McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader

Lesson Liv.

asked want'ed four Wil'lie's night rab'bits

lad car'ried cents tell'ing fif'ty mas'ter

One day, Willie's father saw a boy at the market with four little white rabbits in a basket.

He thought these would be nice pets for Willie; so he asked the lad how much he wanted for his rabbits.

The boy said, "Only fifty cents, sir."

Willie's father bought them, and carried them home.

Here you see the rabbits and their little master. He has a pen for them, and always shuts them in it at night to keep them safe.

He gives them bread and grass to eat. They like grass, and will take it from his hand. He has called in a little friend to see them.

Willie is telling him about their funny ways.

SLATE WORK.

Some rabbits are as white as snow, some are black, and others have white and black spots. What soft, kind eyes they have. ]