Q: CHAPTER III.

THE END OF THE BALL.

THE priest's long journey did not appear to have fatigued him. He was as cheerful and as polite as ever--and so paternally attentive to Stella that it was quite impossible for her to pass him with a formal bow.

"I have come all the way from Devonshire," he said. "The train has been behind time as usual, and I am one of the late arrivals in consequence. I miss some familiar faces at this delightful party. Mr. Romayne, for instance. Perhaps he is not one of the guests?"

"Oh, yes."

"Has he gone away?"

"Not that I know of."

The tone of her replies warned Father Benwell to let Romayne be. He tried another name.

"And Arthur Penrose?" he inquired next.

"I think Mr. Penrose has left us."

As she answered she looked toward Lady Loring. The hostess was the center of a circle of ladies and gentlemen. Before she was at liberty, Father Benwell might take his departure. Stella resolved to make the attempt for herself which she had asked Lady Loring to make for her. It was better to try, and to be defeated, than not to try at all.

"I asked Mr. Penrose what part of Devonshire you were visiting," she resumed, assuming her more gracious manner. "I know something myself of the north coast, especially the neighborhood of Clovelly."

Not the faintest change passed over the priest's face; his fatherly smile had never been in a better state of preservation.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where has the traveler come from?
2. Who is he?
A: 1. Devonshire
2. Father Benwell
Q: CHAPTER XXV Two Famous Swimmers

The bank of the Smiling Pool was a lovely place to hold school at that hour of the day, which you know was just after sun-up. Everybody who could get there was on hand, and there were several who had not been to school before. One of these was Grandfather Frog, who was sitting on his big, green, lily pad. Another was Jerry Muskrat, whose house was out in the Smiling Pool. Spotty the Turtle was also there, not to mention Longlegs the Heron. You see, they hadn't come to school but the school had come to them, for that is where they live or spend most of their time.

"Good morning, Jerry Muskrat," said Old Mother Nature pleasantly, as Jerry's brown head appeared in the Smiling Pool. "Have you seen anything of Billy Mink or Little Joe Otter?" "Little Joe went down to the Big River last night," replied Jerry Muskrat. "I don't know when he is coming back, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him any minute. Billy Mink was here last evening and said he was going up the Laughing Brook fishing. He is likely to be back any time. One never can tell when that fellow will appear. He comes and goes continually. I don't believe he can keep still five minutes."

"Who is that can't keep still five minutes?" demanded a new voice, and there was Billy Mink himself just climbing out on the Big Rock.

"Jerry was speaking of you," replied Old Mother Nature. "This will be a good chance for you to show him that he is mistaken. I want you to stay here for a while and to stay right on the Big Rock. I may want to ask you a few questions."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the teacher?
2. Where is class taking place?
3. What time did it start?
4. had all the students attended school in the past?
5. Did they travel to get there?
6. Who does she address first?
7. what does she tell him?
8. What color is he?
9. Who is missing from class?
10. Where is Joe?
11. Where is Billy?
12. Do they know when he'll return?
13. Is he hyper?
14. Does he show up?
15. what does he pick for a seat?
16. Do they know when to expect Joe?
17. Could it be any time?
18. Is this Jerry's first day?
19. Is the frog old?
20. What kind of seat does he have?
A: 1. Old Mother Nature
2. the Smiling Poo
3. just after sun up
4. No
5. no
6. Jerry Muskrat,
7. "Good morning,
8. brown
9. Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter
10. went down to the Big River last night,
11. he was going up the Laughing Brook fishing.
12. no
13. yes
14. yes
15. a rock
16. no
17. yes
18. yes
19. yes
20. big, green, lily pad
Q: There are stories about two US Presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don't know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact,he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write "all correct" on it. The problem was that he didn't know how to spell. So what he really wrote was "ol korekt". After a while,he shortened that term to "OK".

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook,New York. Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become president. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren was called "OK".

Answer the following questions:
1. What are the stories about?
2. Do we know if they are correct/
3. What do we know?
4. Who are the two?
5. Where was the second born?
6. What did his friends do?
7. Why?
8. What did they call it?
9. Why?
10. Who was OK?
11. Who is the first story about?
12. What about him?
13. could he spell?
14. What did he try to do with papers?
15. But what happened?
16. What if he agreed?
17. But what did he put on them?
18. Then what did he do?
19. to what?
20. Which do you like best?
A:
1. American English term OK
2. No
3. they are both interesting
4. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
5. Kinderhook,New York
6. organized a club
7. help him become president.
8. Old Kinderhook Club
9. where he was born
10. anyone who supported Van Buren
11. President Jackson
12. had very little education
13. No
14. he tried to read them
15. his assistants explain
16. he would write "all correct" on it.
17. ol korekt
18. he shortened that term
19. OK
20. President Jackson story