Gretchen did not even have a bed. She had to sleep on a pile of rags.
| frozen | candle | sitting |
| lighted | thought | stove |
| near | think | step |
She sat down on a door step.
Her little hands were almost frozen.
She took a match and lighted it to warm her hands. The match looked like a little candle.
Gretchen thought she was sitting by a big stove. It was so bright.
She put the match near her feet, to warm them. Then the light went out. She did not think that she was by the stove any more.
| another | dishes | roast |
| table | cloth | ready |
| fork | knife | turkey |
Gretchen lighted another match.