You will readily see that a child who does not attend cannot learn much, and will never be bright and clever, nor of much use in helping others.
(Blackboard.)
Do not be Heedless; Listen and Attend.
Olive and Gertie were walking along a country road, and high up in the sky a lark poured forth his sweet song.
"How beautifully that skylark sings," said Olive; "it is worth while to come out into the country just to hear it."
"I did not hear it," said Gertie, swinging her parasol.
"It is there, right overhead," exclaimed Olive; "do look, Gertie; it will drop like a stone when it gets nearer the ground."
"Oh! I cannot trouble to look up," replied Gertie, "it makes my neck ache."
By-and-by they passed a field of oats, nearly ripe, and as the wind swayed them to and fro, they made a pleasant rustling sound.
"How nice it is to hear the corn as it rustles in the wind," said Olive, "and listen, Gertie, is not this a pretty tinkling sound?"