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ground soft�察─�and pop came a raindrop upon the dear old lady's nose�察�and 

she   hurried   into   the   house�察  �saying   ;What   queer   weather   we   are   having� �

first sun and then rain。; Then the Raindrops and Sunbeams smiled at each 

other�察�and danced more merrily�察�for they knew what good work they were 

doing to the great brown house where the flowers dwell。 

     The   tap�察  �tap�察  �of   the   Raindrops   wake   them   up�察  �and   when   they   raised 

their sleepy  heads   and   felt   the   warm  kisses   of   the   Sunbeams�察 �they  were 

glad and began to grow。 Soft breezes called to the leaves to come out�察�and 

soon the brown coats which the trees had worn all winter were replaced by 



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new green dresses。 Pussy willow and snowdrop were the first to herald the 

spring�察�and crocus and violet soon followed。 Out in the woods blossomed 

tiny pink and white May flowers。 Little seeds burst off their jackets and 

sent up green   plumes。 Then   Mother  Nature  called   her  helpers   again  and 

told them to search for the lilies�察�and dress them in white robes for Easter。 

And so each beautiful flower came againand the birds sang once more�察�

and the children were glad that spring had come again。 The little helpers 

had done their work well�察�and were happyand every one thanked God for 

the spring。 



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                           Rock´A´By Baby 



     ;Rock´a´by baby in the tree top�察�When the wind blows the cradle will 

rock。; 

     Helena was playing with her dolls under the Maple tree in the garden。 

It was the first warm day of spring�察�and the little girl was glad to be out of 

doors again�察�and to rock her babies to sleep on one of the low branches。 

     But   she   was   not   the   only   one   singing   a   lullaby   that   bright   sunny 

morning�察�for Mother Nature was singing one�察�too�察�and a soft breeze was 

gently tucking some little brown cradles to and fro in the tree tops。 Some 

were   very�察  �very   small�察  �and   others   wen   larger�察  �but   each   held   a   wee   leaf 

baby�察�fast asleep。 The next time Helena came out to play�察�the babies in the 

treetop   were   waking   up�察  �and   she   could   see   them   in   their   dainty   green 

nightdresses�察�peeping out at the world。 During the next week they grew a 

great deal�察�and one of them crept out of their cradles which fell down to 

the ground�察�leaving the babies still up in the tree top。 

     By the time Spring went away�察�the babies had grown large and strong�察�

and spread beautiful green parasols to give shade to their friends through 

the hot�察�dusty days of summer。 When Autumn came�察�Mother Nature gave 

them   a   holiday�察  �and   how   pretty   they   looked   in   their   gay   gowns   as   they 

frolicked with the wind� �

     Then   they   said   good´by   to   the   Maple   tree�察  �and   went   dancing   and 

whirling   over  the   fields   to   meet   King Winter。 When   Helena   looked   into 

their old homes on the tree�察�she found some more tiny brown cradles�察�and 

knew that in them were new leaf babies that sleep safely til Spring comes 

again to visit Earthdom�察�and wakes each ;baby in the tree top。; 



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                           A Child of Spring 



     I know a little maiden�察�She is very fair and sweet�察�As she trips among 

the   grasses   That   kiss   her   dainty   feet�察  �Her   arms   are   full   of   flowers�察  �The 

snow´drops�察  �pure   and   white�察  �Timid   blue´eyed   violets�察  �And   daffodillies 

bright。 

     She loves dear Mother Nature�察�And wanders by her side�察�She beckons 

to   the   birdlings   That   flock   from    far  and   wide。    She   wakes    the   baby 

brooklets�察  �Soft    breezes   hear   her   call�察 �She   tells   the  little  children  The 

sweetest tales of all。 

     Her brow is sometimes clouded�察�And she sighs with gentle grace�察�Till 

the   sunbeams�察  �daring   lovers�察  �Kiss   the   teardrops   from   her   face。   Well   we 

