src="@public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@23594@23594-h@images@illus-0021b.jpg" alt="The bible is the best of all books. Children who can read in the bible, may go to Kimber & Conrad's Store and buy one for themselves." title="" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}img"/> The bible is the best of all books. Children who can read in the bible, may go to Kimber & Conrad's Store and buy one for themselves.

Old folks should never forget they were once young.

A cow is a useful creature; she gives us milk; and butter and cheese are made of milk.

This poor man appears to be in distress—he has thrown his axe upon the ground.

Little birds can fly very fast—They do no harm; why should little boys delight to injure them?

The use of clothes is to cover us, and to keep us warm; what do these people wear theirs for?

A peacock can make a great show with his fine feathers; but as nature has given them, let him show them.