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BY LIDA BROWN McMURRY PRIMARY CRITIC TEACHER STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, DE KALB, ILLINOIS B. F. JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY PREFACE The fifty fables in this book have been selected for second grade reading because they are easily comprehended by pupils of that grade, and because they teach lessons which every child should learn. It is not wise to tell the class the moral application of the fables. It is better to have each pupil make his own application