^^^^ ^^^ tlm im I -^ \ti\ 1 BESIQWED ■FOR THE USE OF SOHOCi.S. KY A r>AI>if 0» Gi:ORGI/-. JOHN W. BURKK, Aror^t 1863. •MXM^aaaa STEAM PRINTING : x^ BURKE, BOYKIN & CO., v. Q pre St CI MACON, OKO. George JVashiyigton Flowers Memorial Collection DUKF UNIVFRSITY LIBRARY ESTABI.ISHFD BY THE FAMILY OF COLONEL FLOWERS uuBt puuiiAucu aua lui biiic u^ ivr^ 3. $1.50 75 3.00 } V. BURKE, BOYKIN k CO., Macon, Geo. THE dmu SPELLER AND READER, the first DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. BY A LADY OF GEORGIA. MACON, GEORGIA^ JOHN W. BURKE, AGENT 1863. ■ < , 1 Entered according to an act of Congress, in the Southern District of Georgia, by JOHN TV. BURKE, Agent, ^ • • ^ 1 Printed by Burke BOYKIN & Co., \\ Macon, C ieorgia. / \ *f r 1 Treasuie Room /i s - ^ ^ > / PEEFACE. • The Dixie Speller and Eeader is prepared as the first of a series designed for the use of schools. The writer does not claim for it any peculiar excel- lence, but such ideas as an experience of several years as a teacher may have suggested, she has en- deavored to embody in its arrangement. She has striven, also, to make it progressive in its character for the young pupil; hence, beginning with the English Alphabet, she has followed it up with read- ing lessons containing but two, three, and four letters, and has thus gradually risen, step by step, until words of eight and nine letters are used, which the pupil will find no difficulty in mastering when he arrives at them. Her main object has been to supply a Spelling and Eeading Book combined, the want of which is seriously felt at the present time, and which, while it is adapted to the different grades of scholar- ship of the young beginner, should contain nothing objectionable in moral tone, and should be ivholli/ Southern in sentiment. A feiv selections from the writings of others have been made, but by far the greater number are entirely ottiginal. From the ''Southern Field and Fireside," (a paper containing some charming stories for the little folks, and calculated to inculcate many good lessons,) 6 PREFACE. she has made a few selections. She is also indebted to a work entitled "Songs for the Little Ones at Home" for most of the simple poetry inserted. Nothing has been admitted into these pages which the most careful parents would scruple or hesitate to place in the hanas of their children. The writer has been greatly limited, also, in procuring a proper supply and style of cuts, such as she desired , but existing, circumstances forbade her doing so ; hence she has been under the necessity of using such as she could obtain. While the sons of the South are nobly battling for her political, a daughter thus makes an humble effort to keep open the path to literary inde- pendence. Wishing a fervent "God-speed" to this little book, she places it before parents and teachers. Conscious of imperfections, she has done what she could to merit approbation, and humbly craves the indulgence of a generous public. THE AUTHOKESS. ri INTRODUCTORY LESSONS. The marks and pauses which are used in the read- ing lessons of this volume, should be perfectly learned and thoroughly understood by the pupil ; the teach- er's judgment will best determine at what perigd of his advancement to require the pupil to study and become familiar with them. MARKS AND PAUSES. A comma is made thus, ( , ) denotes the shortest pause, and requires a stop long enough to count one; as — George, come home. A semicolon is made thus, ( ; ) and is a little longer than a comma, and requires a pause long enough to count two ; as — God made the sun to rule by day ; the moon and stars to give light by night. A colon is made thus, ( : ) it denotes a pause a little longer than a semicolon; long enough to count three; as — Eefrain from evil : keep not company with the wicked. A period is made thus, ( . ) and denotes a pause lon^ enough to count four ; as — Do not postpone 'til to-morrow what you should do to-day. An interrogation point is made thus, (?) it de- notes that a question is asked; as — Can pleasure, honor, riches or strength, satisfy the soul? An exclamation point is made thus, (!) and de- €^ r' £\£^^^ g-\ 8 INTRODUCTORY LESSONS. notes strong passion or feeling ; as — Awake I arise ! our countrj must be free. Quotation marks are made thus, ( " 7 ) and denote that the words of another are used ; as — Ue remarked, " a day, an hour of virtuous liberty is worth a whole eternity in bondage." An apostrophe is made thus, ( ' ) and shows that a letter or letters arc left out in a word; as — 'Tis wicked to laugh at the unfortunate. Articulation is giving to every letter, syllable and word a correct and distinctive utterance. The most common fault in articulation, particularly with young children, is the suppression of a letter or syllable in the pronunciation of a word ; as — pidur, ioT picture. The habit of drawling out the words of a sentence should be avoided. It should be required of pupils to guard against these errors, as a clear and distinct articulation is highly important to make a good reader, and the child should be taught this when beginning to Icam to read. Pupils should be taught, also, that emphasis is the peculiar force given by the voice to one or more words in a sentence ; in other words, to give empha- sis to a word, means to pronounce it in a loud and forcible manner ; as — The soul is immortal ; it •will never die. Words to be emphasized are generally printed in italics. THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 9 THE ENGLISH ALPHABET, IN CAPITAL LETTERS. A P> c 1) K P G H I J T\ L M N P Q R S T U Y W X Y Z &c. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 =^l 10 THE Di:XIE SPELLER AND READER. THE ENGLISH ALPHABET. IN' SMALL LETTEltS. a f k u am an as at ax be bo 1 V z do fy go he ho if h 111 r LESSON I in it is lo mc my no 1 II W X oh of on or ox BO to o ap us we wo ye Beading Lessons of two Letters. I am By me Do go Oh I mo He is An ox We do An ax THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 11 LESSON IL I am up He is to go in Is lie to go Ah 1 it is my ax It is by me Is my ox in Oh I I am on He is to go in Do as I do An ox is by me LESSON in. I am to be up on it I am on an ox He is to go in by me Ah I if it is so Oh I it is on me Oh ! fy to do so Go ye up to it If he is up so am I LESSON IV. Lo we do go up on it or in it I am on an ox it is my ox Ho! ox do go on Fy I ox do go by Fy I to do so Ye do go up to it Is it my ax jja '/ Ah I I am up Spelling Lessons containing Wot^ of Three Letters. 1 2 3 ant bat cat dog eat fan ape bee cot dye egQ fly 4 5 6 God hat ice jar key let gun hoe ink jug kid lie 12 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 8 9 man may not now one old pen pig rat top run tin saw urn sell use vat woe vie yea war jet wby you 10 11 are her the new pin sun get fox day let cap son his car boy hen Easy Beading Lessons, cordaining Words of Three and sometimes Four Letters, ' My cap is new. His hat is old. S Can we go in the car ? You may see my cat and dog. • May I go and get the gun? la it my top? It is a new car. Can you see the hen on her nest? Ann has gone to feed her hens. War is a woe. LESSON V. The fox can run as far as the dog. Can an owl eat a hen ? Yes, if he can get her. The pig is in the new pen, and can not get out. LESSON VI. It is day, for the sun is now up in the sky ; you can see it, if you get out of bed, Lou. Do get up, and let us run out and see our new pet kid. It is not shy, but a gay kid, and it is not an old one. LESSON TIL Eun and see my new top, Ben ; see how it can hum. You can get one too ; do not heg but buy one, for a bad boy will beg ; so do not you. It is sad to see a boy beg for a top if he can buy one. LESSON vin. Hal had a pet pig ; was it not an odd pet ? He fed it, and it grew so fat. The pig is to be fed now;^ so let us go and see him eat. Let us get the hay too, to put in his pen for him to lie on. One day a bad dog bit the pig on the ear ; but he can not sec him now, for he ia hid in his pen- LESSON IX Oh! do see the old man who has but one leg ; he had two, but one was shot off in the war, so now he has to sit or lie all day on the bed. It is sad for the old man not to get out, for the sun is hot, and it is too bad for him to lie on the bed all day when it is so warm for him. -w* ilW 1 14 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Three Letters. 12 13 14 15 ' ark hay but see bad mad nap sun mat ran pan bar can sat had - has map lap mud rod lad bid red tar gap pat lid pet 16 17 18 19 men bye all two sod cot nun gem bed vex gum sum tax hop nod wax hem lip did dun pig box fed fin dot wet mix mug 20 21 22 23 awl one dam fin bit lax ten way mad hid die tan six box foe cup sap bid wed and rot leg tar bud pod arm gin too LESSON X. We can not see God, but He can see us; He can see all men, 3^( gt no man can see Him. Let us try to act as we are bid by Him. Let us do no sin. Aid THE DIXIE SPELLER ANDltEADER. 15 me, O God, to do as I am bid, and let me not go out of the way of Thy law I LESSON XL "A boy and a man were in the old log hut we ran by just now, Will. Did 3^ou not see tbem?'' " No, I did not see them." "I did, and I saw too, that it was not a big hut, and the man had but one arm, for one was cut off in the war. The boy is not as old as I am, for he is but "^ix, and I am ten ; but I am not as big as he is. He had on a new fur cap ; the man gave it to him, I'll bet." LESSON XII. THE BEE. "Oh, Sue I did you see the bee, as it sat on the rim of my cup? It is now in the air, and it will fly in it, if the sun^is not too hot. Ah I see, it has lit on the bud, to sip the dew off of it. It has six legs. Do not try to kill it, for it is of use to man. Can you tell its use, Sue?" '' Yes, I can, Ann." LESSON XIIL THE BAD BOY. A boy had a cat and a dog; he put the cat in a bag, and tied it so she could not get out ; he put the dog in a big box, and then put the lid of the box on, but the dog bit him, as he put him in, so he had 16 THE DIKIE SPELLER AND READEK. to take off the lid of t4ie box, and let him out: but the cat is in the bag yet; if she can get out, she will try to run out of his way ; she will get a rat to eat, too, if the boy will but let her out. Is he not a bad boy ? LESSON XIV. THE FOX A^D UE^V. ''Do not go by the gun, Tom: it ma}* go oft' and kill you ; a gun is not fit for you to use, but a big boy can use it. You may take it Ned, and see if you can get tlie old red fox, for he has got my hen. How sly he was to run off so ; he may eat it, if you do not run and get a shot at him. Did you see him, Ned?" " No, sir, he ran too far for me to see him; but I set the dog on him, and he may get him.'' "It is too bad to let the old fox run off and eat my fat hen ; do you not say so too ?'' Spdlin(i Lessons^ containing ^Vo^ih of Four Letters. 12 3 4 able arch aunt alms earn east edge eyes bank bird book burn 6 farm fear fire from cart cent clock coat game girl good grave darn dirt dray dust 8 head hand hour hymn THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 17 9 10 idle idol into isle jail jars June jump 13 14 mace meal move mute nail need nose note 11 12 keys land kiss lead kite lock knit love 15 16 oaks P'^^ge oils pond oven pole owls pump Reading Lessons, containing Four and sometimes Five Letters. LESSON" L A good boy or girl will be sure to gain the love of all ; but no one will love a had boy or girl. LESSON II. Be kind to a//, and barm or hurt no one ; do no ill act, and if you have done one, say you will do it no more ; then all will love and trust you. LESSON III. Do see the boys at play. They play with a ball ; it is a town ball that they have, and it is as big as my head. If it hits them it will not hurt them, for 'J 18 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. it is soft. See how that boy runs ; -he gave the ball a hard lick i//(??i, did he not? I love to play ball. Do you not, Will ? LESSON lY. The lark will soar up in the sky to look at the sun; does it not seem as if it will hurt his e^^es? Can you look at the sun, John? Do not try to do so; it will pain your eyes. Do "you know that the sun will rise in the east an set in the west? Can you show me the east ? now the west ? Ah ! I am glad to see that you know and can tell me. LESSON Y. It was God who made you, and gave you all that you have ; He gave you life, food to eat, and a home to live in. All who love you, and take care of you, and help 3^ou, were sent by Him. He sees you in the dark as well as in the day. He can tell all that you do, all that you say, and all that is in your mind. He is a good God, and you must love and fear him. LESSON YI. See, Sam, that poor bird has lost her nest ; how sad she looks. Ed. Lane saw the nest in a plum-tree, and took it down ; he took the blue eggs that were in it, and ran off with them, but he gave me two of THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 19 them, and I will put them back in the nest, for I know the poor bird will be sad to come home and find her eggs gone. Will you help me, Ben, to put the nest back in the tree? That will do; now let us run off, for if she sees us she will not come to it. I wish Ed had not done so; he is a bad boy, to rob the nest of a poor bird. •t LESSON YII. THE L.OSX HAT. " Why do you cry, May? Why do you feel so sad?" "I have lost my hat, and can not find it, Euth." " Well, do not cry ; it is of no use to cry so ; look for it." " I have done so, and can not find it. I know some one has hid it, to vex me. I want to walk out with Kose, and my hat is lost, so that I cannot go now." ''When did you have it last?" " I had it when I was at play in the yard at noon, and when I ran in, to come to tea, just now, left it on the tree. I hung it on the limb of the big oak tree, for it was in my w^ when I was at play with Kose." " Your hat was made to wear on your head, when it is hot, and you are at play in the sun. If you had hung it on the nail in the hall when you came in from play, 3^ou would not have to hunt for it now." ''Oh, dear me, do come and help me look for it, Euth, and I will take care of it when next I find it, you may be sure." " Well, I will go and look for it this time, and, if I find it, will give it to you ; 20 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. but you must keep it on your head when out at play. Ah ! here it is, May, but it is all wet and torn ; the dog has had it, and it will not be fit to wear. Eose has gone and left you now, so dry your eyes, and be neat, and take care of 3"our hat, when you get a new one, for you can not wear this, and then you will have it when you want it.'' LESSON YIII. THE Nr.'W BOOK. "Come here, Bell, I have a new book for you ; you must try to read in it, will you not ? Well, lay your toys by and come and see it. Oh, do not bring your doll ; it is not your doll I want to have read to me, but you, Bell, for the doll can not talk, can she ? You are a good girl to mind me so well. Do 3^ou not like this nice book? I am sure 3^ou will, if you will try to read in it. See, it tells you of ' A Bee,' ' A Bad Boy,' ' A Fox and Hen,' and ' The Lost Hat.' "' " Dear aunt," said Bell, " I am so glad to have this nice new book, and I will try hard to read in it soon, and thus show you how much I love 3^ou ; for you will like to buy a fine, nice book for a good girl, will you not, dear aunt?" " Yes, Bell, but do not soil it. Now, sit on this seat by me, and let me hear you read a page. Canyon do so?" "Oh, yes, dear aunt." "Well, then, read slow, and look at each word, till you see what it is, and be sure and call it, as I bid you. That will do now. Bell ; you will soon read as well THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 21 as Ann or Lou. You must not fail to keep your book clean and free from dirt, for it is a true sign of a heat girl, to keep a clean, nice book." *' I will try not to soil or tear it, dear aunt." "Now put it up, and run and play, and I will call you some day, when I have more time, to hear you read." Questions.