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    ONOBIJ,AHHSA I KA3SKH KHEDKKA J\JIt WHTAHHA AHIJIIACbKOIO MOBOIO OJ YUHIB 4—7 KJIACIB A@anrayia rexcty, roxextapi 74 croenak TA. BAJTIER 1a €. 0. APYAHOBOT BYJAHHSA TPYTE KHIB «PAXAHCbKA WEKOJA> 1979 BBK 81.2 Anrs—@ 4 (Anra) st) Baaraeti I. 9., Apyauora €, 0. . B20 Onopigawna i xa3ka: Kuwxkka 1a WaTaHHa anra. Mobo Aqsa yuxis 4—7 xa./ [Ynopaaxysanual, anan- Tauia texcty, KoMenT. Ta cnosHuk T. 1. Basraed ta €. 0. Apyauosoi.— 2-e sua.— K.: Paa. wxoaa, 1979.— 64 c., ia, B o6xa.: 10 x. 38.000 np. ¥ sual oaauo avraifiesnl ovoslaanxa | xaak, @ mxxx onvcywro © pian Apwrome aire t Thapea, 3 Mero aGepemexia cram, mplera? mannoro Aiteparypi Taxoro aay | posmouuth anraldcusi wosl, Mareplaa SasHes nesua! Tara aaa mt aaansaull. Lifkast_aa auloxom TeKeTH MO Kaacnoro uTaMuR. Tipmanayaersce aa8 ya cis imxia a DukronaWitaM pxay OpeaMeTis anraiierxow wovch Maconcl mxonu, Hepm. pecn, 0-«a BBK 812 Aura-93 YECP iy. KIPG nau) . Buxopue~ 8 kaa 7 ndacy THE LITTLE SICK DONKEY Once upon a time there lived a donkey called Pablo. His home was in a small village on the Northwest coast of Spal: And he belonged to a poor man whose name was juan. As other men of the village he used his donkey to carry crops to the market-place, but Juan loved Pablo very much, he always told him when things went wrong, or when he had a piece of Iuck.! when things went wrong, or when he had a plece of luck —xoau cnpasa Aum norauo i Koan Hoy Xou TpoxXH macrHAO 3 One day when Juan was unloading the vegétables from Pablo’s back in the market-place, he noticed that his old friend was much thinner than usual, “What is the matter wilh you,! my donkey? Are you ill?” cried Juan. His neighbour heard this and said angrily, “You. have a sick donkey! Take it away!” The other men crowded round. “Destroy itt”? they shouted, pushing him out of the market-place. And Juan led Pablo out of the town. “My poor friend”, he whispered into Pablo's long, pointed ear. “What can I do?” I am a poor man —too poor to pay for medicines for a sick donkey. And yet I cannot destroy you". A large tear ran down Pablo's brown’ nose into the dusty road. Soon Juan reached a high place overlooking the sea? And a little way from the shore there was a tiny island. The grey Atlantic waters washed it around. “Pablo!” he cried. “Nobody visits this island. It is too small for a farm, and too far from the shore to build a house. I shall take the boat and row you to the island.‘ There you will live peacefully until the end of your life, and I shall visit you. Whai do you say, my friend?" Pablo looked up and nodded his head. And Juan went down to the beach and borrowed a boat from a friend. In a very short time he reached the island. There was a small stream of fresh water for Pablo to drink, green grass for him to eat. There were even a few shady trees where he could rest in the heat. Then he said, “Good-bye, Pablo, Good-bye, my faithful friend, I will come and see you again”. Some weeks passed and Juan went down to the shore to row to the island. As he drew near, a long and joyful neigh greated his ears. It was his donkey. “Pablo — my dear old friend”, cried Juan joyfully. He sprang out of the boat and threw his arms round Pablo's neck: ‘ What Is the matter with you? — Lo 3 to6o0? * Destroy it! — Y6ni fioro! # overlooking the sea nxoro siaxpmpancn ant ua mope +I shall ... row you to the island. 1 ... nepeneay te6e wa Tol ocrpis. * threw his arms round Pablo’s neck — Otis [a6a0 aa uno 4 “You are beautiful. Your coat is fine and silky, and your eyes are bright. You are well and strong again! How wonderful!” Pablo nodded, pricked forward his brown ears! and hurried towards the centre of the island. There a small stream twinckled. And Pablo lay down and rolled in the water. He rolled backwards and forwards ®. Then he stood up and shook himself, and his brown coal shone like the most beautiful fur in the world. “The water —is it the magic water?” Juan asked. Pablo nodded. “We must tell the people of the town”, Juan said. “They will be so pleased, and we shall be always together”. Later that day, in the market-place, Juan told all the townsfolk the good news. » “If the magic water cures the donkey”, one of the men said, “surely it will cure sick people, too? My sister has been ill for many weeks. Perhaps the magic water will make her well?” * “And my mother”, cried another. For years she has been ill”. Then ‘the people took the news to their families.5 few weeks later there was a great rejoicing in the town, for many of the sick people were well again. Nowadays you need no Boat to visit the island, for there is a great bridge between the island and the main- land, There are many houses, set in beautiful gardens where sick people live and get well. But there is no happier visitor to the island than Juan and his little donkey Pablo who discovered that the warm water of the stream was magic. 