n $'#e *ith 'nother 5resent( The De'n *ent

to the door(

/Here0s ' r'bbit &ro# Mr( Bo"%e3/ s'id the #'n(

/See here3/ s'id the De'n in ' stern 7oi$e3 /th't is not the *'" tode%i7er ' #ess'!e here( Jst ste5 inside 'nd #'+e be%ie7e th't "o 're

De'n S*i&t( I *i%% !o ot 'nd #'+e be%ie7e th't I '# brin!in! hi# '

5resent( I *i%% sho* "o ho* ' #essen!er o!ht to beh'7e(/

/I0%% '!ree to th't3/ s'id the #'n8 'nd he ste55ed inside( The De'n

too+ the r'bbit 'nd *ent ot o& the hose( He *'%+ed 5 the street to

the ne6t b%o$+( Then he $'#e b'$+ 'nd +no$+ed !ent%" 't the door(

The door *'s o5ened b" the #'n &ro# Mr( Bo"%e0s( The De'n bo*ed

!r'$e&%%" 'nd s'id3 /I& "o 5%e'se3 sir3 Mr( Bo"%e0s $o#5%i#ents3 'ndhe *ishes "o to '$$e5t o& this &ine r'bbit(/

/Oh3 th'n+ "o3/ s'id the #'n 7er" 5o%ite%"( Then3 t'+in! ot his

5rse3 he o&&ered the De'n ' shi%%in!( /And here is so#ethin! &or "or

trob%e(/

The %esson in #'nners *'s not &or!otten8 &or3 '%*'"s '&ter th't3 the

#'n *'s 7er" 5o%ite *hen he bro!ht his 5resents( And the De'n '%so

too+ the hint8 &or he '%*'"s re#e#bered to !i7e the #'n ' /ti5/ &or his trob%e( Jon'th'n S*i&t3 o&ten $'%%ed De'n S*i&t3 *'s &'#os 's

' *riter on #'n" sb9e$ts( A#on! other boo+s he *rote /.%%i7er0s

Tr'7e%s3/ *hi$h "o3 5erh'5s3 *i%% re'd so#e ti#e(

.OIN. TO SEA

/I sho%d %i+e to be ' s'i%or3/ s'id .eor!e W'shin!ton( /Then I $o%d

!o to #'n" str'n!e %'nds 'nd see #'n" *onder&% thin!s( And3 b" 'nd

b"3 I #i!ht be$o#e the $'5t'in o& ' shi5(/




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He *'s on%" &orteen "e'rs o%d(

His o%der brothers *ere ;ite *i%%in! th't he sho%d !o to se'( The"

s'id th't ' bri!ht bo" %i+e .eor!e *o%d not %on! be ' $o##on s'i%or(

He *o%d soon be$o#e ' $'5t'in 'nd then 5erh'5s ' !re't 'd#ir'%(

And so the #'tter *'s 't %'st sett%ed( .eor!e0s brothers +ne* the

#'ster o& ' tr'din! shi5 *ho *'s !ettin! re'd" to s'i% to En!%'nd( He

'!reed to t'+e the bo" *ith hi# 'nd te'$h hi# ho* to be ' !ood s'i%or(

.eor!e0s #other *'s 7er" s'd( His n$%e h'd *ritten her ' %etter

s'"in!<

/Do not %et hi# !o to se'( I& he be!ins 's ' $o##on s'i%or3 he *i%%

ne7er be 'n"thin! e%se(/

Bt .eor!e h'd #'de 5 his #ind to !o( He *'s he'dstron! 'nd

deter#ined( He *o%d not %isten to 'n" one *ho tried to 5ers'de hi# to

st'" 't ho#e( At %'st the d'" $'#e &or the shi5 to s'i%( It *'s *'itin!

in the ri7er( A bo't *'s 't the %'ndin!3 re'd" to t'+e hi# on bo'rd(

The %itt%e $hest th't he%d his $%othin! h'd been $'rried do*n to the

b'n+( .eor!e *'s in hi!h !%ee 't the tho!ht o& !oin!(

/.ood1b"3 #other3/ he s'id(

He stood on the doorste5 'nd %oo+ed b'$+ into the hose( He s'* the

+ind &'$es o& those *ho# he %o7ed( He be!'n to &ee% 7er" s'd(

/.ood1b"3 #" de'r bo",/

.eor!e s'* the te'rs in his #other0s e"es( He s'* the# ro%%in! do*n

her $hee+s( He +ne* th't she did not *ish hi# to !o( He $o%d not be'r

to see her !rie&(

He stood sti%% &or ' #o#ent3 thin+in!( Then he trned ;i$+%" 'nd s'id3/Mother3 I h'7e $h'n!ed #" #ind( I *i%% st'" 't ho#e 'nd do 's "o

