THE PLEASURES OF THE COUNTRY

A VISIT TO THE OLD HALL.


Edward and Kate lived in a country town. It was a cheerful, clean town,
with wide streets, and an old church that had large trees round it, and
ivy growing up the tower. Their house had a garden behind it, in which
they used to play very happily, drive their hoops round the walks, and
run and jump about on the grass-plot. They also made many pleasant
little excursions into the country round, when their sister Laura was
able to go with them.

One of their favourite walks was ...