— Who gave Bell a new book ? Why did her aunt give it to her? LESSON IX. Jane hood said dear wars hope THE OL.D IIOOD« "Tell me, Jane Reed, why do you wear that old, worn hood ? It does not look well, and I know you can get a new one, if you want to." " No, I can not get a new one. Sue, and I wijl tell you why I wear it. Mamma says she can not buy a new hood for me now, for she is poor, and papa has gone far off to the wars, so now we have to do with much less than when he was at home, to give to us. Ah ! if he can but come back to us, safe and well^ I will not mind if I do wear an old hood. Mamma is sad, for she says he may not live to come home ; that he may be shot in the war, and then die, and we will not see him any more." "Dear Jane, said Sue, I did not mean to make you feel so sad, and you must not be hurt with me ; so dry your eyes. I love you more now than if you wore a new hood, and I 22 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER, know that you are a good girl, not to care for what may be said of your old one ; so do not cry more. I hope the war will soon end, and that your kind p^a will come back, safe and well, to you. If my dear papa were gone, I do not see how I could get on ; but now he is here to give me what I need, I will try not to make the poor feel sad ; he is old and lame, and can not walk far, else he would be gone too. We who have those we love with us, "all the . time, miJBt help and care for the sad and poor." "You are a very kind girl. Sue, and I love you, and will not feel hurt with you now,'^ said Jane. QuiSTroNS. — Why did Jane wear an old hood ? "Was she a good girl ? How did she feel to Sue ? /Spelling Lessons, containing Words of Four Letters. 17 18 19 20 quit quib rain read .ring ride rock rule sage scar shad silk tack tame tear tomb 21 22 23 24: urns urge unto upas vace vail i vain vamp vast vice vile vote wade waft wasp well THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 23 25 26 27 - 28 west yard yoke zeal whip yawn yore zest wolf year your zinc wrap 26 27 yard yawn year yolk yoke yore your yule 30 31 ha lo i tern la dy on ly ci on na vy pity LESSON X. loaf more bow zone 29 30 31 32 a bet ha lo la dy re ly ba by i tern on ly ti dy da et ci on na vy vi al ea sy ju ry pit y wi ly kind loaf want cake more left ate bow God THE KI]¥D BOY. One cold, damp day a boy sat on a door-step, wath a nice loaf of cake in his hand, and as he did not want to eat it just then, he laid it by his side. Soon a poor old man came by, with no cap or hat on his head, and he was pale and thin. When the boy saw him, he fek sad, and went up to him and said : " You look poor and ill, old man ; here is a loaf of cake, that you may have, for you look as if you need it more than I do." The man made a low bow, and a tear was in his eye when he took it. He soon ate it for he was much in want of food. The boy told him to sit on the step and wait till he came back; he then ran in, 24 THE DIXIE SPELLER AKD READER. and got^an old coat and "hat, and gave to him. The old man was glad to get them, for he was in need of both. " God be with yon, my good boy," said the* old man, as he put them on, " and may you not come to want, as I have done, in my old age. I was once a neat, nice lad, like you, and had a good home, and when I grew to be a man, I was rich and well ; but my good wife died, and my dear boys I lost. I too grew sick, and have not been well this long time ; then, too, a bad man stole all that I had, and left me poor and ill. May God keep you from waat, I pray, my kind boy." The old man then left, and the good boy was glad that he gave him his cake, and a coat and hat. QuESTioNS.-^-What did the boy give the old man? "Was he glad to get what the boy gave him ? How did the boy feel when he saw how gJad the old man was ? How ought you act to the poor? LESSOiT XL . ride raft beat draw push lake fall swim few all yes two THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 25 THE BOAT RIDE. '• Come, Tom and Lee, papa will take us on the lake to sail, if we will get up in time, he said. Don't you want to go, boys ? We will have a good time ; then jump up, and let us see if we can not run, and get to the boat as soon as papa does. I will beat you, Lee, if you don't run fast. See, papa is on the bank. Here we are, papa." '' Come, jump in the boat, boys, and let us be off," said Mr. Ward. "I will take a net, for we may get some fish." " Oh I look, pa])a ! look, Tom I don't you see that man on a raft? The man can push it with a pole, can he not? I hope he will not come too near us, for the. raft may hit our boat, and turn it over, and then we may all fall in the lake ; how hard he will work to get to land. I can see him well, now, as he is so near us. Why, his cask has fish in it, has it not, papa ? Now 26 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. he has gone by ; how fast the raft can move ; but I do not like to be on a raft, for I feel fear." " Then you can not swim, can you, Dick ?" " Yes, but not fast or well." " Look at the men in that boat ; they will get all the fish, won^t they^ papa ? See the heap of fish in the boat they are in ; will it not sink the boat, papa?" "ISTo, my son, the men will not load the boat too full. Now let us cast our net in the lake." " Do draw it out, papa ; is it not full ?" " Why, Tom, it has but few in it yet. Let me see ; here axe one, two ; 3^es, four, six } yes, there are ten here; ten big fish!" "Now let lis turn the boat, and row for home, for the snn is too hot to stay long on the lake." " Have we not had a nice time, Dick and Tom?" "Yes, that we have, Lee, and papa was kind to take us with him, was he not ? We love you, for you are so good to us, dear papa." " We may row with you in the boat some fine day aigain, may we not, papa?" "If you will be good boys, you may, my sons." Questions. — On what did the hoys sail ? What is a lake ? What did they get in the net ? What fisli are fit to eat ? "Were the se good boys ? r rHE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER 27 1 Spelling . Lessons^ containing Words of Four Letters. 83 34 Z^ ^Q arms from play oars come fool jole cows elms cold lamb ball dark give work mast back snow pins ship 87 88 89 40 warm sack hear race salt full race show barn bell apes leaf some lies once four fine star rose five 41 42 43 44 edge • made helm glad take look went skip crew next hush kick poor rope knee peal snap cake nine wait must time • hold they long club when soft LESSON XIL Kate pout felt sour play call wore wish seam sew her try KATE AT irORK. "Dear mamma," said Kate, "may I run out to play?" " Not yet. dear Kate ; I wish you to sew " this seam, and then ^ 70U may go and play." " Why may I not 28 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. go 710W, mamma, and sew when I come back from play ?" " It is too hot for you to be in the sun just now. You make me sad to hear you talk thus^ dear Kate. Do you not know that it is for your own good that I wish you to sew ? You do not wisli to grow up and not know how to sew, do you ? Fy I Kate, to want to play all the time. Why, a cat or dog will not play all the time, and will my girl love play more than they do ? Come sit here by me, and when you sew up this seam, then you may go and play ; do not pout or cry, for I can not let you go, if you do not act well. "Kate sat down with her work, but did not try at first to do it well ; but by and by the sour look wore off from her face, and she said : " Dear mamma, I have been a bad girl, but I will try now to be a good one." Mrs. Ross gave her * kiss and said: " I am glad to hear you talk in this way, Kate, for I am sure you will try to do as you say ; this seam is well done, so noiv you may run out to play." Kate took her hat, and soon she was at play. Questions. — Did Kate want to work ? Why did she not? Do boys sew ? What did Kate do at last? Did she do her work well? What did she say to her mamma ? Reading Lessons, coniaining Words of Five and some- times Six Letters. LESSON I. God is the giver of all the good that we have. The waves of the sea beat upon the beach. James has a nice hoop that he will roll with a stick. THE BIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 29 LESSON II. See tbat boy ride on the back of his dog. He calls bis dog Dash, The snail lives in a shell ; it is his house, and he never moves, but he has it on his back. LESSON IIL Ships sail upon the sea; I would not like to be in a ship at sea when the wind blows and the waves roll high. LESSON lY. Ants are quite small, but they do a vast deal of work, and, like the bees, are ever busy : they toil all the day, when it is warm, to lay up food for time of want and cold ; then learn from them not to be idle LESSON V. This grape yine is quite strong, Annie ; come, let us have a good swing. Here we go, up, up ; and now we go down. Is not this fine sport ? It is much better to swing on this vine than on a rope, for the vine is not half so apt to break as the rope is. LESSON VL Jet has run off with your cap, Guy ; let us get it from him, lest he tear it ; you are a small boy, but you must run fast, if jo\i want to get your cap again LESSON VII. Sarah has a nice toy wagon, in which she draws her doll over the yard, when at play. I am sure she has been a good girl, for see, she is now at play with a face full of joy. It is best to be good, is it not? When . a girl has been bad, she is very apt to look sad. 30 THE DIXIE SPELLER A^^D READEH. Spelling Lessons eontainii ig Words of Five Letters. 1 2 3 4 5 6 a bide a dorn ad mit a dult ash es barge bears black bleat board carts chair churn clean croup dance dirge dodge drink dwarf earth earls earns eaves eight faint faith feast first forks 7 8 9 10 11 12 gauge gauze girls glass grass haste hatch heart house horse im bed in apt in fer in set in ter jaunt jelly joint jests judge kings knead kneel knife knock latch large lamps laugh lunch 13 14 15 16 17 18 march meats midst mould mouth names nests night north noise ol ive ounce ought or gan ot ter paint pears peach pound plant (;[uack quart quilt quick quote raise range roots roast rocks 19 20 21 22 23 24 sacks shame smile socks spark tease teeth trunk trout twist un der up set u sage ut ter un til vague vault verse vig or verge watch whale whoop witch xebec yacht yearn yield youth zoned LESSON YIII. Rats holes in are very shy, and wood with their run quite fast ; they cut teeth. Cats are fond of rats, and will sit half a day, or more J, and watch for 1 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 31 them to creep out of their holes. The rats know this, and when puss is by they take good care not to show their heads, for if they do, she will dart at them, and is very apt to catch and cat them, LESSON IX. "The mice are in their holes, And there they hide by day; But when 'tis still at night, They all come out to play. But if they hear the cat, At once they stop their fun -, In fright they seek their holes, As fast as they can run." LESSON X, When the sun is gone, it will grow dark, and then the moon will rise, and shine upon us. All the stars which gave such a soft light, are now hid by her beams. It is a line sight to see her, as she rides so high in the sky. Last night, as I lay upon my bed, it shone upon me till I went to sleep. LESSON XI. We do not often see snow at the South, for it is too warm here to snow. I like our warm nice days best, papa; do you not? I do not love to feel cold, and then I so much pity the m^y poor, who ' must be out in it all the while. So few of them have a nice home to go to, after a hard day's work, and then how cold and sad they must feel, to stay in the street all the long night ; how I pity them ! 