toiled gathering corn and pulling weeds and thus he became the owner of a volume which he esteemed as one of his greatest treasures he read the story of washington many times over he carried the book with him to the field and read it during his moments of leisure from that time the one great hero whom he admired most was george washington why could not he model his life after that of washington why could not he also be a of great things for his country he resolved that he would at least be manly and true and would do his best at all times expression name the subject of this lesson who was he talk with your teacher about him try to make a picture in your mind of reading by the fireside now describe your picture read the which show s lack of many of the common blessings which you enjoy what books did he have read the story of the borrowed book tell your opinion of the boy word study pronounce these words carefully ms pilgrim s progress s seventy five cents volume treasures resolved occasions opportunities the declaration of independence i j i t ao was sitting in the hall of the state house the streets were full of people everybody seemed anxious everybody wanted to know what was being done men were talking about the war that was going on with england they were crowding around the state house and listening to what was being said inside who is speaking now asked one john was the answer in a little while the question was asked again who is speaking now dr good let them follow his advice for he knows what is best and then everybody was very still for all wanted to hear what the great dr was saying after a while there was a stir among the listeners and those who were farthest away again asked who is speaking now thomas of virginia was the answer it was he and dr who wrote it wrote what why the declaration of independence of course � the thing they are talking about now a little later some one said they are reading it and discussing each passage they will be ready to sign it soon but will they dare to sign it dare these men will dare to do anything for the good of their country the truth is that for many days the wise and brave men who were then sitting in the hall had been talking about the acts of the king of england for up to that time our country had belonged to england and was ruled by the english king one after another of these men told how the king and his had sought to the american people he has cut off our trade with all parts of the world said one he has made us pay taxes to himself and he doesn t allow us to say a word about making the country s laws said another he has sent his soldiers among us to burn our towns and kill our people said a third he has hired the indians to make war upon us said a fourth he is a tyrant and unfit to be the ruler of a free people agreed they all then richard henry lee of virginia offered a resolution declaring that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states the resolution was adopted and and were appointed to write down all these statements in the form of a declaration of independence and it was to hear the reading of this declaration that the people on this hot july morning had gathered around the state house at length the bell in the high tower above the hall began to ring it is done cried the people they have agreed to the declaration of independence yes most of the members have for it said those nearest the door the king of england shall no longer rule over us we are a free people the ship s colors sailor young sailor with tan on your cheek what flag is your to fly at her peak jack in blue jacket i pray you declare what colors your busy brown fingers prepare what flag but the my sailor boy said the star banner with white and red the flower of all the pride of the sky � no flag but old glory my beauty shall fly sailor my sailor you ve chosen aright thus prize it forever that banner of light each has a meaning you yet cannot guess each star is more sacred than words can express ie wherever it the bride of the breeze a message of freedom it o er the seas a hope for the world � and the heart that beats true must leap at the sight of the red white and blue a pledge to our flag and country flag of freedom true to thee all our thoughts words deeds shall be � steadfast loyalty we the boys and girls of the united states are citizens of this great republic we believe our flag stands for self sacrifice for the good of all the people we wish therefore to be true citizens and will show our love for our country by our works our country does not ask that we merely die for her she asks that we live for her she asks us so to live and so to act that her government shall be pure her officers honest and every place in this broad land a place fit to grow the best men and women to be the rulers of her people expression this pledge and try to understand the full meaning of every sentence read it aloud and notice the words which should be spoken with greatest force learn the meaning of loyalty republic self sacrifice citizens washington and the george washington s 