THE THREE BEARS.

One day Golden Locks went into the woods. She came to a little house. It was the home of three bears. Father Bear was a big bear. Mother Bear was a middle-sized bear. Baby Bear was a little bear. The three bears were not at home. So Golden Locks went into the house.

Golden Locks saw three bowls of milk. There was a big bowl. That was for Father Bear. There was a middle-sized bowl. That was for Mother Bear. There was a little bowl. That was for Baby Bear. She tasted the milk in the big bowl. It was too hot. She tasted the milk in the middle-sized bowl. It was too cold. She tasted the milk in the little bowl. It was just right. So she drank all of it.

Golden Locks saw three chairs. There was a big chair. That was for Father Bear. There was a middle-sized chair. That was for Mother Bear. There was a little chair. That was for Baby Bear. She sat in the big chair. It was too hard. She sat in the middle-sized chair. It was too soft. She sat in the little chair. But the little chair broke, and Golden Locks fell down.

Then Golden Locks saw three beds. There was a big bed. That was for Father Bear. There was a middle-sized bed. That was for Mother Bear. There was a little bed. That was for Baby Bear. She lay down on the big bed. It was too hard.

She lay down on the middle-sized bed. It was too soft. She lay down on the little bed. It was just right. So she fell fast asleep.

Soon the three bears came home. Father Bear said, in a big voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN TASTING MY MILK.” Mother Bear said, in a voice not so big, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN TASTING MY MILK.” Baby Bear said, in a little voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN TASTING MY MILK, AND IT IS ALL GONE.”

Then Father Bear said, in a big voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR.” Mother Bear said, in a voice not so big, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR.” Baby Bear said, in a little voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR, AND HAS BROKEN IT.”

Then Father Bear said, in a big voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN LYING ON MY BED.” Mother Bear said, in a voice not so big, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN LYING ON MY BED.” Baby Bear said, in a little voice, “SOME ONE HAS BEEN LYING ON MY BED, HERE SHE IS, FAST ASLEEP.”

Just then Golden Locks sat up in bed. She saw the three bears looking at her. She jumped off the bed. Then she ran out of the house. She ran home as fast as she could.