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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...o'clock' bed'room steam'er whis'tle blows build'ings owned in'terest lat'er im por'tant mail na'tive map car'riage points form LESSON 49 CARMEN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT "Carmen," said her grandmother one day, "come to my house to-morrow morning and I will give you your birthday present." "O grandmother!" cried Carmen; "give it to me now. I can't wait until to-morrow." "Thirteen years old and can't wait until tomorrow," said her grandmother, laughing. "You must learn to be patient." Very early the next morning Carmen went to her grandmother's. "I have come to eat breakfast with you and get my present," she said. "Yes, you may have it now," answered her grandmother. Taking her keys, she went to a large wooden chest where she kept her dresses. She unlocked the chest, took out a small roll of white cotton, and gave it to her granddaughter. Carmen's fingers trembled as she unrolled the cotton. Then she gave a cry of joy. There lay a pretty gold ring set with a large pearl. "0 grandmother!" cried Carmen; "what a beautiful ring! Where did you get it?" "That ring has a story," replied her grandmother. '% I wilj tell it to you while we are eating our breakfast." So Carmen sat down at once and her grandmother began the story. "Many years before you were born your grandfather and I lived in a small town on the island of Jolo. It was a lonely place and we seldom saw any strangers. "In the sea about Jolo are many islands. The coasts are rough and dangerous and sometimes fishing or sailing boats are wrecked there. "One October there came a great storm. A heavy rain fell, the wind blew, and big waves dashed up on the shore. For three or four days we ...
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