The First[-Sixth] Reader Volume 6

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...trees, and their boughs he dressed In diamond beads--and over the breast Of the quivering lake he spread A coat of mail, that it need not fear The downward point of many a spear That he hung on its margin, far and near, Where a rock could rear its head. in. He went to the windows of those who slept, And over each pane like a fairy crept; Wherever he breathed, wherever he stept, By the light of the moon were seen Most beautiful things;--there were flowers and trees; There were bevies of birds and swarms of bees; There were cities with temples and towers, and these All pictured in silver sheen. rv. But he did one thing that was hardly fair; He peeped in the cupboard, and finding there That all had forgotten for him to prepare--"Now, just to set them a-thinking, I'll bite this basket of fruit," said he; 'This costly pitcher I'll burst in three; And the glass of water they've left for me 'tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking." Miss Gould. LVIL--HABITS OF FLOWERS. TJTLOWERS have habits, or ways of acting, just as people j have. For example, all flowers naturally turn towards the light, as if they loved it. This can be seen by watching plants that are standing near a window. The flowers will all be bent towards the light if the pots are allowed always to stand in the same position; but by turning them round a little every day, while the blossoms are opening, the flowers can be made to look in different directions. 2. There are some flowers that shut themselves up at night, as if to go to sleep, and open again in the morning, as is the case with tulips. I was one morning admiring some flowers that had been sent me the evening before. Among them were some tulips, and out of one of these, as it opened, flew a bee. 3. A lazy, dronish bee he must have bee...