know this dainty maiden�察�For April is her name�察�And we welcome her with 

gladness�察�As the springtime comes again。 

       Mr。 Frog's Story 

     Down in the garden is a pretty brook�察�and something funny happened 

one day as I was sitting watching the tadpoles and minnows playing tag 

and hide´and´goseek。 All at once something gave a jump out of the water 

and with a loud ;kerchunk�察─�landed on a stone near by。 It was Mr。 Frog�察�

and   as   ;kerchunk;   in   frog   language   means   ;how   do   you   do�拭─  �I   replied 

politely and inquired for his health。 

     He assured me that he was well and happy�察�and went on talking。 ;Did 

you know that I was once a tadpole just like those little creatures in the 

brook�拭�

     ;I have heard people say that you were�察─�I answered。 ;You would not 

believe it to look at me now�察�would you�拭─�

     ;No�察─  �I   said�察  �for   certainly   he   did   not   look   at   all   like   the   queer   little 

animals I was watching。 

     ;Yes�察─�he continued�察 �once I was a tiny black egg in a globe of clear 

white jelly�察�and floated around along the bank of this same brook。 Soon I 

grew   into   a   wee   tadpole�察  �and   freed   myself   from   the   globe   of   jelly�察  �and 

found I could swim about。 I had a long flat tail which I used as a paddle to 

help me swim。 I had no feet nor legs then�察�but I grew very fast�察�and soon 

two legs came out near my tail�察�and by and by two front ones came�察�and I 



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did not need my tail any more�察�so it disappeared。 Then I discovered that I 

had    a  long�察  �slender   tongue    to  catch   insects  with。   My    skin�察 �too�察 �had 

changed�察�and is now covered with beautiful spots�察�and if you look at my 

eyes you will see how bright they are。 

     ;I live beside this brook with my family�察 �and   my cousins�察�the   toads�察�

and    in  the  spring   and   summer     evenings    we   sing   to  our  little  tadpole 

children�察 �and   tell   them  of   the time   when   they�察 �too�察 �will grow up   and   be 

toads and frogs。; 

     Here Mr。 Frog paused�察�and before I could thank him for his interesting 

story�察�he gave a loud ;kadunk�察─�which means ;good´by�察─�and with a splash 

he was off for a swim in the brook。 



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                                   The Robin 



                                               I。 



     One   day�察  �while   walking   home   from   the   Kindergarten�察  �I   met   some 

travellers coining from the South。 They did not come on the car or the boat�察�

but they travelled very quickly。 As they passed me I fancied I heard them 

say�察 �How do you do�拭�We are glad to see you again。 Are there plenty of 

houses to rent this Spring�拭�You will have a great many more visitors by 

and   by�察  �for   our   friends   are   coming   North   as   soon   as   the   weather   gets   a 

little warmer。; 

     ;Yes�察─  �I   replied�察   �some   of   the   houses   you   occupied   last   spring   are 

waiting for you�察�and you will find pleasant places on which to build new 

ones in   Crab Apple   Lane�察�Woodbine Walk�察  �Maple   Park�察  �and Apple Tree 

Avenue。; 

     ;Thank you�察─�they called�察�and hurried on�察�leaving me to wonder what 

sort   of   a   journey   they   had。 All   day   long   I   saw   them   flying   to   and   fro�察�

carrying loads of straw and mud。 

     Just at twilight there came a rap at my window�察�and there stood   Mr。 

Robin Redbreast�察�looking in as saucily as you please。 ;I thought you'd be 

there�察─�he chirped�察 �and if you will look out a minute�察�I'll show you my 

house。; 

     Sure enough�察�there was a tiny home on Apple tree Avenue�察�just at the 

corner   of   Branch Alley。   There   was   a   cellar   of   mud�察  �and   the   rest   of   the 

cottage was neatly woven of straw。 ;How do you like it�拭─�he chirped。 

     Of   course   I   admired   it�察  �and   asked   him   if   he   was   all   ready   to   go   to 

housekeeping。   ;All   but   the   beds�察─  �he   replied�察   �but   if   you   will   give   me 

some hair and a few feathers�察�I will soon have a soft place for our eggs to 

rest on。; 

     I threw some out�察�and in a short time the nest was lined。 Then Robin 

flew off�察�returning the next day with his mate�察�who showed her delight at 

the new home by cozily settling down in it。 

     Every  morning   the   birds   gave   a   concert   above   my   window�察  �and   one 



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