1836 First Eclectic Reader: Lesson XXVI. - The Cruel Boy

Vocabulary lookup: conduct and tattle. Did George's friend join in his bad behavior? Did he tattle? What did George's friend do?

The Cruel Boy

George Craft is a very cruel boy. He is only six years old, and yet he is very bad. George would catch flies, and pull off their wings and legs, and the laugh to see them hop. The dog and cat are both afraid of George, and will run and hide when they see him. One day, last week, a young friend of his came to see him, and was very angry at his conduct. He asked George how he would like to have his legs and arms pulled off. George hung his head. Why, said he, flies cannot feel much. His friend told him, that he had heard men say that everything that could move, could feel, and that it was wrong of anyone to hurt or kill them. George felt very sorry, when he heard his young friend tell him how bad he had acted, and I hope he will not do so any more.

Vocabulary

George, cruel, hide,
asked, pulled, young,
everything, conduct, heard,
came, laugh, legs,
wrong, angry, wings,
friend, week, and catch.