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Lesson XXX.
THE BOAT UPSET
1. "Sit still, children. Do not
move about in the boat," said Mr. Rose to the young folks he was taking
for a trip on the water.
2. The boat was a large one,
and could not easily be upset. There were in it Mr. and Mrs. Rose, the
boatman, and several little boys and girls.
3. "Keep still, please, young
gentlemen," said the boatman, when Edgar Rose and Thomas Read began to
move from one side to the other.
4. They kept quiet for a short
time only. Edgar soon wanted a stick which Thomas held in his hand. He
lost his balance in trying to get the stick, and fell into the water.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Rose both started
up, and stretched out their arms to save him; but in so doing, they upset
the boat.
6. Everyone fell into the water,
and all were in the greatest danger of being drowned.
7. Another boat was near, with
but one man in it. He hastened to them as quickly as possible, and saved
them from drowning.
8. Children should always be
careful and quiet when they are in a boat on the water, and should obey
what older people tell them. |
