"Horses running downstairs! What are you talking about, Fannie?"
"Why, some geese flew in through the window, and took the feathers from my pillows. A whole troop of horses came into my room and tore the mattress to pieces. A flock of sheep carried off the carpet, and a swarm of bees has eaten up my doll's head."
"Your doll is lying in her cradle, with cheeks as red as cranberries," said Frank. "The carpet looks as pretty as ever; and your bed has not been disturbed. Sister dear, I think you have been dreaming a great deal of nonsense for one afternoon."
—From "Rainbows for Children."
[HOW LAMBKIN WHITE WAS SAVED]
I.
| frolic | trestle | railroad | marsh |
| leader | minute | suddenly | barrel |
| bubbled | lambkin | companions | swamp |
The morning sun was just rising over the hills when Lambkin White opened his eyes and scrambled to his feet. All around him lay the sleeping flock.
One after another the sheep and lambs awoke, and soon they were feeding on the grassy hillside.