*ish(/ Then he $'%%ed to the b%'$+ bo"3 *ho *'s *'itin! 't the door3

'nd s'id3 /To#3 rn do*n to the shore 'nd te%% the# not to 5t the

$hest in the bo't( Send *ord to the $'5t'in not to *'it &or #e3 &or

I h'7e $h'n!ed #" #ind( I '# not !oin! to se'(/




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Who h's not he'rd o& .eor!e W'shin!ton4 It h's been s'id o& hi# th't

he *'s the /&irst in *'r3 the &irst in 5e'$e3 'nd &irst in the he'rts

o& his $ontr"#en(/ He *'s or #ost &'#os 5resident( He h's been

$'%%ed the F'ther o& his -ontr"(

THE SHEPHERD1BOY PAINTER

One d'" ' tr'7e%er *'s *'%+in! thro!h ' 5'rt o& It'%" *here ' !re't

#'n" shee5 *ere 5'strin!( Ne'r the to5 o& ' hi%% he s'* ' %itt%e

she5herd bo" *ho *'s %"in! on the !rond *hi%e ' &%o$+ o& shee5 'nd%'#bs *ere !r':in! 'rond hi#(

As he $'#e ne'rer he s'* th't the bo" he%d ' $h'rred sti$+ in his h'nd3

*ith *hi$h he *'s dr'*in! so#ethin! on ' &%'t ro$+( The %'d *'s so

#$h interested in his *or+ th't he did not see the str'n!er(

The str'n!er bent o7er hi# 'nd %oo+ed 't the 5i$tre he h'd #'de on

the ro$+( It *'s the 5i$tre o& ' shee53 'nd it *'s dr'*n so *e%% th't

the str'n!er *'s &i%%ed *ith 'stonish#ent(

/Wh't is "or n'#e3 #" bo"4/ he s'id(

The %'d *'s st'rt%ed( He 9#5ed to his &eet 'nd %oo+ed 5 't the +ind

!ent%e#'n(

/M" n'#e is .iotto3/ ?Footnote< .iotto >5ro>( 9ot0to(@ he 'ns*ered(

/Wh't is "or &'ther0s n'#e4/

/Bondone(/ ?Footnote< BON do0n'(@

/And *hose shee5 're these4/

/The" be%on! to the ri$h #'n *ho %i7es in the bi! *hite hose there




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'#on! the trees( M" &'ther *or+s in the &ie%d3 'nd I t'+e $'re o& the

shee5(/ /Ho* *o%d "o %i+e to %i7e *ith #e3 .iotto4 I *o%d te'$h "o

ho* to dr'* 5i$tres o& shee5 'nd horses3 'nd e7en o& #en3/ s'id

the str'n!er( The bo"0s &'$e be'#ed *ith de%i!ht( /I sho%d %i+e to

%e'rn to do th't11oh3 e7er so #$h,/ he 'ns*ered( /Bt I #st do 's

&'ther s'"s(/ /Let s !o 'nd 's+ hi#3/ s'id the str'n!er(

The str'n!er0s n'#e *'s -i#'be(?Footnote< -i#'be >5ro>( she #'

boo0'(@ He *'s the #ost &'#os 5'inter o& the ti#e( His 5i$tres

*ere +no*n 'nd 'd#ired in e7er" $it" o& It'%"(

Bondone *'s sr5rised *hen -i#'be o&&ered to t'+e his %itt%e bo" to

F%oren$e 'nd te'$h hi# to be ' !re't 5'inter(

/I +no* th't the %'d $'n dr'* 5i$tres *onder&%%" *e%%3/ he s'id( /He

does not %i+e to do 'n"thin! e%se( Perh'5s he *i%% do *e%% *ith "o(Yes3 "o #'" t'+e hi#(/

In the $it" o& F%oren$e ?Footnote< F%or0en$e(@ %itt%e .iotto s'* so#e

o& the &inest 5i$tres in the *or%d( He %e'rned so &'st th't he $o%d

soon 5'int 's *e%% 's -i#'be hi#se%&(

One d'" -i#'be *'s 5'intin! the 5i$tre o& ' #'n0s &'$e( Ni!ht $'#e

on be&ore he h'd &inished it( /I *i%% %e'7e it ti%% #ornin!3/ he s'id8

/then the %i!ht *i%% be better(/

In the #ornin!3 *hen he %oo+ed 't the 5i$tre3 he s'* ' &%" on the

#'n0s nose( He tried to brsh it o&&3 bt it re#'ined there( It *'s

on%" ' 5'inted &%"(

/Who h's done this4/ he $ried( He *'s 'n!r"3 'nd "et he *'s 5%e'sed(

Litt%e .iotto $'#e ot &ro# ' $orner3 tre#b%in! 'nd 'sh'#ed( /I did

it3 #'ster3/ he s'id( /It *'s ' !ood 5%'$e &or ' &%"3 'nd I ne7er

tho!ht o& s5oi%in! "or 5i$tre(/

He e65e$ted to be 5nished( Bt -i#'be on%" 5r'ised hi# &or his !re't

s+i%%( /There 're &e* #en *ho $'n dr'* so !ood ' 5i$tre o& ' &%"3/

he s'id(




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This h'55ened si6 hndred "e'rs '!o3 in the $it" o& F%oren$e in It'%"(

