| scream | frightened | directly | treat |
| hurting | frightening | opposite | harsh |
| pushing | wheelbarrow | enemies | tomtit |
One day Rollo and his playmate, George Cropwell, were running along the road, pushing their little wheelbarrows.
Just as they came near George's home they saw before them a little boy much smaller than Rollo. He was ragged and barefooted.
"There is Tom," said George. "See how I will frighten him."
As he said this, George rolled his wheelbarrow directly toward Tom as if he were going to run over him. Tom was very much frightened and began to scream.
Just at that moment Farmer Cropwell happened to be coming up the lane on the opposite side of the road. He called out,—
"George!"
George stopped his wheelbarrow.