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let Johnny take them to school would you please tell him 

 what they are and how I am to take care of them ? " 



" You need not do that, Annie," said he. " I will come 

 myself and see them. If you will carry all you find to 

 Annie," said he, addressing the class, " I will tell her what 

 they are and show her how to preserve them." 



Annie's father and mother had been waiting some time 

 for Mr. Benedict to finish his instruction, before they car- 

 ried the young girl to the carriage. Now the girls all 

 gathered around Annie and kissed her. She seemed to feel 

 so much better for the day in the woods, that they all 

 resolved that she should be there with them again before 

 long. 



It was now sunset, and the young folks gathered up 

 their baskets and walked slowly toward the village. 