82 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. LESSON XIL You are quite young, but you must one clay die. Your body will decay in the grave, and turn to dust, but your soul will ever live. If you have led a good life, then you will be happy with God ; but if you have been bad, then you will never live with Jesus above, or see the face of God, but be sent to pass all yout days with those who have done evil too. LESSON XTII. Did you ever see an owl ? He is a very ugly bird, but looks very wise. He has big round eyes, and can stare very hard, but does not see very well in the day, for all that. When night comes on, and the stars shine out, he flies down from his perch on the tree, to hunt for birds and mice to eat, for he is quite fond of them; then, when day dawns, away he flies back to his home in the tree, and will sleep all the while the sun is out, and while boys and girls are at play. LESSON XIV. Did you ever see the young kids play upon the green ? They skip and run so fast. Some of the kids are white, some brown, and some are black all over, with just a white ring round their necks, and some have spots uppn them. Do you know what is done with their skins, when they are dead ? Shoes are often made of kid-skin, which are so warm and soft, that they do not hurt the feet. You like to wear soft, nice shoes, do you not? THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 33 LESSON xy. I Tiave a big wliite hen at home ; she made a nest under the house one day, and then she laid an egg in it. It was a large, white, warm one ; when she laid the egg she ran and told all the other hens in -the yard. Why, how did she tell it ? — hens can not talk 1 Why, she made a loud noise, and said very plain, "T have laid an egg.l I have laid an eggl" Spelling Lessens^ containing Words 25 26 27 28 ■brook deeds straw drive ropes doves grape point month trade 51 toads braid would bones stick 37 dunce tools frogs quake bloom 82 . claws chant slate davs clean 88 waves sharp crops rails brand coach limps speak piece great 89 tried cloud round ducks could plump 34 spike sleep sheep days state of Five 29 nurse catch guard break masts 35 wrong great wings blows beach toast these voice mount choke round knees three skate 40 41 thumb shake ti ger wheel quite shape horde loved stuck swell Letters, 30 would crown horns smoke bales fault there sweet bench folks 42 crook groom spoon paint dress 2* 34 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 43 44 45 46 47 48 toast roast strong straw wedge bleed death. block right greet least dream goose lance write earth gloom teach crumb catch learn chair glass storm lands hedge tombs cream grain steed LESSON XYL The stars have come out in the sk}^, for it is now night. It is time for me to go to bed. I have had mj tea, in my new cup, which my aunt Jane gave me. It is made of white China, and has these words upon it: " For a good boy." My aunt was very kind to give me this nice cup, and I will try not to break but keep it a long time. Kate, be sure and put my cup in a safe place, will you ? China is very apt to break, if it gets a knock, or falls upon the floor or ground. I would like to know of what China is made, and where it is made. Do tell me all about it, Kate, won't you ? I can not tell you a great deal, Ilarry, that you can learn much from, for you are but a small boy yet, but 3^ou may learn this much, that it was first made in China and Japan, far over the seas, on the other side of the globe from us. When it is day with us, it is night with those who live there, and when night with us, day with them. I guess that the boys and girls in, China are now up aiid at play, it may be ; but it is time for you, my boy, to be in bed ; so I will say, Good-night to you. Questions. — Can _you tell where, and of what, China is made? Can you tell anything of China, the place where so ranch of it is made? music harp LESSON XVIL flute Danes mamma king quiet older THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 35 MUSIC. Do see, Ellen, here is a harp and flute, and ever so many horns to play upon. Are you not fond of music ? 3^cs, that I am, Julia. I love it ^ery much. Well, let me tell yoit what my mamma told me to-day. She said if I would study my books well, and learn fast, she would let me study music, and then I will know how to play on the piano, too; so I am go- ing to try with all my might to do well, so that I may soon begin. Mamma told me such a nice story about a "poor king, who bad to flee from his home, and hide from his foes, and roam about in the woods. He had a harp, upon which he would play, and no one knew that he was a king. He went into the camp of the "Danes, his foes, and took his harp with him to play upon, and they did not once think of his being the king. After he found out all he could, or cared to, about them, and saw how they were doing, he got out of the camp in a quiet way, and sent word to his own men to meet him at a given place, and at a given time, which they did with joy, as they began to fear 36 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. that lie was dead. He then led them to the camp of the Danes, (who, being quite off their guard, and at their merry games,) and soon seized them all. This king did not treat them badly, as our foes do those whom ihei/ take in war, but was kind to them, and told them that they might stay where they were, and be free again, if they would only make a vow to do right, and serve God. But you can read all about this story when you grow older, can't you ? Mamma says that drums and fifes are used in time of war to cheer the men during battle. QmSTiONS. — Can you tell what king this was who had to leave his home, and roam in the woods ? What did he take with him, and why ? Who were the Danes ? LESSON XYIIL Ralph slate pail bite Paul draw milk next RAL,PH'S IVEir SL.ATE. See here, Paul, what a nice new slate mine is ; have you such a good one ? No, did you say ? Well, come here, then, and I will let you draw on mine. Let me see if you can draw a cow as well as I can. 0, ho I that will not do for a cow, Paul ; why she has but three legs, and all cows have four, you know well enough, Pm sure ; then you have put but one horn on her head. Well, rub that out, and try once more. Yes, that is good. Now draw the milk maid THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 37 with her paih Now draw a boy with a whip in his hand to keep off the calf, for you know the maid can not milk if the calf is in her w^ay all the time, don't you ? The cow will knock the pail over if the girl does not move it. Now, Paul, draw a man with an axe in his hand, to cut down a tree. You must give him two arms, for how will he use an axe if he has but one arm ? Ha ! ha ! what a long nose he has ; you have made it come down to his lips ; he can bite it off, if it is in his way ; poor man, he can lose one half of his nose, and then have a good long one left him, as you have drawn it, Paul. 0, fy ! don't get mad with me, for I was in fun. Let us rub it all out now, for it is not well done ; you will do well the next time you try to draw on the slate, I dare say. Questions.— Why did Paul get mad with Ralph ? Is it right to get vexed when you are at play ? IIow ought you act if others try to vex you ? LESSON XTX. dark while need fear night watch sleep God "I will not fear, For God is near, "•* In the dark night, As in the light. Now, while I sleep. Safe watch He'll keep ; "Why need I fear, "When God is near ?" 38 ind teacher at Sabbath-school, told me that God made every-ihing^ so, of course, He must ■ have made the spring, and summer, and fall, and winter, besides e very-thing that grows, and moves, and lives." " You are right, my dear child, and I am glad to see that you do not forget what you are taught. Never forget, too, that God made yoztj and what you owe to Him for giving you life, health and friends; indeed, every gift that 3^011 enjoy is a favor granted you by Him." Questions. — Who made you, and gives you cvery-thing ? Should you not thank and serve Him for His great kindness to you ? LESSON IX. morn ing wak ed Je sus bright grace spir it MOR.MIVG IIYMIV. The morning bright, With rosy light;' Has waked me from my sleep ; Father, I own Thy love alone, Thy little one doth keep. All through the day, I humbly pray, Be Tliou my guard and guide ; My f*ins forgive, And let me live, Blest Jesus, near Thy side. 0, make Tliy rest Within my breast, Great Spirit of all grace ; Make me like Thee, Then I shall be Willing to see Thy face. Questions. — Whom should we pray to be like ? Would we be willing, then, to see the face of God at any time ? LESSON X. east com pass Tom mj west fia gers north THE PoiivTs or the compass. Father. "Can you tell me how many fingers you have, Tommy ?" Tommy. "Oh, yes, sir; I Jiave four fingers and a thumb." Fatlier. " Well, that makes five^ docs it not?" Tommy. " Yes, sir." Father. " Can you tell me now which is your right and which your left hand ?" Tommy. "Yes, sir, this is my right, and this\smy left hand ; and I know, too, that I can tell which is east, and which is west, by knowing my right from my left hand." Father. " Well, how is that^ my little man ?" Tommy. " Wh}^, sir, if I point to where the sun rises with my right hand, I know that to be the east ; and then if I point with my left hand the opposite way, I know that to be the west, where the sun sets ; am I not right, fiither ?" 76 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND KEADEK. Father. " Yes, my son ; so now you may learn, also, which is north and which south, if you stand as you said; for the north will be before you, and the south will be behind you." Tommy. " Yes, sir, I knew that too, but forgot to mention it." Father. *'Well, then, my boy, you now know the chief points of the compass, and if you will come with me upon this hill-top, some other fine day, I will describe a compass to you, and its use also." Questions. — Can you tell which is east and which is west ? Which is north and which is south ? What is a compass ? Do you know where it is used mostlj'. LKSSON XT. ken nel grun ted ves sel weath er lodging umph corner easily THE PIG A WO THE DOG. A pig and a dog were once on board of a ship ; they were very good friends indeed, for they ate out of the same plate together, and would lie down side by side in the sun, during the day, on deck. The only thing they did not agree about was their lodg- ing. The dog had a very good kennel, but the pig had nothing of the sort. Now, Piggy did not see why Toby should be housed any better at night than himself; so every night there was a struggle to see which should get into the kennel first. If the dog got in, he showed his teeth, and Piggy had to look out for other loagings. If the pig gained the kennel, the dog could not turn him outs, but waited for re- venge next time. One evening it was very rough; the sea was run- ning very high, and it was raining very hard. The pig was slipping and tumbling about the deck ; at length it was so very wet, he thought the best thing he could do, was to go and secure his berth for the night, though it wanted a good time to dusk. When he came to the kennel there was Toby safely housed ; he had the same idea as to the state of the weather as the pig. " Umph ! umph !" grunted Piggy, as he looked up to the black sky ; but Toby did not offer to move- At last the pig seemed to give it up, and turned off, as if to see where he might find a warm corner for the night. lie went to that part of the vessel where the tin plate was lying, from which they ate their victuals. He took the plate in his mo«th, and carried it to a part of the deck where the dog could see it, but some way from the kennel ; then, turning his back to the dog, he began to make a noise, as if he were eating out of the plate. *' What I" thinks Toby, '' has Piggy got some bones there?" and he stuck up his ears and looked hard at the plate. "Champ! champ!" goes the pig, and down goes his mouth to the plate again. Toby could stand this no longer; victuals! and he 78 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. not there ! Out he ran, and pushing the pig to one side, stuck his cold nose into the emptj^ phite. The pig turned about in a twinkling, and before Toby knew whether there was any meat in the plate or not, he was in the kennel, ready to laugh at Toby for being so simple and easily fooled. Questions. — Can animals reason ? What is it that teaches them how to act ? How did Piggy treat poor Toby ? Don't you think the dog was easily fooled? What did the Pig do when he got Toby out of the kennel, and got in himself? Would not this be called a selfish act in a boy ? Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Seven Letters. 9 10 quar rel quar ter quib ble quick ly quin tet 11 um brage un clean up braid un dress ut ter ed 13 yearn ed yield ed young er zeal ous zin code rai ment re cline rhym ist rough ly rub bish va grant vent ure vint age vil lain vult ure ap prise ar rears bap tist bor ough cans tic Sab b th sar dine scut tie shin gle stir rup 12 watch er weath er whis per win some wri ting 14 com mune dim pies dra goon en dorse en quire tab lean ten dril thim ble trem ble twit ter xiph oid yard arm yawn ing yelp ing yell mg feel ing for give ga zette ghost ly harsh ly 16 hope fill in elude in stall jour nal jug gler kitcb en knav isli lag gard lodg ing mar tial mon arch neu tral noth ing ob lique out rage pal sied. pa tient queen ly re cruit ro ma nee LKSSON XII. of fi cer but tons Braofc}: Yan kees cav al ry Lee Jack son Char lie THE SOL.DICR. Wal ter vie to ry " Is not that a fine looking officer who is now rid- ing b}^, Walter ?" "I think he must be a cavalry officer." " Ob, how fine he looks with so much gold lace, and so many bright buttons on his coat." '' See," said Walter, '• he is pointing with his 80 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. sword, and giving orders to the soldiers that are be- ing drilled." " Don't you wish, Walter, that ypu w^ere as old as your brother Charlie, so that you could be a soldier, and go to war too?" " Yes, that I do, Willie, for then I would fight the Yankees, and help to drive them from the South, I only hope that our brave Generals, Lee, Jackson, Bragg, and many others, who are in command of our army, will meet with victory on every battle field, and then perhaps our enemies will get tired of fight- ing, and will be glad to stay at home, and ' mind their own business.' " " Oh I what a pity that so much blood should be shed for such a useless purpose. You know that poor widow who lives near us? Well, she lost her son at the battle of Corinth ; he was her only child, and was so kind to her ; now she has no one to take care of her, and will have to support herself; poor woman, she looks so sad, ever since she heard that her dear son was killed." " Father says that the South will never submit to the North, for he believes that every true-hearted man in the South will be willing to die in defence of their homes and loved ones, before they would yield." " Oh, I hope it will never come to that, and I trust that this cruel war will soon end, and give our friends back to us again," said Willie. I Questions. — What people are at war with the South ? What does ; the North want to take from us, and compel us to do? When was i the battle of Corinth fought? Is not war a terrible scourge? | THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 81 LESSON XIIL lambs dunce glad \y i die use ful Sav iour lYIIAT I L.TVE FOR. I'm not made for idle play, Like the little lambs, all day ; ^hame on me 'twould be to grow Like a dunce, and nothing know : I must learn to read and look Often in God's holy book. Busy I must be, and do What is right and useful too ; What my parents, fond and kind, Bid me, I will gladly mind ; Never cause them grief and pain, Nor will disobey again. But to God I still will pray, " Take my wicked heart away ;" He from sin can make me free, For the Saviour died for me. O, how happ}-^ life to spend. With the Saviour for my friend. Quf:stions. — Is it right for children to be idle all the time ? Is it not best to be busy and useful ? What must you pray God to take from you ? LESSON XIV. win dy hun dred bread pray mg e nough loaf do log wil ling pen nies 4.x 82 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. " Bless the poor little boys and girls who haven't any warm beds to-night," prayed a little boy just be- fore he lay down on his nice warm cot, on a cold windy night. As he