LESSON 65 THE WIND AND THE LEAVES

THE WIND AND THE LEAVES

1. One day the wind wanted to play, so it looked about for play-mates.

2. At last, it saw some pretty leaves, dressed in yellow, brown and red.

3. They said, "We should like a game, Wind. What shall we play?"

4. "Let us start a chase," said the wind. "Away you go."

5. So off they went, the leaves in front and the wind behind.

6. What a merry time they had!

Some leaves were flying high, others were flying low.

7. The wind, behind, was calling, "Woo-oo, woo-oo", now softly and now as loudly as he could.

8. The leaves kept going, as long as the wind blew them.

9. At last the wind grew tired and stopped to rest.

The chase was over.

10. All the leaves fell gently to the ground.

11. They looked so tired and sleepy, that the wind turned gently away and left them to have a long, long rest, just where they lay.