1 pricked forwards his .. ears —amiopoums ... nyxa . He rolled backwards and forwards.— Bin nepexouysasea sag i Bne- pez. 3 Later that day— Toro sua, nisniue + Perhaps the magic water will make her well? —Momanuo, wyzoaiit- ‘Wa nota Buazixye ii? + Then the people took the news to their families.— Jlioau nepeaanaan Wyo RoDaHy cuoim piznun, 5 Seen 2 sAeNE QUESTIONS: Where did the little Donkey Pablo live? Whom did he belong to? . What was the use of this donkey? What did Juan notice one day? Why was Juan sorry when he noticed that his donkey was ill? What did the men say when they had discovered that the donkey was ill? . Where did Juan take his donkey? Why did Juan decide to leave his donkey on the island? ). Was the island a good place for the donkey? . What did Juan find out when he visited the island some weeks later? . How did Juan find that the water in the stream was 12, 13, magic? Did he tell the people the good news? What use was the magic water of the stream for the sick people? ae AM iia i ‘this =a ( NCU i THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER Once upon a time there lived a shoemaker and his wife. They were very poor. Although the shoemaker worked hard and was honest, he grew poorer.and poorer.'! One day there was only enough money to buy leather? for one air of shoes. The shoemaker worked carefully on this leather. Just before he went to bed, he finished to cut the + he grew poorer and poorer — nin cranan ace Gixsimum + there was only enough money to buy leather —rpomell sa.cumnnocn aame etiam, MoS KYMETH KIDY 7 leather for the shoes. He wanted to sew the shoes next morning. In the morning the shoemaker went into his shop, and there, on his workbench, stood the shoes — all finished.’ They were fine and neatly madé. The shoemaker and his wife, who came in when she heard his cries of joy, were puzzled, and could not imagine who had made the shoes for them. Soon a customer came in, and saw the beautiful shoes. He immediately bought them paying a very high price. With this money the shoemaker bought leather for two pairs of shoes, and cut them out before he went to bed. The next morning the shoemaker found two pairs of shoes all finished on his workbench. Again they were care- fully and neatly made. He could not imagine who had done such fine work. Very soon two customers came in and bought the two pairs of shoes, and paid a very high price for them. With this money the shoemaker bought leather to make four pairs of shoes. That night, before he went to bed, he cut the shoes out and left them on his workbench. And the next morning when he came in, there were four pairs of shoes, all finished! By this time the shoemaker was completely surprised. This went on for a long time.? Whatever the shoemaker cut out® in the evening, was all finished in the morning, and the shoes were made so well that he sold all of them at a high price. He soon became a rich man, and he and his wife were very happy. When Christmas time was near,’ the shoemaker’s wife said, “Let us hide tonight and watch. Perhaps we shall find out who is so kind to us”. So that night they hid behind”the curtains and quietly watched. At midnight they heard footsteps and what was their surprise to see two little elves who had no clothing on! The little men set to work at once,® stitching and rap- T there ... stood the shoes — all finished — tam ... ctonan mae spo6nent nepenaKi 2 This went on for a long time.— Tax rprnazo aoaruit uae, ® Whatever the shoemaker cut out —{llo6 pens He posxpois + When Christmas time was near —Tlepea piszpow S what was their surprise to see— AK xe BOHH skuBysaancs, KoaH noGasann © The little men set to work at once —Ezsdu sinpasy ssaauca 20 po- TH ing and tapping so quickly that the shoemaker could fardly follow. thet movements of their hands. They worked hard until all the night’s work was done, then disappeared in the darkness as quick as a flash.! The shoemaker and his wife were so amazed that they could do nothing but stare at each other? The.next morning, however, the wife said, “i have been thinking about those good little elves who have been so kind to us. They have made us happy, and 1 think we should do something for them in return. Since tonight is Christmas Eve, let us give them a present”. The shoemaker agreed to this, so they set to work.