This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... careful to pull out the weeds. They took food from the flowers. She did not keep the soil light and airy about the roots, and she did not give it water, so that the roots could get the right kind of food to feed the plants. By and by the plants did not grow. The few flowers which were on them were ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... careful to pull out the weeds. They took food from the flowers. She did not keep the soil light and airy about the roots, and she did not give it water, so that the roots could get the right kind of food to feed the plants. By and by the plants did not grow. The few flowers which were on them were small. The leaves turned yellow. Some of the plants died. But every morning before breakfast Frank visited his flower bed. If he saw a weed he pulled it out. He kept the soil light and airy about the roots. He was careful to keep the earth moist. How strong and healthy the plants grew! The blossoms were large and fragrant and beautiful. Every morning mamma's vase on the table was filled with fresh flowers. How happy they made the whole family. Was Frank paid for his labor? Part III. What made the plants in Frank's bed grow strong and healthy, and have more flowers than the plants in his sister's bed? Was it not the food they had? Frank knew how to feed and care for his plants. What do little boys and girls need to make them grow to be strong and healthy men and women t They need food. They, as well as plants, must have the right kind of food too. But do we eat just to make us grow? Your grown up brother eats as much as you do. Is he any taller this year than he was last year? Then why does he eat? His body, like his clothes, wears out. He must eat to feed the parts that are wearing out. The food one eats, then, builds and mends or repairs the body. One must be very careful, however, about what he eats. It is not safe to eat everything that tastes good. 37. TIME. Sixty seconds make a minute, Sixty minutes make an hour. If I were a little linnet, Hopping in her leafy bower, Then I should not have to sing it: Sixty seconds make a minute....
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