Francis for a short time was highly amused with his sword-
leaves, and then, like all children, who are soon tired of their
toys, he grew weary of them, and they were thrown aside. Fritz
picked up some of them that were quite soft and withered
;
holding up one which was pliable as a ribbon in his hand:
" Francis," said he, " you can make whips of your sword-grass,
and they will be of use in driving your goats and sheep." It had been lately decided that it should be the business of Francis
to lead these to pasture. Fritz accordingly sat down to help
him divide the leaves, and afterwards plat them into... #story #kidsstory #audiobook AcreSoft Story Classic