® The wife made two little sets of clothing: caps, trousers, and skirts, and the shoemaker made two tiny pairs of shoes. That evening when they had finished the tiny wardrobes, they laid them on the workbench and hid behind the cur- tain, At midnight the two little elves came in and went busi- ly to the workbench, Immediately they saw the tiny clothes and dressed themselves in them. Then they danced and jumped happily, and suddenly, with merry laughs, they ran out into the street. The shoemaker and his wife never saw them again. But since that time the shoemaker and his wife were happy as long as they lived. QUESTIONS: 1. Was the shoemaker a rich man? 2. Why could he buy leather only for one pair of shoes? 3. How did the shoemaker work on this leather? 4, What was he surprised at when he went into his shop to work? 5. What did he do with the money which he got? + as quick as a flash —emon cranex 2 they could do nothing but stare at each othet — oan ne worm Hi- oro poOHrH i amie g1uDOBANO ANBRAWCA ORNE HA ORHOTO . 4 we should do something for them in return — sn nosmni xxocy oi2- aaMHTH IM « Since tonight is Christmas Eve —Ockianku sastpa piano # set to work — ssnanen 20 po6oTH So PN @ How many pairs of shoes did the shoemaker find on the workbench next morning? . Who helped the shoemaker to become rich? . How did the shoemaker and his wile find out who was so kind to them? }. What did they decide to do for the little elves? . How did the little elves express their joy when they saw the presents on the workbench? THE GAP THAT MOTHER MADE There was once a litile boy called Andy. One day Andy's mother gave him a presefit, a cap that she had made for him, ‘Andy thought it was the prettiest cap. He was not far from being right.! It was a very pretty cap, bright red with a little blue tassel at the top. Andy tried the cap on, and his mother and father agreed that he looked very fine in it? When his brothers + He was not far from being right.—I piu we nomnassca, 2 he looked very fine in it—eoua flowy ayme auunaa and sisters came in, they made him turn round and round, and at last they agreed that it was really a very nice cap. Then Andy, with the cap on his head and his hands in his pockets, went out for a walk so that everyone could see! his ew cap. The first person he met was a farmer walking to the market beside his loaded cart. When he saw Andy’s new cap, he stopped and bowed a very deep bow? Andy returned the bow and walked on with his head higher than before, because he was proud to know that the farmer had admired the new cap his mother had made. The next person he met was a big boy who lived down the road. He wore high boots and carried a jack-knife. But when he saw Andy in his fine new cap, he stopped and stared. “T'll give you my jack-knife for your new cap”, he said. There was nothing in the world Andy wanted more than a jack-knife. For once a boy owns a jack-knife, he is practically grown-up But even for that he could not give up the fine new cap his mother had made for him. “I'm sorry”, he said, and shook his head, and off he went down the road.* At the crossroads he met a little old lady. “What a fine cap you have, young man!” she said. “It looks so nice that you can go in it to the king's ball.” “I think EF will”,5 said Andy, thinking that at the ball a great many people would see his riew cap.§ So-he touched his cap politely to the little old lady’, and then off he marched to the king's palace. ‘At the palace gate, two soldiers stopped him, “Where are you going?” they asked. 1 so that everyone could see— an toro, mo6 KoxeH Mir noBaunTH 2 he . bowed a very deep bow — in .. witopKo BkaOMHRCH * For once a boy owns a jack-knife he is practically grown-up.