The she5herd bo" be$'#e ' 7er" &'#os 5'inter 'nd the &riend o& #'n"

&'#os #en(

TWO .REAT PAINTERS

There *'s on$e ' 5'inter *hose n'#e *'s Ce6is( ?Footnote< Ce6is

>5ro>( :+e0sis(@ He $o%d 5'int 5i$tres so %i&e1%i+e th't the" *ere

#ist'+en &or the re'% thin!s *hi$h the" re5resented(

At one ti#e he 5'inted the 5i$tre o& so#e &rit *hi$h *'s so re'%th't the birds &%e* do*n 'nd 5e$+ed 't it( This #'de hi# 7er" 5rod

o& his s+i%%(

/I '# the on%" #'n in the *or%d *ho $'n 5'int ' 5i$tre so tre to

%i&e3/ he s'id(

There *'s 'nother &'#os 'rtist *hose n'#e *'s P'rrh'sis( ?Footnote<

P'rrh'sis >5ro>( 5' r'0sh% s(@ When he he'rd o& the bo'st *hi$h

Ce6is h'd #'de3 he s'id to hi#se%&3 /I *i%% see *h't I $'n do(/

So he 5'inted ' be'ti&% 5i$tre *hi$h see#ed to be $o7ered *ith '

$rt'in( Then he in7ited Ce6is to $o#e 'nd see it(

Ce6is %oo+ed 't it $%ose%"( /Dr'* the $rt'in 'side 'nd sho* s the

5i$tre3/ he s'id(

P'rrh'sis %'!hed 'nd 'ns*ered3 /The $rt'in is the 5i$tre(/

/We%%3/ s'id Ce6is3 /"o h'7e be'ten #e this ti#e3 'nd I sh'%% bo'stno #ore( I de$ei7ed on%" the birds3 bt "o h'7e de$ei7ed #e3 '

5'inter(/

So#e ti#e '&ter this3 Ce6is 5'inted 'nother *onder&% 5i$tre( It *'s

th't o& ' bo" $'rr"in! ' b's+et o& ri5e red $herries( When he hn!




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this 5'intin! otside o& his door3 so#e birds &%e* do*n 'nd tried to

$'rr" the $herries '*'"(

/Ah, this 5i$tre is ' &'i%re3/ he s'id( /For i& the bo" h'd been 's

*e%% 5'inted 's the $herries3 the birds *o%d h'7e been '&r'id to $o#e

ne'r hi#(/

THE KIN. AND THE BEES

One d'" Kin! So%o#on *'s sittin! on his throne3 'nd his !re't #en *ere

st'ndin! 'rond hi#(

Sdden%" the door *'s thro*n o5en 'nd the =een o& Sheb' $'#e in(

/O Kin!3/ she s'id3 /in #" o*n $ontr"3 &'r3 &'r '*'"3 I h'7e he'rd

#$h 'bot "or 5o*er 'nd !%or"3 bt #$h #ore 'bot "or *isdo#( Men

h'7e to%d #e th't there is no ridd%e so $nnin! th't "o $'n not so%7e

it( Is this tre4/

/It is 's "o s'"3 O =een3/ 'ns*ered So%o#on(

/We%%3 I h'7e here ' 5::%e *hi$h I thin+ *i%% test "or *isdo#( Sh'%%

I sho* it to "o4/

/Most $ert'in%"3 O =een(/

Then she he%d 5 in e'$h h'nd ' be'ti&% *re'th o& &%o*ers( The

*re'ths *ere so ne'r%" '%i+e th't none o& those *ho *ere *ith the +in!

$o%d 5oint ot 'n" di&&eren$e(

/One o& these *re'ths(/ s'id the ;een3 /is #'de o& &%o*ers 5%$+ed

&ro# "or !'rden( The other is #'de o& 'rti&i$i'% &%o*ers3 sh'5ed 'nd

$o%ored b" ' s+i%%&% 'rtist( No*3 te%% #e3 O Kin!3 *hi$h is the tre3

'nd *hi$h is the &'%se4/




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The +in!3 &or on$e3 *'s 5::%ed( He stro+ed his $hin( He %oo+ed 't the