arose from his knees, his mother said, "You have just asked God to bless the poor, what will you do for them ?" He thought a moment. " Why, if I had a hundred cakes, enough for all, I'd give them some." " But as you have no cakes, wdiat are you willing to do?" " Why, when I get money enough to buy all the things that I w^ant, and have some over, I'll give them some." " But you haven't half enough mone}' to buy all you want, and perhaps 7iever ivill have; what will you do to bless the ^oot noiv V " I'll give them some bread." " You have no bread ; the bread is mine." " Then I can earn money and buy a loaf myself." " Take things as they now are ; you know what you have that is your own ; what are you willing to give to help the poor ?" The boy thought again. '' I'll give them half my money. I have seven pennies, and I'll give them four. Would not that be right?" Questions. — Whom did the little boy pray for ? What did he f^ay he would do to help the poor ? What did his mother say to him ? What did he at last conclude to do ? Should we not be willing to help the poor with what we have ? Should we not deny ourselves to do so ? LKSSON XV. mines ob tain where salt op press world re quire wa ter sup ply WHERE Ijj SAL.T OBTAI]¥ED I ^' Mother, where does salt come from ?" "It is found in all parts of the world, my child, and is obtained from the sea and from mines. The water of the sea has a great deal of salt in it. Men take this water from the ocean, and place it where the sun may shine upon it, and in a short time the water is dried up, leaving the salt in the bottom of the vessel. God knew that man would require salt to season his food properly, and to keep good and sound a great many things; so He has put it in all parts of the world, ready for the use of man. Besides being obtained from the sea, which is a tedious process, there are many large mines, which men work, from which salt is taken in great heaps; these mines are large pits or holes dug in the earth." " But, mammn, I thought that salt was very scarce, for I know that Mr. Cheatcm asks a great deal of money for it, for I heard poor little Willie Bruce say the other da}^, that his mother had but little salt to put in their bread now, and that she could not get but little at a time, it was so high-priced. Mamma, why will not Mr. Chcatem sell his salt to the poor cheap, if he will not to any one else ? He has a great deal, has he not ?"'-' " I am afraid, my child, that he tries to make all 84 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. the money he can out of the wants of the people. When the war ends, then we will have salt in plen- ty, I hope, for the men who are now in the army fighting for us, will then return home, and assist in making as much as we require. Even now, there are many persons engaged in making it, and when they succeed in getting a good supply on hand, the poor will be able to get it cheaper than they now do ; I hope so, at any rate." Questions. — Where is salt obtained ? Is it right to oppress the poor ? LESSON XVI. Geor gie wick ed re proof ob lige un ru ly pun ish L,ITTI^E GEORGIA'S PRAYER. Little George, a smart boy of four summers, had been taught by his mother to pray, and she had often told him, that to pray to God, was to talk to him, and tell him just what he wanted. At night, after he had said the Lord's prayer, he was in the habit of making a short prayer of his own, in which he told his little wants in his own words. Though Georgie was a very good boy most of the time, and loved his parents dearly, yet at times he would need reproof; for, hkc most little boys, and girls too, we may say, he liked to have his own way. One day he was not willing to 3aeld to his mother's wishes, so slie was obliged to punish him, for she did not wish her little boy to grow up a wicked and un- ruly son. At night, when it was time to repeat his little prayer, he could not forget his naughty actions, and as he had been taught, he talked to God about it in this manner, feeling all the wliile very serious, though he talked in such a simple way. " 0, Lord 1 bless little Georgie, and make him a good boy ; and don't let him be naughty again, never^ no^ never, because you know when he is naughty, he slides to it so" Questions. — Slioiild you not pray to God, a8if)'-ou were talkiiij? to liim? Does he not lionr little children when they pray to him? What kind of a boy was little Georgie? What was his prayer to God? Why did his mother have to punish him? Do you think that your parents do right to punish you when you do wrong? If a" cliild is allowed to do as he or si>e pleases all the time, and have their own way always, what kind -of children do thoy become, and what kind of men and women ?" LESSON XVII. shad ow)3 darling houses blazes can dies sin gu lar cot tag es shade THE SHADOWS. The candles are lighted, the fire blazes bright. The curtains are drawn to keep out the cold air ; What makes you so grave, little darling, to-night? And where is your smile, little quiet one — where ? 86 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. "Mamma, T see someLhiug so dark on the wall; It moves up and down, and it looks very strange; Some times it is large, and some times it is small ; Pray, tell me, what is it, and why does it change ?" It is only my shadow that puzzles you so. And this is youf own, close beside it, my love: Now run round the room, it will go where you go ; When you sit, 'twill be still, when yon rise it will move. These singular shadows are caused by the light, From lire and from candles upon us that fall; Were we not sitting here, all that place would be bright. But the light can't shine through us, you know, on the wall. And when j'-ou are out some fine day in the sun, I'll take you where shadows of apple-trees lie ; And houses and cottages too, every one Casts a shade when the sun's shining bright in the sky. V Xow hold up your mouth, and give me a sweet kiss. Our shadows kiss too ! don't you see it quite plain ? " Oh yes ; and I thank jo\i for telling me this : I'll not be afraid of a shadow again." Questions. — Of what was the little child afraid? AYouid they harm her? How are they caused? LESSON XYIU. sew ing ex pect ma chine clothes hoi i day knit ting THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 87 THE SETf^Il^G MACIIIXE. " Mother, see the picture of this woman at a sew- ing machine. Her machine is just like yours, is it not? I wonder what she is sewing on !" '' Perhaps it is a shirt for a soldier, Mattie?" "Oh, I expect that is it, mother, for all the ladies are always at work, since the war began, for the brave men who fight for us ; and who are far away from their homes, and those whom they love. Moth- er, please learn me how to sew, that I may make clothes for them too. Lilly Moore is not so old as I am by two years, for she is but seven, and I am nine 88 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. years old, and and yet she has made four shirts du- ring the holidays, and sent them in to the ** soldier's Kelief Society ;" and now she is going to learn how to knit, so that she may knit some socks for them too. I am sure I ought to be able to do as much, and as well as she does ; don't you think so, mother?" *' I quite agree with you, dear Mattie, so if you will get your needle and thread, and sit by me, as I am at work on the machine, I will assist you in mak- ing a shirt to-day. I cannot agree to let you use the machine yet awhile." " Oh, no, mother, I do not wish to sew on the machine, until I get a little larger; Lilly did not make her shirt on the machine, but sewed it with her fingers, and I v/ant to do the same." '* I am glad to see my little c^irl anxious and wil- Jilig to add her share of labor for the brave men who ^Pb doing battle for us, in this struggle between the North and the South ; for, as you truly said, they are now far away from their homes and friei^ds, and many a noble son, brother, husband and father will yield up even life itself, in their efforts to drive the impious Yankees from our soil. Many a poor soldier will bless the hands that made him warm clothes; and many a little girl's heart would throb with joy, and her eye glisten with tears, could she hear the fervent thanks of the poor soldier, as he draws on a pair of warm socks, that her little fingers had been busy in knitting for him. God speed the efforts of even every little child, in adding to the comfort of every noble patriot soldier of ihe South!" Questions. — Is not the sewing machine a great invention ? Are we not able to assist in clothing our brave soldiers much quicker and easier by means of it ? Should not even little girls work tor and do all they can for them ? THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 89 lb:sson xrx. to bac CO srnok ed weed liob ert puff street I'l-l. WEVKR USE TOBACCO. "Ill never use tobacco, no, It is a filthy weed ; I'll never put it in my mouth," Said little Robert Reed. " Why, there was idle Jerry Jones, As dirty as a pig, WIjo smoked when only ten years old, And though t it made him big. " He'd puff along the open street. As if he had no shame ; He'd sit beside the tavern door, And there he'd do the same. *' He spent his time and money too, And made his mother sad ; She feared an idle man would come From such an idle lad. " Oh no, I'll never smoke or chew, 'Tis very wrong indeed ; It hurts the health, it makes bad breath," Said little Robert Reed. Questions.— Is it not a dirty habit to use tobacco? How does it injure a person? 90 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND. READEU. LESSON XX. Sun day par a, ble ap pies play ful pco pie a nliam ed Sab batli ad mire thank ed A PAUABL,E. "0 dear! I am so ^/re(i of Sunday !" So said little Willie, a playful little fellow, who was longing for the Sabbath to be over, that he might return to his sports. " Who wants to hear a story ?" said a kind friend who was present. , " I, sir,'* " and I," " and I," said the little boys, as they came around him. lie then told them a para- ble. Our Saviour, when he was on earth, often taught the people in this way. The parable he told the little boy& was of a kind man who had some nice, rich apples hanging upon a tree in his yard. A poor man was passing by the house of the owner, and he stopped to admire this fine apple tree. He counted the rich golden pippins ; there were just seven of them. The rich owner could afford to give them away, and it gave him much joy to make this poor man happy, so he called to him and said, " My friend, I will give you a part of my fruit." The poor man held out his hand, and he gave him six of the apples, and kept only one for himself. Do you think the poor man thanked the owner THE DIXIP: SPELlER AND READER. 91 for being so kind to liim ? No indeed. lie wanted the seven apples all for himself. At last he made up his mind that he would watch liis chance, and go back and steal the other one. " Did he do thatV^ said Willie, very quickl_y. " He ought to have been ashamed of himself, and 1 hope he got well paid for stealing that apple." "How many days arc there in the week, Willie?" said his friend. " iSeven,^^ said Willie, with a blush on his cheek, for now he began to know what the parable meant, and had an uneasy feeling at his heart, and beo^an to think to himself. And ous^ht not a boy to be ashmed of himself who is not willing one day in the seven to lay aside his sports ? Ought he not to be punished if he will not keep holy the Sabbath day?" QuKSTioxs. — Why was Willie tired of Sunday? What story did his friend relate to him ? What is a parable ? Who taueht in para- bles while on earth ? Don't .you think the poor man must have been ver}'- envious to want the seventh apple after havinj? had six given him? How did Willie apply this parable to himself? Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Seven Letters. 17 18 19 ben e fit un e qual or gan ic a ban don vin e gar pas tor al fo li age wo /han ly tar di ly cas u ist Xiph i as va ri ant e di tioQ zy mot ic wdio ev er glo ri fy em i nent pay a hie ho H est cav al ry cru el ty i dol ize tim id ly bu ry ing ju ve nal ben e fit cab i net de liv cr el e gant fu si blc ka ty did par a pet cal a mus la con ic has ti \y gal Icr y mill er al gi gan tic re a I ize nat ur al el e meat ven i son DC ta gon beg gar y ox yd ize pri ma ry an gu lar an oth er qua I i ty in tent ly in hab it ra di ent joy ous ly re cov er sev en ty lull a by in her it trag e dy sub til ty Oc to ber LESSON XXI. mer ry al most lil y check glass rose rud dy sha dy hedge THE VAIIV L.1TTJLE GIRL. What, looking in the ghiss again ? Why's my silly child so vain? Think you that 3'^on are as fair As the gentle lillies are ? Is your merry eye as blue As the violets wet with dew? Yet it loves the best to hide By tlie hedge's shady side. When your cheek so brightly glows, Is it redder than the rose ? But the rose's buds are seen Almost hid with moss and green. Little flowers tliat open gar, Peeping forth at break of day, In the garden, hedge or plain, Do you think that they are vain ? Beauty soon will fade away, Your rosy check must soon decay ; There's nothing lasting you will find, But the treasures of the mind. Questions. — Why did this little girl look in the glass so often ? Does it not disgust otiiers to see persons vain of their looks? Was this little girl as modest as the violet and the rose? Was she as fair and pretty as they ? What is more lasting than beauty ? LESSON XXIL out cry bel low ed Sa rah Liz zie will dow push ed naugh ty re sist ed THE RIGHT TTAY. One day there was a loud outcry under the win- dow, and we looked out to see what was the matter. A little girl lay stretched beneath, upon the pave- ment. "You ran against me, and pushed me down, you Sarah Barnes, you I" bellowed the child angrily. "I'll tell your mother, and you'll get a whipping." Sarah Barnes stopped and went back. She had been in a great hurr}', and had not minded where she went. " I didn't mean to," said Sarah ; "I am very sorrj-," and she began to lift the little girl up. *' You shan't touch me," cried the child. "Lizzie, dear, I didn't mean to," said Sarah sweet- ly, "and it was naughty in me not minding where I went. I'm really sorry. Do let me brush the dust off your dress." Her voice was so kind there was no resisting her; the little girl allowed Sarah to help her up, and have the dirt shaken off. " Shan't I lead you home, Lizzie." said Sarah. *' No, thank jou," replied the little girl in a pleas- ant tone. "I'm not hurt a bit." Sarah then kissed her, and the little girl kissed Sarah, and each went on their way as cheerily as before. Sarah Barnes had the right icay of doing right. There are a good many parts to right-doing. It is like a machine ; when the wheels grate on each other, and do not run smooth; they need oiling. What shall we oil them with ? The oil of love. That makes the right way of doing right. Ql'estions. — How did Sarah Barnes act toward the little girl whom she had thrown down ? Did she not go about the right way to do right ? vi o lent apir it snatch ed pout ing par don quar rel THE WR0i\O WAY. One day two little girls got into a violent quarrel. Mary snatched Jane's doll, and Jane struck Mary in the face. Their mother parted them, and tried to settle it. She told Mary to ask Jane to forgive her, and to kiss and be two loving sisters. They did as their mother bid them, but they did it pouting. The spirit of pardon docs not speak with pouting lips, and this sp"rit Mary and Jane did not have as they went towards each other. So there was -no true par- don granted by either, and as soon as their mother's back was turned the old dispute revived, and they began to quarrel as bad as before. You see they did right the wrong way . Questions. — How did Mary and Jane feel to each other when bid by their mother to kiss and be friends ? Wasn't this the wrong way of doing ri}>ht? LESSON XXII r. un hap py health kindest pouts strength wheth er salks Car rie moun ted "I DOK'T SEE W1I¥/^ I know a little girl who has a very nice home, and the very kindest of parents, and who is yet often unhappy. She pouts her lips, and throws her arms about, and sulks and stamps her feet, and makes a strange noise in her throat, between a growl and a cry. It is not because she has not enough to eat, of good nice food ; nor because she has not time to play, nor play-things in plenty, and a brother to play with her. She is not blind, nor lame, nor badly shaped in any way, but has health and strength, and all that any little girl could wish to make her happy in this world, except a good heart. 