| 1. | The History of a Kite. | |
| 2. | The Biography of a Pen. | |
| 3. | How Harry Won the Prize. | |
| 4. | The Autobiography of a Bicycle. | |
| 5. | Lost in the Woods. | |
| 6. | The Story of a Newsboy. | |
| 7. | How Ben Earned a Jack-knife. | |
| 8. | The History of a Cent. |
Note.—A story may or may not be true, but it must be pleasing. All the incidents of the story should lead up to a final event.
LESSON LXXIV.
Composition that presents a picture of an object or a place is called description.
The three classes of objects that we most frequently desire to describe are (1) material objects, as buildings, (2) natural scenery, and (3) persons.
THE LEADING PRINCIPLES OF DESCRIPTION.
1. A general plan of the whole should be included with the enumeration of the parts. The form and magnitude of objects often furnish this plan.
2. The object or scene should be described from the most favorable point of view.