— Bo KOM y XTONNRKa € cKAaRAHEH HOXKHK, TO Horo BRAKAaIOTS AOpOC- aun. « and off he went down the road —i sin aiuto nant 5 1 think 1 will — Tynaw, mo nizy “a great many people would see his new cap —Garato moneh amor- an 6 noGawiTe fioro Hoby manow 2 So he touched his cap politely to the tittle old tady—t sin 0: TOpKwyBCR pYKOIO HO Cboci WANOYKH Ha sNaK noulaNN Zo crapot aeinK 12 “To the king’s ball”, said Andy proudly. “But you can’t go in without a uniform”, objected the soldiers. “T am wearing the new cap my mother made for me”, Andy answered. “That is as good as a uniform”. The two soldiers took a good look at the cap! and de- cided that Andy was right. So they opened the gates and stepped aside, and Andy went into the palace. He marched into the ball-room. There were ladies richly dressed in silks and gentlemen in handsome uniforms. The loveliest of the ladies was the princess.2 When she saw Andy in the doorway, she ran straight to him and took him by the hand, When all the ladies and gentlemen saw Andy with his fine red cap on his head, they all bowed very low. They thought he was a prince. The princess led Andy to the table. There were great silver dishes loaded with cakes and pastries and fancy ices, The princess sat in a golden chair and Andy sat on the chair beside her. “But you cannot eat with your cap on”, said the princess. “Oh, yes”, replied Andy, holding the cap tight to his head. “I can eat just as well with it on”? “Will you give me the cap in exchange for a bird in the golden cage?” she asked. Andy shook his head. The bird sang sweetly but he could not give up the cap his mother had made — not even for the bird. The princess filled his pockets with cakes and biscuits, and she put her jewelled necklace around his neck. “Now will you give me your cap?” she asked. Andy thanked her politely for the biscuits and the neck- lace, but he could not give her the cap. Just as he was shaking his head,‘ Andy saw the door 1 (ook a good look at the cap—ynaxuo noaupnancs Ha foro wa. no 2 The loveliest of the ladies was the princess.— Hafvapisuiuiow s yeix aeai 6yna npuuneca, * T can eat just as well with it on. $l moxy icra, xe sniwaiou ma- nowkt, * Just as he was shaking his head — Came toni, Koam Bix aanepewinso xutas ronos010 13 at the end of the ball-room open, and in walked the king.! On his head was a great gold crown with huge, sparkling jewels. When he saw Andy sitting beside the princess, he smil- ed down at him. “That's a fine cap you have there, young man”, he said. “Will you give it to me for my crown?” Andy knew he could not argue with the king. He did not say a word. He just took a tight hold of his cap? with both hands and ran! Acfoss the ball-room, down the long hall, down the marble steps, out of the door and through the guarded gate he raced. The biscuits and cakes fell out from his pockets as he ran, and the princess’ necklace slid from his neck, but he did not notice. He had his cap! The fine red cap that his mother had made for him was safet He raced straight home, and his mother and father and sisters and brothers ail gathered around him. He told them all that had happened, how everyone had admired his new cap and wanted to get it. When he told how the king had offered him his crown for the cap, Andy’s sisters and brothers said, “Oh, Andy, you were silly. Think of all the things you could have: a jack-knife, birds in the golden cages and many red caps as you wanted”. That made Andy angry. “I was not silly”, he said. “Nowhere in the world there is anything finer than the red cap my mother made for me!” And his mother took him on her knees and kissed him. QUESTIONS: ~ What kind of present did Andy’s mother make for him? . What did the cap look like? . Did Andy look very fine in his new cap? Where did Andy go with the cap on his head? Why did he go for a walk with the cap on his head? Who was the first person Andy met? Why did Andy decide that the farmer liked his cap? . Who was the next person he met? SNS gua wr * and in walked the king —i yibior-nibon 2 He just took a tight hold of his cap — Bint wiuto sxonuaca 3a wa nouxy 14 . What did the big boy offer Andy for his new cap? . Why didn't Andy agree to give his cap for a jack-knife? . Why do you think that the old lady liked Andy's new cap? . Did Andy go to the king's palace? . Why did the soldiers let Andy go to the king’s ball in the palace without a uniform? . Whom did he see at the ball? . Did the princess like him? . Where did she take Andy? . What good things were there on the table? ; Why do you think that the princess liked Andy's new cap? . What did the king say when he saw Andy sitting be- side the princess with his cap on? |. Why did Andy refuse to give up the cap even