*re'ths &ro# e7er" side( He &ro*ned( He bit his %i5s(

/Whi$h is the tre4/ the ;een '!'in 's+ed(

Sti%% the +in! did not 'ns*er(

/I h'7e he'rd th't "o 're the *isest #'n in the *or%d3/ she s'id3

/'nd sre%" this si#5%e thin! o!ht not to 5::%e "o(/

The +in! #o7ed ne'si%" on his !o%den throne( His o&&i$ers 'nd !re't

#en shoo+ their he'ds( So#e *o%d h'7e s#i%ed3 i& the" h'd d'red(

/Loo+ 't the &%o*ers $'re&%%"3/ s'id the ;een3 /'nd %et s h'7e "or

'ns*er(/

Then the +in! re#e#bered so#ethin!( He re#e#bered th't $%ose b" his

*indo* there *'s ' $%i#bin! 7ine &i%%ed *ith be'ti&% s*eet &%o*ers(

He re#e#bered th't he h'd seen #'n" bees &%"in! '#on! these &%o*ers

'nd !'therin! hone" &ro# the#(

So he s'id3 /O5en the *indo*,/

It *'s o5ened( The ;een *'s st'ndin! ;ite ne'r to it *ith the t*o

*re'ths sti%% in her h'nds( A%% e"es *ere trned to see *h" the +in!h'd s'id3 /O5en the *indo*(/

The ne6t #o#ent t*o bees &%e* e'!er%" in( Then $'#e 'nother 'nd

'nother( A%% &%e* to the &%o*ers in the ;een0s ri!ht h'nd( Not one o&

the bees so #$h 's %oo+ed 't those in her %e&t h'nd(

/O =een o& Sheb'3 the bees h'7e !i7en "o #" 'ns*er3/ then s'id

So%o#on(

And the ;een s'id3 /Yo 're *ise3 Kin! So%o#on( Yo !'ther +no*%ed!e&ro# the %itt%e thin!s *hi$h $o##on #en 5'ss b" nnoti$ed(/

Kin! So%o#on %i7ed three thos'nd "e'rs '!o( He bi%t ' !re't te#5%e

in Jers'%e#3 'nd *'s &'#os &or his *isdo#(




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OUR FIRST .REAT PAINTER

A %on! ti#e '!o there %i7ed3 in Penns"%7'ni'3 ' %itt%e bo" *hose n'#e*'s Ben9'#in West(

This bo" %o7ed 5i$tres( Indeed3 there *ere &e* thin!s th't he %o7ed

#ore( Bt he h'd ne7er seen 'n" 5i$tres e6$e5t ' &e* s#'%% ones in

' boo+( His &'ther 'nd #other *ere ='+ers3 'nd the" did not thin+ it

*'s ri!ht to s5end #one" &or s$h thin!s( The" tho!ht th't 5i$tres

#i!ht t'+e one0s #ind '*'" &ro# thin!s th't *ere better or #ore se&%(

One d'" Ben9'#in0s #other h'd to !o to ' nei!hbor0s on so#e err'nd(

So she to%d Ben9'#in to st'" in the hose 'nd t'+e $'re o& his b'b"sister ti%% she $'#e b'$+(

He *'s !%'d to do this8 &or he %o7ed the b'b"(

/Yes3 #other3/ he s'id3 /I *i%% *'t$h her e7er" #inte( I *on0t %et

'n"thin! hrt her(/

The b'b" *'s 's%ee5 in her $r'd%e3 'nd he #st not #'+e ' noise 'nd

*'+en her( For so#e ti#e he s't 7er" sti%%( He he'rd the $%o$+ ti$+in!(He he'rd the birds sin!in!( He be!'n to &ee% ' %itt%e %oneso#e(

A &%" %i!hted on the b'b"0s $hee+3 'nd he brshed it '*'"( Then he

tho!ht *h't ' 5rett" 5i$tre #i!ht be #'de o& his sister0s s*eet &'$e

'nd %itt%e h'nds(

He h'd no 5'5er3 bt he +ne* *here there *'s ' s#ooth bo'rd( He h'd

no 5en$i%3 bt there *'s ' 5ie$e o& b%'$+ $h'r$o'% on the he'rth( Ho*

5rett" the b'b" *'s, He be!'n to dr'*( The b'b" s#i%ed bt did not

*'+e 5(

As o&ten 's he to$hed the $h'r$o'% to the s#ooth bo'rd3 the 5i$tre

!re*( Here *'s her rond he'd3 $o7ered *ith 5rett" $r%s( Here *'s her

#oth( Here *ere her e"es3 'nd here her d'int" e'rs( Here *'s her &'t

%itt%e ne$+( Here *ere her *onder&% h'nds(




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So bs" *'s he *ith the dr'*in! th't he did not thin+ o& 'n"thin! e%se(

