SLATE.
PART 1.
| rid´-dle | won´-der | sup-pose´ | smooth |
| ex-act´-ly | bought | fin´-gers | re-mem´-ber |
| guessed | Sat´-ur-day | met´-al | piece |
1. 'What is the oldest thing in this room?' asked the mother one day.
'Is this a riddle?'
'No, not exactly.'
2. Dora guessed one thing, and Harry another, and at last they gave up guessing. 'Unless,' said Harry, 'it is the fender, or the poker.'
3. 'It is very likely that the thing you were drawing on just now is older than any of those.'