for the king's crown? THE BOASTFUL BAMBOO _ Once upon a time in a great forest near the high moun- tain in a far away land there were two bamboo trees. One was tall and strong, and its branches stretched high above all the other trees in the forest. It bowed to no wind seat plows 2 it same to feel that it was the most owerful thing in the world,’ and this made i end boastful ctlbwery prowd Tit bowed to no wind —Boso we xnannoca pin ait 130 It came (0 feel that it was the most powerful thing In the 1 ToTld | tepeno crexo,aywany, wp aon, xafcasuuie » csi le md and boastful — i ropa i xpactatann, a Seakospeno‘crete pes 16 The other bamboo was very different from its neigh- bour. It was small and slender. Every wind that blew made it shiver and shake. It felt very sad because it was not tall and strong. Only one thing gave the little bamboo pleasure. On watm sunny days the children came to play in the cool, shady forest, and they chose the little bamboo tree for their own,! They hung its lower branches with garlands of flow- ers? and sat in its shade all day long, playing their games. When twilight began to darken the woods, the child- ren said good night to the little bamboo and went off to their homes, leaving its brariches still hung with flowers. This made the little bamboo very happy until the big tall bamboo began to make fun of it. “Playing with children is all you are good for," little bamboo”, it said. “Now look at me. I am tall and strong. 1 shall make a fine mast for a ship and [ shall sail on the ocean and see all the great cities in foreign lands, while you stay at home playing with the children”, This made the little bamboo so sad that it could not say a word. One day two woodcutters came into the forest and stop+ ped beside the bamboo trees. “This tree will make a fine mast for a ship,” 5 said one, patting the bamboo trunk of the larger tree. Out came their axes and saws and down went the tree,® and it was carried off to the seashore. Next day.the woodcutters came back to cut down the smaller tree. But the children were there, playing under the branches, and they begged the woodcutters not to cut down their friend. 1 they chose little bamboo free for thelr own— son nnGpans asa ce6e mancHLKe GanGyKone sepeso 2 They hung its lower branches with garlands of Slowers — Boun pos. pimysaa wa Horo ciacax ripamaxa xpiti5 * to make fun of it — pucninoparx fioro * Playing with children is all you are good for—Ipatuca 3 nitpun — Och Ha MLO TH ane saaTHHt ® This tree will make a fine mast for a ship—3 usoro mepesa monna apo6uTH rapay moray naa Kopabas * Out came their axes and saws and down went the tree — Coxupi i nmaxy senpamosaaa, i Aepeso anato 7 “To be sure",! said the woodcutter to the other “there is not enough wood in this tree to make it worth much”? “You may keep your little tree”, said the other wood- cutter to the children, but you must dig it up and move it away* from here, for we are cutting down the whole forest to make room for rice fields”. The children agreed to do this, and the kind-hearted woodcutters helped them to dig up the fittle tree. They tried not to damage its roots. Then they planted it again in a lovely garden by the sea. There the little bamboo was very happy, for there were no bigger trees to shut it off from sunlight and rain, and the children cared for it lovingly’ and came every day to play under its branches. One day there blew up a terrible storm.® The wind howled, and the sea beside the garden’ sent angry waves to the seashore. The children were frightened and ran home. The little bamboo was frightened, too. The roots of the tree’ grew deep and strong as the children took care of it. Though it shivered and bent down before the angry wind, its trunk did not break. A great wave brought the broken mast of a ship on the shore. The little bamboo looked at it sadly, and soon it recog- nized the tall, proud bamboo which had once stood beside in the forest. “I am sorry”, said the little bamboo. “Is there anything T can do for you?” “No”, said the big bamboo. “The waves have smashed me”, “How foolish 1 was to boast so? when we were both 1 To be sure — Besywosxo ? there is not enough wood In this tree to make it worth much -~ 3 u:0- ro aepena ne Gyae Garato aepesinH, Tomy 3 NUM ne wapro BOSH Taes * dig it up and move it away —suxonsitte foro i saGepin. spincn ‘to make room for rice fields —niaroryaara naouy nin pwcoai noaa the children cared for it lovingly — aim aGai:meo norandaan foro * One day there blew up a terrible storm.