He he'rd neither the $%o$+ nor the birds( He did not e7en he'r his

#other0s &ootste5s 's she $'#e into the roo#( He did not he'r her so&t

bre'thin! 's she stood o7er hi# 'nd *'t$hed hi# &inish the *onder&%

dr'*in!( /O Ben9'#in, *h't h's thee been doin!4/ she $ried(

The %'d s5r'n! 5 '%'r#ed(

/It0s on%" ' 5i$tre o& the b'b"3 #other3/ he s'id(

/A 5i$tre o& the b'b", Oh3 *onder&%, It %oo+s 9st %i+e her,/

The !ood *o#'n *'s so o7er9o"ed th't she $'!ht hi# in her 'r#s 'nd

+issed hi#( Then sdden%" she be!'n to *onder *hether this *'s ri!ht(

/Ben9'#in3 ho* did thee %e'rn to dr'* s$h ' 5i$tre4/ she 's+ed(

/I didn0t %e'rn3/ he 'ns*ered( /I 9st did it( I $o%dn0t he%5 bt do

it(/

When Ben9'#in0s &'ther $'#e ho#e3 his #other sho*ed hi# the 5i$tre(

/It %oo+s 9st %i+e her3 doesn0t it4/ she s'id( /Bt I '# '&r'id( I

don0t +no* *h't to thin+( Does thee s55ose th't it is 7er" *ron! &or

Ben9'#in to do s$h ' thin!4/

The &'ther did not 'ns*er( He trned the 5i$tre this *'" 'nd th't3

'nd %oo+ed 't it &ro# e7er" side( He $o#5'red it *ith the b'b"0s 5rett"

&'$e( Then he h'nded it b'$+ to his *i&e 'nd s'id


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The !ood #inister %oo+ed 't the 5i$tre &or ' %on! ti#e( Then he $'%%ed

%itt%e Ben9'#in to hi#( He 5t his h'nds on the %'d0s he'd 'nd s'id


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One d'" 's he *'s ridin! thro!h the *oods3 so#e British so%diers s'*

hi#( The" ;i$+%" srronded hi# 'nd #'de hi# their 5risoner(

/-o#e *ith s3/ the" s'id3 /'nd *e *i%% te'$h "o th't the +in!0s

so%diers 're not to be tri&%ed *ith(/

The" too+ hi# to the British $'#5(

/Wh't is "or n'#e3 "on! rebe%4/ s'id the British $'5t'in(

/And" J'$+son(/

/We%%3 And" J'$+son3 !et do*n here 'nd $%e'n the #d &ro# #" boots(/

Andre*0s !r'" e"es b%':ed 's he stood 5 str'i!ht 'nd 5rod be&ore theh'!ht" $'5t'in(

/Sir3/ he s'id3 /I '# ' 5risoner o& *'r3 'nd de#'nd to be tre'ted 's

s$h(/

/Yo rebe%,/ shoted the $'5t'in( /Do*n *ith "o3 'nd $%e'n those boots

't on$e(/

The s%i#3 t'%% bo" see#ed to !ro* t'%%er3 's he 'ns*ered3 /I0%% not be the ser7'nt o& 'n" En!%ish#'n th't e7er %i7ed(/

The $'5t'in *'s 7er" 'n!r"( He dre* his s*ord to hit the bo" *ith its

&%'t side( Andre* thre* ot his h'nd 'nd re$ei7ed 'n !%" !'sh '$ross

the +n$+%es(

So#e other o&&i$ers3 *ho h'd seen the *ho%e '&&'ir3 $ried ot to the

$'5t'in3 /Sh'#e, He is ' br'7e bo"( He deser7es to be tre'ted 's '

!ent%e#'n(/

Andre* *'s not he%d %on! 's ' 5risoner( The British so%diers soon

retrned to -h'r%eston3 'nd he *'s '%%o*ed to !o ho#e(

In ti#e3 Andre* J'$+son be$'#e ' 7er" !re't #'n( He *'s e%e$ted to

-on!ress3 he *'s $hosen 9d!e o& the s5re#e $ort o& Tennessee3 he




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*'s '55ointed !ener'% in the 'r#"3 'nd %'st%" he *'s &or ei!ht "e'rs

the 5resident o& the United St'tes(

THE LAD WHO RODE SIDESADDLE

When D'nie% Webster *'s ' $hi%d he %i7ed in the $ontr"3 &'r &ro# 'n"

$it"( He *'s not stron! eno!h to *or+ on the &'r# %i+e his brothers8

bt he %o7ed boo+s 'nd std"(

He *'s 7er" "on! *hen he *'s &irst sent to s$hoo%( The s$hoo%hose

*'s t*o or three #i%es &ro# ho#e3 bt he did not #ind the %on! *'%+ thro!h the *oods 'nd o7er the hi%%s(