96 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. *' Carrie, you must not take my scissors, my dear." " Why mother, I have none to cut off my thread witli," said Carrie, in a pettish tone. " Well, my dear, I will give you a pair ; but you must not take mine." "7'm sure I douH see why: it's only just to cut oif my thread." The scissors were of the finest kind, and Carrie's mother knew that it would soil them if she should handle them with her moist hands; and that if she had them once^ she would want them again. It was CcHTic's duty to obey quickly, whether she saw the reason why or not. "Carrie, my dear, you must not climb upon the chair to reach your work. You must ask some one to get it for you." " Vm sure I doiit see ichy. It is less trouble to get it myself, than to {lisk some one else for it." '' Very well, my child, you shall do it in your own way, and see." That very evening Carrie mounted a chair lo get her work ; she reached too far, and over went the chair, with Carrie in it. Uer work fell over the floor ; Ikt needle-book one woy, the thimble another, the spools another, and worse than all, her head struck the edge of the door, and a large gash was cut in it. She cried sadly, and did not get over her hurt for weeks. Was it less nouble to get her work herself? If she had trusted to her mother, she would have saved herself all this pain ; but for the sake of knowing the reason wliy she should not get up in the THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 97 chair, she cost herself a severe wound, and a great deal of shame and sorrow. It is a good rule through life to do what God bids us do, whether we see whij or not. One of the things he bids us do, is to *' Obey your parents." Questions. — Did the little girl in the story have a nice home and kind parents? Why was she not happy, then? Ought not chil- dren to mind their parents, whether or not they know the reason ?t77iy they are bid to do any tiling? "Would it not have been better for Carrie to have obeyed her mother? What happened to her for not obeying her? Who commands children to obey their parents? Is it not sinful, then, to fail to do so ? LESSON XXIV. cas tors mus tard fer ment cru et oys ters In dies vin e gar pow der ed ground pep per plan ted cat sup 98 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. A SET OF CASTORS. Here is a set of castors. You see them on tlie table every day at dinner. You know that the cruets are made of glass, do you not? Now can you tell me what they contain? Vinegar is in one of them. It is made of apples, grapes, and indeed of almost any-thing that will ferment. We could not make pickles, wliich all girls love so much, without vinegar; nor could we use some kinds of fish, as oysters, bcsiJcs many other articles of food, if we did not have vinegar. Pepper is also used in the castors, and we get it a great ways from home. When you grow older and can study a map, you will then learn all about the countr3% far over the seas, from which we get it. It is raised to a large extent in the West India Islands. It is a round black berry, and is ground into powder, before it can be used in the castors. Little folks do not usually like pepper, for they say it burns their tongues. One species of mustard grows in the garden ; you have often seen it, I dare sa}^ ; but the kind that is used in castors, is a small seed, finely powdered before being used. It is very useful in sickness, in making plasters, &c. There is a kind of mustard seed found THE DIXIE SP:eLLER AND READER. 99 in the East, and which, when planted, produces a very large tree, though the seed is so very small. You have, no doubt, read in the Bible of the grain of mustard-seed, as spoken of by Christ to his dis- ciples. Other things are used in the castors also, as capsup, which your mother knows how to make, and sauces of various kinds* All these things which tlie cruets contain, tend to give a pleasant taste to the food upon which they are used. QUESTION'S. — Of what is vinegar made ? Where is pepper obtain- ed ? Cau you tell where the West Indies are ? What is mustard ? Is it useful in sickness ? Where does it grow to the size of a large tree ? Who spake a parable about the mustard-seed ? Where may you read of it ? LKSSON XXV. A me lia tricks sick coax Bet tie Em ma fret ful dead O FIE, AMELIA. " fie, Amelia ; I'm ashamed To hear you quarrel so : Leave off those naughty tricks, my child, Go play with sister, go." " I shan't^ mamma, the little girl May play with whom slie can ; And while she lives she shall not have My waxen doll again." " Poor little Bettie Smith, she sits Day after day alone ; She had a darling sister once. But now she's dead and gone. sor row 100 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Bettie was quite a fretful child, And when she used to play "With her little sister Emma, She would quarrel every day. " One day her sister said to her, ' Don't Bettie be so cross ; Indeed I am not well to-day, And fear I shall bo worse." * Not well ? Oh yes, you're very sick I I don't believe it's true ; You only want to coax mamma, To get nice things for you.' " But Slmma staid a little while. Then closed her eyes and died ; And who can tell the sorrow now That fills poor Bettie's mind ? And now she goes away and sits, • Day after day alone ; She does not want to sing or play. Since sister P^mma's gone.. Questions. — How did Amelia speak to her mother? What did she say of her little sister ? Ought not brothers and sisters to be kind to each other ? Can you tell about Bettie Smith and her little sister ? ^HE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 101 spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Seven Letters. 23 ed i fice mill ti ply u ten sil em bar go liov/ ov er nil luck y in qui ry mod es ty mys te ry cal nm ny bar mo ny bis to ry prod o gy o lym pic med ic al e las tic cba ot ic xe mov al dig ni ty CO gen cy 24 flex i ble gon do la re ci tal wit ti ly rev e nue pri ma ry par a gon lit ur gy fu ner al er u dite cer ti fy CO lo nel ap ro pos i dol ize ere a tor dis o bey in fi del po ta toe mys te ry ob e lisk 25 nu ti cles pli a ble rec ti fy re pin er sen a tor wag ger y fa nat ic vis i ble typ ic al sty gi an tyr an ny pu ri tan re qui em le ni ent ev i dent er u dite leg i bly e ter nal mir a cle da bi ous Reading Lessons, containing Words of Eight and sometimes Nine Letters^ LESSON I. The rainbow is caused by the sun's shining upon the falling drops of water. The great bell at Moscow weighs two hundred and twenty tons. 102 THE DIXIE SPELUER AND READER. LESSON IL Foolish children waste their time in idleness. The heathen are those people who worship idols, and know not the true God. LESSON III. When the moon passes between the earth and the sun, we call it new ; but you must not think it more new at that time than it was when it was full : we mean that it begins aneiv to show us the side on which the sun shines. LESSON lY. Johnnie Ray has a fine drum. His father bought it for him on his birth-day. He puts on his paper cap, which his mother made for him, and tells his little brother to get a stick. Johnnie then beats the drum, and they both march very grandly. I like to see two little brothers play as if they loved each other. # LESSON V. Mamma has a very pretty fire screen in her room, • and it has a picture of a lake upon it. The water looks as deep and clear as if it were real ; there are many fine large trees, which seem to be growing near it, and there are several birds on the boughs THE DIXIE SrELLER AND READER. 103 See, the robin is there, you can tell which, he is by his red breast. The gentle dove sits upon a bough of one of the trees also. Birds are very fond of fruit, and if you don't watch them, they will eat it all. Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Eight Letters. ab stract ad vane ed ap pear ed ap peal ed at tor ney back wood boast ful brack ish braid ing buoy an cy calm ness cau tious chest nut coarse ly con vulse dan druff de crease dil i gent drug gist dwell ing east ward em balm ed en camp ed e ver sion ev i dence i die ness im pli cit in crease in quir er in struct faith ful firm ness fleet ing friend ly fur lough Jap a nese jo cose ]y jos tling judg ment junct ure gam mgs gaunt let glad some gnos tics gui dance keen ness keep sake key stone kind ness knight ly hand some head land hon est ly huck ster hunts man 6 lame ness lang syne lin guist luck less luke warm 104 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READEK. - 1 • LESSON YI. *' Come, my little girl, I have bought you a nice new comb for your hair. You were a good girl to- day, and did not cry when your little brother broke the one you had." " Mother, this is not like my old one, is it ?" " Oh, no, this is a shell comb, and the other one was made of rubber." " Where did the shell come from, mother ?" " It came off of the back of the tortoise ; it grows in scales on his back, and it can be removed without ])ain or injury to him ; but it has to be polished be- fore it assumes a glossy look. It is a very frail shell, and is easily broken, so you must not let Harry play with it, and be careful and not break it yourself" " Thank you for it mother ; I will try and keep this one a long time, until I am as tall as you are." Questions. — ^Where is tortoise shell obtained? How does it grow upon the back of the tortoise ? Can it be removed withou pain? LESSON YII. jour ney va lise de feat ed trav el ed al though run ning THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 105 THE TRAVELER. This man looks as if lie had just come in from a journey, and had taken a seat to read the news. That is a file of news-papers he has in his hands, and his va- lise is leaning against his chair. He does not look to be much tired, does he ? I wonder if he has traveled far to-day ! I would like to know what he is reading of Perhaps it is of some victory which the Yankees say they gained over our people at some battle. Is it not funny that they will never ovjn that tlu y arc defeated, and that, although they have gain- ed so many victories by their own account, that they 5* 106 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. always do so with their backs to us, and while run- ning as fast as their feet can carry them from the South, ern army; but Gens. McClellan, Pojie, and other Yankee Generals have learned the "backward step " so well, that the poor soldiers are not to blame for learning and inacticing it too, when " our boys'' get too near them. We all know that whenever they say that they have gained a great victory over us, that we have whipped them badly. QoESTioxs. — What is the traveler doing that yoa see in the pic- ture ? "What do the Yankees always say when there has been a battle ? Do you think they always gain a victory ? LESSON VIII. kneel ing bit ter pleas ing earn est lif ted kiss I WIL.L. BE GOOD TO-DAY. " I will be good, dear mother," I heard a sweet child say ; '*I will be good ; now watch me— I will be good all day." She lifted up her bright young e^'ea, With a soft and pleasing smile ; Then a mother's kiss was on lier lips, So pure and free from guile. And when night came that little one, In kneeling down to praj', Said in a soft and sweet low tone, "Have I been good to-day ?'* Oh many, many bitter tears, 'Twould save us did we say, Like that dear child, with earnest heart, "I will be good to-day." Questions.— What did the little girl say to her mother ? Do you ever say this to your mother ? THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 107 LESSON IX. li on ess Af ri ca dig ging an i mal A sia thun der THE L.ION. The lion is a very large animal, and is called the king of beasts. Although an elephant is much larger than a lion, he is said not to be so strong as the lion. The lion is called the most noble of all the beasts, but I do not see how he can be, for he is noted as a great thief. If an animal not so strong as himself comes across his path, and has food of any kind upon which he is feeding, the lion will pounce upon and take it from him; indeed, he lives almost entirely in this manner. His roar is compared to thunder, it is so loud and deep. There are great numbers of lions found in Africa and Asia ; these places are far away from here, but men go there to catch them, which they do by digging pits, into which the lions fall. They are then taken out of these pits, and brought to this country, to show to those who have never seen them. Did you ever see a lion ? Well then you know what briglit eyes they have. The male is called a lion, and the female a lioness, and their young are called whelps. Questions. — From what countries do lions come ? How are they taken ? What is said of them ? 