This book is a primer for young readers in the province of Ontario, Canada. Originally published in the late 1800s, it was part of a series of textbooks used in Ontario schools. The primer includes lessons on reading, writing, and arithmetic, as well as stories and poems designed to entertain and educate young children. Though it may seem quaint today, the Ontario Readers were an important part of the province's educational system for many years. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.