SLATE WORK.

[Illustration:  Script Exercise: 

The dolls had a nice ride to the pond.  A soft wind made the tub float out.  Nell let the pole fall on the tub, and upset it. ]

LESSON XXXI.

bound Rose called got drown found brave

came Pon’to jumped mouth a round’ brought wa’ter

[Illustration:  Two girls standing by pond.  One girl is using a pole to push a small wooden tub containing dolls. ]

“Here, Ponto!  Here, Ponto!” Kate called to her dog.  “Come, and get the dolls out of the pond.”

Rose went under, but she did not drown.  Bess was still on the top of the water.

Ponto came with a bound, and jumped into the pond.  He swam around, and got Bess in his mouth, and brought her to the shore.

Ponto then found Rose, and brought her out, too.

Kate said, “Good, old Ponto!  Brave old dog!”

What do you think of Ponto?

LESSON XXXII.

June Lu’cy’s air kind trees sing’ing blue

when pure says (sez) sky pic’nic u a

[Illustration:  Woman and girl sitting under a tree.]

“What a bright June day!  The air is pure.  The sky is as blue as it can be.

Lucy and her mamma are in the woods.  They have found a nice spot, where there is some grass.

They sit in the shade of the trees, and Lucy is singing.

The trees are not large, but they make a good shade.

Lucy’s kind mamma says that they will have a picnic when her papa can get a tent.

LESSON XXXIII.  REVIEW.

James and Robert have gone into the shade of a high wall to play ball.

Mary and Lucy have come up from the pond near by, with brave old Ponto, to see them play.

When they toss the ball up in the air, and try to catch it, Ponto runs to get it in his mouth.

Now the ball is lost.  They all look for it under the trees and in the grass; but they can not see it.  Where can it be?

See!  Ponto has found it.  Here he comes with it.  He will lay it at little Lucy’s feet, or put it in her hand.

LESSON XXXIV.

boy our spoil hur rah’ own coil

noise fourth such join thank a bout’

hoist pay Ju ly’ playing oi

[Illustration:  Five boys carrying a large American flag.  Man in background is smoking a pipe.]

“Papa, may we have the big flag?” said James.

“What can my little boy do with such a big flag?”

“Hoist it on our tent, papa.  We are playing Fourth of July.”