108 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. LESSON X. morn ing rea son suit ed house wash ed hap py THE CROSS BOY. I once knew a little boy who lived in a pretty house, and he had a kind father and mother, jet he was not a happy boy. Do you wish to know why? The reason was, he was always cross. He would get up from his little bed in the morning, and fret at having his face washed. Ilis clothes did not suit him, and he would often make a great fuss about them ; and when he went to the table he was worse than ever, for he could find nothing to please him. He would thus fret at every-thing nearly the whole day, and keep every one about him in trouble, be- cause he was so cross. He was cross to his little brother, and cross to his dog, and made such a fuss, and cried so much that some one gave him the name of Grub. Don't you think it suited him ? I hope none of my little readers are cross like he was ; are you ? Questions. — Why was not this little boy happy ? What did he make a fuss about? What narae was given him on account of his being 80 cross ? Did he not disturb and trouble his mother and father, on account of his naughty ways ? LESSON XT. bas ket blind sup ports Net tie hem med stum bling wil low Lot tie I^OTTIE'S PRESENT. " Lottie, I have bought you a new basket ; it is for you to keep your work in. You were very busy this moring, and hemmed your dress skirt so nicely and quickly, that I thought I would make you a present." " Oh, it is so pretty ; I thank you very much, mamma. Where did you get it?" " I bought it a little while since, from a 230or blind man, who takes them around to sell." " Why, mamma, how can he see to walk if he is blind?" " He carries a stick in his hand, and his little boy walks beside him, to prevent his stumbling or falling over anything." ^' Did he make this basket himself mamma ? How curious to think he can do such nice work, and yet not be able to see. I wonder how he makes them ?" " He takes long willow branches, and trims them, until they are quite smooth, and he then weaves them into baskets. He is very poor, and has three little bo3^s, whom he supports, and if he could not do something to make money, they would starve." " I not only thank you then, dear mamma, for the pretty basket as a present to me, but am so glad you bought it, to help the poor blind man. I will ask aunt Mary to buy one for cousin Nettie, and perhaps 110 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. she will buy one for herself too, and that will help the poor man a great deal, won't it, mamma ?" *' Yes, my dear, and I am glad to see that you de» sire to assist the poor and afflicted." Questions. — Why did this little girl's mother give her a present ? Of whom did she buy it? Is it not a good way to assist the poor by buying what they make of them ? LESSON XII. Ed ward need ful nev er af ford les son scorn TRUST AMD TRY. " Cannot," Edward, did you say ? Chase the lazy thought away; Kever let that idle word From your lips again be heard. Take your book from off the shelf; God helps him who helps himself; O'er your lesson do not sigh : Trust and try — trust and try. ** Cannot," Edward ? say not so ; All are weak, full well I know ; But if you will seek the Lord, He will needful strength afford, Toach you how to conquer sin, Purify your heart within: On your Father's help rely. Trust and try — trust and try. " Cannot," Edward ? scorn the thought ', You can do whate'er you ought : Every duty's call obey, Strive to walk in wisdom's way ; Let the sluggard, if he will, Use the lazy " cannot''^ still ; On yourself aud God rely : Trust and try — trust and try. Questions. — What did Edward say about his lesson? Should children say they "cannot" learn a lesson, or do any-thing, until they have tried with all their might to do it? On whose help should they rely to do What is required of them ? What should be their motto when they attempt and wish to succeed in doing their duty ? Is not " Trust and try" a very good motto to be governed by? LKSSON XIII. wound ed bos pi tal char i tj preach cd va ri ous Rich mond la dies re li gion A hospital is a home for the sick and wounded. Many of 'them are built by the charity of good and kind persons. There never was a hospital or house of mercy built until the religion of Christ was preadi- ed among men, and the first one was built by a pious lady. During the present war iDetween the North and South, so many of our soldiers have been sick and wounded, that there has been a hospital built in nearly every city along the great rail road routes, so that these poor soldiers might find a kind home al- most every-where. The city of Richmond has been one great hospital during the war. Almost every house was a hospital, in which the sick and wounded soldiers were kindly nursed ; and even with all these homes provided, many poor soldiers have suffered from neglect. Nearly all the ladies of the South, have been like angels of mercy, in nursing the sick and wounded soldiers in various hospitals, and have taken them to their own homes, and cared for them as if every one were a son or brother, and many of our brave men owe their lives to their kind care and ministry to- wards them. Questions. — Why are hospitals erected? What large city has been one vast hospital since the present war began ? Who have attended upon the sick and wounded soldiers in these hospitals? Spelling Lessons containing Words of Eight Letters. 7 8 mal treat mess mate mild ncss mirth ful mus tache 9 quad rant quag mire quos tion quib bier quick ness name sake neck lace neigh bor nine teen north ern rail road rash ness reck less rip pling ,rust ling oil cloth OS na burg out march out flank out right pale ness par lance pen knife pierc ing plat form 10 sage ness scarce ly scis sors se quencc snap pish tart ness thank ful thrust ed truth ful tune less 114 THE DIXIE SPELLER AXD READER. 11 un slak ed un thread un thrift un string up spring vast ness venge fal vest ment view less vile ness 12 waltz ing watch ful weak ness wind lass wretch ed xan thine yacht ing yard stick year ling youth ful LESSON XIV. com pa ny an swer ed ruffled grav el trot tin] swing ba by house be have Jes sie "I.ITTL.E: ITOIV'TS." Jessie was looking for two little girls to spend the evening with her. She put her baby house in nice order, and swept the barn floor, where the swing was. " They are my company, too," said Ilarry. "Yes," answered his mother, "if you behave well." "I shall behave," said Harry. Before they came, however, from some cause or other, Ilarry's spirits became ruffled, and he was not the pleasant boy he could be at times. The little girls arrived, and Jessie kissed them, for she was glad to see them. " Which," cried Jessie, after they had SjDoken to her mother, " which shall we play with first, baby- house, or barn ?" "Baby-house," chose both of the girls at once. " Barn," shouted Ilarry. THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 115 " We must go first wliere the company wants to go," said his sister. "/won't" said Harry. They went, however, all out together, and their mother hoped there would be no trouble among the little ones. After a while she heard the trotting of liltle feet down stairs, out doors, over the gravel walk, into the barn, and the sound of glad voices was lost in the distance. By and by Jessie came in, dragging Harry by the hand. "Mother," said she, "will you keep Harry with you? We cannot have any good times where he is." "0 h!" said his mother, looking very sorry. " Well, mother, I can't help it," said Jessie; "I tried to love him, and coax him, and please him, and ice all did ; but it is no use, he loonH be pleased, and he spoils all our comfort." " What is the matter ?" asked his mother. " Why," answei'ed Jessie, " he is so full of little won'ts. lie won't swing, or let us swing. He won't play school. Then we play horse, to please him, but he won't let us be three horses, and he won't drive us on the gravel, but in^o the thorn-bushes ; and it is so all the time. We are pleasant with him, but he will not be with any-thing we do." Harry, I think, must have been heartily ashamed of this account of himself. These "little won'ts!" ( ), how they spoil family comfort, children. Do not 1 1 arbor them for a moment in your bosoms. They are hard to get out, if you cherish them ; and if they iiave crept in unawares, melt them away as quickly 116 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. as you can, by the warm eunshinr of an obedient and obliging temper. Questions. — "Who was Jessie looking for to spend the evening Tyithhcr? Where did the little girls decide to play? How did Harry behave? "What did Jessie do? Did not Harry feel ashamed of himself? "What do these " little won'ts" spoil? How may chil- dren get rid of them ? Is it not riglit for children to cultivate an obc'dient, obliging temper ? LESSON XV. Christ mas egg nog gob let at ten tive dain ty kin died de mure brim ming San ta Claus I had told him Christmas morning, As he sat upon'^y knee, Holding fast his little stockings, Stuffed as full as full could be, And attentive listened to me, "With a face demure and mild, That old Santa Clause, who filled them. Did not love a naughty child. "But we'll be good, won't we modcr?" And from off my lap he slid. Digging deep among the goodiee, In his crimson stocking hid ; "While I turned me to my table, "Where a tempting goblet stood, Brimming high with dainty egg-nog, Sent me by a neighbor good. But the kitten there before me, "With his white paw, nothing loth, Sat, by way of calm enjoyment, Slapping off the ehiuing froth ; And, in not the gentlest humor, At the loss of such a treat, I confess I rather rudely Thrust him out into the street. Then how Benny's blue eyes kindled 1 Gathering up the precious store, He had busily been pouring, In his tiny pinafore; With a generoui? look that shamed me, Sprang he from the carpet bright. Showing by his mien indignant All a baby's sense of right. " Come back, Harney," called he loudly, As he held his apron white, " You shall have my candy wabbitl" But the door was fastened tight. So he stood abashed and silent. In the centre of the floor, "With defeated look alternate Bent on me and on the floor. Then, aa by some sudden impulse, Quickly ran he to the fire. And, while eagerly his bright eyes "Watched the flame go high and higher. In a brave, clear key he shouted. Like some lordly little elf, " Santa Kaus, come down de chimney, Make my moder 'have herself," "I will be a good girl, Benny," Said I, feeling the reproof. And then I called aloud to Harney, Mewing on the galley roof. Soon the anger was forgotten. Laughter chased away the frown, 118 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. And they gambolled 'neatli the live oaks, Till the dusky night came down. In my dim fire-lighted chamber, Harney purred beneath my chair, And my play-worn boy beside me, Knelt to say his evening prayer. *' God bess fader — God bess moder, God bess sister" — then a pause, The sweet young lips devoutly Murmured — " God bess Santa Kaus." Questions. — What had the mother told her little boy Christmas morning ? AYhat did he say he'd be ? What had a neighbor sent her? What did the kitten do ? What did the mother do with it? How did Benny feel, and what did he do and say ? Whom did he pray for when he knelt to say his evening prayer ? LESSON XVL Ar thur prom ise re ward quar rel tem per Fred die peev ish com mand tri fles con tra r j ARTHUR AXO FREDDIE'S RE^SVARD. " Freddie and Arthur, here is a silver dollar for each of you. I give it to you because you have kept the promise you both made me, to strive to command your tempers, and not quarrel with each other for the space of two weeks. You have earned it, I think, and here is your reward." As he ceased speaking, the little boys came forward with happy faces, and received from their kind father the bright silver money he handed them. " Now," said Mr. Sydney, as the children began to express their delight, " I have a few words to say to THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 119 3^ou, and I wish you to keep still, while I do so. You now see, my children, that it is possible to com- mand your tempers, and cease that ugly habit of dis- puting with each other about trifles, when a reward is held out to you to do so. Now, I want you to endeavor to command your tempers, because it is rigJil that you should, and annoying to your parents not to do so ; but, more than all, because it grieves your Father in Heaven to see you so often engaged in quarrels with each other, and in yielding to such peevish, fretful tempers. You must learn to do right from principle, and without the desire to be paid to do so. I offered money to you this time as a trial, to see if you could not command j^our tempers, by giv- ing you a reward to do so. I now see that you can^ and I hope that you will both strive to do so in the fu- ture, for it will not only make you much happier, but those around you also. What possible use is there in fretting because you cannot each have your own way, and it never mends matters, but, on the contra- ry, makes them worse, besides your being guilty of the sin of getting into violent passions with each oth- er, and offending God. " Remember, my sons, to 'let dogs delight to bark and bite,' but little brothers must not do as the brutes, who do not know riojht from wronof." Freddie and Arthur both promised to bear in mind y^hat their father had said to them, and act more kindly and gently towards eacli other than they had been in the habit of doing, and I have heard that both of them kept their word. Questions. — Why did Mr. Sydney give eacli of hi.s sons a silver dollar? What did he say to them about being ^>aiVi to do right ? Why did he tell them they ought to do right ? Whom would they displease by doing wrong? Is it right for children to indulge in a peevish, fretful temper? What did Arthur and Freddie tell their father ? Did they keep their word ? LESSON XVII. love a ble stain ed kneel win ning pen i tent blue win dow kiss ed sob A BOY "WHO TOL.D A L.IE. The mother looked pale and her face was sad, She seemed to have nothing to make her glad ; She silently sat with the tears in her eye, For her dear little boy had told a lie. He was a gentle and loveable child, His ways were winning, his temper mild ; There was love and joy in his soft blue eye, But the dear little boy had told a lie. He stood alone by the window within, For he felt that his soul was stained with sin ; And his mother could hear him sob and cry. Because he had told her that wicked lie. Then he came and stood by his mother's side. And asked for a kiss, which she denied ; While he promised with many a penitent sigh, That he never would tell another lie. So she bade him before her kneel gently down, And took his soft" hands within her own ; And she kissed his cheek as he looked on high, And prayed to be pardoned for telling that lie. Questions. — "Why did the mother look pale and sad ? How did he feel after he had stained his soul with a lie ? What did he ask his mother for ? Did she kiss him then ? After he had knelt and asked God to pardon him for telling a lie, did she not then kiss him ? Does not God know when you tell a he, whether any one else does or not ? Is il not a disgrace in the sight of man to tell a lie, as well as in the sight of God ? Will a liar be believed even when he tells the truth sometimes ? Ought you not always own, when you have done wrong? LESSON XYIIL dir tj com pa nj Lab it ex pect hands clean DIRTY UA^DS. dear me, Emma, how is this? Your hands are very dirty, miss ; 1 don't expect such hands to see When you come in to dine with me. Mamma, said little Emma, pray, Shall we have company to-day, That I should be so very clean ? By whom, pray, am I to be seen? By whom, my dear? why, by mamma, By brothers, sisters, and papa ; Say, do you not most love to see Your parents and your family ? 