He soon %e'rned '%% th't his te'$her $o%d te'$h8 &or he *'s bri!ht

'nd ;i$+3 'nd h'd ' !ood #e#or"(

His &'ther ho5ed th't D'nie% *o%d !ro* 5 to be ' *ise 'nd &'#os

#'n( /Bt3/ s'id he3 /no #'n $'n ri!ht%" s$$eed *ithot 'n ed$'tion(/

So it *'s de$ided th't the bo" sho%d !o to so#e s$hoo% *here he #i!ht be 5re5'red &or $o%%e!e(

One e7enin! his &'ther s'id to hi#3 /D'nie%3 "o #st be 5 e'r%" in

the #ornin!( Yo 're !oin! to E6eter *ith #e(/

/To E6eter3 &'ther,/ s'id D'nie%(

/Yes3 to E6eter( I '# !oin! to 5t "o in the '$'de#" there(/

The '$'de#" 't E6eter *'s ' &'#os s$hoo% &or 5re5'rin! bo"s &or $o%%e!e( It is sti%% ' &'#os s$hoo%( Bt D'nie%0s &'ther did not s'"

'n"thin! 'bot $o%%e!e(

There *ere no r'i%ro'ds 't th't ti#e3 'nd E6eter *'s ne'r%" &i&t" #i%es

'*'"( D'nie% 'nd his &'ther *o%d ride there on horseb'$+(




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E'r%" in the #ornin! t*o horses *ere bro!ht to the door( One *'s Mr(

Webster0s horse8 the other *'s 'n o%d !r'" n'! *ith ' %'d"0s sides'dd%e

on its b'$+(

/Who is !oin! to ride th't n'!4/ 's+ed D'nie%(

/Yon! D'n Webster3/ 'ns*ered his &'ther(

/Bt I don0t *'nt ' sides'dd%e( I0# not ' %'d"(/

/I nderst'nd3/ s'id Mr( Webster( /Bt or nei!hbor3 Johnson3 is

sendin! the n'! to E6eter &or the se o& ' %'d" *ho is to ride b'$+

*ith #e( He does #e ' &'7or b" '%%o*in! "o to ride on the 'ni#'%3 'nd

I do hi# ' &'7or b" t'+in! $'re o& it(/

/Bt *on0t it %oo+ r'ther &nn" &or #e to ride to E6eter on '

sides'dd%e4/

/We%%3 i& ' %'d" $'n ride on it3 5erh'5s D'n Webster $'n do 's #$h(/

And so the" set ot on their 9orne" to E6eter( Mr( Webster rode in

&ront3 'nd D'nie%3 on the o%d !r'" n'!3 &o%%o*ed behind( The ro'ds

*ere #dd"3 'nd the" *ent s%o*%"( It too+ the# t*o d'"s to re'$h

E6eter(

The 5eo5%e *ho# the" #et !':ed 't the# 'nd *ondered *ho the" $o%d be(

The" s$'r$e%" noti$ed the sides'dd%e8 the" noti$ed on%" the bo"0s d'r+

e"es 'nd his stron!3 nob%e &'$e(

His $%othes *ere o& ho#e#'de st&&8 his shoes *ere $o'rse 'nd he'7"8

he h'd no !%o7es on his h'nds8 he *'s '*+*'rd 'nd b'sh&%(

Yet there *'s so#ethin! in his #'nner 'nd 7oi$e th't $'sed e7er"bod"

to 'd#ire hi#(

D'nie% Webster %i7ed to be$o#e ' &'#os or'tor 'nd ' !re't st'tes#'n(

He *'s honored 't ho#e 'nd 'bro'd(




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THE WHISPERERS

/Bo"s3 *h't did I te%% "o4/

The s$hoo%#'ster s5o+e 'n!ri%"( He *'s in trob%e be$'se his s$ho%'rs*o%d not std"( Whene7er his b'$+ *'s trned3 the" *ere sre to be!in

*his5erin! to one 'nother(

/.ir%s3 sto5 "or *his5erin!3 I s'"(/

Bt sti%% the" *o%d *his5er3 'nd he $o%d not 5re7ent it( The

'&ternoon *'s h'%& !one3 'nd the trob%e *'s !ro*in!( Then the #'ster

tho!ht o& ' 5%'n(

/-hi%dren3/ he s'id3 /*e 're !oin! to 5%'" ' ne* !'#e( The ne6t oneth't *his5ers #st $o#e ot 'nd st'nd in the #idd%e o& the &%oor( He

