And they used to sing and dance to this: HANSEL AND GRETEL SONG. GERMAN FOLK SONG. 4 Little sister,dance with me, Both your hands now give to me; Tra la la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la. With your toes go tap, tap, tap, With your hands go clap, clap, clap. Point your toe, away we go, Up and down, tra, la, la, la. "I am so glad everything came out all right," said May. 66 I did enjoy that story so much, Grandma," Belle said. "What are you going to tell us next? 66 Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp," was Grandma's reply. "Oh, that's bully-no, I mean splendid," said Ben. "It is from the Arabian Nights." "But "That is right," replied Grandma. this night will soon be day, if you don't mind your bed-time. Remember, Sylvia's party is to-morrow night. Good-night to you all," and the children went off after bidding Grandma Good-night. 66 TO THE PUPILS: 1. Write three words that rhyme with land, and three that rhyme with lack. 2. Supply the missing words in the following quotation from Longfellow: "All is of God! If He but wave His The mists collect, the rains fall thick and loud, Till with a smile of light on sea and land, Lo! He looks back from the departing 3. How are the second and fourth lines arranged? TO THE TEACHER: Phonic drill, p. 370. NINETIETH EVENING Belle was reading by the window when Grandma came into the sitting room to look for her glasses. 66 Why aren't you out playing this beautiful afternoon, Belle?" inquired Grandma. 6 "I am very much interested in this book, Matthew's With the Battle Fleet.' I got it at Sylvia's party the other night," said Belle, " and I thought I would stay in and finish it." "How did you enjoy the party?" "Oh, Grandma, we had all kinds of fun. We bobbed for apples, and then we had the apple and candle game. And last, we played the raisin game. ma. "That is a new game to me," said Grand"How is it played?" "Why, Sylvia took a piece of cord about three feet long "You mean about a yard, don't you?" asked Grandma. "Yes," said Belle; "they are the same thing." "I know that," said Grandma, "but girls talk in yards. Boys talk in feet. However, go on with your raisin game. 66 "Well," continued Belle, " Sylvia strung the raisin, placing it in the middle of the cord. Two people had their hands tied behind them, each of them taking an end of the string in his mouth. Then they began to chew. The one who got to the raisin first, won." Belle was interrupted by the ringing of the telephone bell. |