122 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Be cleanly and polite at home, Tlien you're prepared if friends abould come; Make it your habit to be clean, No matter then by whom you're seen. Questions. — Should not children learn to be clean and polite at home, as well as before company ? LESSON XIX. heav en wick ed u su al for give sur prise be sought spoil ing your self throne HO^V TO FORGIYE. Little Nell Palmer was a sweet little g'rl, of about five years of age, and every night she loved to kneel down by her mother's side to pray. One of the prayers she was in the habit of saying, was the " Lord's Prayer." One night, after getting ready for bed, she knelt down, as usual, and began to say — " Our Father, who art in heaven ;" but v/hen she got as far as *' Forgive us our debts as we forgive" — she stopped short, and burst into tears. " What is the matter, my child. " said the mother. " ma ! I did'nt pray it at all, and I can't pray it, and I musnH pray it," she added. " And why not, Nellie ?" "Because, ma, I haven't forgiven Susy Flanders for spoiling my doll's face this morning." " But I thought you had forgiven her, Nellie, when you saved the orange for her to-day from dinner." THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 123 " I tbouglit SO too, ma; but you know I haven't seen her yet ; and when I think of the great ink spot, all soaked in the wax, and think how wicked Susy looked, my heart feels real wicked too ; and I'm afraid if she should look so again at me, I couldn't give her the orange, or forgive her either." *' Not if you remember it is just such as she that Christ told you to forgive?" " 0, dear ma, I don't know,'^ said Nellie, still sobbing ; poor Dolly^s face will never be clean again; and Susy needn't have done it : it would be easier to bear if it had been an accident." "Yes, I know, Nellie, and there would be less to forgive ; but if you can do it now, it will be easier to forgive greater wrongs when you get older." " Wh}^, ma, what could be greater ? Dolly's face is spoiled." " It would be greater when you are grown up to have some body put great black spots on your char- acter by slander. It is done to some body every day, Nellie, and you may not escape ; and if you cannot forgive a wrong to Dolly, will you be able to do better towards one against yourself?" " But, ma, how can I make, myself forgive^ when it won't come of itself in my heart?" " You can pray to Christ to send it, can't you?" " Y-e-s," she answered slowly, " but I'd rather you would ask first — please do, won't you, ma ?" So the mother besought the throne of grace for her little girl to be able to forgive /rom the hearty and Nellie then prayed for herself, and, to her mother's 124 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. surprise, she added also the *' Lord's Prayer." She said to her mother as she rose up, "I wasn't afraid to say that then, ma, for I felt the feeling that I could forgive her coming into my heart when we were praying ; and I shan't be afraid to give the orange to-morrow now.'' Questions. — "Why did not Nellie want to say the Lord's Prayer? What is it to forgive? Could she say it after praying to God with her mother ? Must wo forgive our enemies, or those who treat us unkindly? Who has taught us to do this? Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Eight Letters. 13 ru di ment met a phor me chan ic de cis ion be hav ior do min ion se ragl io fa mil iar pa tbet ic sym pa thy 14 fas ci n ate de mean or mus cu Iar of fer ing suit a ble de vo tion lig a ment per me ate ten e ment can ni bal 15 gy ra tion un reap ed wan der er vo cal ist ti di ness scant i ly par te re lac er ate or phan ed jo cose ly 16 hy a eintb to geth er un wor thy par a disc sen ti nel mack er el am pu tate syn op sis a but ment grad u ate 17 pet u hint rhap so dy yield ing woe fu] ly trick cr y flex i ble ein na mon beau ti fy ab lu tion ma neu ver 18 hy dro gen re qui era a sun der in fant ry lot ter y forg er y mir a cle for ti iy un god ly ar til ler y THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 125 LESSON XX. reading engraved printed Franklin steam writ ten nice \y ar rang ed pag es type THE PRIIVTIJVG PRESS. What a. large amount of labor it is to make even a small book, like this one in which you are reading. Even after all the words pand sentences are written upon paper, they have to be printed before they can be made. Each word is formed of little bits of met- al called type* tand one letter is engraved on each of these little pieces. The printer stands by a large case, with these type all nicely arranged, so that he will be sure not to make mistakes, and he then copies with his type the letters and words which are written upon the paper, lie gets very black, for he is apt to get a good deal of ink upon him, but this he cannot avoid. After the page is all copied in the "5^ic^5," as they are called, they are put into a large press, like the one in the above picture. The white paper, or leaf, which is intended for the book, is then put in the press on the type, and the top is then forced down, either by steam, or some other power, and the letters arc then printed upon the paper. It takes a great number of these sheets to form a book. You can look in your book and see how many pages there are in it, then you may form some idea of the labor it costs to make it. 126 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. A great man, named Franklin, who lived many years since, was a printer by trade. You must read his life when you grow larger, and then you will learn how great and good he was. Questions. — Does it require much labor to make a book ? How is each word formed ? Can you explain how a i>age is printed ? "What great and good man, who lived a number of years since, was a printer ? LESSON XXI. ker chief ' head bye byo chi na sleep crumb ba b^ morn ing neat t DOL.L.T GOIIVG TO SI.E^P. There, go to sleep, Dolly, in mother's own lap ; I've put on your night-gown and neat little cap : So sleep, pretty baby, and shut up your eye ; Bye-bye, little Dolly, lie still and bye-bye. Now I'll lay my clean handkerchief over your head, And tlien make you think that my lap is your bed ; So hush, little dear, and be sure you don't cry ; Bye-bye, littl* Dolly, lie still and bye-bye. Tliere, now, it is morning, and time to get up; I'll crumb you a mess in my own china cup : Awake, little baby, and open your eye, For I think it's high time to be done with bye-bye. . Questions.— Do not little girls love to play with dolls? Of what are dolls generally made ? THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 127 LESSON XXIL an swer ed swim ice ground toss ed fro zen melt ed warms cof fee plants steam crea ture IVIIAT IS W^ATER GOOD FORI " Children" said a teacher to his scholars, one eve- ning, at the close of school, before allowing them to leave the school-room, *' I want to ask you all a question, and I want every one of you to give me an answer. What is water good for ?" *' Why, that's easy enough answered; good to drink," said Henry Somers. '* Good to wash with," said a little girl. " Good to make tea and coffee with," said another. " Good to sail ships and boats on," said Archie Burton. "Why, /know the very best thing of all, it is good to swim in," said George Malcome. At this the boys all laughed loudly, and the little girls tossed their heads as much as to say, " you say Uiat because you are a boy, and it is a very poor reason Fm sure.'''' " I know a better reason than that, Mr. Chester," said little rosy cheeked Carrie Elliot ; " it is good to rain with." " Yes, and for snow and ice too," said Jimmie Lewis. "Ha! ha I snow and ice isn't "^ter, is it, Mr. '^ 128 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Chester ? and they are not good for much, for it makes us sick if we eat too much of it." "I reckon he doesn't love ice cream, and lots of things that we use ice for, to say that^''^ said one of the boys ; "besides, snow and ice are water, are they not, Mr. Chester ? for if they are melted they turn back to water, that's certain." " Most certainly snow and ice are water," said Mr. Chester; ''snow is better for another reason than eating, for it is sent by God as a covering for the earth to protect the plants, before the ground is fro- zen ; this may seem strange, that snow warms the earth, but it is true. You have mentioned several good uses of water, for it is certainly good to wash with, and better still to drink, for every creature on earth, not only man, but all animals, would perish if they could not get water to drink; and if rain did not fall to clear away the dust and revive the plants, neither they, nor we, could scarcely live, for every- thing that grows in the ground would die, and man and animals would suffer with the heat and dust more than could be endured by them ; so we should \q thankful for water on that account, if nothing more, and we have ynany reasons to be grateful to God for giving it to us,- with such a bounteous hand. " Now there is one other use for water, that none of you have named ; think a moment, and see if you can't tell me."— "You cannot tell? Well, then, I will tell you. Water is good for steam, and that is one of the mos^important agents yet known. It is steam that makes the cars move so rapidly, upon which you love to ride, and that moves steam-boats upon rivers and oceans ; besides, it is used to turn some kinds of mills, and in factories." *' Gh I how many things water is good for ; I shall never drink or see any again, without thinking of it," said Carrie Elliot. " We have talked long enough this evening, chil- dren," said Mr. Chester, "and we can have another talk on the subject some other time ; now let us go home." Questions. — Can you tell the various uses of water, as given by the scholars ? What did Mr. Chester say it was good for? "Which do you think was the best reason given ? Ought we not to be very grateful to God for such a blessing ? LESSON XXIII. Tain ing spell ing daugh ter for got win dow sick ness re viv ing dis tance TFHO HIAKES IT RAIi\? " Do come to the window, Kosa, and see how hard it is raining ; we cannot go to school to-day, can we ?' " Perhaps it may stop raining before it is school time, Fannie, then may be mamma will let us go, for it is not a great ways, you know." " Oh, 1 do wish it would stop, for mother will never let me go out when it is raining, for she says i I will take cold, and suffer with my throat. 0, will it never stop raining ? it is too bad to have it always ' 6* 130 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. rain, when I don't want it to I Alice Clark will be sure to be there, for she never misses a day, though she lives so far off; and then she will be head of me in the "Spelling Class,*' for you know, Rosa, that I stood head, and she next, and now I shall have to march foot. Oh, dear ! it gets worse and worse, in- stead of better, for it is raining harder than ever, and it looks as if it would rain all the morning; then, too, Kosa, mother will let you put on your "rubbers," and take your umbrcib, if it slacks, and go to school, and I shall have to stay at home, all by myself," and the little girl burst out crying. " Fannie," said her mother, who had come into the room, a short time before, and hoard this long fretful tirade, of her little girl ; " do you know whom you are finding fault with in this manner? Do you not remember who sends the rain upon the earth ? God must be very angry with you, to hear you talk in this sinful way ; then too we need this rain very much. Every-thing would become parched and dried up very soon, were it not for this reviving rain. " Unless it rains too hard, as 'tis such a short dis- tance to the school-house, I will let your sister go, as she is quite healthy ; but since you had that se- vere attack of sickness in the spring, you take cold quite easily ; and the doctor said I must be careful with my little girl until she got entirely well. So do not make yourself unhappy, my child, for I will send word to your kind teacher why I detain you at home, then perhaps she will not send you to the foot of your class when you return to school ; more- THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 131 over, I will see if I cannot think of some pretty stories to interest you through this long morning." Fannie looked up in her mother's face with a bright smile, and said : ** Dear mother, I'm sorry I talked so badly, but I forgot that it was God who made it rain. I will try not to talk so again. I shall be quite contented to stay at liomc now, even if Alice Clark does 'go head' in the class." Ilcr mother was s:lad to hear her dau2;hter talk thus, and gave her a sweet kiss, and that made little Fannie feel quite happy. Questions. — "Why did Fannie fret about the rain ? What did her mother say to her? Do you ever complain about the weather? Doe5 not God know best when to send rain on the earth ? LESSON XXIV. El len watch es fool ish thick when ev er fears €;OOD-IVIGIIT. Good-niglit, my dear mother — dear mother, good-night; You may tak-e out the lamp, and shut the door tight ; Your dear little Ellen will not be afraid, Though left quite alone in her own quiet bed. Afraid, my dear mother, afraid when I know God watches on high, while you watch below ? And though the thick darkness all round me is spread, I know that from him I can never be hid. You say my dear mother, whenever I pray, Although He's in heaven, He'll hear what I say ; And so if I should have some foolish fears rise, I'll pray in my heart, when I shut up my eyes. Questions. — Does not God see and care for you in the dark as well as in the light ? Should you not pray