#st st'nd there nti% he sees so#e one e%se *his5er( Then he *i%%

te%% #e3 'nd the one *ho# he n'#es #st $o#e 'nd t'+e his 5%'$e( He3

in trn3 *i%% *'t$h 'nd re5ort the &irst one th't he sees *his5er( And

so *e *i%% +ee5 the !'#e !oin! ti%% it is ti#e &or s$hoo% to be

dis#issed( The bo" or !ir% *ho is st'ndin! 't th't ti#e *i%% be

5nished &or '%% o& "o(/

/Wh't *i%% the 5nish#ent be3 Mr( Johnson4/ 's+ed ' bo%d3 b'd bo"( /A!ood thr'shin!3/ 'ns*ered the #'ster( He *'s tired3 he *'s 7e6ed3 he

h'rd%" +ne* *h't he s'id(

The $hi%dren tho!ht the ne* !'#e *'s 7er" &nn"( First3 To##" Jones

*his5ered to Bi%%" Bro*n 'nd *'s 't on$e $'%%ed ot to st'nd on the

&%oor( Within %ess th'n t*o #intes3 Bi%%" s'* M'r" .reen *his5erin!3

'nd she h'd to t'+e his 5%'$e( M'r" %oo+ed 'rond 'nd s'* S'#e% Mi%%er

's+in! his nei!hbor &or ' 5en$i%3 'nd S'#e% *'s $'%%ed( And so the

&n *ent on nti% the $%o$+ sho*ed th't it %'$+ed on%" ten #intes

ti%% s$hoo% *o%d be dis#issed(

Then '%% be$'#e 7er" !ood 'nd 7er" $'re&%3 &or no one *ished to be

st'ndin! 't the ti#e o& dis#iss'%( The" +ne* th't the #'ster *o%d be

's !ood 's his *ord( The $%o$+ ti$+ed %od%"3 'nd To##" Jones3 *ho

*'s st'ndin! 5 &or the &orth ti#e3 be!'n to &ee% 7er" ne's"( He




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stood on one %e! 'nd then on the other3 'nd *'t$hed 7er" $%ose%"8 bt

nobod" *his5ered( -o%d it be 5ossib%e th't he *o%d re$ei7e th't

thr'shin!4 Sdden%"3 to his !re't 9o" he s'* %itt%e L$" M'rtin %e'n

o7er her des+ 'nd *his5er to the !ir% in &ront o& her( No* L$" *'s

the 5et o& the s$hoo%( E7er"bod" %o7ed her3 'nd this *'s the &irst

ti#e she h'd *his5ered th't d'"( Bt To##" didn0t $'re &or th't( He*ished to es$'5e the 5nish#ent3 'nd so he $'%%ed ot3 /L$" M'rtin,/

'nd *ent 5rod%" to his se't(

Litt%e L$" h'd not #e'nt to *his5er( There *'s so#ethin! *hi$h she

*ished 7er" #$h to +no* be&ore !oin! ho#e3 'nd so3 *ithot thin+in!3

she h'd %e'ned o7er 'nd *his5ered 9st three %itt%e *ords( With te'rs

in her e"es she *ent ot 'nd stood in the *his5erer0s 5%'$e(

She *'s 7er" #$h 'sh'#ed 'nd hrt3 &or it *'s the &irst ti#e th't she

h'd e7er been in dis!r'$e 't s$hoo%( The other !ir%s &e%t sorr" th'tshe sho%d s&&er &or so s#'%% ' &'%t( The bo"s %oo+ed 't her 'nd

*ondered i& the #'ster *o%d re'%%" be 's !ood 's his *ord(

The $%o$+ +e5t on ti$+in!( It %'$+ed on%" one #inte ti%% the be%%

*o%d stri+e the ti#e &or dis#iss'%( Wh't ' sh'#e th't de'r3 !ent%e

L$" sho%d be 5nished &or '%% those nr%" bo"s 'nd !ir%s,

Then3 sdden%"3 'n '*+*'rd h'%&1!ro*n bo" *ho s't ri!ht in &ront o&

the #'ster0s des+ trned s;'re%" 'rond 'nd *his5ered to To##" Jones3three des+s '*'"(

E7er"bod" s'* hi#( Litt%e L$" M'rtin s'* hi# thro!h her te'rs3 bt

s'id nothin!( E7er"bod" *'s 'stonished3 &or th't bo" *'s the best

s$ho%'r in the s$hoo%3 'nd he h'd ne7er been +no*n to bre'+ ' r%e(

It %'$+ed on%" h'%& ' #inte no*( The '*+*'rd bo" trned '!'in 'nd

*his5ered so %od%" th't e7en the #'ster $o%d not he%5 he'rin!<

/To##"3 "o deser7e ' thr'shin!,/

/E%ih Brritt3 t'+e "or 5%'$e on the &%oor3/ s'id the #'ster stern%"(

The '*+*'rd bo" ste55ed ot ;i$+%"3 'nd %itt%e L$" M'rtin retrned

to her se't sobbin!( At the s'#e #o#ent the be%% str$+ 'nd s$hoo% *'s

dis#issed(




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boo+ th't so#e ri$h &riend h'd !i7en her( She trned the %e'7es 'nd