—Oanoro aun auauea cits wr mop. 7 How foolish I was to boast so— yr Hasiuio Oyaio tax Ruxnasatuce 1B in the forest. You are so rhuch happier, little tree. You are safe in the garden with the children to love you".' After that the mast said no more. In the morning woodcutters came and chopped it into firewood. Then the children came and sat under their friend, the little bam- boo, and made little boats from the chips the woodcutters had left. They did not recognize the tall, proud bamboo from the forest. Only the little bamboo knew, that it was the tall, proud bamboo, but it said nothing about it. QUESTIONS: 1, Where did the bamboo trees grow? 2. Why was one of the bamboo trees proud and boastful? 3. Why did the other bamboo tree feel sad? 4. What gave the little bamboo tree pleasure? 5. Why did the big bamboo make fun of the little tree? 6. What did the woodcutters decide to do one day? 7. Why didn’t the woodcutters cut the small tree down? 8. Why were the children offered to move the little tree away? 9, Why didn’t the trunk of the tree break on that windy day? ay 10. What did the wave bring on the shore? 11. What did the little bamboo say to the mast? 12. What was the end of the big bamboo? + You are safe in the garden with the children to love you.— Toti GesnesHo B cay s iTeMH, aki ai0GaaTe TeGe, THE NIGHTINGALE Once upon a time there lived in France a powerful King. He was so stern that all the people were afraid of him. The only person he loved in the whole. world! was his daughter, Marguerite. She was very young and very, very eautiful. 4 The ‘only person he loved in the whole world — Ezs#010 aroauHo10, aky gin mo6uy 20 “Daughter”, said the King when she grew up, “the man who wishes to marry you must first prove that he is the bravest and cleverest man in France. From to-day you will live in the room of the highest tower of my palace. There will be the strongest Jock on the door, and the bravest of my soldiers will guard you. Whoever can reach you there, unarmed and saic, will receive your hand.” When Princess Marguerite heard about that she cried bitterly. For many months she loved the gay and hand- some Marquis of Hautmont,! who often sang beneath her window and played sweet music on his flute. But she knew that she must obey her father and sadly she went to the room of the highest tower in the palace. The soldiers stood outside, her door was locked and the servants watched her by night and by day.? The news was carried throughout the country. Many brave Knights and Princes set out to prove that they were braver and cleverer than any other men in France, but not one of them succeeded. Meanwhile, the gay and handsome Marquis of Haut- mont was walking alone in the forest. He was playing his flute and thinking of some plan of how to reach Princess Marguerite in her tower room. One day, when he was walking and playing his flute, he came up to an old woodsman, sitting outside his cot- tage door, The woodsman was carving a bird out of a piece of wood. The old man looked at him. “That is the most wonder- ful music you are making,t young sir”, he said. “It is more beautiful than the song of the nightingale that sings at night outside my cottage door”. “But that bird which you are carving is more beauti- ful", said the young Marquis politely. “Ah! If my wooden bird had a voice as fine as the music of your flute, what a wonderful thing that would 4 Marquis of Hautmont [/ma:kwis, ‘ho:tmant] — mapxis Xorwour the servants watched her by night and by day — cayra oxoponanu ii puosi i axens # not one of them succeeded —nixomy 3 Hux He paanoca + That is the most wonderful music you are making — flwa npexpacua TBOs MySHKA 21 bel"! said the old woodsman. “The whole world would want to gaze up at it? and listen to its song”. The young Marquis looked thoughtfully at the wooden bird in the old man’s hand. Suddenly an idea began to form in his mind... ‘A few weeks later the news came to the city where the king lived. People spoke of a wonderful wooden bird, as big as a man. It sang more beautiful than any real night- ingale, and was carved so well that people travelled many miles to see it. “Bring the bird to me!” the King commanded. “Such a magnificent creature must live in my palace” His servants went out to the streets, where great crowds of people had gathered. The