to Him before you go to bed, to take care of you through the night? LESSON XXV. bug gies gen er ous horse back Christ mas lib er al ly tempt ing sup pos ed bare foot EL.L.A'S CHRISTMAS GIFT. Perhaps in all the beautiful city of C , there were no happier children than Johnnie and Ella Ware, one Christmas morning, when their papa gave them a bright little gold dollar for a Christmas gift. "Visions of sugar plums, candy dolls, soldiers on horseback, and little tin buggies, rose before them, for they thought there was no limit to the beautiful things those precious little dollars would buy. Santa Claus had done his imrt liberally, for there lay the little white stockings crammed full of uice things. One would have supposed they had been very obe- dient children that year, judging from the generous manner that never- failing friend had rewarded them. Johnnie and Ella had never been allowed to run up and down town, making purchases, without some older person with them ; and although their parents were wealthy, they had never been suffered to buy THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 133 useless things. But that Christmas morning papa and mamma said they might. go just where they pleased, and buy what they liked, with their gold dollars. So in spite of the slight snow that was drifting slowly down, Mrs. Ware tied on their warm cloaks and boots, and saw the little ones go forth into the street. John- nie thought of all the curious things he had seen in a Jew's shop the day before, but Ella's thoughts were centered upon a beautiful wax doll, that had smiled for a whole week through a window on another street. So they parted, promising to meet again be- fore going home. As Ella (now remember Ella was just eight years old) was moving swiftly down the street, glancing in here and there at the tempting beauties within, won- dering how much her dollar would buy, she happened to glance down, and saw upon the clean snow the print of a little bare-foot. It was a little foot, about the size of her own, and for a moment she fairly grew cold as she looked upon it. Then she glanced at her warm cloak, with its soft lining, her hood of quilted silk, and her shoes buttoned closely over the crimson stockings. Hurrying on, and still keeping before her eyes the little tracks, she had almost forgotten the wax doll, when, turning a corner, she saw before her a little girl, hurrying along, without cloak or shoes. Hasten- ing to her side, Ella asked in a quick voice, "Ain't you cold, little girl ?" For a moment the poor child slackened her speed, and turning her full blue eyes on Ella, she said: " Yes, I am cold." " Why don't you wear shoes ?" asked Ella. '* Because mamma can't buy any ; she's sick." This was a new and strange idea to Ella ; too poor to buy shoes! Iler sympathy was aroused, and she began 134: THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. thinking of various plans to get the little girl some shoes. Questions. — What did Mr. "Ware give Johnnie and Ella for a Christmas present? "Where did they go that Christmas morning, and what for? "Whom did Ella meet on her way to the toy shop? LESSON XXVI. prompt ings El la ca per ing teams pil low San ta Clans wag ons de mure ly EL,L.i'S CfilRISTillAS GIFT— Colli iniied. "Does Snnta Claus ever bring you anything ?" she asked, with some curiosit3\ " Santa Claus 1" 0, he has never come since papa died, but he used to come and brincc ever so much." "Don't you wish he'd come, and bring you some shoes?" "O yes! and mamma some bread." " Is your mamma hungry ?" " O yes, and little Jimmie, too." There was silence for a few moments, and Ella thought, " I wonder if my gold dollar would buy a pair of shoes?" They were just opposite a shoe- store, and turning quickly to the little girl, she whis- pered : "Go in with me, and may be I'll buy you some nice shoes," and they entered together, the child of wealth and poverty. " Will a dollar buy a pair of shoes, sir ?" asked Ella, going up to one of the clerks. " Yes, a small pair." " I want a pair for this little girl," she said with a throbbing heart, and modestly hanging her head, as the clerk fixed his eyes upon her. "Here are some very nice shoes, for a dollar and a quarter, but if 3^ou are giving them to the little girl, you may have them for a dollar." " 0, thank you I" exclaimed Ella, and with a look of gratitude she laid her precious little dollar on the counter. They parted on the street, those little stranger children, and when Ella saw the little form moving down the street, with those bright black shoes, she folt happier than she had ever felt before. She had also pointed out her father's house to the poor child, and told her to come there, and her mam- ma would give her ever so many pics and cakes. When ^fr. Ware entered his pleasant parlor that Christmas evening, ho found Johnnie capering about with wagons and teams, and India-rubber balls, and all sorts of funny things ; but there sat Ella, demurely looking on with empty hands. " Wh}^, Ella," he said, "where are your purchases? I hope my little girl is not a miser, hoarding up her money to get a great heap." The child hung her head, and her mamma said : " Ella has done better than Johnnie with her dol- lar." " Gone and bought papa and mamma a present, has she?" ^[rs. Ware's eyes grew moist, but she shook her head. " Bought some useful books, perhaps?" " No, my dear. She met a little bare-footed girl on the streets, and she bought her a pair of shoes." For some time the father ^ould not speak, but at length, going up to Ella, he laid his hand on her brown curls, and said fervently : " God bless you, my child 1 ^[ay you ever be guided by the promptings of your generous heart." Ella was supremely happy all that Christmas eve- 136 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. ning, and when she went to her room that night, she found lying upon her pillow the beautiful wax doll. . Questions. — "What questions did Ella ask the little girl ? Wbe^ she told her she had no shoes, what did Ella do ? "Wasn't it kind and generous in her to spend her dollar in that way? How did her father feel when told of it that evening? What did Klla find lying upon her pillow ? Does not God love to see a child kind and gen- erous to the poor ? LESSON XXVII. Tom my - hes i ta ted yo'^ng er hab its Ed die in clin ed stand ing curs ing prom ise re prov ed mo ments Ian guage THK GOOD BOY and tbe L.1TTI.E SWEARER. "Eddie, oh, Eddie," cried a little boy to another, as he stood at the gate in front of a house, " come out here; come and see my bow and arrows, tliat my uncle gave me, and let us play with them.; come." " No, I cannot go," said Eddie, " for my mother does not want me to play in the streets." " Oh, do comt^'' said little Tomm}^, ** and I will let 3'ou plaj^ with thcm.^' "I cannot go out there," said Eddie, " for mother says it is not safe for little children to play in the streets, for they may get run over by liorses, and be killed ; besides, that is not the only reason, but I don't like to tell you, for fear that it will make you mad." " Why, what other reason have you?" "Eddie hesitated a m^^ment, and then said: " It is because you curse, and use such ugly lan- guage ; and mother says if I play with bad boys, that I will soon learn to act and talk as they do. I will tell you what we will do, though. Tommy ; if you will come in the yard, I will play with you, and THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 137 let you see all my nice toys, and pretty books, and we will have a grand time playing with them, if you will promise not to use a single bad word ; will you agree to that, Tommy?" Tommy felt very much inclined to get angry, at first, when Eddie told him of his bad habits, but by and by he began to feel ashamed that a boy younger than hiniself should reprove him, and he hung his head, for he knew that Eddie had spoken the truth. As he liked Eddie very much, after standing si- lent for a few moments, in which time he made up his mind never to be guilty of cursing or using bad language again, he called to Eddie, and told him that he would make the promise ; so Tommy went in the yard, and the two little boj^s played together all the morning very prettily, and not once did little Tom- my break his promise, and when he parted with Eddie, he told him that he never would curse again, for he felt a great deal happier than when he did it, for he knew it was a sin to do so. Questions. — What did Tommy call to Eddie for, as he stood at the gate ? What reason did Eddie give for not going in the street, and not wishing to play with him? How did Tommy feel when told of his bad habits ? What did he do and say at Inst ? What promise did he give Eddie ? Did he keep it? What did he tell Eddie, when he parted with him ? Do you curse and swear, little boy ? Is it not a great sin against God to do it ? Will He not be angry with you, if you are guilty of it ? Do you know any command that lie haa given on this subject? 138 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Spelling Lessons^ containing Words of Eight Letters. 19 an ti pode an ec dote vis it ing strat e gy rig or ous in to nate e nor mous cjl in der be wil der un tir ing mer i ness bru tal \j jcal ous y in vo lute sym pa thy pal ma ted de fend er her i tage piq uau cy ter ri ble 20 ri fle man pun gen cy em pha sis re tir ing as bes tus for sak en as sign ee min ute ly ho li ness re veng er o ver come gov ern or be com ing mu si cian o ver leap prod i gal sep a rate un fil ial yeo man ry guar di an 21 pas tor al ob li gate nom i nate eu lo gist doc u ment cow ard ly bib li cal ex er tion im pu dent tort ur er un pit ied prom is er loi ter er hy a cinth mas ter ly hie cough proph e sy tap es try vap or ate ru mi nate LESSON XXVIII. neigh bor de mure danc ing child ish. prat tie out tons quiv er mg puz zle clasp ed THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 139 BEivnfiE l.i:e. My little neighbor Bennie Lee, Came to me one day, Eyes as bright as dew-drops are, In the sun's bright ray ; While the dimples chase each other 'Round from cheek to chin ; Eagerness in every feature, Lurking from within. Quick he spake in childish prattle, " Aunty, dest look here, See ray toat and nice new beeches — Now, when I dit near, See my pretty bright new buttons. Just like papa ware When he went to figlit de Yankees, Aunty, look before." Much I praised the bright new buttons, Much I praised the suit ; And his little eyes kept dancing. To the music of his heart. Soon he grew demure and quiet. Thought was busy then ; I was guessing what could puzzle Bright-eyed little Ben. Then his Hico upturned to mine, Eagerly was given — " Aunty, can't I wear dis tote and^beechea When I go to Heaben ?" " No, ray darling, when you die. And an angel are. You'll be clothed in spotless white, And a harp you'll bear." 140 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. Sooa as I bad ended speaking, Quick he spoke again, While bis features told so plainly I was causing pain — "I don't want to wear white desses, Little Lizzie can wear dem;" And bis quivering lips and full eyes Told the tale again. I took him up upon ray knee, And clasped him to my heart, And told him of a Saviour's love, Told him of that better part Reserved in Heaven for -those Who love the Saviour here, Who'd then be clothed in beauty, And in His robes appear. OUESTIONS.-What did little Bennie ask about his coat and breech- es 9 How did he feel when told he couldn't wear them in Heaven-? How will those who loved the Saviour here be clothed m Heaven ? LESSON XXIX. printed agent pencils ohurch -shelves pe^s ? 1 Chnr lie va n ous be long Cha 1^ ^^^^ store -^^ ^^D^ THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. I4I A BOOK-STORE. _'^' Mother, what house is that the picture c[?" tlic MP P? 'I^'i' *H' J^'^'i'r °^ '^e book-store of Mr r;,h:. ^r ^T\'" *^''*'^""' ^"^ '« J^ept bj thecloor" ^''^''"''^ ^^® "'''"'® '^ printed over !_' Does it belong to Mr. Burke, mother ?" ;, Oh, no. It belongs to the Church, and Mr. BurVe for tL^f 1 ' ^ '''■" *" °'^'''' °^ *'' t° ««" tl^e books II u Af ,V'^"rcf . ,ns " g^eat mean.s of doing sood " 'Sundnv ^^1^' ''t'nf ^'- ^Y^'' ^^'> hacl our little the' SSre'-' ' *^'' " *'' ""'■ ^"'•'^<^ -1"° k-P« iBellsl" '"'*''''' '''''^'' '*'''■'' *■"" °^ '^""'''^y School . W°''' "°5 ^'''^'"!'''' '* ^""^ '^ g''eat many kinds of li 'books, and nearly all of them are good books to to,? e '^°'' ^'^"/'^f 'Y^^ *° 1°^« '-^"5 fear God." If jou evergo m the book-store, Charlie, you will see and Ml. Burke, who is always so kind and ready to 142 THE DIXIE SPELLER AND READER. 1 oblige, as also his clerks, very busy waiting on th' who come to buy books, music, paper, pencils, pci, ink, and various other things. He sells a great mai of these things, not only to those who come to t store, but to a vast number who write to him !• them, and thus he is always sending off a grc many books, all over our own and other States. You 'Speller and Eeadcr' came from his store, and f your pretty Sunday-school books. He sends agre| many books, without money and price, as a presei to poor Sunday -scliool children, who cannot buy thei and this is another mctliod Itc has of doing good." Questions. — What does this book-store contain? Tell mo means that Mr. 13urke has of doing good? Is it not a noble tl to be a good man ? MACON, GEO. BUKKE, BOYKIN & CO.' I ^liespectfuUy announce to the public that thej are iiow prepared to do a general publishinq busi- ness, and will contract with authors to do their ' k on most favorable terms. .Ve have three fine steam presses, and all the no- ;iry apparatus for doing good letter press printing, des a most complete and well appointed Bindery, |li under the control of experienced workmen. We have just published a Southern edition of iTebster's Elementary Spelling Book — A Pic- '•)RTAL Primer — Mr. Goulding's Young Ma- nners, enlarged and revised. ' \ We shall issue an Elementary Gram/ia.^, and f veral other good school books, verj^ soo^i. Orders for all kinds of Job Printing, /)indin 5, &c., yved and promptl}^ executed. STEAM FEINTING HOITS ItURKE, B€¥K9r« & €0.\ BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS AND BiNDI Orders f<>i' cvi' •\- '.^i ript-'DT) nf Pciniin. UtiiI'i.' Mill! IJuliiv Tiromiitlv SUiSiJ:AY tiC110(JL BOOll FOR SALE DY J. V . BURKE, Agent, Macon, Oa.| ij Dixie Spoiler '^d Keau»jr,. ;! Sunday Scho/ol Bell, per dozl| ;. Calvarj: Oa^cd.lsm, Child's Pcrij T^nrke'R J'icl ti r© Catechism. ir.> Primer, ^ff^Liberal discuimt to^Le tratlc. Sioii'tlierrL Edition- i Jn^Jt pnli'isht (1 'Irid for sftle by ; MacoD, J"iTst P*ri"blislic . ) . BV R^v. s'. R. eorxDxsrcr. Ij Newiy rcvif ?d Mid eula "ged. Address — BDKKE, BOYKIN & CO., Ma«oB»,<