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In cold weather, when the dew gathers on plants and flowers, it
sometimes freezes and forms frost, and when the clouds throw off their
moisture in rain drops, the rain becomes sleet, hail, or snow.
So you see that dew, rain, frost, sleet, snow, and hail are only
different forms of water.

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LESSON XXVI.

treas'ure, _a large quantity of money; valuable things_.
for'mer ly, _in time past; heretofore_.
mod'er ate, _not great; limited in quantity_.
or'phan, _a child whose father and mother are dead_.
at tract'ive, _inviting; having power to draw toward_.
em'er y, _a kind of hard, sharp sand_.
ex treme', _last point or limit_.
rub'bish, _things of no value_.
fit'tings, _things needed in making an article ready for use_.

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THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
PART I.

On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little
cottage. This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected
by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
There was about Mrs.


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