people gazed at the strange bird and listened to its music. When the bird was brought to the King, he listened to the music for a long time. “This is indeed a wonderful thing”, he said. “The man who had done it must be clever indeed. I shall keep it in my Palace to make music for me whenever I feel sad”? Now the Princess, wha was very lonely and unhappy in her high tower, heard about the wooden nightingale. She begged her father to let het hear the music. And the King agreed because he loved her very much and knew how lonely she was. The servants carried the great wooden bird up the Jong. staircases to the Princess’ room. They passed all thé sol- diers on guard, the doors were widely open for them, and at last they put the bird down on the floor of the Princess’ Toom. She clasped her thin hands in delight* when she saw its beauty. “Sing to me, wooden nightingale”, she whis- pered. And from the open mouth of the nightingale came the thin sweet music. The flute was playing the love songs that the gay young Marquis of Hautmont had played and sung to her many months before. TTfmy wooden bird had a voice as fine as the must of your flute, what a wonderful thing that would be —Byao 6 syaoz0, ax6u Moa Gepes’ana ntaulxa enipana Tax, mk TRON daehra 2 The whole world would want to gaze up at it—Bcin xotinocs 6u HOARBHTHCR Ha Hel 2 whenever I feel sad ...—axito 2 sacymyro + She clasped her hands in delight —Bora paaicuo cusecryas pyxoun 22 The Princess’ eyes widened in surprise and her lips formed a little round “O” of astonishment! And when the music was finished, a little door in the side of the wooden nightingale opened, and out stepped the gay young Marquis. He smiled and bowed to the King and the Princess. When the King realised what had happened, he got angry at first. But he was just and he remembered his promise to give the Priticess Marguerite’s hand in marriage to the bravest and cleverest young man in France. The Marquis of Hautmont and the Princess Marguerite married and lived happily. And the old woodsman was not forgotten. He came to five in a cottage at the palace gates. There he carved toys for the children of the city. QUESTIONS: 1. In what country did the King live? 2, What kind of man was he? 3. Whom did he love very much? 4, Why did the King decide to lock his daughter in the room of the highest tower? 5, Why was the princess sad when she heard such news? 6. Whom did the princess love? 7. What was the gay and handsome Marquis thinking of? 8. Whom did he meet one day? 9, What was the old man carving out of a piece of wood? 10. Did the old man enjoy the Marquis’ music? 11. What did the old man wish his wooden bird to have? 12, What news came to the city a few weeks later? 13. Why did the King order to bring the bird to his palace? 14. Could his daughter listen to the music? 15. Why could not she listen to the music? 16. What happened when the bird was brought into the Princess’ room? 17, What did the young Marquis prove? + and her lips formed a little round “O” of astonishment — sin sausy- panus sycta if posxpaauen TUMBLE-DOWN DICK In the middle of the field stood Tumble-down Dick, the scarecrow.! He stood there in all weathers, sunshine ot rain, night and day, never moving from his place. He was always still except when the wind blew his scarf or ragged coat. + Tumble-down Dick —the scarecrow — Tew6a-Jlayu Hix, onyaaso 2 He stood there in all weathers, sunshine or rain Bix ctosa tyt y Gyay-aKy norogy, Koau cpitHzo coMue i xo oR 201 24 It was Tumble-down Dick’s job to keep the rooks and crows from eating the seed! which Farmer Blessom had sewn, And although he did his best? there were always some birds picking away the seed, for Tumble-down Dick was a scarecrow, and couldn't move one inch from where he had been put. Quite early every spring Sally and Michael used to look for‘ Tumble-down Dick in the big field just outside the village. He stood there all through the spring and early summer. And when the crops grew big enough, he was taken back to the farm and rested until the next spring when there would be more seeds and young crops for him, One morning in March Sally and Michael passed the field on their way to school. “There he ist” cried Sally. “Tumble-down Dick is back!” “It looks as if he has a new scarf”, said Michael. They moved to Tumble-down, and-he waved back *— or it may be the wind was blowing the arm of his coat. The children always liked to see Tumble-down Dick in his place in the field, because it meant that primroses and bluebells would soon appear and summer would come. When they came out of school that afternoon, they passed the big field again. But Tumble-down was nowhere to be seen. The children stopped in amazement.’ This had never happened before.* Once Tumble-down Dick was put in the field, there he stayed until the crops were big. And now he'was gone!” * “Do you think he will be back again soon?” asked IL ally, “T don't think so”, said her brother, “Tumble-down Dick never leaves the field”. + to keep the rooks and crows from eating the seed—askarn umnaxin i sopon, mo6 soa ue sigan nociein + he did his best — six pour yee, mo mic * from where he had been put—3 toro icus, ae Horo noctasaan * Sally and Michael used to look for —Cexi ta Malia 6ysai0 postiy- xypann he waved back — sia nowaxan y aiznonize * But Tumble-down was nowhere to be seen—Ane onynaza ize ue Gyao BHato. 7 in amazement — sansosani * This had never happened before.—Taxoro ulxoan paviwe ue Tpan anagca. * And now he was gone!—A renep ain annx! 25 “I know”, exclaimed Sally, “Let’s call in at the farm? before we go home, and ask Farmer Blessom, whether he does not know what has happened to poor old scarecrow” So the children walked along the path across the field to the farmhouse. “Hallo”, said Farmer Blessom. “Had a good day at school?" ? “Yes, thank you”, answered Sally and Michael. Then Michael said, “Tumble-down Dick is not in the field. He was there this morning — we waved to him. But when we came by this afternoon he had gone!” “What's that”, exclaimed Farmer Blessom. “Tumble- down Dick not in his field? Why, I put him there myself this morning!” * “Well, he’s not there now”, said Sally. “Then somebody has taken poor old Tumble-down Dick —he never harmed a soul”5 The children went home. As they were passing the old shed they heard a voice say, “There he is. We'll take the straw out and make a good bonfire. Come on,’ we'll leave him there until after dark, then we'll come back and have a good bonfire with old Tumble-down”. Sally and Mi- chael quickly hid in a bush, and four or five of the big boys of the village came out, laughing and talking. The children waited until they were out of sight, and then they ran along the pass to the shed. There was poor Tumble-down Dick, looking very sad. ee on!” cried Michael. “We'll take him back to the fieldt” They carried him out of the shed and started off for the farm. Suddenly behind them they heard shouts. Some of the boys had unexpectedly returned to the shed, and found Dick gonel® ! Let's call In at the farm — Mlapak vasiaaenocs wa depuy * Had a good day at school?’—¥ umoni ace rapaan? 3 What's that? — Lo rpannaoce? * Why, 1 put him there myself this morning! — Ave x » caw rocraane oro ram cooroasi spasmil * he never harmed a soul—ryr sit mixoa wixony we poOp mKoaH * they heard a volce say, “There he is” — Roun nouynH, AK XTOCD CKA- gan: which their Mother had helped + at a fast speed —ua nopnift manakoctl + did her best —spoSuaa sce Moxanne 2 The accident was nef our fauli— Ma we BuRHi 8 Tomy, mo Tpa- nuaoes. « they thought about thelr bad luck —oxa ayuaca npo caow HeBAayy © They both wore fine feathered head-dresses — Ha aux Gyan roaosii yOopu, npaxpaweni nip‘am 40 them to make. In the last canoe there was an Indian squaw with only one feather. She paddled her canoe as well as her brothers. Of course the “Red Indians” won the prizel! QUESTIONS: 1, Where did the Arnolds live? 2. What did they own? 3. What did the cabin Jaunch look like? 4. How did the three children usually spend their free time? . What wonderful games did they play? . What did Daddy buy for the children when they all had learned to swim? . What did they learn about when they went to the vil- gatta? . Did the Arnold family decide to join regatta? . How did they decorate their boat? 1. What happened two days before the regatta? 12, Plow did the children decide to rescue the Robinson ys 13. How did they manage to do it? 14. What happened to their boat? 15, Why did father forgive the children? 16. What did John suggest to do? 17. Did the children take part in the regatta? 18, What did they look like? 19. Why did they win the prize? 5 6. 7. lage? 8, How did Daddy explain the meaning of the word re- 9. 10. 4 the “Red Indians” won the prize —

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