sho*ed the# the str'n!e %etters( She sho*ed the# the be'ti&%

5i$tres3 'nd to%d the# ho* the" h'd been dr'*n 'nd 5'inted(

The" 'd#ired the boo+ 7er" #$h3 &or the" h'd ne7er seen 'n"thin! %i+e

it( /Bt the best 5'rt o& it is the stor" *hi$h it te%%s3/ s'id their #other( /I& "o $o%d on%" re'd3 "o #i!ht %e'rn th't stor" 'nd en9o"

it( No* I h'7e ' #ind to !i7e this boo+ to one o& "o/

/Wi%% "o !i7e it to #e3 #other4/ 's+ed %itt%e A%&red(

/I *i%% !i7e it to the one *ho &irst %e'rns to re'd in it/ she

'ns*ered(

/I '# sre I *o%d r'ther h'7e ' !ood bo* *ith 'rro*s/ s'id Ethe%red(

/And I *o%d r'ther h'7e ' "on! h'*+ th't h's been tr'ined to hnt/

s'id Ethe%bert(

/I& I *ere ' 5riest or ' #on+/ s'id Ethe%b'%d3 /I *o%d %e'rn to re'd(

Bt I '# ' 5rin$e3 'nd it is &oo%ish &or 5rin$es to *'ste their ti#e

*ith s$h thin!s(/

/Bt I sho%d %i+e to +no* the stor" *hi$h this boo+ te%%s3/ s'id

A%&red(

II

A &e* *ee+s 5'ssed b"( Then3 one #ornin!3 A%&red *ent into his #other0s

roo# *ith ' s#i%in!3 9o"os &'$e(

/Mother3/ he s'id3 /*i%% "o %et #e see th't be'ti&% boo+ '!'in4/

His #other n%o$+ed her $'binet 'nd too+ the 5re$ios 7o%#e &ro# its

5%'$e o& s'&e +ee5in!(

A%&red o5ened it *ith $'re&% &in!ers( Then he be!'n *ith the &irst

*ord on the &irst 5'!e 'nd re'd the &irst stor" '%od *ithot #'+in!




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one #ist'+e(

/O #" $hi%d3 ho* did "o %e'rn to do th't4/ $ried his #other(

/I 's+ed the #on+3 Brother Fe%i63 to te'$h #e3/ s'id A%&red( /And e7er"

d'" sin$e "o sho*ed #e the boo+3 he h's !i7en #e ' %esson( It *'s noe's" thin! to %e'rn these %etters 'nd ho* the" 're 5t to!ether to

#'+e *ords( No*3 Brother Fe%i6 s'"s I $'n re'd '%#ost 's *e%% 's

he(/

/Ho* *onder&%,/ s'id his #other(

/Ho* &oo%ish,/ s'id Ethe%b'%d(

/Yo *i%% be ' !ood #on+ *hen "o !ro* 53/ s'id Ethe%red3 *ith '

sneer(

Bt his #other +issed hi# 'nd !'7e hi# the be'ti&% boo+( /The 5ri:e

is "ors3 A%&red3/ she s'id( /I '# sre th't *hether "o !ro* 5 to

be ' #on+ or ' +in!3 "o *i%% be ' *ise 'nd nob%e #'n(/

And A%&red did !ro* 5 to be$o#e the *isest 'nd nob%est +in! th't

En!%'nd e7er h'd( In histor" he is $'%%ed A%&red the .re't(

/READ3 AND YOU WILL KNOW/

/Mother3 *h't 're the $%ods #'de o&4 Wh" does the r'in &'%%4 Where

does '%% the r'in *'ter !o4 Wh't !ood does it do4/

Litt%e Wi%%i'# Jones *'s '%*'"s 's+in! ;estions(

/I *'nt to +no*3/ he s'id8 /I *'nt to +no* e7er"thin!(/

At &irst his #other tried to 'ns*er '%% his ;estions( Bt '&ter he

h'd %e'rned to re'd3 she t'!ht hi# to %oo+ in boo+s &or th't *hi$h




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he *ished to +no*(

/Mother3 *h't #'+es the *ind b%o*4/

/Re'd3 'nd "o *i%% +no*3 #" $hi%d(/

/Who %i7es on the other side o& the *or%d4/

/Re'd3 'nd "o *i%% +no*(/

/Wh" is the s+" so b%e4/

/Re'd3 'nd "o *i%% +no*(/

/Oh3 #other3 I *o%d %i+e to +no* e7er"thin!(/

/Yo $'n ne7er +no* e7er"thin!3 #" $hi%d( Bt "o $'n %e'rn #'n" thin!s

&ro# boo+s(/

/Yes3 #other3 I *i%% re'd 'nd then I *i%% +no*(/

He *'s ' 7er" %itt%e bo"3 bt be&ore he *'s three "e'rs o%d he $o%d

re'd ;ite *e%%( When ei!ht "e'rs o& '!e he *'s th

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