GEORGE'S BOAT.
George had a boat on a little stream that ran not far from the house. The boat was flat; and George pushed it along with a pole. It did not go fast.
One day Mabel asked her brother if she might go in the boat with him. George said, "Oh, yes!" So he pushed up to the shore, and helped Mabel in. Then he pushed off.
How far did they go in the boat? As far as the bridge, by the great elm-tree. George thought that was far enough.
