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place where he found it, and another little squirrel is 



then sent with him to find the nut which he was 



asked to find. See how many can find all the nuts 



called for, without making a mistake or having to be 



helped. 



A RIDDLE 



As soft as silk, as white as milk, 



As bitter as gall, a thick wall, 



And a green coat covers me all. 



(A Walnut.) 

 — " Mother Goose Melodies." 



IX 



THE APPLE 

 (A Winter Study) 



How many like apples ? What kind do you like 

 best ? (The child does not need to name the variety, 

 although if he knows its name it would be well to 

 give it. The children's answers will reveal the fact 

 that some like sweet apples; others, sour apples, 

 juicy apples, mealy apples, apples that have a spicy 

 taste, etc. Nearly every taste can be suited in apples, 

 therefore many people eat them.) 



Do you eat the whole apple ? What part do you 

 throw away? (The skin, perhaps, and the core.) 



